The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the 10-man Committee on the Management/Disbursement of Bodija Explosion Relief Fund be led by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Abdulraheem Adebayo Lawal.
Governor Makinde disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen via his official Twitter handle as read in part:
“In my remarks, I charged the members of the committee to ensure transparency and efficiency in carrying out their responsibilities to those who were affected by the Bodija Incident on 16 January 2024.
“I also said that we have awarded the contract to fix the roads in that area and will be building a monument to honour those who lost their lives.
“Other members of the committee are:
Chief Iyiola Oladokun, a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State and Chairman, Dejo Oyelese Vigilante Group;
Pastor Muyiwa Bamgbose, Chairman, Bodija Estate Residents Association;
Alhaji Gafar Bello, Executive Assistant on Finance, Budget and Planning;
Mrs Ojuolape Busari, Secretary, Oyo State Emergency Management Agency;
Mr Ibrahim Lawal, the nominee of the Nigerian Bar Association;
Mr Oluseye Ojo, the nominee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists;
Engr. Ibrahim Bello; the nominee of the Nigerian Society of Engineers;
Mrs Arinola Olanipekun, the nominee of Dejo Oyelese Vigilante Group and
Mr David Afolayan, the nominee of the Bodija Estate Residents Association”.