A statement by Special Assistant to Edo State Government on Special Media, Crusoe Osagie, explains that BERAP was drafted by Edo State Ease of Doing Business Secretariat and approved by the State Executive Council as a framework to implement State Action on Business Enabling Reforms .
“The framework improves access to information and entrenches transparency of government processes; strengthens the regulatory environment for businesses; raises the standard of infrastructure and security for local businesses; provides Regulatory Impact Assessment; implements the Edo State Power Sector Reforms Law; increases public patronage of the Edo Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Fund, amongst other.
He said: “Governor Godwin Obaseki has given us a mandate that is very clear. We know what each government agency is tasked with and what we hope to achieve as a whole when the tasks are completed correctly and in a timely fashion.