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Ex-President, Obasanjo Slams Agitators Of Oduduwa Republic, Says Nigeria Is Better Together

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned agitators of disintegration of the country saying that that it will be “almost idiotic” for Nigeria to disintegrate at a time like this when Africa is trying to reintegrate for political, social, and economic development.

He insisted that the country is better together for all the ethnic groups in the country to remain together as one indivisible nation with fairness and equity and where all Nigerians will feel proud, rather than for each tribe to go its separate ways.

The former Nigerian leader spoke at the luncheon and investiture organised by the Nigerian Institution of Surveyor, Ogun State chapter, held at the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Abeokuta.

The former President called on all agitators for the disintegration of the country to shelve the idea and work for the unity and oneness of the country.

‘It Will Cost Us Less To Work For Our Unity’
While admitting that the present situation in the country is not palatable, he stressed that calling for the disintegration of the country is not the solution.

He expressed the optimism that, Nigeria will come out stronger from all the challenges currently confronting it if all citizens shelve their personal interests and work together for the unity and progress of the country.

The former president who cited Pakistan, Yugoslavia, and Sudan as countries who have broken away, but are yet to find solutions to their problems, said Nigerians should blame themselves for the country’s woes rather than blaming God.

“If there is any Nigerian who does not feel apprehensive on the situation of the country, the person is a human being without being human.

“Any Nigerian who is human will be apprehensive, if not frustrated with the present situation in the country. We are apprehensive about security situation, apprehensive about economic situation, apprehensive about our political situation and the drum we are hearing is that of disintegration of the country.

“I am a strong believer of one Nigeria, but not one Nigeria at any cost, but one Nigeria where every Nigerian can feel proud that he or she has a stake in this country.

“No Nigerian is born a slave in this country. No Nigerian is born to be oppressed in this country and those of us that have shared part of our blood and sweat for this country, we did that because we wanted a country that every Nigerian can claim as his or her own.

“One thing that gives us strength is our diversity. If all that we have is Republic of Oduduwa for those who said so, their position is understandable. If that is all we have, members of that country will be diminished compared to be a citizen of Nigeria. Citizens of Oduduwa Republic or any other republic from Nigeria will be diminished compared to citizens of Nigeria.

“In this age and time that we are talking about the reintegration of Africa for economic development, disintegration of any country will be almost idiotic if we have Igboland as an independent country, Yorubaland an independent country and Fulani/Hausaland an independent country.

“And as a friend of mine in the military used to say then, what will become of the over 300 minorities – the Jukuns, the Gbasamas? Where will they belong? The only reason they can raise up their heads is because they belong to Nigeria. Are we thinking of them or are we are just being selfish? It doesn’t matter what we do, we will still be neighbours.

“We had seen it before, India was broken into India and Pakistan, they are still at war till today. Yugoslavia was broken into how many countries, they haven’t sorted it till today. Sudan was broken into Sudan and South Sudan, I don’t believe South Sudan is better for it and that is the truth.

“I believe it will cost us less to work for our unity, there are many things wrong, but those things are correctable if we make efforts to correct them and hold us together than what it will cost us to break up and be perpetually at war and all our money will be spent in building an army. I know what an army contains, I know what it means to keep an army, an army that may not be productive, let us think about it”, Obasanjo stated.

Speaking on the importance of survey to national development, Obasanjo said, the entire country should be surveyed to achieve economic development and transformation.

He, therefore, charged the national body of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors to draft a proposal on the national survey of the country to the Federal Government.

“When I was the president of the country, the project of surveying the entire country began, but it got stuck and I don’t know where the project is now”, Obasanjo noted.

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Gov. Makinde Commissions Garri Processing Factory in Ibadan

Earlier yesterday, the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has commissioned Garri Processing Factory in Ibadan.

This was made known yesterday via a statement released by the governor through his social media handle as read in part:

“This afternoon, we commissioned the Ilaju Garri Processing Factory in Ido LGA. This facility is one of the many assets of the state government which had been left moribund for years. The resuscitation is led by Ido (Ibadan) Cooperative Society and supported by our administration.

