Some students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta, have protested the institution’s increments of tuition fees and alleged extortion by the management of the school.
The students in their thousands barricaded the main entrance of the institution and prevented movement into the school premises.
The protest which disrupted the ongoing second-semester examination saw the protesting students displaying inscriptions such as: “#Say No To Unreasonable Increment Now!!!”, “Say no to extortion” and “Bring back our 60/40 per cent” among others.
The chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Ogun State, Comrade Simeon Damilola, demanded the immediate reversal of all increased fees and abolishment of the newly introduced fees.
Mr Damilola called for the investigation of the management of the institution for alleged misappropriation and mismanagement of funds in the school.
The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Yemi Ajibola while speaking on the protest said it was not true that the institution increased the tuition fee.
Public Relations Officer, Mr Yemi Ajibola
He stated that the students’ leaders have reneged on the earlier agreed solution to the crisis.
Mr Ajibola described the allegations levelled against the rector as baseless and unfounded.
Wale Oluokun
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Operatives of Ogun state police command have arrested a notorious wanted cult member and armed robbery suspect, Christian Peter in Mowe area of the state.
The suspect who had been on wanted list of the command was arrested during the routine patrol of Mowe/Ofada road by the divisional anti robbery team around the premises of an hotel Olororo area of Mowe with a waist bag.
Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement in Abeokuta.
Mr Oyeyemi who said the suspect had been allegedly terrorising Mowe/Ofada axis in recent time listed items recovered from him to include one locally made double barrel pistol loaded with four live cartridges.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
A middle-aged man, Sakiru Famuyiwa, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly stealing two children during a church service in Ijeja area of Abeokuta.
The suspect was arrested after the policemen attached to Ibara divisional headquarters received a distress call from a celestial church of Christ that two children had been stolen.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement in Abeokuta.
Mr Oyeyemi said the suspect had sneaked into the children’s department of the church and stole two children between the ages of two and three.
He noted that it took the intervention of the policemen led by DPO Ibara division, Mr Nasirudeen Oyedele, to rescue the suspect from being lynched by the angry mob
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-kidnapping unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
He also ordered that the accomplice be hunted for and brought to book.
Ogun state police command says it has arrested a large number of suspected cultists after a violent attack that claimed a life in Oluwo Area of Abeokuta. In a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said that the suspects were now under investigation at the State Criminal investigation and intelligence department, Eleweran, Abeokuta. Mr Oyeyemi said that Contrary to the rumor being peddled on social media that cultists had taken over the city of Abeokuta, the police had brought the situation under control as officers were solidly on ground to checkmate the activities of the hoodlums.
He noted that the police command had launched a serious clampdown operation against all known or suspected cult members not only in Abeokuta but the entire Ogun State.
Mr Oyeyemi urged members of the public to go about their lawful business without fear of molestation or harassment, assuring them of their safety at all times.
The PPRO advised Parents and guardians to caution their children and wards, as anybody caught involved in any act capable of undermining the security of the state would face punitive measure. Segun Folarin
Ijoba ipinle Ogun ti gbe awon ile mejilelogbon to wa ni Isheri nijoba ibile Ifo nipinle naa tipa, nitori pe won tapa si oniruru ofin to romo ile kiko.
Alakoso to wa fun eto ile ati idagbasoke igberiko, Ogbeni Olatunji Odunlami, lo soro yi di mimo lasiko to n baa won akoroyin soro nilu Abeokuta, to kasi pe opo ninu awon ile naa ni won ko gba ase lati ko.
Ogbeni Odunlami tenumo pe gbigba ase lati bere ile kiko ki se on to ye keeyan fi fale tabi mu sere, o tokasi pe isejoba to wa lode nipinle Ogun ni o fe sise ri daju pe abo to peye wa nipinle ohun, kawon eeyan le dokowo layika to rorun.
Alakoso naa wa gba awon to nile niyanju lati yago fun titapa si ofin ijoba.
Amugbalegbe Pataki si Gomina lori ato ilu ati idagbasoke igberiko, Ogbeni Tunde Ohegbewesa, naa bere atilehin awon to ni ile, ki won le fese abo to peye layika fun awon eeyan ipinle Ogun mule.
