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Makinde Launch Committee For Oyo Development Plan

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Oyo State Government on Friday launched a committee on development.
News Rain Nigeria reports that the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has  Inaugurated a committee on State Development Plan (2021-2041).

Makinde Launch Committee For Oyo Development Plan

The committee which is chaired by Governor Makinde himself is saddled with the task of achieving economic transformation within the projection time frame.
Makinde speaking at the Exco Chamber at Agodi Secretariat Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, during the official launching of the committee maintained that the committee will be responsible for all aspects of the economy within the stipulated time frame.
 Governor Makinde, also noted that the newly launched committee is the key to transform the economy of the State.
He said, despite no long term developmental plan for the state, my administration has been working on the road map to accelerated development from 2019 to 2023 with the four pillars that this administration is based upon.
Makinde stressed that with the recently released information by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, which revealed that Oyo state is not doing badly in terms of development and revenue generation, despite the challenges of Covid 19, which resulted in the Economic lockdown.
Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning Hon Adeniyi Farinto in his welcome address commended Governor Seyi Makinde for identifying the need for the state to have a home-grown long term plan for the state that will provide a sense of direction in government’s expenditure across the length and breadth of the state without marginalization.
The Commissioner stressed that the State development planning is an aspect of transparency and motivational governance, designed to set out a clear Vision and Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound (SMART)goals for the future of the state.
In their remarks, lead Consultant African Centre for Shared Development Professor Olu Ajakaye, the Chairman Developmental Agenda For Western Nigerian Mr. Seye Oyeleye, Chief of Field Akure Field Office, UNICEF Tuscar Rani, and others maintained that the is a need for Oyo state to have a long term development plan that will look beyond the present administration.
The planning process will be all-inclusive and participatory with full involvement of the civil society Organisations, Non – Government Organisations, Physically-Challenged People, and others.
This plan will be led by a lead consultant and enabled by the state government.
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