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Gov. Makinde promises to turn around Oyo’s security architecture to boost FDI

…Says I am in a hurry to bring investors to Oyo Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday that his government intends to quickly turn around the security architecture of Oyo State in order to open up the state for foreign investors. Governor Makinde, according to a statement made public by his Chief…

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Crime: Makinde to rebrand Operation Burst, charges task force to extend operation to border areas

Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday tasked commanders of the state joint security task force, named “operation burst” to redesign the architecture of operation for wider coverage of the state. The Governor who gave the charge when he paid an assessment visit to Operation Burst office in Ibadan, said there was need for the…

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Seyi Makinde emerges richest governor in Africa (See list of companies he owns)

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State have emerged the richest governor in Africa at the time of taking oath of office having declared assets worth an excess of 130 million dollars, recent finding revealed. He overtook Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger state, the son of of the billionaire businessman Mohammed Sani Bello to…

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Makinde lambastes SERAP for demanding probe into his declared over N48b worth of assets

The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has lambasted the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for demanding probe into his declared #48b assets. The governor rubbished SERAP who on Monday called for investigation into his declared assets for purpose of transparency. The governor remarked that, SERAP statement shows that neither the organisation nor its…

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Oyo Government Recovers Another 5 ‘Vehicles’ From Ajimobi’s Aides At Olodo

The administration of Governor Seyi Makinde today recovered additional 5 missing vehicles belonging to government. This is in addition to the 14 already recovered, making it 19 in total. The government had last week announced the recovery of 14 vehicles allegedly taken away by aides of former governor Abiola Ajimobi. Makinde’s executive assistant on security,…

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Asset Declaration: You Should Feel Ashamed — Makinde’s Aide Replies Oyo APC Chairman

Following the call by the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairman in the state that Governor Makinde should disclose the source of his wealth, Mr Taiwo Adisa has asked Oke to cover his face in shame. It will be recalled that Makinde had publicly declared assets worth over N48 billion. According to Adisa, who is Makinde’s…

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‘Activate Waste To Wealth Project’ – CCII, Stakeholders Charge Makinde

….. As Oyo Kicks off Environmental Mobile Courts Oyo State government has been urged to start work on the Waste To Wealth project which was part of cardinal programs of the Seyi Makinde-led administration to bring to a bearest minimum, the problem of indiscriminate refuse dumping in the State. The call was made by the…

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Oyo APC to Gov. Makinde on declared assets: ‘state sources of your over N48b assets’

The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday reacted to the public assets declaration made by Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday. The state chairman of the party, Mr. Akin Oke, reacted in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Iseyin on Tuesday. He said: “I don’t think I want…

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SERAP demands investigation into N48b assets declared by Gov. Makinde

A transparency, accountability and advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability projects has called for investigation into declared assets by Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The organisation in a post on its Twitter handle applauded the governor’s bold move and commitment to transparency while it demands to verify the assets he declared at the Code…

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Makinde Appoints Dotun Oyelade as Executive Chairman of BCOS

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Dotun Oyelade as the Executive Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). A statement by Governor Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on Monday indicated that Prince Oyelade’s appointment takes immediate effect. Prince Oyelade, is a Broadcaster of note who…

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