The Lagos State Ministry of Establishments and Training has instructed all state government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to provide three copies of their personnel cost figures.
The directive was given ahead of a scheduled bilateral discussion commencing on July 10, 2023.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Establishments and Training, Olawale Musa, explained that the purpose of the meeting was to facilitate the mandatory return of the state’s personnel cost to the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget for inclusion in the state’s year 2024 annual budget.
In addition to a virtual sensitization webinar for Accounting Officers, Directors of Admin and Human Resources, and their Schedule Officers on concerns connected to the personnel budget, Musa emphasised that the budget for human costs will be based on a programme-based budget model.
Musa, per the statement, also urged ministry and parastatal CEOs and Accounting Officers to bring their teams to the bilateral meeting.
He cautioned the Accounting Officers that failure to comply would prevent their MDAs from being met.
“All MDAs are required to submit three copies of their personnel cost details, which must be in Microsoft Excel in hard and soft (formats), 48 hours before its bilateral meeting for vetting,” Musa said.
As part of its statutory duties, the Ministry of Establishments and Training creates and manages the state government’s personnel cost estimates.
