LatestNaija.news is here with some developments in Oyo State politics, as the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, announces the imminent formation of his cabinet. According to the governor, within the next fortnight, the full list of commissioner-nominees will be dispatched to the House of Assembly for review and confirmation.
An unexpected twist in the governor’s plan is a restructuring that will split the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism into separate entities. This move, he claims, is designed to optimize the performance of each individual ministry and will raise the total number of ministries in Oyo state to 18, up from 17.
Governor Makinde’s announcement, which was published in his official Newsletter, specified that the Ministry of Information will be managed by a designated commissioner, with another overseeing the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. This shift in management structure highlights the governor’s focus on tourism as a primary driver of the state’s economy.
The governor also shed light on the current status of the “Light-Up Oyo” streetlight initiative. Having been temporarily inactive, the project is now back on track, employing diesel generators as a stopgap measure while a more sustainable power solution is implemented. The future vision for this project involves transitioning to the ongoing 11MW Independent Power Project (IPP) as a principal power source, with gas generators and inverters as a backup.
In the governor’s own words, “We will continue to use the diesel generators to power the street lights for now so that our people can get the benefits of this infrastructure while we work on finally moving them to the tribrid power system – the 11MW Independent Power Project (IPP, which is ongoing) as the main source of power with gas generators and inverters as a backup.”
As part of this reshuffling, Governor Makinde reaffirms his commitment to enabling the various ministries to function at their best, especially singling out Tourism as a key sector for this tenure.
Despite some criticisms about potentially escalating governance costs due to an increase in the number of ministries, the governor believes that the benefits gained from this restructuring will outweigh any associated costs, ultimately proving advantageous for Oyo State.
Governor Makinde also hinted at what the coming weeks hold for the state’s administration, mentioning that several commissioners will be sworn in and several key appointments made. He ended his announcement by encouraging the citizens of Oyo State to continue praying for the state and the country at large, expressing his faith in the “Nigerian can-do spirit and trust in God” to overcome current challenges.
