Economy

Oyo Economic Devt: Makinde Inaugurates 27-Man Steering Committee

By Web News 909

The Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde inaugurated a 27-man steering committee for the state’s 20 year development plan.

Governor Makinde, while inaugurating the steering committee for the state’s development plan, said the Pacesetter State needs a homegrown long-term plan to transform its socio-economic development.

He added that his administration envisioned a 20-year world-class developmental plan for the state with effect from 2021 to 2040.

In a remark, the Oyo State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Adeniyi Farinto, said the steering committee for the state’s development plan would give a sense of direction in government’s expenditure across the length and breadth of the state without marginalization.

The lead consultant to the steering committee for 20 years development plan, Professor Olu Ajakaye explained that the development plan would be executed in tranches with first tranche beginning from 2021 to 2025.

Members of the steering committee for the state development plan include the deputy governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan; Secretary to the State government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun; the Head of Service, Mrs Ololade Agboola; the Director General, DAWN Commission, Mr Seye Oyeleye; UNICEF Field Officer, Mr Tuscar Rani; CAN chairman, Apostle Joshua Akinyemi; the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola, amongst others.

Iyabo Adebisi

Environment

Oyo Govt. Approves 800 Million Naira For Water Supply

By Web News 845

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