Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, has pledged that his administration’s watchword would remain openness and transparency throughout his tenure.
The governor said that he would conduct the business of governance in the state in an open and transparent manner in order to bring the desired development to the state.
According to him, 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 open and transparent; these are our watchwords.
Makinde, who stated this while receiving a delegation of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) led by Bukola Smith, who paid him a courtesy call in his Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, said that Oyo State was open to business that breeds development.
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A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as saying, “We want to conduct government business in an open and 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.
The governor further stated 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 Oyo 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 you equal opportunity with 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.”
Earlier, the leader of the team, Bukola Smiths, who is also the Executive Director of FCMB, said the visit was to intimate the governor with the products of the bank.
