Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday proclaimed the 10th House of Assembly in the state, comprising 15 returning and 17 newly elected members among whom are 28 members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, and four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the ninth assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, representing Ibarapa East state constituency, and Mohammed Fadeyi, representing Ona Ara state constituency, were re-elected as speaker and deputy speaker respectively.
The event took place at the Parliament Buildings, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. It was attended by dignitaries, including the deputy governor of the state , Adebayo Lawal; former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu; and Chief of Staff to the governor, Segun Ogunwuyi.
As we inaugurate the Tenth Assembly and share our visions for sustainable development under Omituntun 2.0, we remain firm in our resolve to continue to deliver good governance to our people to the glory of God and to benefit the good people of Oyo State. We believe you will work with us to achieve this goal,” the governor said.
Makinde, however, asked the people of the state to work with his administration, “as we continue to make education a priority. We have promised the good people of Oyo State that we will continue to allocate 15-20 per cent of our budget to education and that we will take all actions necessary to return another 20 per cent of our out-of-school children to the classrooms. Of course, these budgets will be sent to this house to be passed into law. Our expectation is that when we present our budgets, they will be passed in good time.
“I ask that you work with us in continued infrastructural development. We have promised the good people of Oyo State that we will continue to extract all the value trapped in moribund assets in the State, that we will complete the 110-kilometre Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road and that we will create a modern take to the Dugbe Business District at Ilutuntun in Akinyele Local Government Area among other promises. We will come to you for support as we take decisions that will make these deliverables possible. We expect that you will support us to benefit the good people of Oyo State.
“I ask that you work with us as we strive to be the first state to provide 24/7 electricity supply to our people. We have already started the process by presenting a bill before the Ninth Assembly. The Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill when passed into law will allow partnerships with the private sector on large-scale energy provision. This will ensure efficient and uninterrupted electricity generation, distribution and supply in the State to promote economic growth.
