The Oyo State government has approved the sum of N3.35 billion for the procurement of 105 units of Kia vehicles for security operatives in all the 33 local government areas of the state.
The state government has also approved N3.19 billion for payment of backlog of operations and maintenance costs, spanning January 2020 till date – for the Light-up-Oyo Project.
These and more were part of the decisions reached at the end of the Oyo State Executive Council inaugural meeting on Tuesday, in Ibadan, the state capital.
A post on the verified social media handles of the state government stated, “The Oyo State Executive Council held its inaugural meeting today and approved the following:
“The procurement of 105 units of Kia vehicles for security operatives in all the 33 local government areas of the state at the cost of N3.35 billion. These additional vehicles will further boost the response time of security operatives in the state.
“Payment of backlog of operations and maintenance payments – from January 2020 till date – for the Light-Up-Oyo project, at N3.19 billion. This covers the cost of replacing cables, poles and fittings that were deemed working before they were vandalized or destroyed. Note that this excludes diesel costs, which are borne by the contractor, not the OYSG.’’
