Transportation

Oyo Government Begins Distribution of Security Reflective Jackets

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State Government has commenced distribution of reflective jackets to commercial motorcyclists in the 33 local government areas of the state. 

Flagging off the ceremony at Western Hall, Parliament Building, Secretariat, Ibadan, Governor Seyi Makinde implored commercial motorcyclists and other stakeholders to support the state government in sanitising the sector.

Governor Makinde who was represented by the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, said the step became imperative to rid the state of criminal elements hiding under the guise of Okada riding.

The governor explained that enforcement of the jackets would take place after the expiration of the evaluation period. 

The Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, Retired Major Adesagba Adekoya, pledged the readiness of the agency to deal with any recalcitrant commercial rider. 

Speaking on behalf of commercial motorcyclist unions in the state, Chairman, Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria, ACOMORAN, Comrade Solomon Olugbode, urged members to reciprocate government gesture by adhering to the usage of the jacket. 

The reflective jackets which were distributed freely to fifteen thousand Okada riders in Oyo State have security features, including a barcode containing the rider’s identification.

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Environment

Oyo Govt. Approves 800 Million Naira For Water Supply

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Oyo State Executive Council has approved 800 million naira as counterpart fund to Oyo State Rural and Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASA. 

The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Adeniyi Farinto, made this known while briefing journalists after the weekly executive council meeting.

Mr Farinto explained that the counterpart contribution was meant to attract a total about 3 billion naira from the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to provide for implementation of partnership for expanded water supply, sanitation and hygiene in 20 out of 33 local government areas of the state.

The Executive Council also approved that a bill to repeal Oyo State Fire Services law be sent to the state assembly to replace it with the Oyo State Fire Services Agency law for deliberation and passage into law.

According to the Commissioner for Energy, the decision became necessary due to the incidences of fire outbreak the state recorded in recent times.

He said the agency was to coordinate the activities of fire authorities across the length and breadth of the state.

Iyabo Adebisi