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The former Commissioner for Justice under the administration of Late Gov. Isiak Abiola Ajimobi, Barr. Mutalubi Ojo Esq has commended Gov. Makinde for towing the same path Ajimobi towed in caging Sunday Igboho. This was contained in article written by him and shared on social media today which reads in part:

SENATOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI AND SUNDAY IGBOHO

“I remember that during the 2015 election campaign , he came to meet Senator Abiola Ajimobi at his Oluyole Estate residence.
We were about going to the Governor’s office when some of our cabinet members alerted the Governor of his presence.
Senator Ajimobi in his usual style said, ” Ogbeni Igboho abi Ikirun ni won de ma n pe e, kin lo n wa nibi?”

“Sunday knelt before him and said, ” Sir, I want to be part of your campaign team. You have done well for Oyo State and I also want to support and help you to win the second term Sir”

“Senator Abiola Ajimobi replied him, ” Man yi, mo dupe lowo e. O mean pe, iwo naa gan lori pipe, o yato si awon eni buruku ti won n pa iro kiri pe a ko se n kankan.
Thank you so much, God bless you.
Sugbon, mo fe fi ye e wipe, awa ki se oloselu jagidijagan. That type of politics is gone forever in Oyo State. It ended with the demise of Papa Adedibu. May Allah bless his soul.

“So, what am saying is that our own type of politics is based on intellectual engagement and not brute force. Therefore, I don’t have any need for you at all. O daabo Mr. Igboho.
Dayo, where is Dayo? Please give Igboho N500,000 to buy fuel and fun n kan alejo.
Let’s go my people “

“Am happy that GSM is towing and treading the developmental and intellectual politics of Senator Abiola Ajimobi now and he should not give room for distraction at all.
GSM has handled the Igangan matter excellently well and I commend him for the umpteenth time”.

In a bid to reconcile the warring parties in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West geopolitical zone of the country, a meeting has been scheduled to hold between the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in Ibadan on Thursday.

ODUDUWA NEWS gathered that the meeting will hold at the Oyo State Government House, with PDP leaders on the side of Fayose as well as those with Governor Makinde in attendance.

The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yoruba land and the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Gani Adams, has raised ceoncerns that if things are not handled properly, soon, there will be famine on Yorubaland.

Mr Gani said this on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, while reacting to the security situation in the south-west.

He blamed the situation on those he described as criminal Fulani herdsmen, saying the majority of the lands belonging to the Yoruba’s have now been seriously invaded.

“It is a serious invasion and we have been seriously infiltrated and we have traced the hand of conquest from some Fulani herdsmen because we have some Fulanis that have been living with us peacefully for the past 100 years (about two or three generations of Fulanis living with us peacefully) but for the past seven years, we have now noticed strange things from the Fulani tribe. They have discouraged the Yoruba people from farming and if care is not taken, within one year there will be a famine in Yorubaland,” the Yoruba leader said.

He also noted that he had foreseen some of the security challenges, nearly three years ago and subsequently, he alerted the leaders of the south-west states to be alert.

According to him, it was the warning that later on informed the birthing of the southwest security outfit now known as Amotekun.

“After about one year three months, the southwest governors organised a security summit, which gave birth to Amotekun. The structure started operating about two months ago,” the Yoruba leader said.

The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts, on Tuesday, embarked on the removal exercise of illegal structures and makeshift shops erected on walkways, road medians and drainage alignments as well as indiscriminately parked vehicles on roads within the Lagos Island Business District.

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts, Mr. Olugbenga Olarenwaju Oyerinde, who led the exercise, said that the State Government is committed to the full restoration of the beauty and master plan of the Lagos Island Business District.

Olarenwaju said the antics of commercial bus drivers, commercial motorcyclists, shop owners and roadside sellers will not deter the government from transforming the entire Lagos Island axis into a world-class business and tourism hub, stressing that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration is very passionate about sustaining the environment and ensuring the free flow of traffic across the State.

“The gross abuse and flagrant disrespect for traffic, environmental and urban planning laws by roadside sellers, commercial motorcyclists and bus drivers, who pick and drop passengers in unauthorised places, mechanics and street traders on the Island can no longer be tolerated. We are working with relevant agencies of government and trade unions, especially NURTW and leadership of market associations to check these illegalities,” the Special Adviser said.

