Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has pledged that
his administration watchword would remain openness and transparency throughout
his tenure.
Makinde, who stated this on Monday while receiving a
delegation of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) led by Mrs. Bukola Smith, who
paid him a courtesy call in his office in Ibadan, said Oyo State was open to
business that breeds development.
A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to
the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as saying that he would
conduct the business of governance in the state in a transparent manner in
order to bring the desired development to the state.
According to the governor, "Oyo State is open
for business, and we try to take a different trajectory from what we have been
used to in the past. What we are doing is very simple. It's just to be transparent
this is our watchword.
"We want to conduct government business in a transparent
manner.”
He added that his administration was ready to
partner any organisation whose proposal would bring value to the government and
the people of the state.
Makinde assured the FCMB team that his government would
give equal opportunities to all banks, urging the team to be comfortable in
making their proposition.
He hinted further that the working proposal
submitted by the team would be studied and acted on accordingly, saying:
"You don't have to lobby anybody if what you have in your proposal is good
and is able to bring value to the government and people of the state. Of
course, we will be open and discuss it with you. If we have issues that we are
not clear about, we will put them on the table.
"So, you should really be comfortable dealing
with us, because we will definitely give equal opportunity to other banks. We
don't have any preference for any bank. We are value-driven. If there is value
on the table, we will deal with it."
The governor appreciated the support received from
the FCMB during the just-concluded retreat organised for the top functionaries
and political appointees in the state held at the International Institute of
Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
"I want to thank you for the support you showed
us during the retreat at IITA. We appreciate the support and your bank. You
have supported us, and it won't be out of place if we give you support from our
side, so we can get into a win-win situation,” Makinde said.
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