Reinvigorate state security operations — Abiola Ajimobi

Total tracked

Kept

Partial / mixed

Broken

Kept

Partial / mixed

Broken

In progress

Security

Reinvigorate state security operations

Kept

The promise

Promised to strengthen Oyo State's security architecture on assuming office.

Assessment

Relaunched the joint security task force Operation Burst with 20 new patrol vans funded through the Security Trust Fund, and installed CCTV cameras in crime black spots under the Safe City Project; the state police chief described Oyo as the most peaceful state in the country during the tenure.

Revenue

Grow internally generated revenue

Partial

The promise

Set a target of raising monthly IGR by about 400%, from ₦1.2 billion to about ₦5 billion.

Assessment

IGR grew but fell well short of the stated target through much of the tenure, contributing to weak budget performance.

Budget

Deliver the annual budget as approved

Broken

The promise

Promised effective implementation of the state's approved annual budgets.

Assessment

Ajimobi himself disclosed that the 2018 budget performed at only 27%, reflecting a persistent gap between approved appropriations and actual government revenue and spending.

Governance

Transparent management of public funds

Broken

The promise

Campaigned on accountable use of Oyo's treasury.

Assessment

Successor Governor Seyi Makinde alleged a ₦13 billion fraud linked to the Ajimobi administration, and a former Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning under Ajimobi was separately reported to be under an EFCC probe tied to about ₦30 billion.