Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has expressed his intention to make traditional rulers critical stakeholders in his administration’s bid to bring about all-round development and tranquillity in the state. Governor Makinde, who was represented by a former federal lawmaker, Honourable Babatunde Oduyoye, said the task of building and repositioning the state could only be achieved if traditional rulers were given the opportunity to discharge their duties effectively in their respective domains. According to him, traditional rulers in the state would, henceforth, be allowed to perform their statutory roles of building the society and safeguarding culture and tradition. In noting that great leadership entailed taking of tough decisions regardless of whose ox is gored, Senator Ajimobi advised his successor, Mr Makinde, to jettison the idea of trying to please everyone. The Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Alao, thanked Governor Makinde, former Governor Ajimobi and fellow traditional rulers who came from far and near to rejoice with him on his 56th birthday.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 21, 2019 17:37 UTC