Adebayo Lawal, Deputy Governor of Oyo State, has said that the State Government will leave no stone unturned in order to strengthen security in the entire linking roads of the Oke Ogun zone, entry and exit points, and other strategic locations in the zone.
While reassuring residents of adequate security to boost economic growth of the region, he said all hands are on deck to fish out any miscreant and use the instrumentality of the law to deal with them.
Lawal however urged Oke-Ogun residents to come up with relevant submissions into the proposed 2026 budget, just as it reassured them of adequate security.
The Deputy Governor, who spoke during the 2026 Stakeholders Consultative meeting held at Saki Township Hall, said the exercise would give citizens of the State a voice in the budget preparation while also providing updates on the performance of the 2025 budget.
Reassuring residents that previous suggestions had been integrated into earlier budgets, Lawal however promised that all projects embarked on, after the 2025 stakeholders consultative meeting, will be completed before the expiration of the present administration’s second term.
Musibau Babatunde, Professor and the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, encouraged continued civic cooperation, saying that the budget’s effectiveness relies on citizens fulfilling civic duties, including paying taxes.
He added that the consultative session is part of a larger series across the zones in the state, underscoring the forum as key to shaping the 2026 budget.
“Let me assure you that Governor Seyi Makinde has your interest at heart. What we are doing here is a foundational part of the 2026 budget presentation and it will ensure residents’ needs guide the present government’s planning”, he said.
Various communities, religious bodies, market women, artisans, students’ leaders among others came forward to present their requests.
Present at the programme were top government functionaries, from the region and traditional rulers.
