By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Oyo State Government at the weekend, directed all political appointees that served in the first tenure of Gov ‘Seyi Makinde to return all official vehicles allocated to them on or before Friday, 25th August, 2023.
The state government handed down the directive in a circular letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, dated August 18, 2023.
Oyo state government in the circular stated ” the governor, the deputy governor, Speaker and members of the House of Assembly, Chief Judge of the State, Judges, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Head of Service, Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Accountant-General, Auditors-General and Surveyor-General are exempted from the directive.
According to the circular, the second category of persons exempted from the directive are those gifted vehicles at the discretion of the governor, adding that officials who have documentary evidence to substantiate the claim of having been gifted official vehicles should present the evidence to schedule officers at their MDAs.
The circular enjoined those still in possession of official vehicles without due authorisation to return them on or before Friday, 25th August, 2023.
“Schedule officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the State Public/Civil Service are mandated to recover official vehicles that have been taken away without due authorisation, if not returned on or before Friday, 25th August, 2023.”
