Makinde Appoints Education Secretaries For 33 Oyo LGs

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of 33 Local Government Education Secretaries for all the local councils in the state.

The appointments, which were made public on Wednesday, were communicated through a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the appointments were with effect from December 19, 2019.

The statement quoted Adeosun as congratulating the new Local Government Education Secretaries, charging them to see their appointments as a call to service and urging them to discharge their duties with absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence.

The letter equally mandated that the gesture should also be replicated at the local government level with the establishment of Local Government Universal Basic Education Agencies and the appointment of part-time chairmen and other members in all the LGUBEAs in the state, in accordance with the relevant extant regulations.

The names of the 33 new LGE Secretaries are as follows:

S/N Local Government Names

1. Afijio – Mr. Olaoye Amos Olubanjo

2. Akinyele – Adewale Adesina

3. Atiba – Salam Wasiu Adewale

4. Atisbo – Raji Ishau Bolanle

5. Egbeda – Mrs. Alamu Olatundun O.

6. Ibadan North – Adewumi Adebusola Adejoke

7. Ibadan North East – Akintonde George Olubayo

8. Ibadan West – Ayoade Kehinde David

9. Ibadan South East – Mr. Oyebamiji James Olumide

10. Ibadan South West – Mrs. Morenike Adeniran

11. Ibarapa Central – Mr. Olugbenga Okeowo

12. Ibarapa East – Afolabi Alice Funmi

13. Ibarapa North – Olaniyan Sidikat Abidemi

14. Ido – Bukola Mumini

15. Irepo – Ojo Abdulsalam Jimoh

16. Iseyin – Mr. Kazeem Muslim Kolawole

17. Itesiwaju – Akinyele Bukola Adebimpe

18. Iwajowa – Adetunji Adedoyin Funmilola

19. Kajola – Mrs. Taiwo Serifat Oyenike

20. Lagelu – Odeyemi Amos Olubayo

21. Ogbomoso North – Mrs. Adepoju Alice Omowumi

22. Ogbomoso South – Adediran Mathew Oluremi

23. Ogo-Oluwa – Mr. Lasisi Morufu Olayioye

24. Olorunsogo – Lanre Aremu

25. Oluyole – Ganiyu Waheed Adesina

26. Ona-Ara – Mr. Wasiu Tunde Folarin

27. Oorelope – Odejide George

28. Oriire – Ayinde Amos Adeniyi

29. Oyo East – Funmilayo Adekunbi Olajumoke

30. Oyo West – Mrs. Bamidele Rhoda Oluremi

31. Saki East – Adewoyin Zacceus Adeniyi

32. Saki West – Olalere Lukmon Olayanju

33. Surulere – Akanni Timothy.

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Why we’re supporting expansion of Ibadan Airport- Makinde
…says facility important to state’s economy

Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, reiterated that his administration would continue to support efforts to expand the Ibadan Airport, as according to him, the facility is critical to the state’s economy.
The governor, while speaking at the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Airport, highlighted some of the efforts already embarked upon by the state government to expand the Airport.

Some of efforts made by the Makinde administration culminated in the upgrade of the Airport to CAT 6.
It would recalled that the government had, at different times, made a donation of a fire vehicle and a Toyota Hilux vehicle, while also embarking on the construction of 500,000 litres Aviation fuel storage and dispensing facility, among others.
While speaking, the governor said that when the Iwo Road Bus Terminal project is completed, there will be cheap and accessible public transport to the Airport.
He said: “I want to congratulate the staff and management of FAAN on your 40th anniversary.
“We look forward to your golden jubilee, and by that time, I look forward to being able to fly from this Airport to other parts of the world.
“The Ibadan Airport is so central to our economy in Oyo State that after we came in as an administration, the first thing I did was to befriend them here. So, because of the centrality of the Airport in Ibadan to our economy, we know if we work together with FAAN and the Airport Staff, we will be able to achieve our own objective as well.
“The representative of the FAAN MD already mentioned a few of the things we have done here but one thing that I have clearly seen is, for those who have been coming to this Airport before the advent of this current administration, you will agree with me that if you needed to fly to Ibadan, you would call your driver because you won’t see any taxi here to take you to town, as the flights were few and far between.
“So, it was not worth the while for the taxis to come and stay here but that situation has changed now.
“Whether you are coming from town or you are an arriving passenger, you can always get transportation that will take you from the Airport to your destinations. Let me make this promise here and now; as soon as we complete the Iwo Road bus terminal, there will always be a public bus from here to the terminal and it will be cheap as well.
“Another vision we also have for the Airport is ease of getting in and out of this Airport and also attract others to come and use the Airport. And that is why the road from Airport to Ajia with a spur to Amuloko is supposed to target people from Ijebu-ode, Ijebu-igbo to use the Airport.
“Once that road is completed, people from Ijebu-Ode will only take about 35 minutes to get here.
“Also, we are collaborating with the Osun State Government to fix the Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo road, which is the shortest distance between Osogbo and here. Rather than Osogbo people trying to travel down to Akure, they can come to Ibadan Airport. So, they are being targeted as well.
“Finally, this is supposed to be an alternative Airport to Lagos. As a government, we will continue to support the expansion of the Airport and if, by any chance, they list Ibadan Airport as one of the airports to be concessioned, be sure that Oyo State government will go for it.”
The governor equally commended members of staff who received different categories of awards at the event, noting that the awards were an encouragement to do more.
Earlier, the Managing Director & Chief Executive of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, who was represented by Mrs. Adenike Aboderin, appreciated the governor and his cabinet for their tremendous efforts and supports towards the uplift of the Federal Airport Authorities of Nigeria (FAAN) Ibadan Airport.
He listed the efforts to include the donation of a brand new Shackman F2000 fire truck to support fire rescue at the airport, building and furnishing of the protocol lounge, donation of brand new Hilux, completion of jet A1 farm tank, on-going dualisation of the access road and on-going construction of security post at the approach.
He reiterated the FAAN’s commitment to the state government, saying that they will keep doing their best while counting on continuous support of both federal and state governments and all stakeholders.

