Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has explained what prompted the sacking of the former Chairman, Park Management System (PMS) in the state, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, )well known as Auxiliary), noting that it was to ensure that there are no two governments in the state.
On Tuesday, the governor’s former Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi announced the dissolution of the PMS headed by the former boss of the National Union of Road Transport Workers. On Sunday, Ogunwuyi announced the appointment of the former secretary of the disbanded Park Management System, Oluwatomiwa Omolewa as the new chairman.
Following the dissolution, the state Police Command declared Auxillary wanted in connection with cases of attempted murder, causing grievous harm, arms dealing, murder, and armed robbery within the state.
During a thanksgiving service on Sunday at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan to commemorate his re-election, Makinde assured the people that the government would reform the PMS to ensure those fomenting troubles were engaged.
The governor said: “Before the last election, it wasn’t as if there are no thugs but we called them and told them the new Oyo State we want. We don’t want them to fight themselves, we don’t want fights in our garages every time.
“We told them, don’t fight anybody. If we are re-elected, we shall ensure we unite you so that everyone can get what belongs to him or her for people and the government to operate in the atmosphere of peace.
“But one of them said he can’t work with others. so I said two governments cannot operate in the state, there will only be one government”.