People of Ogun State have been assured of better service delivery and the provision of evenly distributed development projects through the collaborative efforts of the government and relevant organizations. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Waheed Odusile gave the assurance when the management team of Radio Nigeria Paramount FM Abeokuta, led by the General Manager, Mr Akinyinka Akintola paid a courtesy visit to his Oke Mosan, Abeokuta office.
Alhaji Odusile who noted that Radio remained a major medium of communication in the state encouraged media professionals, especially
journalists to avoid destructive criticisms and support the government to promote overall development of the state.
Alhaji Odusile who received the delegation in the company of the Ministry’s Coordinating Director, Mr Lanre Ogunyinka and the Director ICT and social media ,Alhaja Kemi Ewedairo – Yusuf said it was imperative for the media to work with the government to ensure sustainable peace and security across the state.
The General Manager of Paramount FM 94.5 Abeokuta, Mr Akinyinka Akintola who also paid a visit to the office of the Ogun State Head of Service, Dr Nofiu Aigoro had restated the station’s readiness to package political education programmes towards mobilizing the people ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Mr Akintola who explained that Radio Nigeria would always give priority to the provision of quality content for the betterment of the society, solicited the continued support of the state government for the station.
In a remark, the State Head of Service, Dr Nofiu Aigoro, acknowledged the cordial working relationship between the state government and federal establishments in the state, particularly Paramount FM and gave the assurance that the state government would continue to partner the station.
Dr Aigoro also said the state Civil service was committed to upholding standard practices in the efforts to move the state forward.
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of a 24-year-old student of Computer Science at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Adebowale Babatunde Ismail, to seven months imprisonment before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State for the offence of criminal impersonation.
The offence is contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015, and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) of the same Act.
The defendant fraudulently represented himself as Annabel Torrens to one John Dauherty through an email address: [email protected] in order to take advantage of his victim.
Upon his arraignment, he pleaded “guilty” to the one-count charge.
In view of the guilty plea, prosecution counsel, Oluwatoyin Owodunni reviewed the facts of the case and prayed the court to convict and sentence Adebowale as charged.
Justice Agomoh, after listening to both parties convicted and sentenced the defendant to seven months imprisonment.
He also ordered that the convict pay the sum of one million, four hundred thousand Naira in restitution and forfeit one Toyota Rav 4 SUV and an iPhone 11pro mobile phone to the Federal Government.
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court has remanded four teenagers at correctional home for alleged ritual murder of a twenty year-old Sofiat Okeowo.
The police had charged twenty years old Balogun Mustakeem, eighteen years old Majekodunmi Soliudeen, nineteen years old Abdulgafar Lukman, and eighteen years old Waris Oladeinde, on a two- count charge of conspiracy and murder of the deseased.
Magistrate Abudu, who did not take the plea of the accused, ordered that they be remanded in the correctional home..
Magistrate Abudu ordered that the suspects should be remanded in Oba correctional service, pending Legal advice from Ogun State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
She, however, adjourned the case till fourteenth of March for mention.
The Prosecutor, an Inspector of Police, Mr. Lawrence Balogun, told the court that the accused committed the offence on twenty eight of January. this year at Kugba area in Abeokuta.
Mr. Balogun alleged that the accused conspired among themselves and murdered one Sofiat Okeowo who was a girl friend to one of the accused, Soliudeen.
He said the accused killed her by cutting off her head with a cutlass.
According to the prosecutor, the accused murdered Sofiat with the plan to use her for money ritual.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened sections 324, 316 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun 2006.
The management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta and the leadership of students in Ogun State have been at loggerheads over the ongoing protest by the students of the institution.
The students had been protesting over what they called exorbitant charges and deplorable conditions of a road leading to the institution.
In their large number, the protesting students blocked the gate, singing solidarity songs to express their displeasure.
The protest which attracted the presence of the security agents has been on in the last two days.
They carried placards with various inscriptions, including “Fix MAPOLY Road”, “Security personnel, we don’t have one,” “We Don’t want Acting Rector,” “We deserve substantive Rector,” among others.
Addressing newsmen, the State Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Damilola Simeon said the students demanded replacement of Dr Odedeji who is the Acting Rector of the institution.
Comrade Simeon gave the state government a forty-eight-hour ultimatum to appoint a substantive Rector after which the protest will turn a new dimension.
The Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Mr Yemi Ajibola in a reaction described the protest as politically motivated.