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We ll Continue To engage labour unions in Oyo – Makinde
…as labour pledges continuous support for administration

Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has assured the leadership of the Labour Unions in state that his administration will continue to cooperate with them as partners in progress and contributors to the growth and development of the state.
The governor added that his government would always work with the leadership to ensure that their agitations are addressed without protests and confrontations.
The governor stated this during a meeting with the leadership of the Labour Unions in the state, held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, said the meeting created an avenue for the government to discuss ways to improve the welfare of the state’s workers.
The governor, who called for patience from the Labour Unions, noted that the agitations of many years cannot be resolved in a few years.
The governor, however, pledged to always have a quarterly engagement with the labour unions starting from March, 2023.
He also sought the cooperation of the civil servants and labour leaders to help improve the Internally Generated Revenue of the state in order to cover its recurrent expenditure.
He said: “Let me say congratulations to the Chairman of TUC. You got me boxed in when you said we have not been able to fulfill the quarterly meeting agreement we had.
“The truth is, this year has been a unique and difficult year and we have also been politicking and all of that.
“When I make a promise, I always like to keep it and if I am not able to do that, I apologise. So, I apologise to you because we have not kept that promise, but our environment is like trying to climb to the top using a greasy chain.
“When this administration came in, after the handing over, the first assignment I did was to approve workers’ salary for that month (May), which was about N4.8 billion. We met three years leave bonus backlog for primary school teachers. Each year was N1.3 billion and we cleared that and as I speak to you today, with the backlog or promotions that we implemented, the wage bill is about N7.2 billion.
“In 42 months that we have been here, we have had to supplement salaries with between N500 million or sometimes N2 billion in order to do that on a monthly basis.
“So, if you add the IGR plus what we are getting from federal allocation, it is enough to pay the salaries.
“ In order to increase the IGR, you have to carry out capital projects, look after infrastructure and engage the world to see this place as an investor’s haven. And for us to do that, we saw the need to improve on our security system.
“At that time, security also became an issue and it is not only here but all across the country. We were having spill-over effect here in Oyo State. We met Operation Burst on ground truly but they were nothing really to write home about but we created a new outfit, Amotekun.
“I am happy to tell you that I looked at the report from BIR for November IGR and we were able to bring in N3.8 billion for that month. We have not only doubled what we met when we came in, we have moved on. Our target is that, as a state, we should be able to get our IGR to the point where it can, at least, cover our recurrent expenditure so that whatever we are getting from the federal allocation may just be a bonus. And I can tell you that we can achieve that and we will achieve that as a state but we need the cooperation of everybody, especially the civil servants and Labour leaders.”
The governor equally declared that his administration would not wait for Labour Unions to express grievances before it does whatever is needful, saying “I remember the negotiation on minimum wage and the consequential adjustment and I feel, as a state, we came out better than most of other states. Some have reversed and some are behind in those payments.
“But for us, we know that to have the type of environment where the artisans, traders, can get something from the economy, we have to pay the workers.
“We don’t have to keep fighting because the objective is the same because we want to look after the workers, their welfare and ensure that we manage the commonwealth of our state in an open and transparent manner.
“So, when people say if you don’t fight, you don’t have reason to be there. No, you can still make your point without fighting.
“Yes, PASAN can agitate and give ultimatum but I can also say we can do no-work-no-pay. If you don’t work, you don’t get paid but where will that take us as a state? I have certain powers as the governor of the state but power without control is an accident. “So, I believe I will get better at this quarterly engagement. I believe the cooperation and the way we have related in managing the state for the benefit of our people, they deserve continuity.
“In Oyo State of today, we have actually moved away from the business-as-usual system and I can give an apt example. Most of the newly recruited teachers are now productive in our schools and what that means is, our education sector did not get to the position we are in one day. It must have been progressive policies over the year that compounded the problems.
“But certain decisions that are being taken today will have the effect of restoring the old glory back but it won’t happen overnight. Some may not even feel the impact of our decisions until another three to four years. But if we are consistent over this period, we will get to that position sooner,” the governor added.
Earlier in their separate remarks, the leadership of the Labour Unions commended the magnanimity of Governor Makinde towards the state workers, pledging their unconditional support for the success of the present administration in the state.
The programme had in attendance members of the state cabinet and other political functionaries, including the Special Adviser to Governor Makinde on Labour Matters, Comrade Titilola Bayo- Sodo; Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Matters, Hon. Babatunde Oduyoye.