The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged professionals and stakeholders to promote and deepen capacity for a good, robust procurement system in the country.
He said the Lagos State Government has been a strong advocate and a convert of a well-coordinated and transparent procurement process for many years.
Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke during a courtesy visit by the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Ben Farrell, and Regional Director for Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific, Sam Achampong, at Lagos House, Marina.
The governor said there are lots of experiences that Lagos State has gathered in the procurement process that can be shared with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply as well as professionals in other parts of the world.
He said: “For us, especially in Lagos State, we have been a strong advocate and a convert of a well-coordinated, transparent procurement process.
“We pride ourselves that we are one of the first governments and bodies to have institutionalised and started a public procurement process.
“I was privileged to be in government 15 years ago when the conversation started, and we were quick to set up relevant agencies.
“But over time, one of the things we realised is that we need to also continue to spread out competency.
“We need to continue to ensure that capacity is deepened and is enriched.
“There is a need for us to ensure that we do it right.
Also Read
- Opeyemi Bamidele: Two years of uncommon Senate Leader, by Toba Jegede
- June 12: Dele Momodu speaks over alleged omission from national honours
- ADC threatens court action against Anambra over N50m campaign fee
- Our peaceful protest about citizens’ rights to democratic participation – Sowore
- Democracy Day: Imo ex-Governor seeks legislative framework to guarantee youth quotas
“Here in Lagos, we fully understand the value of a very good, robust procurement system. It helps to anticipate.
“It helps to negotiate better.”
Speaking earlier, Farrell expressed the willingness of the Institute to provide capacity building to drive competence for the benefit and the prosperity of Nigeria.
He said: “We have members in 180 countries, and we share competency, best practice, and build capacity around nations.
“We are here to support you for the prosperity of Nigeria, to build on the great work of the team in recent years.
“We came to say that we are going to establish a permanent presence here to work with the Nigerian public and private sector to provide capacity building to drive competence for the benefit and the prosperity of Nigeria.
“We feel that spreading the knowledge and the competency will really benefit this nation.”
Follow The Eagle Online Channel on WhatsApp
