AS part of the efforts of the Plateau State government to boost its internally generated revenue, the State Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Town Planning, Barrister Festus Fuanter, has  said  the government is set to sanitise the ministry for effective land administration and make it a veritable source of revenue for the state.

Barrister Fuanter, who stated this while interacting with the staff and management of the Ministry, said with the dwindling oil revenue, coupled with the shortfall in monthly allocations from the centre,  there was the need to look inward  and boost the internally generated revenue, adding that the ministry was in the best position to achieve this if well positioned.

According to him, to make the ministry more viable, there is the need to sanitise the system and remove all bottlenecks that might hinder the transformation and introduce transparency.
“Governor Lalong is determined to better the lives of indigenes of the state; we are to  work and co-operate  with him to achieve this. The only way for the present administration to succeed is to harness all the avenues that will enhance the financial status of the state. The era whereby government depended solely on oil is gone and every government has to look for an alternative.
“I don’t believe in failure, making Plateau great is a collective responsibility. Plateau is strategic to many Nigerians, that is why people, irrespective of their origin, want to own houses in Jos; so, we need to take advantage of this to improve our revenue. It is not going to be business as usual and I am calling on all staff to be diligent and co-operate with us in order to move the state forward.” he said

He implored the staff of the ministry to change their attitude to work and embrace the change mantra of the administration, adding that laziness would not be tolerated and that his determination was to double the revenue base of the ministry within the next one year.

“To achieve this objective, we must change our attitude to work and be more determined.  You must double your efforts for the greater challenge; failure is not an option in this business. The revenue of this ministry must double within the next one year”

Said he: “I will deal with the business with all the seriousness that it requires; it has worked in other places, there is no reason it will not work in this state. We must ensure that peace reigns supreme in this state, but it must be a collective effort.”

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Plateau looks to explore potential of Lands and survey ministry for more revenue