SMLG inaugurated to touch lives at grassroots, says Omotoso

 THE Seyi Makinde Liberation Group (SMLG) was, on Tuesday, inaugurated in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The group, under the coordination of Honourable Demola Omotoso, a two-term Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, is “an initiative poised to freight and  deliver the goodies of Seyi Makinde’s administration’s content and character, defined by ingenuity, innovativeness, modernity, transparency, accountability, service, welfarism and human face to the people at the grassroots.”

The gesture,  Omotoso said, was in “tandem with philanthropic and welfare gestures our group shares with the governor in our bids to touch lives, empower and mobilise political participation.”

According to Omotoso,   the group will embark on regular meetings, sensitisation programmes, open debates and dialogue, public lectures, free vocational training and empowerment to alleviate poverty among members and the masses.

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He, however, noted that the group is not in contention or competition with any individual or group, and therefore, called on all and sundry to “join hands with us to support our governor and his government to take Oyo State to greater heights.”

“What else do we want? The Lord has blessed us with a humane and compassionate leader who is ready to give his best and is not interested in looting the treasury,” Omotoso said.

Present at the event were Honourable  Olufemi Josiah, Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Issues; Alhaji Hammadu Muritala, Special Adviser to the Governor on Arewa; former Chairman, Ibadan North Local Government, Alhaji Omilabu Ghandi; Honourable Kazeem Oshoniyi and Mr Adedamola Adebayo, among others.

 Honourable  Josiah urged members to be united and bring in more members to the group while

 Alhaji Muritala described the administration of Governor Makinde as the real “ko sele ri” government and urged the people of Oyo State to support  him.