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Oyo citizens will choose my successor in 2027 - Makinde

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the people of the state will determine who succeeds him in 2027. Makinde made this declaration via a statement issued on Saturday. The statement was made available to journalists through the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The governor maintained that residents of the state would decide the destiny of the state by choosing his successor. He however said that he will reveal to the citizens the individual he will support to succeed him as governor. According to him, this will help to ensure that the the state continues on the trajectory of sustainable development and transformation. “So, in the midst of all these developments, many have been asking – we have two years to go. What next? How do we know the next person won’t come and remove the foundation our administration has laid and is building on. “The truth is, it is in the hands of the people of Oyo State to c...

Oyo Gov't Begins Verification of Land Titles Along Industrial Areas

 


The Oyo State Government has commenced the verification of title documents within its Industrial Acquisitions all over the State. 

The enforcement team of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, was led by the Commissioner, Mr. Williams Funmilayo during a tour to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

He said the joint physical site inspections were conducted to verify and identify developments without formal integration or building plan approval in and around the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway industrial acquisitions and Oluyole Industrial acquisition.

Required notices were served on the identified illegal structures so as to enforce proper management of State Land and ensure that Internal Generated Revenue is guaranteed. 

In addition, the existing companies were requested to pay their Land use charges at the right time while default notices were served on defaulters. 

On this note the Commissioner warned the companies to desist from illegal development without necessary approvals and delay in payment of statutory fees such as Land Use Charge, Accessment bill, Taxes etc into Government coffers. 

Some of the Companies visited were AP Filling Station along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Valency Agro, Lebrony Agro Ltd, RCC Quarry Site,Ubereness Nigeria Ltd and Jubaili Seed Company. 

Amongst the team that went out for the enforcement were the Permanent Secretary (Lands) Mrs. Mofoluke Adebiyi; Special Adviser to  Governor on Land matters, Hon Akinshete Olakunle; Special Assistant Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Dairo Lanre; General Manager on Private Networks Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Ladigbolu Ayodeji; Directors and some other staff of the Ministry.


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