Oyo Can’t Have Two Governments At A Time , Makinde Breaks Silence Over Feud With Park Manager Warlord 

 

Oyo State governor ,Seyi Makinde has said that failure of the warring factions of the drivers unions  to embrace peace caused friction between him and former chairman of the State’s Park Managers System(PMS),Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi( alias auxiliary).
Speaking  on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service to commemorate his Omituntun 2.0, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan, the governor  said he had warned the leaders of drivers unions that his government  would not condone act of violence or  brigandage in his second coming .
Makinde explained that  frequent clashes between the rival drivers unions factions nearly blinded the achievements of his government during the first tenure in office.
The governor, made this revelation on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service to commemorate his Omituntun 2.0, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan.
Recall that, Makinde, through his ex-Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, last Tuesday, announced dissolution of the PMS headed by the former NURTW boss.

Thereafter, Oyo Police Command on the other hand, declared Auxillary wantwd in connection with cases of attempted murder, causing grievous harm, arms dealing, murder, armed robbery within Oyo state and kidnapping at Oke-ogun and Ibarapa axis of the State.

The governor disclosed he made statement with the  dissolving PMS, saying no meaningful activity can take place in an atmosphere of insecurity.

He however assured  that government would do all necessary reforms in PMS to ensure those fomenting trouble were engaged.

“Before the last election, it wasn’t as if there is no thugs but we called them and told them the new Oyo State we want. We don’t want them to fight themselves, we don’t want fight to break from our garages every time.”

“We told them, don’t fight anybody. if we are re-elected, we shall ensure we unite you so that everyone can get what belongs to him or her for people and the government to operate in the atmosphere of peace.”

“But one of them said he can’t work with others. so I said two governments cannot operate in the state, there will only be one government.”

The governor said it took the grace of God for all his achievements in his first term.

He noted that the most important thing in Omituntun 2.0 is the upgrade of condition of the people, saying government shall do everything possible to make the upgrade is seemless and provide atmosphere for people to comply.

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