Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has promised to give buses to all the state-owned tertiary institutions and the University of Ibadan.
The governor gave the promise in Ibadan on Thursday while receiving students of the University of Ibadan who were in his office to identify with his administration on the various development projects it had embarked upon since its inception.
He said that the buses, when presented, would aid the smooth discharge of the operations of the all the benefitting tertiary institutions.
Governor Ajimobi also reiterated his administration’s commitment towards the provision of conducive environment for teaching and learning in all the educational institutions in the state.
He said that his administration would not relent in its efforts at making available necessary infrastructure that would ensure the provision of qualitative education and improve the lots of the people of the state.
“As governor, I promise that I will always make a difference. I have been doing that in the last one year or thereabout. I will continue to run an administration that will change the face of Oyo State,’’ the governor said.
He commended the students for their initiatives and for identifying with his administration, adding that government would continue to work towards their well-being and educational advancement.
“I am really impressed and you have not disappointed me. Your coming here today has emboldened me. It has added the necessary fillip to all that we have been doing. It has made me to believe that we are on the right track. When intelligent people like you come together and say you are with us, then who else can be against us?’’ he queried.
Speaking earlier, the President of the institution’s Students’ Union, Mr. Edosa Raymond Ehkarto, said that the students had come to pay solidarity visit to the governor to appreciate all the good works he had been doing since his assumption of office.
He commended Governor Ajimobi for achieving so much within a very short period, especially in the areas of infrastructure and environmental sanitation, pledging that the students would continue to partner with him to actualize his administration’s transformation agenda.