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I enjoyed being the ‘audio governor’- Makinde

Akinwande Soji-Ojo by Akinwande Soji-Ojo
August 6, 2021
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Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has said he is not disturbed by being labelled as an “audio governor.”

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The governor stated this on Friday at the swearing-in of the seven commissioners who were reappointed into his cabinet.

Makinde said he enjoyed being called the “audio governor” because “they are acknowledging the visuals.”

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He added that his critics, who have now acknowledged the “visuals” of his government, are now asking if the projects are sustainable.

The governor assured the people that his administration will continue to take development of to all the nooks and crannies of the state.

“Our administration has become known for sustainable development in all sectors, with no communities left behind. We want to continue to do even more than what we have done before.

“I meet people and once they tell me they are from Oyo State, I ask them the geopolitical zone they are from. And once they tell me, I ask them if they have seen so and so projects in their communities. So, that is what we are known for. It is even development all across the state and that is where we really want to be.

“I remember that over a year ago, they said everything we were doing was audio. Then, I actually enjoyed being the ‘audio governor.’ For me being audio, they are acknowledging the visuals and by the time we are done, they will understand that we have set a new bar on governance.

“I was recently talking to a brother-governor and he said to me that, first, they called you audio. Now, they are saying we are seeing what you guys are doing. But then, they ask if those things are sustainable. We have sustained payment of salaries for our workers and pensioners in the state for over two years. So, they will constantly be shifting their position until they have nowhere else to shift to,” he said.

Makinde urged the commissioners to play their part in ensuring that service-oriented leadership becomes the norm in the state and Nigeria as a whole.

“The people of Oyo State will no longer be dragged down to the days of mediocre leadership. You all have a role to play in ensuring that ’emphatic’ leadership becomes the new normal in Oyo State and, by extension, Nigeria because the whole country is watching. We should not relent but keep raising the bar.

“Yes, we have done so much already but this is not the time to rest on our oars but think of more innovative ways to deliver on our mandate and positively touch the lives of the good people of Oyo State.

“When we complete our tenure in office, we will have set a new bar of governance in Oyo State and I believe that by that time, I would have one or two things to learn from yourselves,” Makinde added.

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