……… fires opposition over N100bn Bond …Says Ajimobi Constructed 40km roads in eight years FOLLOWING the backlashes that greeted the issuance of the N100 billion bond by the Oyo State government, Governor Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that the only way the state could break the jinx of infrastructural deficit was to take loans. The governor, on Wednesday, made the disclosure, while singing into law, the state’s revised 2020 appropriation bill, held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde’s rebuttal came on the heels of the war of words from the opposition on the approval of the governor for the issuance…
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Oyo State Road Transport Maintenance Agency has debunked a viral video making rounds wherein some individuals were seen assaulting some residents of the state. OYRTMA has reiterated that those involved are not employees of the agency. “Our attention has been drawn to a viral video of immense assault against some citizens in Ibadan where some yet-to-be-identified individuals had physical engagement that resulted to the sustenance of various degree of injuries on the persons involved.” “We wish to state in unequivocal terms that neither The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) nor any of her partners was involved in the…
The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi has congratulated Muslim faithful on this year’s occasion of the Eid-el Kabir celebrations scheduled to hold on Friday, 31st July 2020. Dr. Fagbemi while addressing OYRTMA Zonal Commanders drawn from the thirty-three (33) Zonal Commands in the State today, laid particular emphasis on the conduct of motorists during this festive period reiterating the critical need for proper vehicle maintenance and obedience to road safety rules as the surest way to avoiding monumental road crashes that usually result to casualties or complete destruction of valuable properties. In…
Earlier today, The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi received in working visit, Hon. Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, Senior Special Adviser on Diaspora Affairs to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde. Discussions centered on how the department of Diaspora Affairs could effectively partner OYRTMA in the specific area of providing opportunities for Oyo State indigenes who for one reason or the other has to return back home from several parts of the world where some have been subjected to various degrees of inhumane conditions, harsh and hostile work environments. Dr.…
The National Orientation Agency(NOA) has called on the President, League of Imams and Alfas in the Southwest, Alhaji Daud Akinola, to prevail on all Muslim faithful to abide with COVID-19 protocol and guidelines during the Eid el Kabir. Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu, the Oyo State NOA Director, made the call on Tuesday, when she led the management team of the agency to Akinola, in Ibadan, on advocacy visit. Dosunmu, who represented the Director- General of NOA, Dr Garba Abari, on the advocacy visit said COVID-19 was real and urged the general public to observe its guidelines. She noted that though many…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has reviewed the 2020 appropriation budget downward from N213billion to N174billion. The State lawmakers agreed there is a substantial justification for the review request made by the executive arm of government led by Governor Seyi Makinde. Giving report at the Tuesday plenary, the Chairman committee on public accounts, finance and appropriation, Hon. Abdulakeem Mustapha representing Kajola State constituency noted that the paucity of funds occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic that has been rampaging the global economy, by extension Nigeria and Oyo State in particular, constitutes threat to really financing the initially Approved 2020 Budget hundred…
…as state marks World Hepatitis Day in style Oyo State Government has raised its awareness Campaign on Hepatitis as parts of her preventive measure to reduce Hepatitis cases to bearest minimum. The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello stated this on Tuesday ,while addressing newsmen in Ibadan , in commemoration of the 2020 World Hepatitis Day, adding that preventive aspect of health care is of top priority in the agenda of the governor seyi Makinde led administration . The World Hepatitis Day is being celebrated on July 28 yearly, to create awareness of the problem of viral hepatitis;…
The lawmaker representing Akinyele Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Ayotunde Fatokun says the inauguration of Community Policing Advisory Committee by Governor Seyi Makinde has unveiled yet another ace up his sleeve. Fatokun who was ecstatic about the initiative harps on security, productivity and industrialization as special areas of focus for any responsible government. The Chairman Parliamentary Council, declared that there was no alternative to a proactive, dynamic and intelligence-led police force. He noted that the community policing outfits in the state would complement the efforts of the Amotekun corps when it becomes operational, battling insecurity to…
Oyo state government through Ministry of Health in collaboration with APIN Public Health Initiative and Association for Ophans and Vulnerable Children NGO in Nigeria has flagged off community testing and Awareness creation on Hepatitis for year 2020 world hepatitis day commemoration The commissioner for health in the state Dr Bashir Bello said his ministry raise awareness of the problem of viral hepatitis and educate them on to prevent these infectious disease. Oyo state government through Ministry of health in collaboration with APIN Public Health Initiative and Association for Ophans and Vulnerable Children NGO in Nigeria commenced World Hepatitis Day to…
Parents and guardians have been admonished to instil moral and religious values in their children in order to eradicate all social vices such as rape, kidnapping, ritual killing, child abuse, sexual harassment, sexual violence and others. The admonition was given by the wife of the Caretaker Chairman, Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area, Mrs Ifedolapo Adeojo during the sensitization campaign tagged ” SAY NO TO RAPE” in conjunction with the office of the office of the first lady of Oyo State, Her Excellency the wife of the Executive Governor of Oyo State Engr (Mrs) Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde. The wife of the…