In line with the popular maxim that power belongs to the people, the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly , Hon Adebo Ogundoyin will this Friday 23rd April, 2021 hold an interactive session with youth in Ibarapa East local Government. The parley which holds at the popular Eruwa Town Hall at 11am is meant to give the Speaker the opportunity to update and provide information to the youth on his legislative activities since winning their mandate. It will also give the youth the chance to ask questions , seek clarifications and review and access the journey of Hon Adebo Ogundoyin…
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Following the outcry of residents on delayed solid waste evacuation, the Oyo State government has set up a Rapid Response Team on evacuation and released hotlines for residents to call and express their complaints. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Bashir Olanrewaju on Tuesday at Ibadan, where he stressed that it is the responsibility of a responsive government to maintain environmental and psychological sanity of its people. Olanrewaju said this was the reason for setting up a new solid waste management architecture, so as to achieve…
Oyo State Government has approved the sum of N1,201,760,000 for the construction of a new Governor’s Lodge at No 2. John Kadiya Close, Asokoro, Abuja. The Commissioner for Public works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof. Kehinde Sangodoyin, disclosed this while addressing Governor’s Office correspondents, at Press Centre, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. The Commissioner added that the new lodge will house the Governor’s lodge, Deputy Governor’s lodge, some chalets, fittings and some set of furniture, which will be of modern type. He said: “To leave a distinct legacy, His Excellency, Oluseyi Makinde, has graciously approved the construction of new Governor’s lodge at…
The Oyo State Government has approved the printing of 2.6 million customized ballot papers to be used for the forthcoming Local Government election which is scheduled to hold on May 15th, 2021 for N279.5 million. While 19.5 million for VAT. This was disclosed to Governor’s Office correspondents by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun on Tuesday after the State Executive Council meeting held at the Governor’s Office. Wasiu noted that the production is directly awarded to Nigerian Security Printing and Minting in Lagos. He stated the reasons for awarding the contract to such company instead of…
Arrangements for the maiden edition of Open air Crusade of Ilaji Resort’s Chapel, an inter-denominational chapel built by Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, have been concluded. According to press statement made available to newsmen by the organisers of the crusade, the first ever revival by the Chapel of the fast rising hospitality outfit, stated that the non-denominational crusade, is scheduled to hold on Thursday, April 29 and Friday, 2021.The 2-day crusade which features prominent christian Clerics will start between 4pm and 8pm of each day. The release stated further that the revival which has the theme ‘The God of Elijah’…
Yesterday, leadership of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Oyo State Chapter led by the Chairman, Dr. Bolaji Wahab paid an on-the-spot-assessment to the scene of a dastard collapsed building that occurred around 4:00pm on Sunday, 18th April, 2021 along Arulogun Road, Ojoo, Ibadan, in the Oyo State Capital. The yet-to- be completed single storey framed structure suffered a total collapse that could be attributed to technical deficiencies occasioned by lack of qualified professionals, particularly Builder(s) on the construction site. Addressing journalists during the inspection exercise, The Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Oyo State Chapter, Dr. Bolaji Wahab described…
The Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Youth and Sports, Hon Kazeem Bolarinwa on Monday was honoured with awards of leadership and excellence for his satisfactory performance as the aide of the governor on youths related matter and more importantly, as he led the Environmental Taskforce Team set up by the Governor some months ago which is in line with his ‘clean and green environment. According to the leadership of Agbeni Market men and women and youth association, the award was premised on the fact that the Governor’s long-standing support for Agbeni Market and it environs…
Oyo State Government has said that the reactions over Governor Seyi Makinde’s ‘Step Aside’ order contained in a press release dated 16th April, 2021 which directed the embattled Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Professor Olufisayo Ologunde, to step aside was misconstrued by some section of the public as vendetta. Speaking on behalf of the state government, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye made this disclosure to journalists on Monday in his office, stating that the letter only directed the former VC to step aside but not sacked. Olaleye, explained that the purpose…
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has appealed to the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the Country to give more opportunities for youth to participate in future political activities at the local Government, State and the National levels. The Speaker made the appeal in Benin when he led PDP Party Youths on a visit to the National Vice Chairman South-South of the party, Chief Dan Orbih. Hon Ogundoyin said the PDP must put machineries in place at all levels to enhance youth involvement and participation in politics . He stated that he was…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, said that his administration will continue to engage with the civil society groups to enhance its efforts on delivery of sustainable development. The governor, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Matters, Hon. Babatunde Oduyoye, stated this while receiving a delegation of the state’s chapter of the Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development (CSCSD), at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan. He stressed that Governor Makinde’s administration would keep on collaborating with the group to ensure that democratic tenets are upheld “and to ensure that we do not renege on…