We are challenging the statusquo in Oyo--- Finance Commissioner

We are  challenging the statusquo in Oyo ----- Finance Commissioner

Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, Executive governor  of  Oyo state.
 

 Oyo state commissioner for finance  Mr. Zach Adelabu Adedeji has  reiterated the commitment of    Abiola Ajimobi   led government in the  state to restore the lost glory of the land by challenging the status quo  and  entrench a solidifying  structure that will   make a solid platform for  total transformation  of the state.

 Mr Adelabu   disclosed this at  the weekend  in an interview with journalists at a function held in Ibadan

According to him,  the present administration in Oyo state  is determined to make a change, to revive the state from the rotten it has been enmeshed  with  by the past administrations adding that, though people  may be reluctant to corporate but that won’t stop the government to  achieve its transformational goal which he has started.

He said  further that the new policy introduced into the system is  in the best interest of the people of the state  and urged the media  to support the government by  orientating the people on the need to support the government and adapt to the new  method of living in the state

  To him”  we are in the government to serve the people  of the state ,we cannot do anything that will  not affect them positively  but the system may be strange and difficult to adapt  with because the  past administration  do not see the need to   change the  modus operandi  and that the only thing that is permanent in life is change our people  must be  ready to comply with the change Ajimobi is bringing to Oyo state through  efficiency and accountability.

 Speaking on the  just approved  bond by the  House of Assembly, the chattered accountant  turn politician informed the gathering that   the bond will be used for development al project in the state “  by next week we will approach the  market  and i can assure you when we get the  bond we will use it  on developmental projects , that is one of the reason why we are carrying out enumeration of all the  houses in Oyo state, we want to know  what are the need of the people aso at to  make them available accordingly.”

  While explaining in the   drive to increase the internal generated revenue   in the state Mr Adelabu  a disclosed that the  state   IGR has moved to about  N1.7 Billion  naira  and that it would have been more than that if not for the poor in structural development and lack of  industries  in the state “  there are about two factors that is limiting our IGR to that  level, first is the power problem  while the second one is the infrastructure and basic amenities  we are trying to  work on it and as soon as those problem are fix, you will see the different because we are also trying to woo investor into the state”.
He  explained  further that the stagnancy  experienced  at the local government is not  the making of the state governors but the  Federal government,   “ most  Local government   only relies on  Federal allocation  and they only use that to pay salaries, which is not the best  and that is why “ we are working  seriously to ensure efficiency and creativity at the local government so that they can have  enough fund to operate.”