OYO STATE GOVERNMENT INCREASES BUDGET FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY OVER 70%
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The capital budgetary allocation for persons with disabilities in 2025 has been increased by the Oyo State Government by more than 70% compared to 2024.
This was revealed by State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday in Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital, at the 2024 Stakeholders Summit and International Day of PWDs celebration.
Speaking on behalf of his deputy, Bayo Lawal, the governor discussed how the government has performed in his four years in office in terms of the welfare of the disabled population.
He pointed out that the PWD’s capital budget was increased to N877,500,000 based on all of their demands for the upcoming year’s budget plans that were submitted at the most recent Budget Town Hall meetings.
The governor added that their capital budget was initially N492,000,000, while the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ overhead cost has increased from N315,000,000 to N345,000,000.
“It is believed that both will take care of their requests which include transportation empowerment, training of relevant agencies with what their roles will be for the PWD, training of enforcement agencies for compliance, purchase of assistive devices, mobility equipment among others”, Makinde said.
Makinde added that the state had recruited 510 PwDs into the state civil service.
“I have also given a directive that henceforth, in every ministry the quota of the PwDs must be protected,” he added.
When Makinde took office on May 29, 2023, he named Ayodele Adekanmbi the first Director-General of the state Agency for PwD, he recalled.
He also made Timothy Olufemi the Governor’s Executive Assistant on Disability Matters to make sure PwDs are included in the government process.
“Presently as we speak, disability cluster groups’ grants and subvention have been approved, and in no distant time, three operational vehicles will be delivered for the smooth running of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
“It is on the record that I am the first Governor to politically empower persons with disabilities by appointing them as Supervisory Councilors and SAs across the entire Local Governments of the state, which was what made us stand out as an all-inclusive government all over the country,” he said.
Earlier, the Director-General of the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Adekanmbi, said the administration of Makinde was truly committed to providing opportunities for People Living PwDs.
“The agency has continued to receive all the necessary support from the administration to ensure that PwDs are carried along.
“Since the coming of Makinde’s administration, there are some deliberate initiatives the governor has put in place to improve access to governance and quality of service to PwDs”, he said.
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