Mr. Ajibola said all the demands of the protesters have been addressed by the institution, but added that the fresh dimension to the demonstration indicated that it was masterminded by some unnamed people.
School children in Ogun State have participated in the ninth edition of the Children’s Creative Station Workshop put together by the National Troupe of Nigeria to further celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the country.
The event held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta featured a cast of more than 50 children taking part in the dance, music and command performance of a stage play titled “The Rejected Blessing”.
Correspondent Wale Oluokun reports that the performance was witnessed by the Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Dr Liman Mansur, represented by the Zonal Director, Ibadan National station, Mrs Bolatito Joseph.
It was an evening of entertainment at the main hall of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library where the children treated the audience to cultural dance, music and drama.
The stage drama, The Rejected Blessing, focused on the Nigerian landscape, diverse cultures and values as well as historical facts, traditional practices and artistic manifestations weaved around the story of twins before the colonial era.
The children’s drama explained how the twins that were hitherto rejected by a kingdom became the saving grace for the ailing Eze of the town.
The discovery that the twins that saved the Eze remained within the territory while the people engaged in the fruitless long search for them was the high point of the story written and directed by Pamela Idoka of the National Troupe of Nigeria.
Addressing the gathering, the artistic director of the National Troupe of Nigeria, Mallam Ahmed Ahmed explained that the Children’s Creative Station Workshop was being taken across the country to strengthen national unity and to further expose the various Nigeria cultures to all the nationalities.
He called on the Ogun State government to partner the troupe towards maximizing the benefits to the children.
General Manager of the National Theatre, Professor Sunny Ododo while speaking said there were a lot of talents among the children and urged the national troupe to experiment with engaging the children as both the cast and crew of the performances.
Representative of the Ogun State governor at the play and commissioner for Arts and culture Dr Toyin Taiwo, commended the children’s display stating that the Ogun State government would continue to support the cultural industry.
The theatre performance by the national troupe was rounded off with the presentation of certificates to the children by dignitaries at the event, including the Director-General of FRCN, Dr Liman Mansur who was represented by the Zonal Director, FRCN Ibadan National Station, Mrs Bolatito Joseph.
Joint action committee of Non-academic staff of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta Ogun state have called for the constitution of the school’s governing board as prescribed by the law establishing the institution to prevent further maltreatment of their members.
The two unions, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic and the Non-Academic Staff Union at a news conference in Abeokuta, explained that the non-constitution of the board has led to continuous maltreatment of members of staff by the management of the institution.
The spokesperson of the two groups, the Acting Chairman of SSANIP, Comrade Lekan Dada hinted that the inability of the government to constitute a Governing Council for the school was preventing the appointment of a substantive Rector, lack of promotion for more than two years and non-implementation of minimum wage at the institution.
The two in house unions also disclosed that the situation had worsened to institution management being unable to pay check-up dues of unions and also not able to remit pension deductions to the Pension Fund Administrators in the last two years.
They also decried the non-payment of November and December staff salaries of their members.
The Public Relations officer of the institution Mr Yemi Ajibola when contacted on the workers demand promised the institution would soon appropriately respond to the allegations in due course.
It was a worrisome Sunday morning for the people of Kobape town along the Abeokuta – Sagamu Interchange when they woke up to discover the lifeless body of a man on an electric pole.
The residents told Radio Nigeria that the yet to be identified man, believed to have been electrocuted, was discovered in the early hours of the day in a sitting position atop the 40-foot pole under which they also discovered a pair of slippers suspected to belong to him
Some witnesses alleged that the man could have climbed the poles under the cover of darkness with a view to vandalizing the electricity cables while others suspected that he was on a suicide mission. The body was later evacuated by the police.
In a reaction, the state Public Relations Officer for the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, Mr Ayodeji Bada said the company was not aware of the incident and there was no report that any member of staff was deployed for official duties on the facility.
When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the incident said investigations had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the case.
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says the recently unveiled online platform for third party insurance, the E-Third Party Insurance would enable people to buy genuine third-party insurance and eliminate fake insurance certificates.
The governor made this known at the 31st Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria Professional Forum held in Abeokuta.
The governor noted that the platform would be open to all interested insurance companies operating in the state and would offer opportunities for insurance partnerships in other areas of the state.
