BY AUGUSTINA OKINEDO
The Ondo State House of Assembly has expressed displeasure with the budget performance of the state oil producing areas development commission , osopadec saying it was below expectation.
The chairman house committee on Osopadec Mr Abayomi Akinruntan gave the observation when he led members of the committee on a familiarization visit to the new board of the commission in Akure
Mr Akinruntan emphasized on making OSOPADEC improve on its budget performance in order to carry out impactful projects in the mandate areas.
He disclosed that the house had received the budget proposal of the commission and would invite the board to shed more light on it at committee level.
Earlier the chairman Osopadec Mr Sam Erejuwa said the commission looked forward to a robust relationship with the lawmakers with an assurance that the newly inaugurated board would deliver on its mandate to improve lives of people of the riverine areas.