Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State says his government is not afraid of probe with the launch of the Public Procurement Law reform for all transactions to be exhibited on website for thorough financial scrutiny.
He said all the contacts being awarded by government are now being displayed on the state’s website for the public to assess and scrutinise to embrace open contracting culture and allow the citizens to take ownership of government.
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He spoke in Ado Ekiti at a three-day public procurement workshop tagged “Promoting transparency and accountability in public education expenditure through open contracting” organised by the Public Private Development Centre (PPDC) in partnership with MacArthur Foundation.
Fayemi, who was represented by the Commissioner for Budget, Hon. Femi Ajayi, said Ekiti had keyed into open contracting policy and complying with fiscal regulation via all-inclusive budgeting that would drive its socio- economic policy for radical development.