The Oyo state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Demola Babalola, has stated that Governor Seyi Makinde has redefined governance in the state for better.
Comrade Babalola while speaking with journalists said Makinde had redefined governance in the state through his programmes and projects which had improved the people’s welfare.
He stressed that “Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration, in the last six years, has been a blessing to Oyo state. The reasons are not farfetched.
“Seyi Makinde is a person who has broken the glass ceiling. He came from nowhere, broke the glass ceiling and redefined governance in Oyo state through numerous projects and programmes that have direct bearing on the welfare of the people of Oyo state”, he said
Comrade added,“ Before Makinde came on board, all of us witnessed a number of unrest and serious misgivings between the workforce in Oyo State and the government because of salaries and welfare package for workers in the state.
“When Makinde came on board, he promised that workers would be receiving their salaries on or before the 25th of every month and till date he has not defaulted. He has even been paying the 13th month salary.”
The Oyo NUJ chairman stressed, “When the problem of fuel subsidy removal happened, ‘Seyi Makinde took it upon himself and came up with a number of policies and programmes aimed at alleviating the sufferings of workers and the people.
“Majorly, it was the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). Through this programme, the government was able to reach the nooks and crannies of the state”, he said.