The Kwara State Government has said the views of its people form the bedrock of its fiscal proposals and budget preparation.

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said this on Tuesday at the flag-off of the phased citizens’ engagement on the 2022 budget at Afon in Asa Local Government Area.

The governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi, said that the democratization of the budget preparation process was in line with the global best practices of transparency and impactful budget performance as citizens contribute to budgeting.

“We are making sure that the budget is implemented efficiently for positive impacts on the lives of the people,” according to him.

He appealed to the people to state their preferences which government will implement within the limits of available resources.

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The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Folorunsho, said the gathering is to harvest inputs from citizens into the 2022 state budget preparation.

Also speaking, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr. Ambali Ibrahim, noted that town hall meetings held in strategic locations would keep legislators informed on public needs and priorities.