Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will on Monday June 1st 2020 distribute the first set of digitized Certificate of Occupancy to successful applicants under the Oyo State Home Owners Charter (OYHOC) scheme. This land title document Made Easy Initiative is in line with the Engineer Seyi Makinde led administration’s promise to speed up the process of getting land title documents at an affordable cost and also within 60 days. These title documents include Certificate of Occupancy, Deed of Assignment, Deed of Sublease and Deed of Mortgage Consents. A release issued by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban…
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The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Taiwo Adisa has set the records straight on the criticisms trailing the the newly commissioned Mobile Police Squadron (MOP 73) at Ago Are on Wednesday, 27 2020 by Governor Seyi Makinde. “According to the Governor’s spokesperson he said, “it is not true to say that the Mobile Squadron base (MOP 72), was relocated from Oyo to Ago Are. That’s not the situation.” “The truth is that Governor Seyi Makinde sought and got the approval for the Mobile base from the Inspector General of Police for Oke Ogun, during one of his trips…
The 33LGs and 35 LCDA’s in Oyo State have faced series of critical challenges during the 365 days of Gov Seyi Makinde. Since the illegal pronouncement of the dissolution of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councillors on the May 29, 2019 by the chief of staff to Oyo State government, Chief Bisi Ilaka, it has been a critical set-back to the people at the grassroot, having been deprived of the dividends of democracy, whereby our people can longer make reasonable requests from their respective local council. No local government council across the state can boast of excellent…
The caretaker Chairperson of Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Hon. Lydia Bankole, has felicitated with the state governor, Engr Seyi Abiodun Makinde on his one year anniversary in office. Hon. Lydia in her congratulatory message commended the governor for his efforts towards advancing good governance, sustainable infrastructural development and economic growth of the State. The council boss said, “On behalf of the good people of Orire Local Government, wishes, to congratulates His Excellency, Governor of our dear State Engr Seyi Abiodun Makinde as he celebrates his first 365 days in office. “I wish you a heart warming…
Maikanti Baru, the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is dead. Mele Kyari, the current GMD of the state-run oil company broke the news on Twitter early Saturday morning, May 30, 2020. He tweeted, “My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night. He was of exemplary character and disposition. May Allah forgive him and have mercy upon him.” Baru was 60 years old as at the time of his death, and only two months away from his 61st birthday. Baru was…
Oyo State Government Women of Substance has congratulated Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi as he marks his first year anniversary as the Governor of Oyo State. The association stated this in a press release through their coordinator Hon Helen Taiwo Adebakin, made available to newsmen in Ibadan reads: “On behalf of OYSG Women of Substance and the good people of Pacesetter Setter State wishes to felicitate with his Excellency GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE for the one year anniversary.” “Worthy of celebrating the profound achievements of your government within a short period of time that have turn the life of the…
ONE YEAR IN OFFICE: Makinde gives account in state broadcast …says administration completed 307 projects in education sector, another 236 ongoing *State, building strong security architecture *How we’re leveraging COVID-19 setback to improve health care system Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said, on Friday, that his administration has completed 307 projects in the education sector, while 236 others are on-going, within its first year in office. The governor, in a state-wide address aired on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCoS), also expressed the confidence that, going by the performance of his administration in its first year…
Former Govenor of Oyo State and the Deputy National Chairman (South) of All Progressives Congress, Abiola Ajimobi held a closed door meeting with the State Chairman of the party, Chief Akin Oke, Distinguished Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, Hon. Segun Odebunmi and other serving lawmakers on the platform of the party. Also present were the State Secretary of the party, Hon. Mojeed Olaoya, the Oyo South Senatorial Chairman, Mr. Adekeye, Engr. Dotun Sanusi and among others. The special meeting was held at the Oluyole residence of the former Governor. Also present at the meeting were,Hon. Tolu Akande – Sadipe (Oluyole Federal Constituency), Prince Akeem Adeyemi (Oyo Federal Constituency) Prince MusiliuAkinremi (Jagaban) representing…
G Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has reiterated the commitment of his administration towards infrastructural development of the state. Makinde who stated this on Friday, while flagging off the construction of two Ultra-modern bus terminals at Iwo road interchange, Ibadan, said his administration would continue executing projects that would enhance economic growth and infrastructural development of the state. GOALPOACHER NEWS recalls that the governor, on May 5, approved the award of the contract for the construction of four Ultra-modern bus terminals in Iwo road, Challenge area, Ojoo and New Ife road. On the significance of the projects, Governor Makinde…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde this Friday commissioned the newly rehabilitated Eleye water dam which had suffered neglect from previous administrations in the state. Makinde had in September 2019 through the former Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, late Kehinde Ayoola at a press briefing held at the Ministry of Information Film Theatre, said, the rehabilitation was essentially targeted at averting failure of the dam. However, upon assumption of office, Governor Makinde did set up a ‘Project Review Committee’ to look into all abandoned projects by the last administration . Makinde said, “the project would put a check to…