Category: Governance

Oyo revokes parcels of land in Agodi, Jericho GRA over alteration of Land Use, others

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The Oyo State Government has approved the revocation of some plots of land located within the Agodi Government Reservation Area (GRA) and Jericho axis of Ibadan, the state capital. The revocation order, which was dated February 10, 2020, indicated that the affected plots of land were revoked for overriding public interest and for the use of the State Government. The revocation order read in part: “Notice is hereby given to members of the public that by virtue of powers conferred on the Executive Governor of Oyo State under the provisions…

Has PMB fulfilling his promise to Nigerians? By Abba Dukawa,

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Leadership, as you are aware is a responsibility bestowed on you by God and as a Muslim you are aware that you will account for every deed and activity you engaged in under oath as a president before Almighty Allah. Nobody is prefect, as the saying goes. I am actually intended to remain you the promises you made to Nigerians before and after 2015 elections which ushered your administration. You may recalled ahead of the March presidential poll in 2015 elections there are key APC promises to Nigerians by…

Oyo to employ 7,000 teachers, 3,600 non-teaching staff …. as Gov Makinde directs TESCOM to give out free forms to applicants

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Six years after the government of Oyo State last recruited secondary school teachers, Governor Seyi Makinde has given a directive to the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) to recruit 7,000 teachers; 2,000 non-teaching staff and 1,600 night guards. The Chairman of TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu, who confirmed the development during a press conference on Tuesday, stated that Governor Makinde equally directed that applicants should be given the forms free of charge. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said TESCOM boss announced that the application…

Makinde is on the right path—Peter Obi …As Gov charges Commissioners to leave indelible marks on current assignment

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Former Governor of Anambra State and the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has commended Governor Seyi Makinde on his eight months of purposeful and focused leadership in the state, asking him to keep it up. Obi, who spoke at the State Government Retreat on the topic, “Building a robust economy with scarce resources,” said that the Governor has deployed his private sector experience for the service of Oyo State. Obi said: “My interaction with the people really shows that…

Rising Insecurity: My Surprise At the President’s Surprise, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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Following the president’s remarks that he is surprised at the growing insecurity in the country, what Nigerians are asking is: What have the security agencies been telling him? Are they telling him the reality that all ordinary Nigerians know that no part of this country is safe today and the situation is worsening? This is a critical week for Nigerians, as we all ask who the captain on the ship that is directing the struggle against the rising insecurity affecting our lives is. On Tuesday, while addressing a delegation from…

People expecting us to massively develop the LGs, Gov Makinde tells Council Chairmen

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Oyo State Governor, Engr.Seyi Makinde, on Thursday told the 33 Caretaker Chairmen of local governments and 35 chairmen of Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) that the people of the state expect massive development of the councils under his watch. The Governor, who spoke at the Executive Council chambers of his office told the chairmen that residents of the state expect the council helmsmen to remain focused and diligent as according to him, the people expect great improvements under their tenure. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the…

Gov Sani Bello signs 2020 budget into law

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani-Bello has signed the year 2020 Appropriation Act of N155,459,814,700.12 into law. This shown a considerable increase of N7,247,885,151 against the 148,211,929,549.12 approved earlier by the State Assembly. The 2020 budget proposal now consisted Recurrent Expenditure of N70,002,224,042.12 and a Capital Expenditure of N85,457,590,658.00. The budget, entitled ‘Budget of Inclusion for Sustainable Development’, is anchored on the completion of all ongoing projects, especially those that have attained 75% completion as well as consolidate and improve on the gains recorded so far. With the signing of the 2020…

We ‘ll use Oyo IGR to offset all recurrent expenditure before 2023—Gov Makinde …says sacked LG chairmen targeting LGs funds

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, declared that his administration would ensure that the State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) is able to offset its recurrent expenditure before the end of his current tenure. Governor Makinde, who made the declaration while giving a keynote address at the one-day Tax Stakeholders ‘Poverty to Prosperity’ Summit held at the Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University College Hospital, Ibadan, stated that his commitment to take the State from poverty to prosperity remained on course. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde,…

Really Corruption fight Buhari’s administration By Abba Dukawa

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Indeed, corruption must be seen as a cancer worm that has eaten deep into the fabric of the nation as this cancer poses critical challenges to Nigeria’s economic and social development saying corruption not only diverts resources from legitimate causes beneficial to the society at large, but denies millions of people their fundamental freedoms and human rights and challenges posed by systemic corruption contribute to the perpetuation of poverty and the hindering of economic opportunities. 2015, shortly after defeating a sitting president in one of the opening lines that heralded…

The Four Years Inimitable Footprints of Governor Yahaya Bello in Kogi

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Upon taking the Oath of Office on 27th January 2016, Governor Yahaya Bello during his inaugural speech stated that the epicenter of his administration would be five (5) important points of impact – areas where the new government would seek to positively affect the citizens of the confluence state. These five thematic areas of the government – having undergone intense research identifying the gap between the state of affairs in 2016 and the desired state, were then assembled into a concise proposed course of action, named “The New Direction Blueprint”.…