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APC State Exco: Put round pegs in round holes, group appeals to Elders in Ibadan city forum
A group within the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Evergreen Progressives Group has made passionate appeal to the leaders and elders forum of the party in Ibadan city to ensure that only people with tested and trusted characters are allowed to occupy the various positions of the state executives allocated to Ibadan city.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Publicity Secretary of the group, Hon. Aje Taiwo in reaction to the zoning arrangements made by the party ahead of Saturday’s state congress election.
The group said that this appeal became imperative in view of the fact that Ibadan city is the heart of Ibadanland and is crucial to Oyo State politics.
According to the statement, “it is of great concern to us as a group on who gets positions as it affects the quality of public service we are disposed to. We therefore recommend and appeal to the elders to critically look out for and put round pegs in round holes.”
“It is our opinion that the positions zoned by the leaders and elders of our party APC in Oyo State can be harmoniously zoned with cognizance to loyalty, dexterity and dedication to the constituent local governments.”
“Our view is that experience of elders like Alhaji Ismaila Salami from Ibadan South East local government can match a good representation of the Physically Challenged, having served twice as Special Assistant on People With Disability to the administration of late Gov. Ajimobi and a loyal party member. In addition to that for Ibadan South East local government, the Ex-Officio could be added.”
“Furthermore, Ibadan North East can come up with a very active, intelligent and loyal women of virtue as the women leader to which we can testify to while Ibadan North can conveniently boast of dedicated, experienced and loyal party men who can be saddled with the Assistant State Secretaryship position.”
“Ibadan South West has an array of women of virtue who can serve as the Senatorial Women Leader. The last but not the least position could be retained by Ibadan North West Local government where politically savvy and dedicated party man who at various times served the party at the state level as well as in the political desk of government in the last two term administration of late Gov Ajimobi.”
The group said it decided to put forward the above suggestions in good faith, stressing that it sincerely believe that it will help the party to get out of the imbroglio caused by self-interest and self-serving members within the party.
It therefore implored all those who are opportuned to be part of the decision making at the Ibadan zonal meeting held today to embrace peace and allow the party to move forward.
The group further appealed to members of the party to have a broader view of the happenings in Oyo APC, urging them to be mindful of the main concern of the party which is to sieze the reigns of the government come 2023, noting that the citizens had suffered enough in the hands of the present administration in the state.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has criticized the alleged forceful conversion of public reading and learning facilities in Dugbe, Ibadan, into shopping malls and lock-up shops by the state government, describing the development as shameful, ill-conceived, and unacceptable.
In a statement released over the weekend by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the APC also raised concerns about the alleged sale of the modern motor park facility at Wema Area on New Ife Road, Ibadan, built during the administration of the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
According to the party, the motor park has been sold to a pastor who presides over a popular church near the facility.
Residents of Ibadan, the state capital, were reportedly stunned when they noticed the sudden erection of massive private business complexes within the premises of the Oyo State Library Board.
The facilities, built by the defunct Western Region government, had served as public libraries and archives for decades, benefitting students, researchers, and tourists until recently.
“It is a sad reality that the buildings which used to serve as public libraries and archives in Dugbe axis of Ibadan have now paved the way for the development of commercial and business structures,” Sadare said.
“The implication is that education and research development have been relegated to the background in the state by an administration that has done little to address the poor reading culture among young students.”
The APC expressed alarm over what it termed the erosion of public heritage under Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration, alleging that public properties are being sold or leased to private individuals and groups under questionable circumstances.
“How can a government wake up one day and convert public reading facilities and archives into lock-up shops in the name of making money, thereby subjecting society to the dangers of illiteracy and ignorance?” the statement queried.
The party also cited other instances of alleged mismanagement of public assets, including the concession of OYSADEP Guest House in Saki and Agbowo Shopping Complex in Ibadan, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to the state’s socio-economic development.
“Sad enough, the ignoble activities of the governor and a few other characters around him as they involve mismanagement of land and other resources belonging to the state have paved the way for a surge in land grabbing cases in most parts of the state capital. There are many cases involving appointees of the governor, PDP lawmakers, local government officials, and party chieftains,” the statement added.
The APC called on well-meaning individuals and stakeholders in the state to demand accountability from the Makinde administration and halt what it described as the systematic erosion of public resources and heritage.
Over 300 constituents of Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency in Oyo State benefitted from a skill acquisition and empowerment programme organized by their representative in the National Assembly, Hon. Akinmoyede Olafisoye.
The event, held at Faith Joe Event Centre, Alegongo, Akobo, Ibadan, aimed to address the challenges of unemployment and economic hardship by equipping participants with practical skills and financial support.
The programme focused on empowering youths, students, and unemployed graduates to become self-reliant. Each participant was provided with a certificate, a Point of Sale (POS) terminal, an umbrella, and ₦100,000 as a startup grant to kickstart their businesses.
The tools and financial aid were designed to enable beneficiaries to establish sustainable sources of income.
Participants received comprehensive training, gaining hands-on experience to ensure they could effectively utilize the tools provided. The POS machines were configured with the personal details of the recipients, ensuring proper use and discouraging unauthorized transfers.
Addressing the participants, Akinmoyede who is the Chairman House Committee on Nigeria/ Mexico Parliamentary Friendship enjoined the beneficiaries to explore the opportunity for their benefit by ensuring that they use the machines for the purpose it was meant for.
He added that all the machines have been configured with the documents of individual beneficiaries which will make it very difficult to transfer to another person.
In his goodwill message, the Oyo Central Senatorial chairman of APC, Hon. Joshua Oyebamiji said comparing what the lawmaker has been doing in the area of dishing out empowerment and palliatives to his constituents, it is difficult to tag him a first-timer at the national assembly.
While appreciating Akinmoyede for his gesture at the event, former APC Deputy State Chairman, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Hon. Fatai Awoyoola, and Hon. Akinbode Emmanuel said they were yet to discover the magic wand being used by the lawmaker for his constant and habitual empowerment programmes.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke at the end of the training, Afolabi Kuburat, Akinropo Akindotun, Ajala Abisade Iyabo, and Grace Anuoluwapo Ayinde lauded the lawmaker for giving them the opportunity to be self-reliant at this time when Nigerians are facing economic hardship.
The House of Representatives member representing Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency Oyo State, Hon. Prince Akinmoyede Olafisoye Wasiu has initiated another skill acquisition and capacity-building training for no fewer than 300 members of his constituency.
The initiative which is being organized in partnership with Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan is part of a strategic effort by the lawmaker to foster rural development of cooperative for their economic emancipation and break the shackles of poverty so as to alleviate the impact of the high cost of living among the people in Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency he represents.
The training programme is coming up on Monday 18th November, 2024 at Faith Joe Event Centre hall. Alegongo, Ibadan by 8.00am.
A statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the lawmaker, Alimi Abdullahi stated that the capacity-building is designed to equip participants with essential entrepreneurial skills with a view to building sustainable livelihoods and improve the quality of lives of the people of Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency.
All the participants for the training are expected to be at the venue by 8am so as not to miss any part of the training.
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