While warning street urchins and miscreants parading themselves as “Omo-Onile” and are in the habit of allocating parking spaces to motorists to desist, the Special Adviser maintained that no amount of resistance and intimidation would make the government stop the clean up of the entire Lagos Island Business District in line with the vision of making Lagos a 21st-century economy.

“We will continue to impound vehicles contravening the Lagos Traffic Law within the business district. The removal of shop extensions built on walkways and drainage alignments as directed by the Governor is already in progress. I call on residents and business operators to assist in sustaining the gains of the exercise while the government continues with its advocacy and public enlightenment”, he asserted

Oyerinde revealed that vehicles and motorcycles impounded in the cleanup exercise will be arraigned at the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court for adjudication.

In line with his administration’s effort to close the deficit in provision of comfortable housing scheme in Lagos State, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday formally opened two housing projects in Surulere and Eti Osa axes, which were revived and completed by his administration.

They are 132-unit LagosHOMS projects at Iponri in Surulere area, and 84-unit Lekki Phase II housing project in Ikota, along Ajah corridor.

The inauguration of the projects came four days after the Governor commissioned another 252-unit flats in Idale, Badagry. The Iponri and Ajah housing schemes were delivered through a joint venture between the Ministry of Housing, STB Mortgage Bank and Lekki Ultimate Company Limited.

Sanwo-Olu named the 132-unit Iponri Housing Scheme after former Lagos State Governor and now Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, who conceived the project.

Besides, the Governor also inaugurated and handed over a laboratory and new office complex which Lagos State Government built for the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI).

Sanwo-Olu said the resuscitation and completion of the two housing projects further testified to his Government’s commitment to improving the lives of Lagosians through service delivery in the area of infrastructure.

The Governor observed that the quality of the projects delivered indicated that his administration’s promises to raise the bar of good governance was not a fluke, stressing that implementation of his development blueprint – Project T.H.E.M.E.S – would continue to be done in line with needs of the residents.

Sanwo-Olu said the LagosHOMS projects, being supervised by his administration, were being packaged to give citizens comfort through stress-free ownership structure and mortgage scheme.

He said: “Today, we are gathered to mark yet another fulfilment of our promises in the housing sector. At the inception of this administration, we pledged to provide decent shelter for the people. This promise was made out of the conviction that housing is one of the basic needs of humans and a critical factor that determines quality of life.

“In the past months, a lot of efforts had gone into completing many of the housing schemes inherited from past administration. While some of these projects are funded through budgetary allocations, others are being financed through joint venture with our development partners.

“It is with great pleasure that I perform the commissioning of LagosHOMS Iponri by which we are adding 132 homes to the housing stock in this area. Through the same joint venture, we have delivered another 84-unit Lekki Phase II Housing Scheme in Ikota, Ajah. These feats marks successful collaborative effort geared towards bridging the housing deficit in the State.”

As his administration builds and delivers quality homes across Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said his Government is also generating ideas on how it would increase affordability and access for low and middle income families.

Comfortable houses, the Governor said, should not only be for the affluent. He said more convenient ownership packages would be introduced to make more people come on the home ownership ladder, regardless of socio-economic bracket.

Sanwo-Olu charged more private investors to partner with the State Government in addressing the housing deficit, while also reiterating his administration’s willingness to make unencumbered land available for housing development by private investors on the basis of mutually agreed terms.

He said: “As we commission these housing projects today, I wish to express my appreciation for the invaluable support this administration has enjoyed from the good people of Lagos. We will not take this support and goodwill for granted. In spite of the hurdles, our commitment towards actualising the Greater Lagos of our dream is irrevocable. Things can and will only get better.”

Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, assured that the Government would leave no stone unturned in providing decent and affordable shelters to all categories of residents in the State.

The scheme delivered 44 units of single-bedroom, 44 units of two-bedroom and 44 units of three-bedroom flats in Iponri, while the Lekki Phase II scheme consists of 28 units each of single-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments.

The comforting features in the two schemes include water reticulation plant, central sewage treatment plant, street light, and leisure facilities, among others.

The NVRI edifice and research laboratory situated on Keffi Street, Ikoyi were built by the Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSDPC) in fulfilment of partnership agreement entered into by Lagos and the Federal Government to end a protracted dispute over land ownership.

