Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun has said that Governor Seyi Makinde has fulfilled the campaign promises made to the people in the State.
Olatubosun, who stated this at the inauguration of GSM Market and Artisans Marine at Saki Town Hall, Saki, noted that the present administration has been transparent and accountable to the people.
The Commissioner also reiterated Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment to doing more for the zone, if re-elected in 2023.
Olatubosun enjoined the people of Saki-East, Saki-West and Atisbo to disregard any falsehood by the opposition, saying that Makinde has fulfilled his campaign promises to Oke-Ogun residents.
During the engagement with Traders and Artisans in Saki-East, Saki-West and Atisbo Local Governments, Dr. Olatubosun said the Governor’s foray into politics was for service delivery and not for personal gain or deception.
He assured Traders and Artisans that the governor would consolidate on his administration’s achievements in the last three-and-half years if re-elected.
Olatubosun said that the free education and healthcare policies have been a huge achievement of the Makinde’s administration, adding that two-hundred and twenty health centres have been completed throughout the state.
On Security architecture in Oyo State, Olatubosun praised Governor Makinde’s wisdom in ensuring Oyo State is secured, despite the little resources. He emphasized that Governor Makinde has donated patrol vans to security agencies to enable them to provide effective security in the state.
He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment towards provision of more patrol vans to ensure that the needs of the security agencies are met in overcoming the security challenges affecting the state.
The Commissioners stated that the recent approval of recruitment of additional 500 corps into the state’s Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun is a testimony to his promise.
He said recruiting new corps would enhance Amotekun’s performance and further deepen the security architecture of the state.
Olatubosun said residents and indigenes of Saki are enjoying the best of times, with the thoroughly revamped of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), with its headquarters in Saki, the newly constructed Saki township road and Ogbooro-Saki Township road is underway.
He said these; amongst many other things are parts of the governor’s policies on expansion of economy through agribusiness pillar.
Olatubosun also enumerated the Governor’s commitment to the welfare of civil servants and retirees, pointing at the continuous payment of their entitlements.
Speaking at the event, the full time commissioner of teaching service Commision, Mudasir Awujoola lauded Seyi Makinde-led government for the lofty infrastructural development Saki town has enjoyed.
Chairman, Saki-West, Alhaji Omirinde who spoke through his Chief-of-staff, Alhaji Abdulahi, assured that the three local governments and the entirety of Saki town would always support the governor’s re-election bid.
He said Makinde’s policies have ameliorated the conditions of living of the people of town.
Also in his address, the Babaloja-General of Oyo State, Alhaji Ismail Jimoh, President, Market Advisory council, Alhaji Dauda Oladepo and Babaloja of Oke-Ogun, Elesin Wahab Adebayo lauded Governor Makinde’s government for inaugurating the first of its kind Market Advisory Council.
Pledging their support for Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration, the Traders’ Union leaders said that the governor had in the last three years shown purposeful leadership, especially by appointing one of them, Odunayo Kayode-Danjuma as Special Adviser on Trade matters.
They, therefore, promised that members of the union would support the governor’s quest to ensure better service delivery to the people.
