Indication has emerged that the Oyo State lawmakers have agreed to a 30 per cent reduction in their monthly allocations effective April over coronavirus – induced economic challenges.
It was gathered that the agreement was reached during Governor Seyi Makinde’s meeting with the state ’s lawmakers at the government house recently .
The Chairman , Oyo House Committee on Information and Media , Kazeem Olayanju , on Saturday said , “Our income has been slashed by 30 per cent as our support towards COVID – 19 . The governor brought the idea and we agreed to the 30 per cent deduction .”
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor , Taiwo Adisa , said on Sunday, “The state is not looking at cutting its budget in the immediate, but to harness its Internally Generated Revenue to shore up its revenue base . We expect a rise in IGR activities that will bring in more money.
Meanwhile , the Oyo State Government disclosed on Sunday that it has discharged two more COVID – 19 patients after testing negative twice.
The Oyo State governor , Seyi Makinde, said this on his official Twitter Handle on Sunday.