“With this resuscitated facility, our people at Ilaju can make more money from processing their cassava. We will continue to collaborate with the private sector to revive moribund state-owned assets which can be put to good use and provide value for our people. – Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, FNSE.”

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Sen. Buhari, Prof. Adeolu Akande, others to speak at Oyo Students Legislative Summit

SEN. BUHARI, PROFF. ADEOLU AKANDE others to speak at Oyo Students Legislative Summit

The office of the National senate president of the federation of Oyo State Students FOSSU ably led by the young and vibrant leader, Senator Isaac Ajadi is set to host Oyo Students Legislative summit first of its kind in the history of Oyo State on the 12th of June 2021.

Theme: The role of legislature in the socio-cultural and education development of Oyo state.

Venue: Dr k.1 Nwafor Auditorium, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Apata Ibadan Oyo State.

The event is to be chaired by chief Adebayo Adelabu (Penkelemesi) a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the chief host is the Executive Governor of the state Engr. Seyi Makinde.

Amongst the line up of guests are Senator Abdul’Fatai Buhari representing Oyo North Senatorial District at the National Assembly and Professor Adeolu Akande will be delivering the keynote address.

The discussants of the day would be Comrade Sunday Obanubi, National Coordinator, Youth for New Nigeria (YNN), Barr. Akeem Agbaje, former Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Oyo State Chapter, Rt. Hon. Mubarak Mijinyawa, Speaker of the Nigerian Youth Parliament, Comrade Sunday Asefon, National President, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Asiwaju Seun Fakorede, Commissioner for Youth and Sport, Oyo State, Hon. Seyi Adisa, Afijio State Constituency, Oyo State House of Assembly and others.

The event is power packed and promises to be a reference point for emancipating the youthful energies of not just Oyo State students but Nigerian students and youths at large and build a lasting education policy for the good of all.

This is to enjoin everyone to key in and be a part of this epoch making events as it will sure set a new record by postulating new legislative innovations for the development of education and related socio cultural values for Oyo State in particular and Nigeria as a whole.

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Attack on Igangan Town Caused By Lack of Unity Among Monarchs, Villagers – Igboho

Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has stated that suspected herders succeeded in attacking Igangan town because of lack of unity among villagers and Ibarapa monarchs.

On Monday evening stormed Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state to assess the level of destruction in the village and emphatise with the villagers.

In a viral video obtained, Igboho stated that the lack of unity from monarchs and villagers in securing villages gave the suspected herders leverage to carry out gruesome attacks in the village.

He explained that after his visits to Igangan, many monarchs even across neighbouring villages ran for safety when they were terrorised by criminal herders.

He said: “I pray this would be the last one, these herders took advantage of the fact that they were accommodated and also the lack of unity among the villagers made the village open to attack.

“Many of the killer herders who were chased away from Igangan, camped in Igboora, Eruwa and that was where they mobilised to attack Igangan again, which is not meant to be so.”

Igboho stated he initially did not want to interfere with the Igangan crisis again because the monarchs were not forthcoming with cooperation.

He noted that his presence in Igangan on Monday caused security operatives to increase surveillance in the village because they had thought he was coming for a reprisal attack against the herders.

He decried the attacks carried out in Igangan especially the killing of several persons and the burning of the monarch’s palace.

Igboho called on monarchs to give youths necessary training on how to secure their villages and to also increase surveillance.

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NYP Oyo Central Senatorial District Representative Commences 4-Days Youth Summit With Medical Outreach.

On Wednesday 9th of June 2021, the 4 days Youths submit organized by Hon. Olufemi Adeyemi, Youth representing Oyo Central Senatorial District at The Nigerian Youth Parliament, Abuja commences with a Medical Outreach.
The programme will feature series of activities including Football Competition, which I ongoing, Vocational training, Spelling Bee Competition for Secondary School students, Panel discussion and a grand finale with Dinner and Award presentation for Individuals who has contributed to the development of the Youths throughout the State.

According to the convener, aside the Medical Outreach which is scheduled to hold at Olomi market other activities from the 10th to 12th June will hold at Ilaji Hotel and Resorts.
Dignitaries expected at the event include, the executive Governor of Oyo State, Egnr. Oluseyi Makinde, Senator Teslim Folarin, Hon. Sunday Dare, Honourable Minister for Youth and Sports, Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Seun Fakorede, Hon. Josiah Olufemi, Hon. Kazeem Bolarinwa, among others.

