Governor Seyi Makinde Sunday said there is no room for thuggery, hooliganism and acts of violence that can disrupt the prevailing peace in the state.
The governor said this in Ibadan while speaking at the thanksgiving service in commemoration of his second term tenure in office, held at St Peters’ Cathedral, Aremo, Ibadan.
He stated that the present administration under his leadership will not tolerate any act of indiscipline, thuggery hooliganism and acts of violence that can disrupt the prevailing peace in the state.
“On the issue of security, there cannot be development when there is no peace. During the election, no one can say he was beaten or molested. I went to the parks and garages and told them that I will find way to merge them together, but someone said that he cannot work with them.
“We cannot have two governors in Oyo state. All the bad ones, we will deal with them. We are on top of the situation. You have given me the opportunity of second term. I thank you and God for giving me the opportunity to serve another term.
“I stand before you today to say that the second term will be better than the first term. I will serve the people to the best of my ability. I want the church to pray that I will finish strong,” he said.
Gov Makinde hinted that indiscriminate dumping of refuse on the roads in the state as well as street trading will not be tolerated anymore in the state, adding that the people of the state should henceforth desist from dumping refuse on roads and avoid street trading, so as to ensure an environment that is safe for investors to invest in the state.
The governor said there is need for the people of the state to adjust their lifestyle in order to ensure a safe environment by desisting from indiscriminate dumping of refuse and street trading across state.
Governor Makinde stated that his administration will provide a favourable atmosphere for people of the state to comply with the directive.
“We need to upgrade our lifestyle, especially dumping of refuse on the median of roads, dumping of refuse at every junction and street trading and we want investors to come. If we want Oyo state to rival Lagos state, then we have to change our lifestyle. Do not say that Makinde is wicked in this second term. We will provide atmosphere to ensure that people comply,” he said.
The thanksgiving was attended by the deputy governor, Adebayo Lawal, his wife, Mrs Ajibola Lawal, wife of former governor of Oyo state, Chief Mrs Mutiat Ladoja, Speaker Oyo state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, Chief Judge of Oyo state, Justice Iyabo Yerima, Senator Gbenga Babalola, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun.
Others included the former deputy governor of the state, and the national deputy chairman, PDP, Taofeek Arapaja, Ambassador Ronke Adefope, Elder Wole Oyelese, Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, Chief Bode Amoo and his wife and Chief Mrs Elizabeth Mojoyinola Akinyele, Dr. Saka Balogun, Chief Sunday Ogunlade, Chief J. G. Adetoro, Dr. Deji Omole and Mogaji Joseph Tegbe.
