It is amazing how Gov. Oyebanji does effective engagement alongside project inspection.
Any government that wants to succeed must connect with the people genuinely. You can never go wrong with engaging the people meaningfully .
We have seen some individuals and communities get their problems solved without stepping into the Governor’s office because often times ,Governor Oyebanji takes the office to them . Seeing the Governor in their midst , they tell him their collective challenges and they get to hear his view on the spot . This is the real deal - taking governance to the people .
Some call it streets politics but I call it spontaneous community engagement. A strong feedback mechanism because it affords the Governor to receive first hand information .
At yesterday’s project inspection by Mr Governor,aside the usual prayers ,funny nick names and hailings we get to hear 😁, three events stood out at the inspection :
1. The Governor saw a lady making shoes at her shop . He dashed in to encourage her for having the courage to pick up a skill that is psychologically tagged to men . Mr Governor engaged her and promised to support her business.
2. A female tricyclist in the community offered to give Mr Governor a ride in her trycicle , he obliged her. While in the trycicle (keke- napep ) ,he engaged her and got to know she wasn’t the owner of the keke, not even on installment arrangement . Mr Governor promised to empower her with a trycicle the next day. She was shivering when she heard .
3. The Chairman ,landlord association of the community engaged the Governor. Raised some concerns about the community which were instantly addressed.
When Governor Oyebanji said in his inaugural speech that , “ We assure the people that we will hear you and truly see you. Our outlook is a government of the people, for the people, by the people through active involvement” , he wasn’t joking .
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