Oyo: Makinde dissolves cabinet, fires COS, Ilaka, 17 commissioners

 

Oyo state governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the state’s Executive Council.

Those affected include the Chief of Staff (CoS), Oloye Bisi Ilaka and 17 Commissioners.

It would be recalled that the cabinet was constituted on August 14, 2019, following Governor Makinde’s victory in the March 9, 2019, election.

The remaining Council members who were not affected include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Head of Service (HOS) and the Director General of Due Process office, according to the statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa.

Adisa, also, in the statement explained that Governor Makinde announced the dissolution of the Executive Council after a meeting of the body on Tuesday, which lasted about five hours.

The governor, according to the statement, expressed the gratitude of the government and the people of Oyo State to the Council members, and wished them well in their future endeavours.

He equally praised the dedication to duty and the commitment of the council members to the cause of taking Oyo State from Poverty to Prosperity.

“His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with effect from Tuesday June 29, 2021.

“Governor Makinde, after a prolonged meeting of the Council, told members it was time to retool after two years.

“He therefore wished the ex-Commissioners the best in their future endeavours”, the statement said