Governor Abiodun hinted that the state government has commenced the implementation of its universal health insurance scheme.
He disclosed that the scheme would be beneficial to the informal sector of the state as it would help to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure as well as increase their access to quality health care, regardless of their socio-economic status.
Prince Abiodun urged the insurance professionals to embark on awareness and public enlightenment programs on the benefit of insurance to the people.
The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo in a remark commended the Institute for bringing the forum to the state capital and disclosed that the worth of insurance is highly commendable.
Earlier, the President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria Mr. Mufutau Oyegunle noted that the digital era is around and that artificial intelligence has played a large role in its evolution.
He stressed that more organisations are embracing the idea of a single microchip processing multiple functions and explained that the purpose of insurance was to enable risk-taking, support economic growth, encourage innovation and ultimately enhance the resilience of the society and the economy.
The wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun has underscored the need for an increase in the number of nurses and midwives towards reducing maternal mortality, especially at the grassroots.
The wife of the Governor made the submission at a town hall meeting organized by Community Development Associations, Ogun Women on Maternal Health and Frontline Workers held in conference hotel Abeokuta, the State capital.
Mrs Abiodun stated that the State Government was committed to addressing the deficits in the Health Sector to add value to the lives of the people.
The wife of the governor called on all stakeholders to join hands to improve the state of the healthcare delivery system in the rural areas and also gave the assurance that the present administration would continue to address all issues affecting women and Children in the State.
The President, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Mr Nnachi Michael appealed to the State government to give automatic employment to graduates of the State-owned College of Nursing and Midwifery to address the shortage of manpower in the sector.
He lamented the current statistics of 215 nurses working in 448 medical facilities in Ogun state.
The National President also advocated the reintroduction of the Midwives Service Scheme with attractive welfare packages to encourage more volunteers in professional midwifery.
Mr Michael who was represented by the Ogun State chairman of the association, Mrs Roseline Solarin maintained that Ogun State with about three Universities and five colleges of Nursing should leverage the advantage of employing an adequate number of nurses across the hospitals.
The town hall meeting was attended by women groups, professional associations and other stakeholders in the health sector.
Fortune basketball from Ogun state has emerged champions of the maiden edition of the southwest female basketball competition.
The Abeokuta based team defeated Hoopsdream of Oyo state by 24 to 22 points in the final of the competition played at Alake sports centre, Ijeja Abeokuta.
The southwest female basketball competition with the theme “balling to impact” was organised by the women elite sports empowerment initiative to develop, nurture and expose the young female players to competitive games.
Speaking with Radio Nigeria, Ondo State coach, Olajubutu Tosin said the regular staging of competitions across the states of the federation was needed to develop the game at the grassroots level.
Coach Tosin described the tournament as an eye-opener for some of his players and called for more support from other sports enthusiasts in the promotion and development of female basketball in the country.
Also, a female basketball Coach, Adebayo Iyabode explained that the competition was put together to further encourage and empower females through sports
Other coaches who spoke with Radio Nigeria expressed satisfaction with the impressive performance of the participating teams advised the government to support initiatives geared towards sports development especially for females.
Meanwhile, Book and Ball basketball from Osun State defeated the Pacers Basketball team from Ekiti state by 14 to 12 points to settle for the bronze medal.
The high point of the competition was the presentation of medals and trophies to the winner while Olympic gold medalist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Lateefat Tijani and her coach were honoured at the event for making Ogun state proud.
The competition attracted teams from Ekiti, Osun, Ondo, Osun and Ogun States.
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a nineteen-year-old man, Lekan Alaka, to three months imprisonment for stealing plastic chairs worth ninety-one thousand two hundred nairas from Mount Zion Anglican Church.
Magistrate Olajumoke Somefun in her judgement held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubts sentencing the suspect to three months imprisonment with an option of an N100, 000 fine.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Olakunle Shonibare told the court that the convict committed the offence on Oct. 23, at about 4.30 a.m. at Mount Zion Anglican Church, Leme area in Abeokuta.
He said the convict scaled the church fence and stole 24 pieces of plastic chairs, the property of Mount Zion Anglican Church.
The prosecutor said the convict was arrested by vigilante officers in the community while he was trying to escape with the stolen items the offence he said contravened the provisions of Sections 415 of the Criminal Law of Ogun,2006.
