Makinde approves integration of 129 staff of defunct OYSADEP into Civil Service

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the regularisation and integration of 129 floating staff members of the defunct Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme (OYSADEP) into the mainstream of the State Civil Service.

This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the Executive Council Meeting held at the Governor’s office complex.

The commissioner for information said the reabsorbed 129 staff will henceforth enjoy their promotions and other entitlements for civil servants.

Speaking also at the briefing, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, said the State Council has approved the sum of ₦691,307,39.86 to be invested in the Wema Bank Rights Issuance Program.

He said the investment will help the state government prepare and secure the financial future of the state. Babatunde also disclosed that the council has approved a ₦10 billion facility to provide counterpart funding for World Bank-assisted projects in the state.

He said the funding will assist the state government as matching grant to access some of the World Bank programs which focus on the socioeconomic well-being of residents of the state.

In his address at the briefing, the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Professor Daud Sangodoyin, said the state executive council has approved ₦3.5 billion for the clearing of the 36.7km northeast segment of Senator Rashidi Ladoja Ibadan circular road.

He said the new phase of the project, which will complement the completed southeast segment of the road, will last for a period of six months.

Sangodoyin said the project, which runs from Badeku axis to Moniya axis, includes 150 meters width bush clearing through the 36.7km length, removal of topsoil, construction of selected culverts, and limited provision of earthworks, among others.

The Commissioner for Works also said the council has approved the renovation and remodeling of Oyo State Governor’s Lodge and State Liaison Office at Ikeja, Lagos state, which has been abandoned for the last 15 years.

He said the project will cost the sum of N322,134,999.05 and will last for a duration of three months. Sangodoyin added that the council has approved the reconstruction of the 0.5km Mapo roundabout to Oritamerin road in Ibadan at the sum of N373,809,539.41.