Jacks Up State’s IGR By 12%Delta State government, in collaboration with the World Bank and European Union (EU), has engaged over 40,000 youths, thus growing its internally generated revenue (IGR) by 12.36 percent through the State Employment and Expenditure For Results (SEEFOR) under the Ministry of Economic Planning. SEEFOR, an international intervention agency packaged to engage idle youths since 2012, to curb militancy in the region, has helped in building a peaceful working environment and empowering rural residents in the oil rich region. It is also domiciled in Edo, Bayelsa and Rivers states. The SEEFOR National Project Coordinator in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Dr. Greg Onu; and State Coordinator, Frank Akpokwu, during a media briefing on challenges, achievements and future of SEEFOR, in Asaba on Thursday, said the pilot phase, which ended in September was a success story, and that they were ready for the financiers’ nod for the second phase. “SEEFOR projects commenced in April 2012, but was declared effective from July 1, 2013 by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2020 03:45 UTC