* Governor Seyi Makinde
By Ibidapo Olowolayemo, Ibadan
Wednesday June 4, 2025
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed satisfaction with the impact of the administration’s intervention to support the masses under the ongoing Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) project.
According to the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a release on Wednesday, the governor said that, unlike other states, his administration would continue to “intervene in the lives of the poorest of the poor and vulnerable across all local government areas of the state, which is a direct result of the hardship encountered after the fuel subsidy removal.”
Makinde said operational routes for the 55 buses currently being used to transport commuters had increased from 31 to 39, and that over 30,000 commuters were enjoying fare reduction by 50 percent every day.
Also, he said the physically challenged, school children, the aged and the civil servants still enjoyed transport services free of charge.
According to Prince Oyelade, this was one of the resolutions reached at the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting which took place Wednesday.
He said the governor had approved 50 extra luxury buses to complement the 55 already being used.
“The 50 extra buses will be available before the 50th anniversary of the state next year.
“The Council also approved further food security inputs and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) support, which include subsidized tractor facilities, credit facilities fund for the Oyo State Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP) and smallholder farmers, low interest rate loans to artisans, traders and small businesses and many more for ₦4,787,468,000.
“To infuse efficiency into the civil service, the Council also approved Virtual Digital and Soft Skill Training for 2,175 Civil servants in the state for ₦367,540,000,” he said.
The commissioner also said a review of the cost of two ongoing projects was approved.
The projects are the bus terminal projects at Iwo Road, the new Ife Road, the Challenge and Ojoo, and the construction of modern monumental structures at the Dr. Omololu Olunloyo Park for ₦8,536,415,000.
On security, said the Council approved the discussions currently going on between the government and the military “to occupy the Old Oyo National Park to discourage activities of terrorists and illegal miners in the enclave.”
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