The Oyo State Government has assured that it remained committed to winning the war against insecurity in Oke-Ogun Zone, stressing that the administration would stop at nothing to ensure citizens are safe in all zones in the State.
Penpushing reports that the Deputy Governor Barrister Bayo Lawal made this known on Thursday, during stakeholders meeting ahead of the 2024 fiscal year, held at Kisi for all the Local Government in Oke-Ogun Zone II.
The Deputy Governor commended the efforts of security outfits at ensuring peace and stability in the state, expressing the government’s readiness to partner with all security agencies towards safeguarding the state.
Penpushing further reports that Lawal charged leaders in the zone to synergize and come up with a template to quickly address the issues of insecurity around the zone, stressing that all the local government in Oke-Ogun Zone II, comprising of Olorunsogo, Oorelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East and Atisbo Local Governments, need to put heads together and come up with a security template that will holistically and comprehensively address the issues of insecurity around the zone.
The Deputy Governor pointed out that the budgetary system is critical to democracy, and therefore the people need to be consulted first before any budget preparation, adding that this is the only expression of true democracy”.
Penpushing also reports that Lawal noted that governance is different from politics, emphasizing that now is the time for governance, which must be done right, just as he assured the people that all ongoing projects in the zone will be completed as he’ll ensure that they’re captured in the 2024 budget.
The Deputy Governor boasted that the projects such as the Saki-Ogboro-Igboho road rehabilitation will be completed as well and the dualization of Kisi Township road which the people have requested will also be done, adding that more Amotekun Corps will be recruited, across all the zones in Oke-Ogun.
Penpushing reports that in his remarks, Commissioner for Budget, Professor Adetunji Babatunde stated that a good budget must be a budget of engagement, hence the purpose of the engagement meeting.
The meeting had in attendance Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, Executive Assistant to the Governor on Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Alh. Kolawole Gafar Bello, representing Irepo-Olorunsogo State Constituency, Hon Atanda Abdulsalam Wele, the Local Government Chairmen under Oke-Ogun Zone II respectively.
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