The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has affirmed that the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde is committed to building enduring institutions designed to strengthen governance and enhance integrity across the state.
Oyelade made this known while receiving a delegation from Dominion Television, Ibadan, led by the General Manager, Mrs. Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
He noted that since the inception of Governor Makinde’s administration in 2019, no fewer than 21 specialized agencies have been established to address critical areas of the state’s socio-economic landscape and improve administrative efficiency.
In a statement released on Monday, July 14, he said, “Governor Makinde had always wanted the establishment of Institutions to guide, enhance and implant integrity into the system.
Thus, critical agencies targeted at specific social and economic areas have been established within this period.
“These include the establishment of the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency that has prosecuted many; Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency that has attracted over ₦46 billion investment into the State; Oyo State Security Network Agency (AMOTEKUN) that has employed over 2,500 personnel and efficiently tackling the menace of banditry; Agency for Youth Development; Oyo State Agency for Persons with Disabilities; Oyo State Anti-Land Grabbing Agency; Oyo State Rule of Law Authority, Oyo State Investment Promotion Agency; Oyo State Agency for Digital Innovation and Technology; Oyo State Project Performance Monitoring Agency; Oyo State Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Response Agency; Rural Access Road Agency among others
The Commissioner said that “the Seyi Makinde administration may not necessarily be remembered for the unequalled infrastructural developments in the State but the governor prefers to leave a legacy in the establishment of Institutions strong enough to contend with their objectives such that subsequent administrations will have to accommodate and work with.
Prince Oyelade also commended Governor Seyi Makinde for his unique style of leadership, especially in aspects of governance that have hitherto been neglected.
The Commissioner said that it takes rare leadership and statecraft for a Governor who was backstabbed by his former Deputy to saddle another Deputy with consequential responsibilities of Governance.
He said four key Ministries including Education, Agriculture, Establishment & Training and the Ministry of Special Duties and also a number of important Agencies including Oyo State Emergency Management Agency and the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency are currently under the purview of the Deputy Governor, a development which he said has never happened in the history of Oyo State.
According to the Commissioner, the Executive Governor is very pleased with the performance of his Deputy in the onerous assignments.
Earlier, the General Manager, Dominion Broadcast Group, Mrs Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa, said that the courtesy call was necessitated by the effective role being played by the Ministry of Information in promoting Governor Seyi Makinde’s activities and stressed the need for collaboration between the broadcast station and the Ministry to further amplify the State Government agenda.
