Oyo lawmakers commence oversight visit to 33 LGs

Oyo State House of Assembly has commenced oversight function visit to the 33 Local Government Areas of the state.

The oversight function is part of their constitutional mandate to ensure good governance and accountability in the state.

Also, the visit is aimed at investigating the financial activities, such as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) performances and expenditure of the LGAs/LCDA’s.

The Oversight visit which was led by different team leader for each zone, also focused on inspection of ongoing and completed developmental projects, which include 30km internal roads, budget performance, revenue, income and expenditure, earth moving equipments, SUBEB -Primary school projects, primary health care (PHC), meeting with security architecture of the local government, meeting with one king in each local government, and other capital projects.

Addressing the political heads and career staff at Ogbomoso South Local Government,  the overall Chairman for the exercise, who also doubles as the Chairman House Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and State Honours, Hon. Akintunde Olajide declared that the oversight is part of the lawmakers’ efforts to ensure effective utilisation of resources and enhance development at the grassroots level. 

“The State legislators are committed to ensuring that the LGAs and LCDAs adher to the principles of good governance and accountability,  and this Oversight Visit is  asignificant step towards achieving this goal,” he said. 

Olajide stated further that the present administration in Oyo State under Governor Seyi Makinde is making serious efforts to improve the standard of living of every individual, hence the need for local government chairmen to key into the agenda of the Governor and bring the dream of  a new Oyo State into reality.

“The tenth Assembly in Oyo State will continue working with the local governments to improve the lives of the people and promote sustainable development in the state,” the Chairman concluded 

In his remarks, the team leader for Oyo North Senatorial District, Hon. Olusola Owolabi, representing Ibadan North 2 contituency, urged the local government chairmen to prioritise accountability, transparency, and good governance in all their activities.

He emphasised the need for prudent management of resources, timely completion of projects, and provision of essential services to the public.

Addressing the political office holders at Atiba Local Government, Offa-Meta, in Oyo town and their counterparts at Sooro LCDA, Oke-Isunwin, the team leader, Oyo Central,  Hon. Dele Adeola, representating Iseyin state contituency, admonished the local government Chairmen to be a replica of Governor Makinde in creativity, and engage the service of public private partnership as government cannot fix everything all alone.

In their separate reactions,  the Chairmen of Ogbomoso South, Atiba, and Olorunsogo local Governments: Hons. Oyedokun Timothy, Waliu Adetunji, and Kazeem Olayanju, respectively, commended the leadership style of the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for paving the way for rapid development of grassroots through the various projects at the local government  and spreading the dividends of democracy across the state.

Recall that the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, recently announced the constitution of the three sub-committees for the conduct of oversight to the 33 local government areas and the 35 local council development areas in the three Senatorial District of Oyo State. 

The House Leader, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin is the team leader for Oyo South; Hon. Dele Adeola for Oyo Central and Hon. Olusola Owolabi, for Oyo North Senatorial Districts.

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