Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completely restructuring the state’s transportation sector to establish a sustainable and well-organised legacy, reports ITREALMS.
The Governor's remarks, contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, emphasized that the government is focused on continuous improvement and sanitization of the sector.
Governor Makinde highlighted the significant progress made with the completion of Terminals 1 & 2 of the Ibadan Central Bus Station, Iwo Road, which has resulted in a "massive turnaround" with a well-organized system and solid management.
He noted that his administration will not stop there, revealing the plans to sponsor the leadership of the Park Management System (PMS) and motorcycle riders on a study trip to Kigali, Rwanda, to gain insights into better transport management.
"We now have in Iwo Road a system that has a management, and you can account for all the buses that are leaving the terminals to wherever they are going. But we are not stopping at that. I will sponsor their leadership and the leadership of Okada riders to Kigali, Rwanda. I will sponsor them to understudy how those people have organised their transport sector."
He explained the need to regulate, rather than ban, commercial motorcycle operations:
"Yes, commercial motorcycles are everywhere in Kigali, but they are well-identified. They take helmets with them, one for the passenger and one for the rider. They don't carry two passengers. So, we need to understudy this model as we want to sanitise the system... If we ask them to stop operating, I can tell you that criminals will multiply. Your government is doing something that will be sustainable and beneficial to all of us.”
Eulogising the late former governor, Governor Makinde reaffirmed the commitment to digitising Dr. Olunloyo’s library to serve as a public resource base and a tourist attraction.
"I have said that we would fix Dr Omololu Olunloyo's library, and that commitment remains. We will do this to immortalise a highly cerebral individual, who gave a great part of his life to serving our dear state,” the Governor stated.
Speaking on the transformation of the area hosting the new park, he said:
“When I came into office in 2019, this particular spot used to host some shops, and the road to the airport was just a narrow road... But today, the environment has changed considerably. We have constructed the dual carriageway to the Airport and this Omololu Olunloyo Leisure Park has also sprung up."
The newly commissioned Omololu Olunloyo Leisure Park is set to host people for the "Vibing December" activities starting on December 18.
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