Oyo State is strategic in addition to serving as the historical and political headquarters of the old Western Region. Travelers make their way through the historic city to other Southwest regions and even farther. Before the bus terminal was built, interstate buses and privately owned cars transported…
Governor Seyi Makinde started systematically addressing the mortality rate in Oyo State as early as 2019 at the inception of his administration. He launched the Free Health Mission for residents of the state’s 33 local governments and urged council chairmen to allocate 7.5% of their budgets to the…
Societies can become prosperous via identifying, understanding, and implementing policies that centers on internal political, social and economic factors that influence development. Evidently, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde understood this assignment, as he did not only promise, but also as a pilot of…
The purpose of an endorsement is to use one’s influence, that is, the influence of the endorser to attract support for the endorsee; hence it is very important and necessary for an endorsement to be plain, simple and in clear terms in order to achieve this purpose. It is impossible for Ayo…
“`”Peaceful protests are a legitimate way for citizens to make their grievances known to the government, and it is totally unacceptable for anyone to be hurt during such protests.” – Seyi Makinde on Oct. 12, 2020“` While so many questions remain unanswered till today two years…
Truly, defeating the incumbent is not impossible, Seyi Makinde exhibited this possibility with 157,639 votes in 2019. But does this demean the power of the incumbent? Does this evidently satisfy that there is really no power as such that can be wielded by the incumbent to maintain the seat? We all agree it…
Firstly, it became a Ministry alongside information and culture, significantly resuscitating it as an heritage of the people of Oyo State, as Oyo State remains one of the most historical locations, and housing Ibadan, the city of many firsts. Governor Seyi Makinde understands how much it is to the economic…
On the premise of Section 67(1) of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 of the Nigerian Constitution, the Oyo State Government has set up an independent power distribution to complement the existing supply of electricity. Aside from Fresh Waters which the Governor was named after(Omituntun), it will be…
The Oyo State Housing Corporation is one of the oldest and most dignified parastatals in Oyo State, and has been responsible for spectacular projects in the State since inception such as the Bodija Estate. According to a former Governor of the State, now the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, High Chief Rashidi…
“Àjànàkú kọjá a mo rí nkan fìrí, bí a bá rí erin ká wí pé a rí erin”, is an adage in Yoruba language that could be said to imply that we give exaltation to whatever is worth exaltation; it is demeaning to regard a passing elephant casually like a flying insect. This is the literal…