By G9ija
At the presentation of the #Delta2020Budget On Wednesday 6 November at the State House of Assembly, Governor Ifeanyi A. Okowa laid out a 10-point strategy for the implementation of the budget:
Strategy #1: Achieve fiscal stability and promote accountability as imperatives for sustained economic growth.
Strategy #2: Prioritise efficiency in expenditure through stringent control on non-productive expenditure, judicious allocation of resources and cost effectiveness of project delivery.
Strategy #3: Accelerate rural-urban integration and urban renewal through roads and flood control infrastructure, markets development, housing and sanitation.
Strategy #4: Grow the non-oil sectors to produce an economy that is truly diversified, self-reliant, resilient and that can withstand external shocks.
Strategy #5: Continue to pursue Health for all Deltans (HeFAD) in line with the Universal Health Coverage mandate of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Strategy #6: Increase investment in youth entrepreneurship development programmes as well as technical/vocational education designed to foster a new generation of wealth creators, business leaders and managers.
Strategy #7: Deepen and strengthen our social investment programmes for improved protection of the poor and vulnerable segments of the society.
Strategy #8: Escalate our peace building initiatives to secure our oil and gas installations, ensure public safety and engender an investor-friendly climate.
Strategy #9. Boost revenue through widening of the tax base and administration of a functional tax regime that is fair, just and equitable.
Strategy #10: Achieve a more responsive and efficient public sector.