The two-storey complex will now be the new regional headquarters of the Institute founded in 1924.

NVRI Governing Board chairman, Mr. Marlin Daniel, praised Governor Sanwo-Olu for fulfilling his pledge to make the project becomes reality. He said the laboratory would raise the nation’s capacity to bring about cutting-edge research on controlling and providing surveillance on communicable animal borne diseases.

Sanwo-Olu assured the Institute that the State Government would immediately issue title documents on the facility to NVRI to further strengthen the agreement. The Governor also promised to raise funds for the laboratory equipment required to make the Institute functional.

He said: “The NVRI laboratory will boost our capability in the diagnostic aspect of animal health surveillance, while the block of flats is to complement the complex and serve as staff quarters for its workers. We will be supporting the Institute by raising funds to equip the complex with modern and world-class facilities, because we believe in excellence and this has to reflect in all aspects including care for our pets and animals in the State.”

Sanwo-Olu also formally kicked off the construction of Keffi Suite, a housing scheme being jointly developed by LSDPC and Rindsan Nigeria Limited. The project will be completed in 24 months.

Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Wednesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The governor seized the opportunity of the meeting to brief the President as regards the precarious security situation in the region, especially Ondo state.

“The Governor met with the President at a meeting; and it centered on the issue of security concerns in the Southwest, especially in Ondo state.

“It was a huge opportunity for the governor to put the records straight as regards the erroneous impression that Governor Akeredolu had asked all Fulani and herdsmen to vacate the state.

“The meeting afforded both leaders a great window to explore ingenious methods to tackle the issue of insecurity in the region.

“In particular, Governor Akeredolu sought and indeed, obtained the president’s support and encouragement to flush out criminals in the forests of Ondo State.

“It was a needful meeting and more of such are very likely in the days ahead as the unanimity of purpose against crime gets the desired attention”.

Governor Akeredolu alongside his brother Governors from the Southwest region and their colleagues from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) met with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah in Akure on Monday.

The meeting was at the instance of the Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi.

At the Monday meeting, both the Leadership of Miyetti Allah and the Governors threw their support behind the directive of Governor Akeredolu that all herders occupying the forest reserves illegally should vacate it within seven days or properly get registered.

Aside, the meeting also affirmed the ban on night and underaged grazing and also outlawed the presence of cows in cities and highways.

January 27, 2021

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has today met with the President Muhammad Buhari over the recent security crisss in the state.

It should be recalled that, the Fulani crisis in the state recently took another turn in the state with one Yoruba activist, Mr. Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, given ultimatum to the Seriki Fulani and his people living in Igangan and Ibarapa geopolitical zones of the state.

There are indications that, the emergency meeting was all about the recent crisis.

It was gathered also that the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu was also at the Villa to discuss state of insecurity in the State with President Muhammad Buhari.

BY: IJOBA AUTHORITY MOE

On Friday 15th Jan 2021, I visited the ongoing road construction of Ajia-Odeyale-Ejikeye-Iyana Aba Otun areas to link New Ife Road Airport and Amuloko roads.

It was an interesting tour to my principal’s village, being the second time of my visit; met with many people to hear their opinions, observations, and advices to the government and the people’s governor, his name became a widespread fire reaching the nooks and crannies of Ajia Village, seeing the gigantic and memorable projects that made history since independence, end-to-end that Gov. Seyi Makinde had started and will be completed to the glory of God and use of mankind in their villages; especially his hometown.

Amazingly, I began to reason why wailers and charlatans denigrating the good works of the state government despite working round the clock to make sure all hands are on deck to ensure Oyo State is great again (M.O.G.A).

Hmmm, alas, part of the plans to enhance the speedy acceleration of the Oyo State through infrastructural development is what Seyi Makinde has begun. No wonder, he stated that his administration’s success rests on four pillars and these are health, education, security, and agric business.

Just a minute, let me adopt a quote from my governor in one of his letter on Planning.
In his words, he said “many leaders have manifestoes, their manifestoes are often well-written. People who read their manifestoes are usually excited about them. They choose to follow these leaders based on these plans but no sooner than they get into power, they abandon these plans. They often say that the reality they met on the ground makes it impossible for them to follow through.”

