Cost Of Governance: Gov Ajimobi Moves To Reduce Ministries, Seeks Legislators Approval

 

Oyo State Governor, Senator Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi has formally requested for an approval of the State House of Assembly for the reduction of number of Ministries in the State.

 

The Governor made the request through a letter sent to the House and read by the Speaker, Hon. Michael Adeyemo at Tuesday's plenary.

 

The Speaker, while reading the letter, said the Governor was seeking the approval of the Legislature for a bill for a law for the establishment of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology law 2015, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives law 2015 and Ministry of Finance and Economic Development law 2015.

 

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Others are a law to repeal some existing laws in Oyo State and other Matters therein 2015 and the Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Urban Development law 2015.

 

The Governor's request when acceded to by the House would give the legal backing to the Governor to reduce the existing 23 Ministries in the State to 13 Ministries for the economic reality in the State and the country in general.

 

In another development, the State House of Assembly has adopted a motion urging the Governor to urgently constitute the Governing Councils of the  Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa and Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, already granted autonomy by the State Government.

 

A motion to this effect jointly moved by the Speaker, Hon.Michael Adeyemo and the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Abdul-Wasii Musa empowers the Governing Council of the two Polytechnics to appoint the Rectors and the Principal Officers of the institutions.