Governor Seyi Makinde 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 Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Governor said that unlike other States, his administration will 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.
He said operational routes for the 55 buses currently being used to transport commuters have increased from 31 to 39 and over 30,000 commuters are enjoying fare reduction by 50 percent every day while the physically challenged, school children, the aged and the civil servants still enjoy transport services free of charge.
According to him, this is one of the resolutions at the Executive Council meeting which took place yesterday.
He said the Governor has approved 50 extra luxurious 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 gave approval for 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 at a cost of ₦4,787,468,000.
In order 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 at a cost of ₦367,540,000.
The Commissioner for Information said that the review of the cost of two ongoing projects was approved.
The projects are the bus terminal projects at Iwo road, new Ife road, Challenge and Ojoo and the construction of modern monumental structures at the Dr. Omololu Olunloyo Park at a cost of ₦8,536,415,000.
On security, the Commissioner said the Council approved the discussions currently going on between Government and the Military to occupy the Old Oyo National Park to discourage activities of terrorists and illegal miners in the enclave.
