Browsing: Taiwo Adisa

His conclusion was bewildering because the articles I have written on the sector were clear evidence of personal research, which I believe could come in handy for any minister. 

It was sad, especially as he spoke of “local and international conspirators” that made spirited efforts to frustrate him.

Governor Makinde said that a lot of those who accused him of breaching the agreement did not have their facts.

Makinde spoke in a statement by Taiwo Adisa, his Chief Press Secretary, as protesters took over parts of the state.

The constitutional allocation, which was pegged at five per cent, has been a source of complaint from traditional rulers around the country for years.

The governor, who stated this during the 2023 Inter-faith Service, held at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, said that he has remained faithful to his promise to uphold workers’ welfare.

The governors and former governors, under the aegis of the G-5 and the Integrity Group, included the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom; Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike; Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State and his Ondo State counterpart, Olusegun Mimiko.

The Governor stated this in a New Year message issued in Ibadan on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa.

This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.

Adisa, in a statement in response to Folarin’s attack on Governor Makinde, said that the Senator “dished out lies about Makinde” while declaring his governorship ambition at the APC Secretariat in Ibadan.

The Governor in a press statement signed Monday by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Taiwo Adisa added that his government has been promoting religious tolerance and harmony in the state without bias or sentiment for any religion.

The statement further noted that Governor Makinde, who addressed a joint press conference with the FRSC Corps Marshal and other Road Safety Chiefs, said that it is important for states to collaborate with the Federal Government and federal agencies to resolve issues that impact on their local environments.

The governor, while flagging off the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign in the state, held at the Aleshinloye Market, called on the people of the state to take advantage of the free service to get vaccinated.

This was in keeping with what Makinde did last year when he paid workers and pensioners December salaries on the 16th.

The Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, who made this announcement, while briefing journalists after the executive council meeting held at the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, said that the construction, which will be completed through direct funding will be completed in six months.

Makinde said this at a retreat for the newly-elected members of the National Working Committee of the party in Abuja.

He maintained that the state has been developing its infrastructure so that there would be ease of doing business and transportation in the state, adding that the state is also working hard to improve the security sector in line with its commitment to the four-point service agenda.

The governor stated that looking at the way policies and policy implementation of his administration in the education sector have improved educational standards, it was only a matter of time before the state becomes the first in the education sector.

Makinde, who stated this at the wedding ceremony of one of the sons of former Ekiti State governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ayo Fayose, held in Lagos, charged individuals fighting over politics and religion to have a rethink, as, according to him, none of the two is worth losing one’s life fighting over.

The governor, who stated this while receiving the Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, Ikeja, Lagos, Air Vice Marshal Charles Ohwo, and his team, during a courtesy visit to his office, added that the state has been enjoying a cordial relationship with the Air Force.