News Investigators/ Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said no government can meet all societal needs alone without the support of individuals and corporate organisations.
Mr Makinde said this at Iseyin during the inauguration of a school building, L.A. Primary School, donated to the state government by Alhaji Ahmed Raji, President, Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF).
The governor emphasised that well-meaning individuals must continue to support education and community development.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donated facility has classrooms, offices, solar power, desks, chairs and modern learning gadgets.
“This building can stand anywhere in the world. It shows that no government can do everything alone.
“Those who are blessed must support the education of our children,” Makinde said.
The governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to serving Oyo State without bias for political affiliations, stressing that development, not party labels, guides his government.
He commended Raji, a renowned legal luminary, for the donation and encouraged him to sustain his philanthropic efforts.
He noted that while governments and political parties come and go, the state remains.
Mr Makinde also highlighted the ongoing industrial development in Iseyin, including the sugar factory near Fasola Farms, which is currently undergoing test runs.
According to the state governor, improved road networks have made the project viable and positioned Iseyin for global recognition.
Earlier, Mr Raji commended Mr Makinde for his administration’s developmental strides in Iseyin and the wider Oke-Ogun zone.
He praised the governor for major infrastructure projects, including the Moniya–Iseyin Road, the Oyo–Iseyin Road and the Iseyin–Fapote–Ogbomoso Road.
The ODCF president particularly lauded the establishment of the Iseyin campus of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.
He urged the governor to upgrade the campus, which houses the university’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources, to a full-fledged autonomous university.
Mr Raji added that the people of Oke-Ogun deeply appreciate the governor’s contributions to infrastructure and education development.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, commended Raji for the project and urged Nigerians to support the government’s infrastructure drive.
NAN