Order of Events include the following.
Wednesday 9th of June, 2021
▪️Medical Outreach – 10A.M

Thursday 10th of June, 2021@Ilaji
▪️ Inter-Secondary School Spelling Bee Competition – 10:00am
▪️ Panel Discussion. – 2:00pm

Friday 11th of June, 2021
▪️Inter-local Government football competition (Male)
Third and the final place .
▪️Volley Ball (female)
▪️ Vocational Training – 3:00pm
▪️Cultural/Kegite Gyration Night – 8:00pm

Saturday 12th of June, 2021
▪️Grand Final Day and Departure of the participants (No/self Accommodation)- 9:00am-1pm
DINNER AND AWARD NIGHT (Strictly Dignitaries) @Favour’s Hall.
▪️Red Carpet- 2pm
▪️Pageant, Award and Dinner Night- 4pm.

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Igangan Killings: We will procure AK-47 For Amotekun if FG grants license – Makinde

Governor Makinde made this declaration in Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government, where he visited the families of last weekend’s attacks, stating that the state would empower local security guards and vigilantes in addition to other measures taken to ensure that insecurity becomes a thing of the past in Ibarapaland.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that Governor Makinde, who was in Igangan with top government functionaries and the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, deplored the loss of lives.

He added that the government has been able to identify areas where there are lapses, calling on the people to give his government the opportunity to address the situation and put in place the right architecture that will enable them to return to their normal lives without fear.

“I have told your chairman that all the vigilantes and security guards, the government will be responsible for them. This is your government, please give me the opportunity to do the needful so that a meeting like this would not come up again.

“I urge you to give me that chance to make the issue of insecurity here become a thing of the past. Don’t take laws into your hands. We have identified where there are hitches. We are supposed to be going to our farms by now because of the favourable weather. But hold me accountable, I have nowhere to go.

“I believe there are some certain things we put in place, which we think would work but unfortunately, they did not work. Please, give me some time, everything will be resolved.”

Governor Makinde, who promised that his government would work through the sad situation together with the people of the community, stated that it is the last time such a bad occurrence would take place in Igangan.

The governor said: “It is not a situation where there is any magic we can do. We have to work through this and work together through it. But I promise you, this is the last time anything like this will ever happen here. It is a promise I am making to you, and it is a promise I will come through with.

“Please, don’t take laws into your hands. I urge all the families that lost their loved ones to this attack, because sometimes, emotion can really be high. Please, give us the opportunity to resolve this and make this place better for you.

“You must have seen the Light-up project we embarked on. We are doing it for us to be able to see everywhere, whether it is day or night. Well, there are people who don’t want good for our state and country at large, but I believe that God will show us mercy.

“Once again, I beg of you; give us the opportunity to come back and rebuild things and put a more solid architecture such that you will be able to go to farms and do whatever you want to do without fear. But I should be held accountable. I am responsible for this and will do everything within my power to make sure that it will not happen again.”

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Northern Foodstuff, Cattle Dealers Threaten To Cut Supply To South

The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) has again threatened to stop food supply to the South and other parts of the country.

The union said it would carry out this threat within three weeks if governments at all levels failed to meet its demands within three weeks.

National President of the AFUCDN, Muhammed Tahir, who spoke with journalists at the end of an emergency meeting of the union in Abuja on Tuesday evening, lamented that since the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, intervened in the last three months, which led to the suspension of their six-day industrial action, nothing has been done on the union’s agitation.

The union had in March 2021 gone on strike and stopped supply of foodstuffs to the South following allegations of killings of its members, illegal roadblocks and extortion from its members.

The union carried out the industrial action after the crisis that engulfed Shasha, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Tahir said after reviewing the issues, the union resolved to throw its weight behind the onion sellers which has already commenced cutting of supply to the southern part of the country.

He warned that AFUCDN might not guarantee industrial harmony after three weeks from now should government fail to meet the union demands.

