The Honorable member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju State Constituency, Hon. Dele Adeola has urged Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to begin the reconstruction of rural roads in Oke-Ogun.
The lawmaker made this statement known yesterday while the executive governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde was presenting the 2025 budget at the floor of Oyo State House of Assembly.
Dele Adeola speaking further also commended the Governor for his developmental strides in Oke-Ogun and the entire state especially the newly approved 80,000 minimum wage.
He also used the occasion to implore the State Government to upgrade the School of Nursing in Kajola Local Government to meet up with the global standard.
“I want to use this medium to commend our visionary governor for the infrastructural development in the state as well as recent approval of the 80,000 minimum wage. Indeed, we have been having governors in the state, Engr Seyi Makinde has surpassed the achievements of his predecessors and has turned the state to modern one.
”On behalf of Oke-Ogun, I am thanking the executive governor for spreading development to Oke-Ogun, and as Oliver Twist asks for more, I want to implore our executive governor to continue doing his good work for the people of Oke-Ogun and Oyo State at large.
”All our rural roads need to be reconstructed and it is my belief that our listening governor will take a look into it and begin the rehabilitation to ensure free flow of farm produces from farms to the major town”, said Adeola.
Former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has warned President Bola Tinubu of potential revolution if economic hardship worsens in Nigeria.
Aregbesola, who served as interior minister in the previous administration, made this known on Monday, November 12, at a national dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja.
According to him, “We have seen worsening economic—even political and spiritual—conditions of Nigerians. You don’t need to be a nuclear scientist to know that. A smaller percentage of Nigerians are now prosperous—not that there is no prosperity in Nigeria—but it is decreasing daily.
When I was born, and during my developmental years, wealth was not as limited to the hands of a very few people as it is today. So, what does that tell us? It tells us that we are in deep trouble. We would not be here discussing this if things were normal in Nigeria.
Whatever does not give appropriate opportunity or rights to the people will be resisted no matter what you do. If other things fail, people can revolt. If we are conscious of all this and understand the consequences of things getting out of hand, we would be interested in finding the best ways to govern ourselves.
If we go on believing that one person, no matter how capable, has the capacity to govern over 220 million Nigerians alone, without checks, we are kidding ourselves. By that alone, I am opposed to the executive system of government. I believe in a collective arrangement, which the parliamentary system best supports for a nation like ours.”
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly, with the infrastructure development and education sector getting the lion’s share
The governor, while presenting the budget estimate of N678,086,767,332.18 to lawmakers at the House of Assembly, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, said the government plans to spend 51 per cent of the proposed budget on capital expenditure, while recurrent expenditure will take 49 per cent.
According to the governor, infrastructure will get N152,265,859,738.19, which represents 22.46 per cent of the total budget estimate, which he maintained was a product of the feedback received from residents of the state across all the geopolitical zones during the stakeholders’ consultative forum organised to get the residents’ inputs into the 2025 Budget.
He added that the state would consolidate the economic gains garnered from the 2024 Budget of Economic Recovery and translate them into more tangible benefits for the people of the state.
As part of the increased infrastructure development drive, the governor disclosed that he recently approved the release of N2 billion to the contractor handling the ongoing reconstruction of the 48 kilometres Ido-Ibarapa Road project to fast-track the completion of another 12 kilometres.
He said the rehabilitation of inner roads would soon kick off in other zones outside the state capital as they have been captured in the 2025 budget proposal.
Governor Makinde further explained that the education sector has the second highest appropriation in the 2025 Budget proposal, with N145,354,783,399.80, representing 21.44 per cent.
He maintained that the renovation of 105 public primary schools under the World Bank-assisted Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme had reached 95 per cent completion, but that the government would fix at least 100 public secondary schools, while the 14,500 primary and secondary school teachers awaiting their letters of employment would benefit from the new N80,000 minimum wage.
He said: “Mr Speaker Sir, Honourable Members of the House, permit me at this point to present the Oyo State 2025 Appropriation Bill that will support the new minimum wage, and power further investments in our economy, education, healthcare and security sectors.
“We are proposing a budget of six hundred and seventy-eight billion, eighty-six million, seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-two-naira, eighteen kobo (N678,086,767,332.18).
