The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has promised to work with the state Assembly to grant financial autonomy to the local government areas.
The governor also said he will work with all political parties operating in the state.
Governor Makinde stated this while speaking at a two-day induction programme for members-elect of the 9th Assembly of Oyo State.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the governor said that the lawmakers would get a bill seeking to establish the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency immediately after the inauguration of the House.
He said: “The task before all of us now is to make Oyo State better and I look forward to us working together. I want us to deemphasize party affiliations. I want this ninth Assembly to the best ever in the history of Oyo State. I know you can do it, because some of the qualities that you need to make that happen, you all have them: experience, youthful energy, and commitment. So, we won’t have any excuse not to deliver.
“I believe that this workshop has been insightful and interactive enough and you are in full appreciation of the task ahead of you. As soon as you settle in, I will almost immediately be bringing an Executive Bill. We have four major areas that our government will focus on. We want to expand our economy and lift as many of our people as possible out of poverty. We want to use agriculture to expand the economy. It is not by just saying it; we have to see real action and most of our infrastructure will be made to target our economy. We need to work together on this.”
Speaking on his decision to scrap the N3, 000 education levy being charged by the previous administration, the Governor stated that he had no regrets keeping his campaign promise.
Governor Makinde is currently facing a lot of bashing after sacking all local government chairmen in the state. He had argued that the election that brought them in were fraudulent.
