Members of the Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday expressed dismay at the alleged zero performance of the state's Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)

Mallam Idris Sunaboro representing Ilesha/Gwanara state constituency while contributing to the Bill on Revised Supplementary Appropriation of 2012 advised House committee chairmen to assess the activities of ministries and parastatals before approving the estimated budget.

He argued that some Ministries and Parastatals recorded zero percent in 2012 budget which called for total scrutiny. Alhaji Sabi Ibrahim representing Okuta /Yashikira constituency called for monitoring of the implementation of the budget, adding that most of the ministries and parastatals had neglected their constitutional responsibilities on the Internal Generated Revenue.

He said that more effort was needed on the generation of IGR for the government to be able to perform its duties as expected. A member representing, Esa-Shawo-Igbodun constituency, Alhaji Hassan Oyeleke, who dissociated the Assembly from any blame on the implementation of the budget, blamed the outdated system of budget preparation.

He called for an increase in oversight functions by the committees to guide against non-performance by ministries and parastatals, pointing out that the service of professionals could be engaged in that direction.

Leading the debate on the bill, the Majority Leader urged his colleagues to give it a speedy passage because of its importance to the running of the state.

Mallam Liman Saidu of Edu constitutiency on his part sought for enlightenment on the issue of budget implementation and commended the state government for looking inward towards increment in the internally Generated Revenue. He cautioned the general public not to regard the issue of generating revenue internally, as a way of squeezing money out of the people but to make the state a better place.

Speaking after the debate, the Speaker Barrister Rasaq Atunwa directed the bill to the House committee on Finance and Appropriation for necessary action. Atunwa urged members to support the passage of the bill, adding that any ministry which does not measure up would be called to order.

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