Osinbajo Commissions Newly Remodelled Oyo State Governor’s Lodge

…..he lauds Governor Makinde’s giant stride on infrastructural development

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday applauded the giant stride of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on the implementation of various infrastructural projects across the State.

Professor Osinbajo gave the commendation during the official commissioning of the Oyo Governor’s Lodge located at Asokoro District of Abuja.

Professor Osinbajo lauded governor makinde for his strive to make continuous improvement in the lives of the people in the state which is a pointer to greater possibilities for the collective betterment of the nation.

The Vice President said: “Let me commend you for ensuring the completion of Governor’s Lodge here in Abuja and most importantly, I also take this opportunity to congratulate you on the very many infrastructural projects that you have undertaken in Oyo state.

“I recall, I was in Ibadan just this last week, and I was taken round by the Secretary to the Government of the state where we were commissioning a new project in Ibadan and I recall you and I had spoken a number of times by the various things that you were doing in Oyo state, many of which are not even included in the brochure we are seeing.

“So, well done indeed. This building, joined the legacies of the continous improvement in the live of Oyo State and of course, Nigeria, and it is a point to greater possibilities for our collective betterment.”

“Let me congratulate you on the fresh mandate also that the people of Oyo State has given you and I pray you will succeed marvellously in this Omituntun 2.0 beginning on Monday.”

On his remarks, Governor Seyi Makinde who doubles as the Vice Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said the reason for Oyo State Government Lodge in Abuja is because Abuja is the seat of government in Nigeria as the building will serve as accommodation for government officials on government assignment to the nation’s capital.

Earlier in his address, Oyo state governor Engineer Seyi makinde said that the state executive council did not wait till Federal Capital Territory Abuja’s administration demolish the lodge because of it state of dilapidation before the renovation work started on it.
He commended Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo for honouring the invitation and for his impact in nation building as the present federal government administration is winding up.

“We did not wait till the FCT administration demolish the building standing here because it was dilapidated or being a nuisance to the Asokoro landscape before government take definite action.
“The project had to be prioritised because the time has come and what beautiful project it is, befitting the status of Oyo State and providing suitable accommodation for any liaison work that we have to carry out in Abuja especially, in our drive to attract more investment to our dear state in the next four years.

“As I promised during my swearing in 2019, I said my administration will build on programmes of past administration that were structured properly that will be beneficial to the masses of Oyo State and this is why one of the key features of infrastructural development in Oyo state has been reviving moribund facilities in the State,” he said.