“Of this, N343,028,948,216.20, which is 50.59 per cent is for capital expenditure while N335,057,819,115.98, which is 49.41 per cent is for recurrent expenditure.He maintained that the renovation of 105 public primary schools under the World Bank-assisted Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme had reached 95 per cent completion, but that the government would fix at least 100 public secondary schools, while the 14,500 primary and secondary school teachers awaiting their letters of employment would benefit from the new N80,000 minimum wage.
He said: “Mr Speaker Sir, Honourable Members of the House, permit me at this point to present the Oyo State 2025 Appropriation Bill that will support the new minimum wage, and power further investments in our economy, education, healthcare and security sectors.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the death of three people as a truck rammed into vehicles and a building.
LAMATA disclosed this in a statement on Monday. An 11-second video posted on X by LAMATA showed the damage caused by the crash.
A building at Lagos Road in Ayetoro was affected. The agency said, “A fatal accident occurred due to a brake failure of a truck descending from Ita-Opo and hit a commercial Tricycle and a parked Toyota Camry, then also rammed into the Ayetoro Market/Complex.”
Families of patients are currently staging a protest at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, expressing frustration over the ongoing power outage that has left the facility without electricity for several days.
The lack of power has disrupted essential hospital operations, including delaying critical test results and impacting patient care, which has added to the families’ distress.
According to the Public Relations Officer of UCH, the power issue stems from a disconnection by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The PRO explained that UCH falls within “Band A” under the electricity tariff structure, a high-cost bracket intended for facilities with a higher energy consumption priority.
However, this designation has placed a significant financial burden on the hospital, making it difficult to keep up with the high costs of electricity at the required full capacity.
Efforts to manage the power needs through alternative sources, such as operating backup generators, have proven unsustainable due to the enormous costs involved in powering the entire hospital continuously. Running generators for extended periods incurs significant expenses in fuel and maintenance, which the hospital has struggled to cover amid other budgetary constraints.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on residents of Banana Island to adhere strictly to environmental laws to help prevent the severe flooding that has troubled the high-end community. Addressing the Banana Island Property Owners and Residents Association (BIPORAL) on Saturday, Sanwo-Olu emphasized that buildings obstructing drainage paths may face demolition if they continue to worsen flooding risks.
During his speech, given at the inauguration of new community facilities, including an administrative office, recreational park, and firefighting truck, Sanwo-Olu commended BIPORAL’s outgoing leadership, led by Frank Aigbogun, for its cooperation with state authorities. He also congratulated the incoming executive led by Abidemi Sonoiki, encouraging them to maintain the new facilities for the benefit of future generations.
Residents voiced frustrations over regular flooding on Banana Island’s main access road, citing poor drainage systems as a primary cause. In response, Sanwo-Olu announced that the Ministry of Environment would conduct an investigation into the drainage issues and work to develop long-term solutions. He stressed that some buildings constructed over water channels have blocked natural drainage paths, contributing to the island’s frequent flooding.
“I urge you to cooperate with us. Demolition is a last resort, but we must ensure water flows as intended to prevent flooding,” the governor stated. Sanwo-Olu confirmed that the Ministry of Environment and the Office of Drainage Services would be actively involved in assessing and improving water flow in the area.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured the people of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area that his administration would not cede any part of the state to other states in the country.
Governor Abiodun gave the assurance at a meeting with representatives of the local government, made up of traditional rulers, technocrats, and prominent government functionaries, held at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Speaking on some of the items discussed at the meeting, the former Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Segun Awonusi, said the governor has taken note of reported incursions into parts of the state from neighbouring states and has taken steps to address the issue.
Prof. Awonusi said: “We have come here to discuss the affairs of the local government with the governor. We appreciate him for what he has done so far, and we urge him to do more.
“Because of reports of incursions from Lagos and Ondo states on Ode-Omi and Makun to seize parts of our land, the governor has promised that he will ensure that not an inch of Ogun State is lost to any other state.
“He has also promised to provide adequate security so that our people can live in peace.”
Also speaking, the former Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abdul Balogun, disclosed that the governor has given the people of the local government area an assurance of immediate rehabilitation of the Dau-Ibiade-Abigi-Efire-Makun-Ilisin road.
Balogun further stated the resolve of the state governor to restore electricity supply to an area that has been in darkness for the past three years.
“The governor has also committed himself to building a naval base in the area. The groundbreaking ceremony of the project would have been done, but due to the rainy season, he has assured that this will be done immediately after the rain subsides.
“The Deep Sea Port at Olokola is another project that is very dear to the governor’s heart, and he has given us an assurance that he will work on it,” Hon. Balogun noted.
