Politics
2023: Kola-Daisi promises to prioritise youth empowerment for economic emancipation
The Accord Party (AP) Senatorial Candidate for Oyo South, Mr Kolapo Kola-Daisi, on Thursday vowed to make youth empowerment his topmost priority for economic emancipation and nation building.
Kola-Daisi, who featured on the ‘The Podium’ a personality forum of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Oyo State Council explained that he ventured into politics to contribute to nation building and give the much-desired quality representation to the youths.
He said, “As far as I am concerned, we need to realise as a nation that we have to start prioritising our young people.
“I am getting into politics not only for myself, but to be an inspiration for young people.
“I hope when I get there, I will be able to provide that role model type inspiration to young people.
The senatorial hopeful further lamented the negative effects of the nagging industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) on the youth population of the country, urging the government to quickly rescue the situation.
He further described the teaching profession as the most important profession in any country and should not be taken for granted.
“I am not saying that particular demands have to be met, but we are saying that we need to try and redirect a lot of our resources as a nation to start focusing on what is important.
“We need to look at this resource allocation and dedicate a lot more of our budget to help those children be in school”.
The Accord Party chieftain noted that an addition of the jobless youths with students who are not going to school would no doubt bring a lot of unrest to the nation.
“As a government, I think that it is high time we start looking at how we allocate resources when we do our budget.
“Find those things that are unnecessary and redirect them to ensuring that we keep our children in schools. Let them have an education.
“Let them have the best education. Let’s give our teachers also what they need to be able to teach our brothers and sisters the best”, the son of foremost industrialist and the Bashorun of Ibadan land added.
According to the financial expert, such was the only way the students can graduate to contribute meaningfully to human capital development and nation-building.
Kola-Daisi promised to ensure that his experience and professional prowess would be brought to bear in his activities as well as nation-building, stressing that his target was to also ensure bills aimed at empowering youths in the country were adequately and quickly passed into law.
“I have experience in fundraising, I have experience in mentoring, I have experience in working with young people to help them achieve their goals.
“And these are some of the things we plan to do when we begin to serve our constituents,” he said.
Kola-Daisi described Accord as the only progressive party in the state, saying that it had gradually grown to become the main force.
He explained that he alongside Chief Adebayo Adelabu, the party’s governorship candidate and others left APC due to a lack of fairness as well as internal democracy.
“The predominant party in Oyo State at the moment is Accord.
“Anybody who wants to participate on a fair, responsible, welcoming, open, progressive platform which does not discriminate on age, tribe, gender should come to Accord,” he said.
Earlier in his remarks, Alhaji Ademola Babalola, the State NUJ Chairman, congratulated Kola-Daisi for being the first to appear on the new platform created by the union ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Babalola assured politicians that journalists in the state were for all the parties and candidates, adding that the platform was open to all.
“For us in the exco of Oyo NUJ, we are planning a special programme ‘The Podium’ for the 2023 general elections.
“This platform is available to all candidates from the 18 registered political parties to showcase their manifesto irrespective of their gender and age,” he said.
The maiden edition of the programme was widely attended by media houses in the state.
House of Representatives member and Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Aderemi Oseni, has fulfilled his pledge to support the welfare of the All Progressives Congress (APC) staff in Oyo State.
In a gesture highlighting his commitment, the lawmaker personally funded the salaries of staff at the APC’s Oke Ado Secretariat in Ibadan, reinforcing his dedication to the smooth operation of the party’s activities in the state.
Representing the Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Oseni recently visited the secretariat, where he expressed gratitude to party leaders and members for their contributions.
As a further commitment to the smooth operation of the party’s activities, the lawmaker generously donated ten million naira (N10,000,000) as an allowance to enhance the secretariat’s functions.
In a statement released Wednesday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the lawmaker extended appreciation to the secretariat staff, whom he described as the backbone of the party’s daily functions.
He lauded their dedication, noting their essential role in advancing the party’s goals.
“Leadership is about service, and service begins with supporting those who make the party function from within,” Oseni remarked.
“I am proud to honour this commitment to our staff, as they play a crucial role in making our political structures work effectively. This is my way of showing appreciation for their unwavering dedication”, he added.
Engr. Aderemi Oseni, representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, has paid tribute to former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin, on his 61st birthday, celebrating his decades of dedicated service and contributions to Oyo State and Nigeria at large.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, in Ibadan, Oseni, who also serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), lauded Folarin’s unwavering commitment to leadership and the well-being of the people.
Highlighting the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial nominee in the 2023 elections for three terms in the Senate, the lawmaker noted that Folarin’s legacy of service continues to be a guiding light for emerging leaders and a source of inspiration for countless individuals across the state.
“Senator Folarin has built an admirable legacy through years of selfless public service, consistently advocating for progress and unity,” remarked Oseni.
Reflecting on Folarin’s role as the Ikolaba Olubadan of Ibadanland, the lawmaker commended his leadership approach, which has bridged divides, fostered coalitions, and promoted initiatives aimed at stabilising democracy.
“Senator Folarin’s career is an example of visionary leadership,” he added, “and his commitment to public service will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.”
As Senator Folarin marks this milestone, Oseni extended warm wishes for his continued health and success, expressing hope that his exemplary life of service will keep inspiring positive change across the nation.
In a historic ruling, a Ugandan court on Friday sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison.
This landmark decision, marking the first time a member of the notorious LRA has faced trial for war crimes in a Ugandan court, follows the group’s brutal two-decade insurgency against the Ugandan government.
Kwoyelo, who was convicted in August on 44 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, faced charges including murder, rape, torture, pillaging, abduction, and the destruction of settlements for internally displaced people.
(FILES) Thomas Kwoyelo a commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebellion blamed for brutal civilian murders during a 20-year war in the north of the country is brought into a courthouse in the northern Ugandan town of Gulu on July 25, 2011. – A Ugandan court on October 25, 2024 sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade reign of terror. The sentence against Kwoyelo, who was convicted on 44 counts of crimes against humanity in August, was announced by Michael Elubu, the lead judge in the case at the court in the northern city of Gulu. (Photo by MICHELE SIBOLINI / AFP)
Michael Elubu, lead judge of the case at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of Uganda’s High Court, delivered the sentence in the northern city of Gulu, underscoring a rare moment of accountability in the decades-long history of the LRA’s violence.
Judge Elubu stated that Kwoyelo retains the right to appeal both his conviction and sentence within 14 days.
Kwoyelo, who was abducted by the LRA at the age of 12 and later rose to a low-level command position within the organization, denied all charges brought against him.
(FILES) Suspected LRA (Lords Resistance Army) member Thomas Kwoyelo is pictured during a pre-trial session at the High Court in Kampala on Februay 1, 2017. – A Ugandan court on October 25, 2024 sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade reign of terror. The sentence against Kwoyelo, who was convicted on 44 counts of crimes against humanity in August, was announced by Michael Elubu, the lead judge in the case at the court in the northern city of Gulu. (Photo by GAEL GRILHOT / AFP)
The Lord’s Resistance Army, founded by Joseph Kony in the 1980s, sought to establish a regime based on the Ten Commandments. Under Kony’s leadership, the group unleashed widespread terror across Uganda and neighboring regions, resulting in over 100,000 deaths and the abduction of 60,000 children.
The violence eventually spread to Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Central African Republic.
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