The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde revealed on Saturday, that his next administration would jointly light up the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with Ogun and Lagos State governments.
Governor Makinde gave this assurance to the residents of the state while appearing on State Affairs, a political programme on Splash FM 105.5, Ibadan.
He stated that if he is re-elected for another term of four years, one of the plans he has in store for the people of the state is to partner with Ogun and Lagos states to light up the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
According to him, in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, lighting up the expressway is not impossible as he has already initiated a discussion in that regard with his colleagues in the other states noting that the proposed project will benefit all three states.
Engineer Makinde who also used the opportunity of the programme to give a scorecard of his administration across the four pillars of the government, called on residents of Oyo State to re-elect him on Saturday, March 11 and also vote for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates for House of Assembly seats.
Further in the statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Adisa, Makinde was quoted stating that the fact that the state has been stable socially, economically and politically under his watch meant that Saturday’s election is a no-contest, adding that the people have vowed never to return to politics of desperation (jagba politics).
He, however, appealed to residents of the state to re-elect him in other to bring their dream state to reality.
The governor said: “Under Omituntun 2.0, we are exploring and I am talking to my colleagues in Ogun and Lagos states. We have a 120km stretch from Lagos to Ibadan. What we have done under the Light Up Oyo project is to put infrastructure on 250km of our road. So, we can do it. There is nothing that says if you are coming from Lagos, there cannot be light every night between Lagos and Ibadan. I can give you that assurance that it will happen.
“As for Lagos, they have up to the bridge head at Berger, and Ogun State has up to Onigaari. They have the longest stretch. “And if we say each state should bear the burden accordingly, they will bear the lion share. “But I told my colleague in Lagos that this is something that should benefit all of us. Even if we have to share the burden in such a way that Ogun State is encouraged to come in, we will do it. But this is something that will happen under Omituntun 2.0.”
He said that though the election is a one-day event, its effect and ramification will stay with residents for another four years.
The governor appreciated the people of the state for giving him the opportunity to serve, while calling on them to do it again on March 11, so that socio-political order, economic prosperity and other good things being enjoyed in the state would continue for another four years.
He equally declared that he was certain that the people have absolute trust in him to continue the sociopolitical stability being enjoyed in the state.
He said: “Once again, let me thank the good people of Oyo State who gave me the opportunity to serve them. Just like four years ago, the election is going to be a one-day event but the ramification and effect will stay with us for another four years.
“So, I want to urge our people to come out and not be afraid. Come out and make your choice. Vote for me again. What we have enjoyed for over three years in the state was the result of the step you took by voting for me on March 9th, 2019. Now, on the 11th of March, 2023, go out and do the same thing and we will have an Oyo State of your dreams.
“Now, we are talking about civil servants and pensioners being paid for 45 months unbroken out of 48 month of this tenure. That is about 94 per cent really gone. So, if we want to extend it and not stop at 48 but go to 49, 50 and even to 96, then, come out to vote for PDP and all the PDP House of Assembly candidates. I will work with the House of Assembly members who will approve budgets and bills that we want to turn into law.
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