Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, earlier today, announced that the state government achieved ₦4.9bn in revenue.
He added that his administration is set to commence construction projects on 1,000km of rural roads to enhance farming activities and the transportation of agricultural produce from rural areas to urban centres.
The Governor made this known at a special plenary sitting at the Oyo State House of Assembly Complex in Ibadan, the state capital on Thursday to mark the 1st year anniversary of the 10th Assembly.
His speech was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to Oyo State Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
“Our strategy is straightforward: prioritize inter-zone connectivity to address 50 per cent of our transportation challenges. Subsequently, we will focus on improving internal roads.
“Of course, now we have started with Ibadan’s inner roads. We also have the RAAMP under which 1,000km of rural farm roads are going to be constructed and I think we are almost done with the procurement process and we should see mobilisation to sites soon.
“Also, I have already given a nod for the implementation of about 30 kilometres of road per local government. They should go ahead and do it, as we have given the nod. The money is sitting in the account of each local government area.”
He added that “the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state increased from ₦4.2bn in 2023 to ₦4.95bn in the first quarter of 2024.”
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