On the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road by the federal government, the former Environment Commissioner said the governor has promised to reach out to the Works Minister to see how the road from Ogun Waterside to Sagamu Expressway could be accommodated to ensure that the local government and the state at large benefit from such a gigantic project.
Hon. Balogun, while reiterating the commitment of the Abiodun-led administration to do more for the area, pledged to always support the government in its efforts to engender more development in the state.
Some traditionalists in Osun State have said the death of The late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Lagbaja is not natural.
The spiritualists at his hometown in Ilobu, at The Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State have said that his spirit can be invoked for vengeance on those connected with his early passing.
They pleaded with The Federal Government to release his body for spiritual rites.
They have vowed that his killers will not go scot free as they believed his death was untimely.
Former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State Chapter, Mr. Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was elected the new National President of the Union on Saturday.
Akinsanya was the sole candidate in the election, which took place at the Union’s Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun Road.
Delegates from the four southwestern states—Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti—participated in the election.
The election, conducted during the Union’s Quadrennial Delegate Conference, was overseen by the acting National President, Aliyu Issa-Ore.
Issa-Ore, addressing the gathering, explained that the Union’s Constitution stipulates that the zone permitted to fill the national president’s position would elect its preferred candidate and present them to the national body.
The acting NURTW President, whose remarks were delivered by Mrs. Adedamola Salam, Head of Finance at the National Headquarters in Abuja, added, “The Southwest zone has fully complied with the Constitution in electing MC Oluomo as President.”
The delegates also elected Tajudeen Agbede as Vice President, Southwest, while Akeem Adeosun was chosen as Trustee from the zone.
Shortly after taking the oath of office, Akinsanya, surrounded by associates and family members, called for peace and pledged to work towards unity among members.
He further stated, “I have forgiven everyone who has offended me, and I hope those I have offended will forgive me as well.
“This is our union, and we must be committed to preserving it. We will not allow anyone to destroy our means of livelihood.”
Some farmers in Ado-Awaye have alleged the Chief Executive Officer of the cassava-processing Company, Psaltry International of exploitation and lack of transparency in business transactions.
The leading African cassava processing industry is located in Ado-Awaye, Iseyin Local Government of Oyo State.
The farmers who spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS in a media chat with our Correspondent hinged their decision to stop supplying cassava feedstocks to Psaltry on the incessant delayed payment and lack of transparency in business transactions after they have delivered feedstocks to the factory which according to them hindered them from timely reinvestment of their proceeds.
Meanwhile, in a press statement made available today to Oduduwa News by the Special Adviser on Special Duties to the Chief Executive Officer of Psaltry, Madam Yemisi Iranloye, Mr. Opeyemi Bolanle, he debunked the allegation and attributed the report to the handiwork of mischief makers.
The company said this in reaction to a media report criticizing it for delayed payment to farmers, adding that nothing of such happened, as there has been a payment plan according to a memorandum of understanding that has been used for years.
Addressing the accusations of payment defaults and lack of transparency in the weighing system by the publication, the company stated that such claims were far from the truth, stating that Psaltry purchased over ₦1 billion worth of cassava annually from three main segments of suppliers.
“Psaltry is reacting to a so called “exclusive” news story from a blog alleging that Oke-Ogun cassava farmers would no longer sell cassava to the company due to, “delayed payments, lack of transparency in weighing system and no traceable benefits for both community and its indigenes.
“This is clearly the work of mischief makers, our priority has always been to contribute meaningfully to the communities where we operate, we believe that sustainable agriculture and responsible business go hand-in-hand, and our 15-year journey reflects that commitment.
“First, we procure cassava from our out-grower farmers whom we pre-fund, secondly, we source cassava from traders, we pre-fund to reach deep, remote areas where it would be difficult for farmers to bring their produce to us, ensuring that no farmer is left out of our supply chain, thirdly, we work with traders that we have previously trained, who now supply us cassava independently.
“I am happy to inform you that over 600million cassava stems, herbicides as well as Agric loans were made available to these out-growers.”
He noted that each of the arrangements involved a business transaction with mutual obligations, where both parties have an understanding regarding payments and commitments.
To foster greater transparency, Psaltry has also committed to publishing regular impact reports, which will highlight ongoing community initiatives and key contributions to the local agribusiness ecosystem. Through these reports, Psaltry will maintain open lines of communication with stakeholders and continue to champion shared growth and sustainability.
