Oyo State government has approved a residents’ registration programme to capture, enumerate and create verifiable data base for residents in the state to assist government in effective planning and for security concerns. 

The Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT/e-Governance, Mr. Bayo Akande, stated this while briefing journalists after the state executive council meeting.

Mr Akande who explained that generating credible data for planning has been a challenge across the country said the current administration in Oyo state has effectively employed data and scientific processes in planning and decision-taking.

He assured that the registration programme would be comprehensive and devoid of bottlenecks.

The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinola Ojo, also hinted that Governor Seyi Makinde has flagged-off payment for the land use charges.

Mr Ojo implored property owners in the state who had received bills for land use charges to comply in payment as it would help in expanding the state economy.

Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo equally disclosed the approval of three bills which were an audit bill to ensure transparency and accountability through the office of the Auditor General.

They are an audit bill to ensure transparency and accountability through the office of the auditor general, a bill prohibiting the collection of personal income tax by consultant and a bill to convert Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology from a monotechnic to a polytechnic, for transmission to the Oyo State House of Assembly.

In the same vein, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said the approval has been given for the relocation and establishment of the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, LAUTECH to Iseyin with a takeoff grant.

Iyabo Adebisi