WE WILL COMPLETE FORMER GOVERNOR AJIMOBI’S ABANDONED PROJECTS, SAYS MAKINDE

The Governor noted that the people of the State might not have seen his Government embark on new projects, adding that, that has been the situation because he was determined to complete all abandoned projects.

Penpushing further reports that Makinde promised that his administration would ensure that the people of the State get value for their money on every project, noting that the Government would give adequate attention to ensuring that the State’s money expended on abandoned projects do not go to waste.

The Governor called on the people of the State to continuously pray for those in government, stressing that, the prayers he needed now were more than those of the past, for which he appreciated the people.

Penpushing also reports that Makinde explained that his Government has given utmost attention to the welfare and wellbeing of the people through prompt payment of salaries and pensions in the last 100 days to ensure a quick improvement of the economy of the State for the good of the people, adding that he has also given priority to the education and health sectors.

The Governor maintained that having discovered that the wage bill of the State, salaries of Teachers, Local Government workers and pensions were up to about N8 billion, he decided to enforce the prompt payment of salaries on 25th of every month so that if such huge volume of money goes into the economy of the State, life would become better for the people.

Penpushing reports that, he also used the occasion to reiterate his commitment to improving the School Governing Board (SGB) policy of the immediate past government, noting that his Government would not scrap the policy but give the School Governing Board (SGB)  subventions and ensure that they are accountable to the State and are more effective.

The Governor explained that his government scrapped the N3,000 education levy, which he noted was being collected and appropriated by the School Governing Board (SGB) with no proper account to the State Government, in order to ensure that education becomes free and qualitative.

Penpushing further reports that, Makinde, who noted that some people used the situation to blackmail government by saying that Parents Teachers Association (PTA), Teachers and Security men guarding Schools were being paid from the levy and that after its cancellation, schools were not safe, dispelled the fears that School Governing Board (SGB) would be scrapped.

The Provost of the Church, The Very Revd. Adebiyi,  who preached on the topic: “Thanksgiving: The road to Success,” described the  Governor  as a wise man, for showing full commitment to the welfare of the people through prompt payment of workers’ salaries and pensions, free education and giving attention to hospitals, among others.

Pennpushing also reports that, the clergyman noted that any leader who is after the welfare of his people and the stability of his domain is wise, adding that he was sure that  Makinde was not in church to give thanks for mere achievements in 100 days but to acknowledge that the last 100 days had been by God’s help and commit the things yet to be done into God’s hands.

The cleric lamented that most leaders in Nigeria and mostly people of the Black race often demonstrate lack of wisdom by allowing ego and self-centredness to dominate them, saying that leaders who do not think about the welfare of others, those who want things for only themselves and are only interested in enriching themselves are fools.