Re-election: Oyo State Governor Promises Traditional Council Upward Allocation Review
Olubunmi Osoteku, Ibadan.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has assured members of the traditional institution in the state of an upward review of their constitutional allocation.
Consequently, they may soon be getting ten per cent of the net allocations of the state’s local government areas.
The constitutional allocation, which was pegged at five per cent, had been a source of complaint from traditional rulers around the country for years. And Makinde had indicated that he would find out if the changes could be made by an Executive Order so he could start the payment of the 10 per cent before the end of his first tenure in office.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the Governor Seyi Makinde 2023 Campaign Council indicated that the governor made the disclosure in Egbeda local government area, Ibadan, while addressing traditional rulers in the council.
The governor, while addressing party faithful and residents of the local government area who converged on the Airport Junction, Ibadan, also said his government would expand the Olodo Bridge like it did with the General Gas Flyover, Akobo and equally promised to fix the road from Erunmu to Egbeda Junction, as part of his rural development programmes, if he is re-elected as governor.
Makinde, who appreciated the residents for their support and acknowledgement of his achievements, promised more developments, in his second tenure, if re-elected as governor.
“I believe you are enjoying Omituntun 1.0. The massive infrastructure we are building in Egbeda, are you seeing them?
“Our interventions on the Ibadan Airport, are you seeing them?
“What about the scrapping of N3,000 education levy and the distribution of textbooks and exercise books to our students?
“What about the creation of Amotekun, which has helped the security of our state?
“But everything you have seen so far are nothing compared to what you will witness under Omituntun 2.0.
“Just ensure that you vote for me and other PDP candidates in the National and State Assembly elections.
“You have done it before, you can do it again,” Makinde declared.
Speaking with traditional rulers on the issue of allocation, the governor noted that although it may not be enough, his administration had never defaulted in payment of salaries to the traditional rulers on the 25th of every month.
“On the issue of whether it is gross or net, one thing I can promise is that we will look at it and see if we can even pay up to 10 per cent. And we will do it and pay it before the end of this tenure.
“If it requires implementing it through Executive Order, I will do it immediately, but if not, I will work with the House of Assembly to carry that out.
“All I am saying in essence is instead of 5 per cent for our traditional rulers, I will make it 10 per cent under Omituntun 2.0,” the governor promised.
