Governance

Makinde Constitutes Councils for State, Education Varsity

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has constituted both the Oyo State Elders’ Council and the Oyo State Advisory Council.

The duo of former Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Dr Saka Balogun and former Minister of Power and Steel, Elder Wole Oyelese will serve as chairman and co-chairman of the State Elders’ Council, respectively.

A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi,, indicated that other members of the Elders’ Council include former Deputy Governor of the state, Engineer Hameed Gbadamosi, former First Lady, Alhaja Mutiat Ladoja and Chief Jacob Adetoro.

Others are Chief Sunday Ogunlade, Ambassador Ronke Adefope, Chief Nureni Akanbi and Chief Ademola Eyinade.

The letter added that the State Advisory Council will be chaired by Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN.

Members of the Advisory Council include the former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Senator Hosea Agboola, Senator Gbenga Babalola, Oyo State SDP Governorship Candidate for the 2023 election, Barrister Michael Lana, former AD Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Babatunde Oduyoye and Senator Kamarudeen Adedibu.

Four other members of the Advisory Council will be announced in due course.

While congratulating members of both councils, Governor Makinde urged them to contribute their quota to the continued development of the state and the realisation of the Oyo State Roadmap for Sustainable Development.

Similarly, Engineer Seyi Makinde has constituted the governing council for Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.

A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi, named Professor Ayo Ogunkunle as the chairman of the council.

Other members of the council are Professor Segun Ajiboye, Professor Abass Adedibu, Chief Isaac Aderibigbe Koleoso and Mrs Funmilayo Orisadeyi.

Governor Makinde, while congratulating members of the Governing Council, charged them to leave no stone unturned to make the university one of the best not just in Nigeria, but in Africa as a whole.

Emmanuel Alayande University, formerly Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, was recently approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for upgrading to a university, following the request of the state government.

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Education

Oyo Government Inaugurates Committees for Emmanuel Alayande University of Education

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Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the Implementation and Secretariat Committees for the newly established Emmanuel Alayande University of Education.

The two committees were inaugurated at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan with the mandate to lay a strong foundation for the smooth and effective take-off of the new institution.

Inaugurating the committee, Governor Makinde pledged to leave a legacy of sound and qualitative education with the people.

He said the new university of education would soon become a topmost institution in Nigeria for the acquisition of degrees in the field of education.

The governor who is optimistic that the committees are up to the task to deliver their responsibilities urged them to develop a pathway for the institution to realize its objectives.

On the issue of staffers of the old institution, Governor Makinde assured that his administration would look at the existing structure to factor them in, promising that the review would be a win-win situation for the parties involved.

In a remark, the Chairman of the Implementation Committee, Professor Omole Ayodeji appreciated the governor for the opportunity to serve the state, adding that the committees would discharge their duties with courage and integrity.

The Implementation Committee for the newly established Emmanuel Alayande University of Education is headed by the Pro-Chancellor of LAUTECH, Professor Ayodeji Omole while the Secretariat Committee is led by Professor Adelaja Adekoya.

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Politics

Talks still ongoing between PDP, G-5 over crisis – Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says there is still hope to ensure harmony within the fold of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 general election.

He stated this at the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan while answering questions from State House correspondents shortly after signing the Bill on Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo Law 2022.

He said his colleagues in the G5 including Nyesome Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) were still in talks with the party leadership, noting that some demands have also been placed before them.

On who the five aggrieved governors of the PDP G5-Governors would support for the Presidential election, Governor Makinde expressed hope that some form of alignment would be reached before the election.

Governor Makinde maintained that it was too early to determine the presidential candidate to support since talks was still ongoing with the party’s national leadership and other stakeholders.

He said “It is not time. We are still talking. We have made some demands on the party. One day is a long time in politics. So, we are still talking and we are hopeful that some form of alignment will be reached at the end of the day.”

Speaking on his ongoing consultation and reconciliation with aggrieved members of the party in the state, Governor Makinde said he was also stretching the hands of fellowship to some aggrieved members who have left the party for their political ambition on other political platform.

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