Politics
My Social Contracts With The People Of Oyo State – Adelabu
IT was a pleasant evening on Sunday at the Conference Hall of a local Radio Station in Ibadan, Fresh Fm when the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebayo Adelabu like his late grandfather, the late sage, Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu shone like a thousand Star as he unveiled his covenant with the people of Oyo State.
The event which was put together by the Station to afford leading Governorship Candidates unveiled their programmes saw Chief Adelabu unleashing his agenda to the masses with uncommon candour and dexterity.
The nucleus of his programs centred freedoms for all, life more abundant. On Education, Chief Adelabu declared that from May 29, this year, all residents of the state of school age shall enjoyed free, functional and qualitatative education.
According to him, as a lover of the sector, his administration would provide well tailored educational system that would cater for both the formal and informal sector. He promised to provide necessary incentives to teachers and increase their emoluments from 5 to 10 percent and other perks.
The APC Chieftain further revealed that he has experimented this at Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan, adding that this has tremendiously improved in the results of its students in WASC. He added that the Free Feeding School Program shall be sustained for the benefits of the younger ones.
On health care delivery, he assured that Primary Health Centres shall be established not more than 1 kilometre to each community while Sanitary Inspectors shall be recruited for cleaner and tidy envitonment. On the protracted Pensioners Crisis in the state which amounted to N42.3Billion, Chief Adelabu promised to engage in an understanding with them to design ways of paying off the arrears saying this would also incentified those on active service.
The APC Standard Bearer, Adelabu, also stated that few years to their disengagements from active service, the State Government would organise pre – retirement training in various vocations and entrepreneurship skills so that they can be making money even while out of service. The Party Torchbearer maintained that they would also enjoy free bus services, healthcare and subsidized housing scheme.
Explaining his previous roles in the affairs of the state, Chief Adelabu revealed that he was instrumental to the establishment of the Technical University and financial assistance to the state government, Chief Adelabu stated that he has over 600 workers in his employments which spanned through various businesses from real estate to farming and hospitality.
On what to expect in the first 100 days of his administration, Chief Adelabu disclosed that ‘Operation Light Up the City’ to provide Streetlights in the streets, ‘Operation Zero Pot Holes’ on the Roads and Construction of Modern Health Centres shall be achieved .
On why he is the best nan for the job, Adelabu said as a First Class product with vast financial knowkedge and acumen from World rated financial institutions as well as enduring family legacy from Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu Penkelemess who was known for his uncommon love and affection to the downtroddens, assuring that he is very much ready to replicate his lofty ideas in the state from this year and beyond.
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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