Oyo Begins Budget Planning, Trains Senior Officials
Oyo has launched its 2027–2029 budget planning process while training senior civil servants to strengthen governance and leadership capacity.
The Oyo State Government has begun preparing its 2027–2029 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) while training senior civil servants on talent management and mentoring. The twin initiatives aim to strengthen Oyo MTEF planning, improve governance and build stronger institutional capacity across the state.
The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Barr. Ayobami Ojo, said the Oyo MTEF serves as a vital tool for aligning government spending with policy priorities, available resources and the State Development Plan. Represented by the Governor’s Executive Assistant on Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Ghafar Bello, at the opening of a five-day MTEF walk-through session at the University of Ibadan Conference Centre, Ojo described the exercise as another step towards transparent, prudent and results-driven budgeting.
He said, “The Medium-Term Expenditure Framework remains a critical instrument for aligning government spending with policy priorities, available resources and the State Development Plan. A credible MTEF provides the foundation for realistic annual budgets capable of delivering measurable development outcomes.”
The workshop brought together 60 officials from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) responsible for planning, budgeting and finance. According to Ojo, the programme will strengthen participants’ knowledge of revenue forecasting, expenditure planning, programme-based budgeting and fiscal sustainability while ensuring government plans align with the Roadmap for Sustainable Development (Omituntun 2.0) and Agenda 2040.
He urged participants to maintain transparency, accountability and realistic costing throughout the budget process. He added, “The technical session is expected to produce realistic revenue projections, programme-based budgets, strengthened monitoring frameworks and draft expenditure ceilings for the 2027 budget.”
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Tunde Ayanleke, praised Governor Seyi Makinde for approving the workshop and providing funds for the exercise. Lead Consultant Dr Ayuba Onifade also encouraged participants to submit accurate information, saying, “The quality of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework will depend on the credibility of the information supplied by all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies.”
Meanwhile, the Oyo State Government trained 100 senior officers from various MDAs on talent management and mentoring to strengthen succession planning within the civil service. The two-day executive workshop, organised by the Ministry of Establishments and Training in partnership with the American Open University, took place at the university’s Ashi-Bodija campus in Ibadan.
Representing the Head of Service, Mrs Adenike Fasina, the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Services, Barr. Sunday Olagoke, stressed the importance of talent management for sustainable institutional growth. He said, “Strong succession planning guarantees continuity, prevents panic recruitment and addresses staff attrition.”
The Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Prof. Saliu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, said the training would strengthen leadership and mentoring skills among senior officers to improve public service delivery. He also announced plans for more training programmes and certificated courses through the Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre in collaboration with the American Open University.
Adelabu added, “We need to begin to identify talents within the service and deliberately develop them. More than 100,000 civil and public servants depend on the leadership of fewer than 150 senior officers. Talent development and mentorship must therefore become a priority.” The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Establishments and Training, Mr Hameed Alade Bello, urged participants to apply the lessons from the workshop to strengthen their leadership roles.
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