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From promises made to promises kept. Read all about Governor Seyi Makinde’s achievements in the economy under Omituntun 2.0 as he marks five years in office.
Promise Made | Promise Kept |
We will complete the construction of the Eruwa Agribusiness Industrial Hub within 18 months of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will complete the construction of Akufo Agribusiness Industrial Hub within three years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will complete the construction of the Ilora Agribusiness Industrial Hub within four years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will attract at least ten local and international agribusinesses to each hub once completed. | The hubs have not yet commenced though agribusinesses are already registering their interest in the hubs. |
We will complete the renovation and rehabilitation of the shortlisted seven additional schools that are already participating in the Start Them Early Program (STEP) to make a total of 13 rehabilitated schools within four years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will continue to empower all youths we have already trained in agribusiness with independent enterprise support. | In the first year of Omituntun 2.0, a total of 651 YEAP beneficiaries in 13 LGAs received farm inputs under the OYS-CARES programme. Also, in January 2024, 16 YEAP beneficiaries were given N1.3 million, from the proceeds of their cassava farm at the Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub. Enterprise support will be given to more YEAP beneficiaries by Q3 2024. |
We will train a further 6,700 youths in modern agribusiness practices at the rate of 1,675 youths each year. | Not yet commenced. |
We will construct 1,500 km of feeder roads linking farming communities to markets within four years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will add 18,000 farmers to the biometrically captured farmers’ register to make a total of 30,000 farmers within the four years of our tenure. | Not yet commenced. |
We will support smallholder farmers in each of the 33 Local Government Areas of the State by working with the private sector to provide agricultural mechanization service within two years of being re-elected. | This is ongoing under the Oyo State Land Tractorisation Subsidy. The government is subsiding the cost of mechanisation for the clearing of lands and partnering with private companies who provide the service to smallholder farmers. |
We will provide capacity development for 50 Agricultural Extension Officers and Agribusiness Advisory Officers in each of the 33 Local Government Areas through digital extension services within two years of being re-elected. | This was done under the OYS-CARES programme. |
We will employ advanced science and technical partnerships in intensifying efforts to support seed systems on key crops within the first two planting seasons following our re-election. | The Oyo State Government is working with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on this. There is an early generation seed farm at the Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub for key crops in Oyo State for higher productivity. There is also the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) support for livestock and pasture development at the Fasola Hub. Both projects are to be scaled in all the regions of Oyo state. |
We will work to attain 10% of budgetary allocation to agriculture in line with the Maputo Agreement within three years of being re-elected. | Not yet achieved. |
INTERVENTIONS UNDER THE SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY (SAfER)
N1 billion to 3,525 smallholder farmers as low-interest loans.
Support in the form of farm inputs to:
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITIES BETWEEN 29 MAY, 2023 AND 29 MAY 2024
In collaboration with Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security a total of 674 farmers were trained on emergency training and demonstration of climate resilient practices in Maize (80), Tomato (80), Cassava (45), Yam (40), Cowpea (40), Poultry (25), Sheep and Goat (30). Also, there was empowerment of farmers under National Poverty Reduction Growth Strategy with Crop, Poultry and Fish inputs (250).
Collaboration with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Collaboration with GIZ/GIAE
The partnership with GIZ started seven years ago and the project close out in March 2024. To date a total number of 39,440 farmers were trained on Farmer Business School (FBS) (22,690 male, 16,850 female and 15,103 youths). Also, a total of 38,972 farmers were trained on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP on Cassava Value Chain).
