Makinde To Create More Ministries In Oyo
Following the speculations going on in the state with regards to creation of additional ministries in Oyo State, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde is set to create additional minisrries.
The ministries are Energy, Survey and Planning.
The Special Adviser to the governor on Legislative Matters, Hon. Samuel Adejumobi who confirmed this in Ibadan, said the governor had made his agenda for this administration very clear which was to perpetually put an end to the era of mediocrity and impunity which were said to be the order of the day in time past.
“We have all seen that mediocrity and impunity in government in the bid to serve some vested powers and interest have yielded no good result for us as a state, so it is time to end that era and restore Oyo state to its glorious pacesetter status among other states in the country.”
He stated further that for the government to achieve its economic agenda, some of those ministries that have been unjustifiably lumped up need to be properly separated to achieve efficiency and maximum results.
He said “when you see ministries that should run independently being lumped up such as Ministry of Finance and planning, ministry of survey, land and housing and others like that and you consider the enormousity of responsibilities on them then you will agree with me that they will yield no meaningful result pursuant to the economic agenda of the state government.
According to him, it is in this light that the governor in his wisdom from his private sector background is separating some of these ministries as well as creating a new one which is ministry of energy.
Adejumobi however said government will not in any way place any burden on the income of workers in the state as a result.
The former majority leader of the state House of Assembly stated that anyone who wishes to take up appointment from governor Makinde with the aim of personal enrichment must have a rethink because the as it was not business as usual.
