Worried by the deplorable condition of all the roads leading to the Alarere residence of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade ll, the Olubadan Advisory Council at its Monday meeting began the process of rehabilitation of the roads with the donation of Two Million Naira (N2m) by the Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Olubunmi Isioye.

This disclosure was made by the Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola while giving the report of the meeting held at the Alarere residence of Oba Balogun and which had in attendance all the High Chiefs led by Balogun of Ibadanland and Otun Olubadan designate and the former governor of Oyo State, Owolabi Olakulehin and Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja respectively.

High Chief Ajibola explained that the members of the Olubadan-in-Council were unhappy about the condition of the roads leading to the residence of the Ibadan monarch and this informed the step of action spearheaded by Ekerin Balogun, noting that with the donation, efforts would be made to ensure that the roads get better very soon.

He equally announced that the Council had agreed to resume the promotion of High Chiefs and other Chiefs suspended at the beginning of Ramadan Fast stressing that by the first week in June, the exercise would resume.

According to him, “after we might have completed the suspended exercise, it would be the turn of Iyalode line and after that, we would begin the installation of new Baales and Mogajis.
The meeting resolved to put our house in order and ensure that the Council members are all carried along in the processes leading to promotion of Chiefs and installation of Mogajis and Baales”.

Other members of the Olubadan-in-Council in attendance at the meeting were High Chiefs Lateef Gbadamosi Adebimpe (Osi-Balogun), Kola Adegbola (Ashipa Balogun), Olubunmi Dada Isioye (Ekerin Balogun) and Abiodun Azeez Agagagugu (Ekerin Balogun).

Also present were High Chiefs Eddy Oyewole (Osi-Olubadan designate), Abiodun Kola-Daisi (Ashipa Olubadan designate) and Hamidu Ajibade (Ekerin Olubadan designate).

Ridwan Fasasi

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