The impact of the implemented approaches (GAP&FBS)
Promise Made | Promise Kept |
We will complete the over 300 km of road projects from Omituntun 1.0 within two years of being re-elected. | 152.92 km of road projects were completed in the first year of Omituntun 2.0. Note that 144.37 km of road projects were completed under Omituntun 1.0. |
We will deploy 55 Omituntun Buses to 10 additional routes on an ongoing basis as road rehabilitations are completed. | The 55 Omituntun Buses have been deployed under the Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery (SAfER) programme to mitigate the effect of fuel subsidy removal. |
We will complete the Iwo Road and New Ife Road Bus Terminals within the first year of being re-elected. | The Iwo Road Bus Interchange is nearing completion. |
We will build three minibus terminals in Oyo, Ogbomoso and Oke-Ogun Zones within four years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will embark on Phase 3 junction improvements at Aleshinloye, Iyangaku/Sango and Eleyele Junctions from the first year of being re-elected and expand the project to other zones of the state. | Process of award for phase 3 junction improvements is on-going. |
We will rehabilitate 60 km of feeder roads within the state at the rate of 15 km/year. | Asphaltic improvement of some selected roads in Ibadan metropolis 95.58km is ongoing with five of the roads almost completed. This will be extended to the remaining four zones in Oyo State during this tenure. |
We will work with private sector participants to resuscitate Agbowo Shopping Complex, Ibadan; Pacesetter Juice Factory, Oko; and the Eruwa Cashew Farm Plantation, Eruwa, within four years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will complete the infrastructural investment required to upgrade the Ibadan Airport to international airport standards within four years of being reelected. | In the first year of Omituntun 2.0, the Oyo State Government got funding for the expansion of the Ibadan Airport runway which will commence in the second year of Omituntun 2.0 once approval is received from the Federal Government. Under Omituntun 1.0, 5.19 km of roads around the airport were upgraded including the dualisation of the Ibadan Airport Road, adjourning roads and rehabilitation of spur roads around Iwo Road Interchange. The government also installed LED Gantry on the Airport Road and is constructing a park at the Airport Road Junction. The government also installed and Aviation Fuel Tank Farm at the airport. |
We will develop the Ilutuntun Business District in Akinyele LGA. Specifically, we will attract a Five Star Hotel and a World-Class Mall in that district within four years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will rehabilitate and dualise the 9.7 km Ojoo-Moniya Interchange once given the go-ahead by the Federal Government. | Federal Government approval is already in place. Design processes in progress. |
We will dualise the 9.4 km Dugbe- Owode Housing Estate Road once given the go-ahead by the Federal Government. | Awaiting Federal Government approval. |
We will rehabilitate the Agbonle to Ogbooro Road within three years of being re-elected. | Not yet commenced. |
We will extend the rehabilitation of the 45.3 km Saki-Ogbooro-Igboho Road to Kisi and Igbeti within three years of being re-elected. | Route survey in progress. |
We will ensure improved maintenance of roads by the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) on an ongoing basis. | Ongoing. |
We will rehabilitate all the roads within the old GRAs: Old/New Bodija. Iyangaku within four years of being re-elected. | Processes in progress. |
We will work with Nigeria Railway Corporation to develop an intra-city rail train system to link Omi Adio-DugbeSango-Olodo-Erunmu using the old rail line as a guide. | Not yet commenced. |
Activities completed under the supervision of the Honourable Commissioner for Public Works and Transport – Prof Dahud Kehinde Shangodoyin
Promise Made | Promise Kept |
In our first year, we will actualise the passage of new and existing bills on mining in Oyo State that will impact investment in solid minerals in the State | The existing bill which has been passed is awaiting assent. |
We will complete the enumeration and capturing of the data of miners who are working in Oyo State within the first year of being re-elected | Ongoing. Progress made in enumerating and capturing of data base of miners in Oyo State. The current number is 125 operators and the target is to register all operators. |
We will work with the focus list of five titles from the 17 mineral titles we are currently holding to run an investment drive through the PMDC in collaboration with the private sector | The investment drive includes identifying six strategic minerals to focus on, namely; gold, granite, gemstone, marble, lithium and tantalum. |
We will reinforce the Solid Minerals Task Force to provide the required checks of miners in Oyo State | Currently in progress. Funds allocated with structure and modalities approved. |
We will aggressively pursue the acquisition of more mining titles using Oyo State’s SPV within the first six months of being re-elected | More titles have been successfully acquired in the first year of Omituntun 2.0. 23 new mineral titles have been acquired and the Oyo State Mineral Development Agency (OYSMIDA) in collaboration with the Pacesetter Mineral Development Company (PMDC) is still working on acquiring more. |
