Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said it has won an award worth $611 million for the incoming government of Seyi Makinde to work with.
Ajimobi who admonished Makinde to be more concerned about how it will generate money to run the government than engage in rhetoric about the expenses of the outgoing government.
He said the incoming administration was set to reap from its efforts to include $611 million from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for the recognition of Ibadan, the state capital, as a learning city.
The governor stated this at governor’s office, Ibadan, on Monday, noting that his administration sourced for the funds it was spending on its various projects.
Ajimobi said the award was in recognition of his government’s strides in uplifting the state’s education sector, by encouraging public/private participation in the running of schools and renovating schools infrastructure.
“The incoming government should think of how to get the money that they will spend rather than lamenting about the money that we are spending. We sourced for the money that we are spending.
“But, we have got some money for them that they can spend. We got an award from UNESCO that Ibadan is one of the best cities in learning in the world. The incoming government will get the award in Geneva and it comes with $611 million. They should collect it because it is for the development of Oyo state,” Ajimobi said.
InsideOyo.com has earlier reported how Oyo state was named among the UNESCO learning cities in the world. The Oyomesi and other numerous educational activities by the SSA education, Dr Bisi Akin-Alabi fetched the award.
