Category: Governance

Democracy Day: Senate President congratulates Nigerians.

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The President of the Senate,Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of Democracy Day, Lawan in a statement personally signed by him highlighted the importance of Nigeria’s democracy day popularly known as June 12. Read the statement : “I felicitate with fellow Nigerians on the occasion of this year’s Democracy Day, the second time it is being celebrated on June 12. “June 12 has become a metaphor in our country for free, fair and credible elections and a memorial for the day in which Nigerians stoutly rose…

ONE YEAR IN OFFICE : Makinde addresses House of Assembly …says ‘we are meeting expectations of Oyo residents

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Oyo State Governor, Engr.Seyi Makinde on Wednesday, addressed members of the State House of Assembly, declared that his administration has been meeting the expectations of the people of the state. The governor, who was speaking at the Assembly chambers on the occasion of the first anniversary of the 9th Assembly, declared that his administration was determined to deliver on the electioneering promises made to the people during the campaigns. He also stated that the state has, so far, conducted over 3,500 COVID-19 tests, a development which he said placed Oyo…

ONE YEAR IN OFFICE : Gov Abdullahi Sule unveils achievements

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My dear people of Nasarawa State. When I sought for your mandate to become the Governor of Nasarawa State, I did so with a clear understanding of the challenges associated with leadership and the imperatives of good governance for socio-economic development. Based on this premise we commenced this journey together and by the divine grace of Almighty Allah, we have clocked 365 days today. 2. It is, therefore, with a sense of fulfillment that I address you today in commemoration of the 20 years return to Democratic rule in Nigeria…

Gov Sani-Bello has demonstrated uncommon leadership capacity amidst tremendous challenges – CPS

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The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Niger State Governor, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje has said the government of Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello had set precedence and demonstrated exemplary leadership traits by delivering service and good governance according to the people’s need. Speaking to Journalists in Minna, the CPS said the administration, now in it’s fifth year, has carved a niche for itself for instituting sanity and financial discipline by remaining focused in its anti-corruption crusade, blocking wastages and creating more avenues for enhanced revenue generation in the state .…

PRESIDENT BUHARI’S STRIDES IN FIVE YEARS, BY PRESIDENCY

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May 29, 2020, marks the end of the first year of the second four-year term of the Muhammadu Buhari administration, and the fifth year of the government in office. Between May 29, 2015, when it was inaugurated for the first term, and now, the Buhari administration has made salutary impact in almost all the facets of Nigerian life. The government swept into office on the wings of Change, and that change has been wrought in nearly all phases of national life. Where the lofty goals are yet to be attained,…

For The Record : Executive order on financial autonomy for the state legislature and state judiciary

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PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 00-10 OF 2020 PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 00- 10 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND STATE JUDICIARY AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS WHEREAS a Presidential Implementation Committee was constituted to fashion out strategies and modalities for the implementation of financial autonomy for the State Legislature and State Judiciary in compliance with section 121(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Amended); taking into considerations all other applicable laws,…

Appraising Governor Makinde’s 365 Days In Office | By Shamsudeen Ayeni

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As a mark of honour and respect, I published a piece to commemorate his 100 days in office, highlighting all his achievements within that short period. No doubt, amongst our top performers of good governance in Nigeria today, Governor Seyi Makinde (GSM) cannot be pushed aside. He is definitely doing his very best for Oyo State though, not without one or two expected shortcomings. In the piece I mentioned above, I wrote that for him to continue to earn my respect, “all GSM and PDP (Oyo State Branch) need to…

We’ll insulate Oyo residents from fallout of impending reduction in federal allocation—Makinde …as forum of LG ex-political office holders rally support for govt

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Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has expressed his administration’s preparedness to insulate the state from the impact of the impending reduction in federal allocation following the crash in oil prices at the international. The Governor stated this on Tuesday, while receiving members of the Forum of ex-political office holders, 2007-2010 from the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State, saying that the economic team of the state was already working on how to contain the fallout of the crash in oil prices and its attendant effect on the allocations…

Park Management System: The Benefits In GSM’s Innovation

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In a rather quiet but deft move, the Oyo State government has brought a decent closure to the reign of terror and violence that typifies motor parks in many parts of the South-West region of the country. If it is to be taken that Oyo is a “Pace Setter” state, it must also be acknowledged that the state governor, Mr Seyi Makinde is a pacesetting governor. For many residents of Ibadan and other environs in Oyo State, the banditry that goes into the selection of leaders of the proscribed National…

Makinde unveils Oyo’s huge investment opportunities in US …..says we’ll not waver in determination to grow IGR

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Oyo State Governor, Engr.Seyi Makinde, has told participants at the Nigerian-American Business Forum holding in Tampa, Florida, United States that huge investment opportunities readily await them if they make Oyo State their next investment destination. The Governor, who spoke on the topic: “Improving Nigeria’s Economy: Challenges and opportunities…The Oyo State Journey,” called on investors to visit the state and take advantage of the arrays of opportunities in the agriculture, tourism, education and health sectors. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa the Governor…