Within the first two years of being reelected,we will build the infrastructure needed by the mining community that will boost investor confidence in the sector. These include link roads from the communities to mining sites and social infrastructure | The infrastructure needed to boost investors’ partnerships with the State in terms of mining is currently in progress. Specifically, the infrastructure in place includes 80 % completed head office for PMDC at Jericho, Ibadan – a strong financial base for mineral mining operations and allied mineral development operations including value addition, processing and buying and selling. The company is putting in place a machinery for joint and partnership mining equipment for use, lease and hiring with adequate staff training and standard professionally oriented capacity building in place and for future improvements. |
We will work with the Federal Government to see to the actualisation of the International Gemstones Market in Oyo State | The market has been established, completed and commissioned. Optimisation modalities conversation ongoing with FG. |
Working with private investors, we will develop an equipment leasing facility that will support mining operations within the state. Starting with Oyo Zone within two years of being re-elected | Budget has been passed. With OYSG infusing seed capital in the reorganized PMDC. Implementation is projected in Q4 2024. |
We will work with the Federal Government to resuscitate the Nigeria Marble Mining Company, Igbeti, within the four years of our tenure | NMMC has been resuscitated and there is currently an active Board of Directors. |
Activities completed under the supervision of the Director-General of the Mineral Development Agency of Oyo State and Executive Chairman of the Pacesetter Mineral Development Company – Okunrin Jeje Abiodun Oni
Promise Made | Promise Kept |
From the first six months of being reelected, we will undertake a study of the international slave trade routes with a view to mapping and developing this into a heritage route for local and international tourists. | An interdisciplinary committee comprising professors of History, Archeology, Anthropology, Geography, etc. and top civil servants and other necessary stakeholders has been constituted by the Oyo State Government. In addition, renowned consultants have been engaged to work with the interdisciplinary committee Reports, Findings and write-ups will be submitted towards the middle of this year 2024. |
Within the first year of being re-elected, we will renovate the one-of-its-kind Ibadan Cultural Centre and have It ready for the first state-hosted cultural trade show. | The process of engaging with private investors interested in a PPP arrangement is ongoing. |
From the first year of being re-elected, we will identify five festivals within the five zones, including the Igbo-Ora Twins Festival, which will serve as state-projected shows and cultural days in the State. | The festivals adopted by the Oyo State Government have been identified as: Ibadan Zone – Egungun, Amala and Fuji Festival Ibarapa Zone – Igbo-Ora Twins Festival Ogbomoso Zone – Olele Festival Oke-Ogun Zone – Aso Ofi Festival (Iseyin) and Beere Festival (Saki) Oyo Zone – World Sango Festival |
From the first year of being re-elected, we will organize a trade show that coincides with the State adopted festival in the Ibadan Zone. This trade show will be held annually | The First International Tourism Summit Oyo State was held on 17-18 April 2024. It was a mix of a trade show and conference to move the conversation about tourism in Oyo State forward. Additionally, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has set up an inter-ministerial committee to work out the modalities of hosting the Omituntun Cultural Festival in Ibadan in December 2024. |
We will enter into partnerships with the private sector to build resort centres close to the tourist sites. We will target Iyake Lake, Eleyele Waterfront, and Bower’s Tower, Ibadan. | During the International Tourism Summit tagged #ITSOyoState2024, Governor Seyi Makinde, announced that six (6) tourist sites in the State available for rehabilitation and redevelopment through Public Private Partnerships. These tourist sites are Iyake Suspended Lake, Eleyele Waterfront, Captain Bower’s Tower, Sogidi Lake, Idere Hills Tourism Cluster and Iyamapo/Agbele/Bata Erugba Tourism Cluster. The process of engaging with private investors interested in a PPP arrangement is ongoing. |
We will improve access roads to the targeted tourist sites as part of the PPP arrangement. | Major roads connecting all zones in Oyo State which were completed in the first year of Omituntun 2.0 thus improving access to tourist sites in the State are: 76.67 km Adebayo Alao-Akala Memorial Highway construction linking Iseyin in Oke-Ogun Zone to Ogbomoso in Ogbomoso Zone. 38 km Igboora-Igangan-Iganna Road limited rehabilitation linking Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun Zones 34.85 km Oyo-Iseyin Road reconstruction linking Oyo and Oke-Ogun Zones The 48 km Ido-Eruwa Road linking Ibarapa and Ibadan Zones is still ongoing. In the next phase of road projects, access roads leading to specific tourist sites will be fixed. |
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Activities carried out under the Supervision of the Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism – Dr Wasiu Olatubosun
Promise Made | Promise Kept |
We will continue to broaden the tax base to capture the untaxed both in the formal and informal sectors without increasing taxes. | In both the formal and informal sector, we were able to increase our tax base by about 32% through the following processes: (1) Monitoring of all MDAs (2) Tax driving exercises (3) Jingles (4) Distribution of flyers, and (5) Tax enlightenment programmes. |
We will progressively increase our Internally Generated Revenue to N7.5 billion monthly. We plan that before the end of our tenure, Oyo State will be able to rely on our IGR to fund the payment of salaries and entitlements. | Internally Generated Revenue figures are as follows: January -December 2022 49,839,851,428.64 January -December 2023 51,244,657,375.96 January -March 2024 14,873,742,814.77 Average/Month =N4,957,914,271.59 |
