
Seyi Makinde







Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has reportedly appointed two members of opposition parties as officials in his cabinet. He approved the appointment of SDP's Bolaji Ayorinde as special counsel to the governor of Oyo state.

The governor of Oyo, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, August 28, said that contrary to his expectation before assuming office, his present salary is only N650,000, which, according to him, is below $2,000.

The governor, in the letter of appointment, wished Mr. Owoseni, who has been working as a security consultant since his retirement from the police after 35 years of meritorious service, success in his new assignment.

Seye Eyitayo writes on the security situation in Oyo and the moves by Governor Makinde to address them less than 100 days into his administration, praising the state chief executive for his swift approach in handling the issues.

Lati Abayomi, writes on the first month in office of Engineer Seyi Makinde, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor of Oyo state, who has been getting accolades for his sterling performance in office since May 29.

The Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has frowned on the poor approach to environmental sanitation in Ibadan metropolis and Oyo state in general, appealing to residents of the state to properly dispose their waste.