Also, the Legal Adviser of the union, Mr Saleh Magama, stated that the government must do the needful to avert cutting down of food supply across the country.

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Yoruba Group Holds Rally Against Secession in Abeokuta, Says Nigeria’s Unity Non-Negotiable

Members of the group during the protest in Abeokuta, the nation’s capital on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Members of a group, Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF) on Tuesday staged a protest in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital rejecting calls for the disintegration of the country.

The group suggested constructive dialogue to address the current sociopolitical and economic challenges facing the country rejecting war and violence as being demonstrated in many parts of the country.

The national coordinator of the group, Adeshina Animashaun while speaking to journalists during the protest held at the centenary hall in the state capital, challenged political leaders to rise to the challenges and ensure peaceful coexistence of all Nigerians.

Members of the group during the protest in Abeokuta, the nation’s capital on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

They however joined voices with those calling for a new constitution for the country, to ensure equity, fairness, and peaceful coexistence.

The group called on the people of the South-West not to fall for the deception by those claiming to be championing Yoruba’s self-determination and independence, eschew violence, live in peace with other residents of their states, and expose troublemakers in their midst.

The Forum, therefore, urged the police and the other security agencies to take appropriate and urgent steps to deal decisively with these elements bent on fomenting trouble in the South-West and Nigeria as a whole.

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JUST IN: EFCC Arrests 50 ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Ibadan

It has just been confirmed that 50 suspected internet fraudsters known as Yahoo Yahoo have been arrested in Oyo State by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

ODUDUWA NEWS gathered that they were picked up at Alaro Sango, Agbaje Ijokoro and Apete Aladura areas of Ibadan, the capital.

EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren announced the raid in a statement on Tuesday.

Uwujaren said thirty-four of the suspects have been indicted in the ongoing investigations.

They are Badmus Abeeb, Ibrahim Ahmed, Adeyemo Babatunde, Abdulrashid Ajagbe, Olajide Okiki Peter, Hassan Yusuf Atanda, Yusuf Olasupo Salaudeen, Bello Ahmed Bamidele, Adewale Damilola.

Tosin, Kolawole Yusuf Olawale, Nicholas Ferdinand, Keshiro Olanrewaju, Falana Victor Dapo, Abogunrin Emmanuel, Bosun Tomiwa Tunde, Shelter Chibundo, Banjoko Idris, and Adebayo Akorede.

Others are Awoyinka Afeez Ayodeji, Afonja Olarenwaju, Akingbade Taofeek, Ezekiel Adekunle, Ganiyu Sodiq, Abioye Abiodun, Ogunbayo Daniel, John Timileyin.

The rest: Ominiyi Daniel, Adeniyi Idris Sodiq, Joseph James, Adeyemi Segun Oluwaseun, Adeleke Rasheed, Saliu Tomiwa Rasheed, Itoro Edet Ime and Oseni Nasirudeen

“Some items used in perpetrating the crime were recovered”, Uwujaren added.

The suspects will be charged upon the conclusion of full investigations.

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Veteran Actor, Yemi Solade Backs Presidency on Twitter Ban, Says Microblogging Threatens Nigeria’s Unity

Veteran Nigerian actor, Yemi Solade, has backed the Presidency on the recent Twitter ban, describing the move as the “best decision the Presidency could have made”.Solade, in an interview with GoldmyneTV, stated that the microblogging platform went too far by insulting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and by extension, all Nigerians.

He said, “This is not the first time Twitter will try to humiliate Nigeria. It happened to Pastor Chris Oyakilhome some years back. I think the white supremacist and imperialist tendencies should be curbed sometimes.

“As much as I am of the opinion that everybody has a right to expression and thoughts, but when a platform is used to want to ferment trouble and project anarchy, there should be rules regulating such practices.

In this case, a lot happens on Twitter.“I am not really a Twitter fan; I do little on Twitter. I would want to align with that school of thought that says Twitter was not really helping. Nigeria has so many problems to contend with and Twitter was not really helping the country.

“I want to think in the larger space, it really trampled on the fundamental human rights of Nigerians. Because the President or the Presidency is aggrieved with Twitter, it does not mean that over 190 million Nigerians should queue behind the President,” Solade stated.

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