Oyo Govt. adopts report of review committee on 2017-2019 contracts …..says report will aid anti-corruption drive …..procures truck drilling rigs to maximise water provision The Oyo State Government has, on Tuesday, adopted the report of the committee set up to review projects and contracts signed between 2017 and 2019 by the last administration in the state. This disclosure was made by the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun after the state’s weekly executive council meeting. Olatubosun said the council appreciates what he called ‘a yeoman’s job’ done by the committee on the review, adding that…
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Our attention has been drawn to a statement credited to Hon. Tunde Salahudeen, who on Tuesday, criticised the setting up of Elders’ Steering Committee of the Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by Governor Seyi Makinde. Salahudeen, in an opinion article he authored and circulated in cyberspace, claimed that the reconciliation committee headed by Dr. Saka Balogun would end up like another Oputa Panel, a mere talk shop. This to us is an obvious misread of the situation in Oyo State PDP and a complete misrepresentation of the true persona of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. To start…
Oyo State government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with four private investors in Nigeria, towards the development of real estate in the State through concessional agreement. The MoU signing which was done on Tuesday at Ibadan by the Director-General, Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership Agency, Hon Segun Ogunwuyi and four investors would see to the injection of #5billion into the real estate sector of the State’s economy and will ameliorate the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, among other steps evolved by the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde. The projects include the design, construction, commissioning…
The senator representing Oyo Central at the senate, Teslim Kolawole Folarin says the decision of Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde to reopen schools in the state portends danger in the present. Folarin stated this on his Facebook timeline,@Teslim Kolawole Folarin. It reads, As a stakeholder in Oyo State, I feel compelled to offer advice on the decision of the State Government to re-open our schools for certain classes of pupils. The absolute priority of any government is to safeguard lives and properties and the decision to reopen schools to any age group at this time in Oyo State, goes against…
Adedibu’s daughter, Hajarat Adetola, celebrates birthday ….Lauds Governor Makinde for being resilience, exemplary, innovative ….Urges youths to make the best use of opportunity given by Makinde. The daughter of the Strongman of Ibadan politics, Late Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, Hajarat Adetola Adedibu, urged the youths in the state to make the best of the opportunities being given to them under the Engr, Seyi Makinde led administration. This advice was contained in a birthday message sent to newsmen by Hajarat who is the Special Assistant to Oyo State Governor, Abuja Liaison Office Strengthening her message with Grant Searchfield’s quote ‘a successful…
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned state governments that it is still not safe to reopen schools in the country. PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known during a briefing on Monday. He said, “The PTF appeals to state governments to embark on wider community testing, enforce rules on social distancing and step up community engagement, risk communication and pay attention to places of large gatherings. “We have received reports that some states are contemplating the opening of schools, television viewing centres and other places where large gatherings could…
PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS SENATOR OSINOWO President Muhammadu Buhari offers deepest condolences to the family of Osinowo and the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the death of Senator Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo, the Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district. As a member of the ninth senate and a key member of the All Progressives Congress, President Buhari recounts that Senator Osinowo as Chairman of Senate Committee on Industry and member of other committees, worked diligently to advance this administration’s objective of building a better and prosperous Nigeria. The President affirms that the Senator’s commitment to meet the needs…
Oyo state government on Monday called on community and religious leaders in the state to join hands with the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde and security agents in the state, as concerted efforts are being put in place to bring the incessant killing of innocents residents in the state to a permanent halt. This was disclosed by the commissioner for women affairs and social inclusion, Alhaja Fausat Joke Sanni at Akinyele Stakeholders meeting for all elected and appointed officials serving in the present administration. Alhaja Sanni, said that for the state to put an end to the barbaric…
Press Release Oyo reviews curfew, mosques, churches to operate at 25 per cent capacity …as govt workers resume Monday ….Pry 6, JSS III, SSS III students resume classes by June 29 The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force announced on Monday that it has relaxed the curfew imposed on the state following the advent of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The Task Force, which made the decision public after a two-and-a-half-hour meeting presided by its chairman, Governor Seyi Makinde, added that the curfew would now run from 10pm to 4am. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr.…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday inaugurated a steering committee for People’s Democractic Party (PDP)’s elders forum to look into challenges confronting the party and reconcile various aggrieved factions The committee comprising seven members was inaugurated at the government house and chaired by Chief Dr. Saka Balogun. The Governor implored the committee to particularly consider some members of the party whose legitimate requests and expectations had not been met as well as address various grievances and acrimony amongst party members inorder to forge a united platform Governor Makinde also noted that having spent one year in office,…