Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the transparent, open and technology-based public procurement system, being operated in the state, has helped the government significantly save money, which is deployed to pursue more developmental projects across the state, ensuring improved livelihoods for the people.
Obaseki said this when he received members of the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC) of Liberia, led by the Executive Director, Bodger Scott Johnson, who were on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City.
The team is on an exchange programme visit to Edo to understudy the state’s e-procurement system, which has continued to earn global acclaim.
The governor said: “Procurement is at the core of our development. If we fail to procure properly and spend much more than we should on the procurement of goods and services, our development process will be stunted.
“It’s important to us as a people who do not have financial resources to put in place systems and processes to get the most value for the money we are spending on behalf of our people.”
This is the core of our strategy and motivation to procure properly.”
