By Ola Ajayi

The out going Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State has declared openly that his administration is leaving no debt behind adding that his government did not enter into bond with any organisation.

Alao-Akala made the disclosure while inaugurating the N174m new office complex constructed for the state Head of Service in Ibadan, the state capital on Tuesday.

He disclosed that the only project that his administration could not accomplish is the proposed Governor’s Office.

He said the inauguration of the HOS office complex was another attestation to his administration’s commitment to sincere development of infrastructural facilities in the state.

He said, “There is no gainsaying the fact that this administration had touched virtually, if not all, the entire socio-economic landscape of the state with innovative, progressive and developmental programmes.

“This administration has performed creditably well in the area of construction of new projects, rehabilitation of existing ones and in some instances upgrading and providing existing structure with modern equipment.

“I am bold to state that Oyo State is now much better than we met it and posterity will surely judge us right.”

The governor said that to further demonstrate his administration’s commitment to the welfare of public servants, a committee has been set up and working seriously towards the implementation of the new national minimum wage in the state.

He said the conception of the new office complex for the HOS came to the fore as a result of his conviction that civil/public servants play vital role in the implementation of government policies and programmes and are equally stakeholders in governance.

He added that the project was aimed at giving the HOS and other civil servants a sense of belonging and to serve as a stimulus for better performance.

While thanking all civil servants for their contribution to the success of his administration, Alao-Akala urged them to extend the same hand of fellowship to his successor with a view to consolidating the achievements on the ground.

“I feel completely satisfied that I am leaving behind a happy and motivated civil service in Oyo State,” he concluded.