His works and words speak volumes in governance than those with audio microphones disparaging the great move of this administration to mislead the general public especially on the issue of Amotekuns recently addressed by the Governor, issuing a strong warning to perpetrators of evils in the society and disturbing the peace in the state.

For this purpose, a leader like GSM is well scrutinised to ensure vision and goals are by facts actualized and realisable. I had noticed in their green book on the Roadmap to Accelerated Development in Oyo State from 2019-2023 becoming a function of reality as planned.

I am highly convinced and enamoured of his resounding and rising diligent attitude towards making Oyo State a world-class state, in a short while with positive forecasting at heart. If having the likes of Victoria Ireland (V/I) in Lagos was possible, YES! we can as well have the subsequent in AJIA CITY such as:

*AJIA IKEJA ALLEN
*AJIA SURULERE OGUNLANA DRIVE
*AJIA BANANA IRELAND
*AJIA IKOYI
*AJIA LEKKI PHASE 2
*AJIA OMOLE PHASE 2
*AJIA MAGODO GRA

However, most times when I take a trip down memory lane as to how Oyo state looked like in the last 8years compared to what it has become within the space of 21months, I felt taken aback to believe if it was a magic or dream comes true agenda or in a trance. Absolutely, it’s pretty hard to comprehend and compare the past with the present.

He leads by example, setting a pathway and creating a footprint for others to follow. AJIA CITY will soon become a tourist ground for local and international links. It is on this note, I encourage both male and female, young chaps, senior citizens, business tycoon/moguls not to ignore the great development in that village but to see opportunities awaiting them and see it as a niche to tap into. Hence, why I am opening the eyes of our understanding to the wealth of the gentiles being unleashed now and in future.

That’s what I meant by a man who is a step ahead. His CLAIRVOYANCE is second to none and as a matter of fact, he is a world class phenomenal. I must find my own way down to the city and get established in one of the land(s) so as to be a partaker of goodies in the land flowing with milk and honey, yielding positively. Like they say, “If you see something, say something.

He is the true leader who does not follow where the paths may lead. He creates his own relief roads for foot paths (PATHFINDER). The time to move from poverty to prosperity is now. The state government under the leadership of seasoned engineer, FNSE Seyi Makinde has started a good work in that location to better exposed and create opportunities in the town for investors to come in and do illustrious businesses in that area and beyond; like establishment of Industries, Oil and Gas, Farm Settlement Programme, Real Estate, Entrepreneurships, Communication gadgets extension installations, Bank’s accessibilities and a host of others.

GSM is not only abreast with the new paradigm, he is always a step further and farther from others like an EAGLE SPECIMEN. We thank God for sending this Young Man code named GSM, to set the people free from Political bondage, freedom from Oppressors who cannot determine the Liberation of the oppressed. Oyo State is finally in the hands of a man with mandate to deliver good Governance and dividends of democracy to his people, indeed I can say Gov. Seyi Makinde is another GOVERNOR NEHEMIAH in the holy book.

This is a MISERY of CONFIDENCE/ASSURANCE that some VILIFIED oppositions calls HAUGHTINESS.

I believe we can work/walk together to Make a Difference (M.A.D) in our dear State and Country Nigeria.

Yours GSMIST,

✍🏽 Signed:

EGALITARIAN, DIG. COM. MOYOSOREOLUWA OLAMILEKAN ELDREEZ (MOE)

FOUNDER/CEO
FOT/MOECAMPORG/MICE

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The Ooni of Ife, Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has today visited President Muhammad Buhari in Abuja. Details of their meeting yet to be revealed.

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ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended a governorship aspirant Mrs Jumoke Anifowose with immediate effect.

The Spokesperson of the party in the State, Alex Kalejaiye confirmed her suspension to newsmen on Wednesday.

Her suspension was contained in a letter signed by 25 out of the 29 officers of the party at a meeting in Igboroko unit 1, Ward2, Owo Local Government Area of the state.

She was said to have been suspended for alleged anti-party activities and for not making any contribution to the development of the party.

The letter also stated that she has not been attending party meetings in the last four years.

Mrs Anifowose who was a governorship aspirant in the last election in Ondo State, is also the daughter of the first civilian governor of the State, Chief Adekunle Ajasin.