Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde yesterday resumed his campaign ahead of the March 11 governorship election in Iseyin Local Government. He said his administration will make Ado-Awaye suspended lake a tourism hub for the Southwest, if he is re-elected for a second term.
The governor, who made this known while addressing the Alado of Ado-Awaye, Oba Ademola Folakanmi and his chiefs, at the Alado’s Palace, Ado-Awaye, said his administration would build a world-class resort at Ado-Awaye.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on behalf of the Media Committee of the Governor Makinde Campaign Council, indicated that the governor equally noted that his administration would begin the payment of 10 per cent of local government allocations to the traditional council by the end of February.
He said: “Four years ago, I was here to seek your support and we got it. As ‘Kabiyesi’ rightly pointed out, Ado-Awaye should be a tourism hub, not only for us in Oyo State, but also for the Southwest. Under Omituntun 2.0, this is what we will achieve with Ado-Awaye.
“We made some promises under Omituntun1.0 and have fulfilled them, ranging from the proscription of N3,000 education levy to the renovation and equipment of Category 3 PHC in each ward throughout Oyo State and the creation of ‘Amotekun’ security outfit.
“I promised lately that the allocation of money received by our traditional rulers will be increased to 10 per cent, and I want to assure you that it will take effect on the 24th of this month.
“All of the things we were able to achieve were under Omituntun 1.0, Omituntun 2.0 will be better.”
“The suspended lake project is under Omituntun 2.0. Whoever wants to go there from Ibadan or Ogbomoso, it is less than one hour. They will do the internal roads here and we will put up a world-class resort here in Ado-Awaye.”