Again, Makinde, sacked LG chairpersons clash over N495 million ‘grassroots system of government’ secretariat
A decision by the Oyo State Government to build a secretariat in Ibadan for the “grassroots system of government” in the state has added fuel to the crisis between the government and the elected local government chairpersons in the state.
The chairpersons’ attempts to return to office were marred by violent protests until the state government obtained a court injunction barring them from forcibly taking over the councils. “I wish to refer to the recent approval granted by His Excellency, Engr Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo state, for the execution of the above -named project and to crave your indulgence to release the sum of fifteen million naira only approved by His Excellency as contribution by each of the thirty-three Local Governments in the state towards the successful execution of the project,” the memo stated.
“Building an imaginary secretariat is not, cannot and must not be a priority of any serious people-focused, responsible local government administration in view of compelling needs to provide good roads, renovate dilapidated primary schools, primary health centres, provide water, markets, agricultural inputs, among others, for the grassroots.
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