The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has directed all political appointees in the first tenure of tenure to return all official vehicles allocated to them on or before Friday, 25th August 2023.
This directive was contained in a circular letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, Friday, on August 18, 2023.
The circular disclosed that 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.
The circular further stated that the second category of persons exempted from the directive are those gifted vehicles at the discretion of the governor, noting 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.
In the circular called on those still in possession of official vehicles without due authorisation to return them on or before Friday, 25th August 2023.
The Governor in the circular added that, “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.”
