We’ll Launch Anti-Open Grazing Task Force In 8 Weeks-Makinde
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will, within the next six to eight weeks, launch a task force to implement the ban on open grazing in the state.
He said this in Ogbomoso during a Town Hall meeting in commemoration of the second anniversary of the government, held at the Soun Ogunlola Hall, Oja-Igbo, Ogbomoso, adding that open grazing is illegal in the state.
Makinde, in a release by his media aide, Taiwo Adisa, said the state government will continually engage the people of the state in the budget process.
He added that a government team that will collate data for the next budget will soon embark on consultations with the communities.
Governor Makinde also assured that his government would soon create an alternative road to the Ibadan/Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway, a federal road which he said has been under construction for too long.
According to him, the state government will construct the Iseyin/Ogbomoso Road to link the Ibadan/Iseyin Road already constructed and ensure that travellers to Ognomoso bypass the traffic snare on the federal road.
Makinde said: “In Oyo State, open grazing is against the law. The implementation plan will come out within the next six to eight weeks.
“So, to my brother from Oriire who spoke about open grazing, the Task Force will not be for Oriire alone. It will cut across Oyo State. So, whoever goes against the law in this state will face the wrath of law and that is just it.
“And concerning all the requests on road construction, we will plan ahead. Some of these projects will be included in the budget that we are going to come up with next year because we have to work with the fund in government coffers.
“When you engage with our team on budget, which will be going round very soon, make sure some of these roads are mentioned and I give you my promise that we will do all we can to ensure the right things are done.”
