The governor stated this while commissioning a model school building at the St. Paul’s Anglican Basic School, Okutapemo, Iseyin, to commemorate his second anniversary in office.
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The governor, who stated this during a special thanksgiving service to commemorate his second year in office, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan, also promised to provide more equipment for security agencies.
He maintained that though there are still a few challenges, the administration has made real progress in developing the state, adding that he would like his government to be remembered for how well it has improved the lives of the people.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday and signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun.
The NGO said that Oyo State has grown in the space of two years to become the fourth richest state in the country, and so there is a need for patriotic investors to join the forum in expanding the state’s economy.
The state is also in the process of installing about 250 kilometers of public lighting projects around the State, so as to illuminate major roads for security reasons and promote economic activities in major markets around the state.
The governor, while declaring open the 2021 Annual Conference of Nigerian Bar Association-Section on Public Interest and Development Law NBA-SPIDEL, held at the JOGOR Centre, Ibadan, said that an Executive Bill has been sent to the Oyo State House of Assembly proposing the establishment of the Office of the Public Defender.
The party won in 32 out of the 33 councils.
The governor, who stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, commiserated with the families of the deceased soldiers, praying to God to grant them the fortitude to bear the losses.
A statement by Alao-Akala on Friday in Ibadan told the governor that the child was killed by a car suspected to be in Makinde’s motorcade in Ogbomoso on Thursday.
The governor, who stated this in Ogbomoso during the official presentation of flags to candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in the five local governments of Ogbomosoland, who are standard-bearers of the party in Saturday election.
Adisa, who expressed the governor’s condolence to the family of the deceased child, said that contrary to the unverified news story alleging the killing of the child by a vehicle in the convoy of the Oyo State governor, the girl was killed by a Toyota Matrix Car.
A statement by Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, confirmed that the governor approved the holiday to enable the state conduct a hitch free local government election holding on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
The governor stated this during the official presentation of flags to the party’s candidates contesting elections in Ibadan North-East and Ibadan South-East Local Government Areas in Saturday’s council poll.
He stated that quality debate is the staple of democracy in the modern world, stressing that without quality debate, electorates would never be able to engage politicians with whom the collective destiny of the people are entrusted for a period of time.
This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep Shina Peller (APC-Oyo) on the floor of the House on Tuesday in Abuja.
The governor, while speaking at the palace of the Aseyin of Iseyinland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Abdulganiy Adekunle Salau, said that the state government will take up the issue of the killings with the Nigeria Customs.
The governors, who met with a view to advancing the conversation on the worsening security situation and collapsing economy of the country, charged the Federal Government to deescalate tension in the country by focusing on policies and programmes that promote unity.
This was made known through a Business Expectation Survey made public at the weekend by the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Economic Affairs, Professor Musibau Babatunde.
The leaders visited by the Governor included the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiy Agbotomokekere; Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Kwara and Delta States, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola; a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Rashidi Ladoja; Seriki Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo; and Chief Kola Daisi.