Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo
State has declared that he was ready to give up his immunity if found guilty of
any corrupt practices while in the office.
Makinde made this declaration
during a two-day induction programme organised for members of the 9th Oyo State
House of Assembly.
The governor in a statement
signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on Tuesday, insisted that his administration will soon
establish an anti-corruption agency that will tackle all forms of corruption in
the state.
He said the plan for the
establishment of the anti-graft agency was part of his administration’s resolve
to fight corruption.
He disclosed that the lawmakers
would get a bill seeking to establish the ‘Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency’
immediately after the inauguration.
According to him, when the agency
was established, it will be empowered to beam its searchlight on individuals
and government institutions in the state.
Makinde, while speaking further,
then expressed readiness to waive his immunity and appear before the agency if
found wanting.
He said, “The first Executive
Bill we are bringing to you is for us to set up an Anti-Corruption Agency for
Oyo State. And I will waive my immunity, if I am found not to be above board,
to face that agency.”
The governor also promised to
work with the state assembly to guarantee financial autonomy to local
government administration.
Makinde said his government was
determined to make the state one of the safest in the country by coming up with
measures to tame insecurity.
He disclosed that his government
already had a blueprint on the security sector, adding that his colleagues in
the South West region were also working in the same direction.
Makinde while insisting that the
state chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) remained
banned, remarked that his decision to proscribe the union, was borne out of the
resolve to ensure that the state was not held to ransom by a few individuals.
He implored the members of the
Assembly to work towards a cordial relationship with the executive.
Makinde disclosed that his
administration had four major areas to focus on, which included economy,
agriculture, poverty alleviation and infrastructure development.
He added, “We want to expand our
economy and lift as many of our people as possible out of poverty.
“We want to use agriculture to
expand the economy. It is not by just saying it; we have to see real action and
most of our infrastructure will be made to target our economy and we need to
work together on this.”
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