We will establish and revamp revenue offices in markets and other strategic points in the State within the first year of being re-elected. | The Board of Internal Revenue has established three (3) offices located at: (a) Akobo (Lagelu Local Government Area) (b) Olomi (Oluyole Local Government Area) (c) Eleyele (Ibadan North West Local Government Area) respectively. The plan is to have at least three revenue offices in each of the 11 local government areas in Ibadan Zone but this has not yet been achieved because of funds and staffing gaps. The BIR aims is to make their offices closer to the tax payers. |
We will increase cost efficiency in spending to ensure that the good people of Oyo State get value for every Naira expended by intelligently matching projects with available resources. | This continues to be the case as the government has been executing infrastructure projects tied to the economy of Oyo State. A new Project Monitoring Agency was established in May 2024 to ensure that Oyo State gets value for public funds spent on projects. |
We will continue the trend of ensuring that our capital expenditure is higher than the recurrent expenditure. We will aim for 55% CapEx at the end of our tenure | The capital expenditure for the Oyo State Government 2024 Budget was higher than the recurrent expenditure at 51.29%. |
We will increase budget performance to 75% by the end of our tenure. ◊ We will further deploy technology to block leakages within the system and thereby increase our revenue. | The Board of Internal Revenue has introduced online payments. Also, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has introduced digitalisation for its collections, while a Harmornised Demand Notice is used for collections in the informal sector. Revenue Mobile, Online confirmation of receipts and Tax Clearance Certificates, and filing of Annual Tax Returns are also carried out online. All these have reduced the leakages in the collection process. |
Activities carried out under the supervision of Honourable Commissioner for Finance – Mr Akinola Ojo and Chairman Board of Internal Revenue – Mr Olufemi Awakan
Promise Made | Promise Kept |
We will sponsor a bill to reform and protect property rights and prevent the State from arbitrarily revoking land ownership within one year of being re-elected. | The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development have put up a framework that ensured that due diligence and due process are followed in revocation of land in the State. In addition, the establishment of the Anti-Land Grabbing Agency has led to efficiency in land administration in the State.
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We will operationalise the One-Stop Shop Investment Centre in Oyo State within one year of being re-elected. | Approval has been given by Governor Seyi Makinde for the renovation of Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA) building and construction of a befitting Oyo State Investment One-Stop-Shop for effective operation. The agency has eight months within which to deliver the project. |
We will create policies that fast-track business premises inspection and construction permits within one year of being re-elected. | Ongoing. The application process of business premises inspection is being automated in order to reduce number of days needed for issuing the permit for the inspection. The automation will allow prospective business premises owners to apply from the comfort of their offices and homes. |
We will automate the filing and approval process for construction and building permits within two years of being re-elected. | The online building permit platform is ready and will be launched July 2024. It is situated in the URL below: https://lands.oyostate.gov.ng/building-permit.html
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We will, within six months of being reelected, further harmonise taxes to eliminate incidents of multiple taxation by publishing the full list of taxes and rates due to the State and Local Government Areas, respectively. | The Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) has been able to harmonise all the levies and taxes at the State Level. It is still working on harmonising taxes and rates across all the Local Government Areas. |
We will create a policy that gives incentives to SMEs that will motivate them to voluntarily remit their taxes on time. | The Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) is currently working with the Ministry of Trade, Industry Investments and Cooperatives to finalise the process. Currently, the Presumptive Tax Bill with reasonable rates that will serve as a good incentive to SMEs has been approved by the Executive Council of Oyo State and has passed through the House of Assembly readings, as well as public hearings. It is in the process of being passed into law. |
We will deploy full Business Process Automation for public service delivery within two years of being re-elected. | The development of the Business Process Automation software which has completely digitised the Oyo State Government’s file approval and memo systems in line with the civil and public service processes guidelines has been completed. Comprehensive training of champions in all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) has begun. This will ease the transitions in their respective MDAs when the Pilot commences in July 2024. |
Any other achievements:
Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
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Activities carried out under the Supervision of the Honourable Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning – Prof Musibau Tunji Babatunde
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