Oyo govt tasks Southwest SSG’s Forum to embrace regional integration

The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, has charged the Forum of Secretary to the State Governments to work together for the growth and development of the South-west states.

He stated this during a one day workshop facilitated by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission with the theme, “Defining the Path in Delivering Government Agenda. The Role of SSG”, held at Citron Hotel, Onireke, Ibadan.

The Deputy Governor further called on the Secretaries to the state governments to embrace regional integration irrespective of their political parties to foster more development in the region.

Barrister Lawal admonished the participants to be resourceful and add value to the administration of their various states for accelerated development in the Southwest.

He said the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, has made lots of fundamental reforms since she came on board, stating that she makes her office so visible and pronounced.

According to him, “Southwest Governors put heads together to create Amotekun because of the security challenges that are bedeviling the region, it was only two states that embraced the creation of the security out fit that is Oyo and Ondo States”.

The Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Prof. Adeyemo, in her remarks, said the meeting affords her colleagues the opportunity to provide the support required to drive regional integration which according to her is one of the forefront mandates of the DAWN Commission.

She disclosed that for three consecutive years, Oyo State has continued to excel in ICT innovation and implementation at
the general meeting of the National Council on Communications, Innovation and Digital economy (NCCIDE) where the state secured positions in three categories as : “Best State in Human
Capital Development, Best State in the E-government and second runner-up in Digital Technology Infrastructure.”

The Director General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Dr. Seye Oyeleye, appreciated Governor Seyi Makinde, for his support and cooperation for the projects and programmes of the Commission