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Photos: Oseni to establish Agency for non-indigenes, declares state of emergency on infrastructure
All Progressives Congress ( APC) House of Representatives candidate for Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency in Oyo State, Engr Aderemi Oseni has disclosed that when elected into the green chambers, a separate agency for non-Indigenes would be created to cater for the needs of the various ethnic groups in the constituency.
The renowned businessman and philanthropist, in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of his campaign council, Idowu Ayodele, also hinted that a state of emergency on infrastructure would be declared in the constituency following the growing poor state of infrastructure if given the mandate to represent the people of the constituency come 2023.
The APC candidate spoke on the heels of observable neglect of non-indigenes, and the disturbing poor state of infrastructure in the agrarian area.
He was a guest to leaders and members of different ethnic nationalities at a town Hall meeting held at the ancient town of Eruwa in Ibarapa East Local Government of Oyo state as part of his ongoing electioneering campaign for the February 25, 2023 election.
Among the ethnic groups present at the four-hour meeting are the Chief of Non-Indigene, Middle Belt resident in Ibarapa East, Pa Yusuff Musa, the Chief Imam of Hausa/Fulani in Ibarapa East, Alfa Abubakar Usman, the Head of TIV community in Ibarapa East, Komi Jeremiah, the Head of Fulani Community, Alhaji Bello Mohammed, the Head of Hausa community, Alhaji Isiaka Idris, the Head of Igbo community, Daniel Nwaogu, and the Head of Igede community, Samuel Ida.
The Hall which was filled to the brim with each ethnic group saw scores of women from different ethnic communities present at the event.
The statement added that the APC chieftain who was overjoyed with the warm rousing reception accorded him, thanked the various ethnic groups for the large turnout and assured them that all Nigerians are one family.
He told the gathering that virtually every part of Nigeria was visited by him in the course of carrying out his trade as a structural engineer, stressing that as a result, whenever he sees a non-Indigene, the first thing would be to embrace him with all due respect and humility.
He charged the people to troop out en mass to cast their vote for APC candidates starting from the party’s presidential, senatorial, House of Representatives, governorship and state House of Assembly respectively.
While reeling out many empowerment programmes including the ongoing construction of two bridges worth about N100million at Aretu and Gbelede areas of Ido Local Government of the state embarked upon in the last few months, the APC chieftain listed some of the projects which were also executed and donated to the people of Ibarapa East local government.
He further assured the constituents of more dividends of democracy, credible, quality and purposeful representation.
Earlier, the chief of Non-Indigenes in Ibarapa East, Pa Yusuf Musa paid glowing tributes to the APC candidate, not only for being the first-ever politician to recognise non-indigenes in the area but for single-handedly financing social amenities such as street lights, boreholes, modern cold room, bridges, empowerment, provision of transformers among others for the people of the area.
The octogenarian who mobilised a large number of non-indigenes to the town Hall meeting, assured the APC candidate of the full support of his people, adding that the groups of non-indigenes in Ibarapa East would ensure that they reciprocate the love and good works of Engr Oseni during the February 25, 2023 election.
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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