Makinde committed to eradicating insecurity in Oke-Ogun, says Deputy gov

 

The Oyo State Government has said it remains committed to winning the war against insecurity in the Oke-Ogun area of the state.

The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, said this on Thursday during a stakeholder meeting ahead of the 2024 fiscal year, held at Kisi for all the local governments in Oke-Ogun Zone II, a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said on Monday.

The Deputy Governor added that the present administration would stop at nothing to ensure citizens are safe in all zones in the state.

He commended the efforts of security outfits in ensuring peace and stability in the state, expressing the government’s readiness to partner with all security agencies towards safeguarding the state.

Lawal also charged leaders in the zone to synergise and come up with a template to quickly address the issues of insecurity around the zone, according to the statement.

He stressed that all the local governments in Oke-Ogun Zone II, comprising Olorunsogo, Oorelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, and Atisbo Local Governments, need to put heads together and come up with a security template that will holistically and comprehensively address the issues of insecurity around the zone.

Speaking on budget preparation, the deputy governor said the budgetary system is critical to democracy.

“Therefore, the people need to be consulted first before any budget preparation. This is the only expression of true democracy,” he said.

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Budget, Prof. Adetunji Babatunde, stated that a good budget must be a budget of engagement, hence the purpose of the engagement meeting.

The meeting, which was chaired by the deputy governor, also had in attendance other political office holders in the state.

(Punch)