Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde said the local governments in the state have accumulated up to N13 billion into coffers.
There is still an ongoing crisis between the sacked local government chairmen and the state government in the state. The governor had since appointed caretaker chairpersons to all the local government and local government development areas in the state.
During a live interaction on the State-owned Broadcasting station, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) on his first year anniversary, Makinde said enjoined the sacked chairmen to join hands in the development of the state.
“Our local governments have accumulated up to about N13b into local government coffers since we denied them access to the account which was why some people are hell bent on taking over the council administration at all cost.
“I can only appeal to them all, being my friends, to join hands with the current administration and put a hand in the ongoing development of the state.”
On palliatives, the governor noting that the state decided to share palliatives to support the poorest of the poor and vulgar lies in the state.
He said that the N500 million committed into buying the palliatives were channelled into the state economy by purchasing the items from local producers in the state.
“When we were putting together the palliatives, we approved about N500m to buy food stuffs but I insisted that the people involved must patronise our local producers of the food stuffs. The idea is to ensure that the money is rechannelled back into the state economy.
“The state is in talks with interested partners on how to put the Ikere-Godge dam for irrigation, fishing and electricity purposes.”