A two day South-West female basketball competition has dunked off in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The competition under the Women Elite Sports Empowerment Initiative, WESIE, is designed to develop female basketball players across the southwest region as well as their coaches.
The facilitator of the tournament, Coach Adebayo Iyabode explained that the southwest basketball competition was part of the efforts to develop the game at the grassroots level.
Coach Iyabode noted that the tournament organized for female players between age 16 and above was also put together to inspire the younger ones to contribute their quota to their various communities through sports.
Also, head coach, Oyo State Basketball, Mr. Taye Shobogun said more grassroots competition was required to raise formidable teams for the country especially the female players.
In some of the matches already decided, Book and Ball from Osun State defeated Hoopsdream of Oyo state 17 to 15 points while Pacers Basketball team from Ekiti state lost by 12 to 21 points to Fortune Basketball from Ogun state.
The competition holding at Alake Sports Centre, Ijeja, Abeokuta attracted five states from the southwest region of the country.
Ogun state Police command has arrested three men while exhuming the corpse of one Segun Taiwo who died and was buried about six months ago at Abule Sikiru area of Sabo Abeokuta.
According to a statement by the Ogun Police command spokesman, Mr Oyeyemi Abimbola the suspects were arrested at about 11:30 p.m. following a distress call from a good Samaritan that he sighted some men digging the grave where a 28 years old man was buried.
He explained that the suspects were arrested at the scene of the crime with the help of members of the community.
He hinted that investigation has revealed that, the suspects exhumed the corpse use for money-making ritual purposes.
The commissioner of police Mr Lanre Bankole has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation for investigation and prosecution.
Ogun State Government has announced a plan to relaunch the joint internal security operational platform, popularly known as OP MESA, to complement the efforts of other law enforcement agencies towards enhancing the security in the state.
Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known at the inaugural meeting with the twenty local government Chairmen in the state, held at Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Governor Abiodun urged the chairmen to embrace hard work and maintain a cordial relationship with traditional institutions and security agencies in their various local government areas to promote a peaceful society.
The Governor noted that, though the allocation assigned to the local governments was insufficient to execute all projects, promised them the necessary support to carry out the tasks of developing rural areas across the state.
Earlier, the Commissioner of local government and chieftaincy affairs, Mr. Afolabi Afuape while appreciating the governor for providing an enabling environment for the local government chairmen to serve the people at the grassroots, appealed for more assistance to enable them to succeed.
The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Aremu Gbadebo has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Leiutenant General Farouk Yahaya to ensure peace and stability throughout the nation throughout his tenure.
Oba Gbadebo gave the advice while receiving the, the Chief of Army Staff at the Ake Palace.
The Egba monarch also advised him to promote professionalism in the Army.
Earlier, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya expressed his delight on his visit to Abeokuta and the Palace of Alake whom he described as a great mentor.
Lieutenant General Yahaya disclosed that his visit to the 81 Division was for operational purpose since assumption of office.
He called the Alake to support the army in maintaining law and order, peace and security in the country.
Staff of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta have formally welcomed the reappointed Medical Director of the centre, Professor Adewale Musa Olomu.
The staff in their hundreds with uniforms, carried different banners with the pictures of the medical director to congratulate him on his triumph over those that worked against his being reappointed at the centre.
The in-house unions also arranged bands which led the Medical Director in a motorcade from the main road into the hospital.
The Medical Director, Professor Musa Olomu who ended his first term in office in June this year had been petitioned by some members of staff of the centre concerning issues the he claimed had been resolved before his appointment at the hospital.
Professor Olomu in defense of the allegations, said the petitioners were part of a syndicate whose illegal activities at the hospital he stopped.
Some of the hospital staff while speaking with newsmen said they were celebrating the reappointed due to the performance of the medical director during his first term in office.
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has solicited the collaboration of Radio Nigeria’s Paramount FM, Abeokuta in its efforts to strengthen the fight against social vices in Nigeria.
Ogun State Director of the agency, Mr. Kolawole Obadina made the call in Abeokuta during a courtesy call on the General Manager of the station, Alhaji Adeniyi Odekunle.
Mr. Obadina who explained that the visit was aimed at cementing the existing cordial relationship between NOA and Paramount FM, maintained that the collaboration was necessary to promote national values among residents of the state.
The NOA State director also urged the station to promote more youth-oriented enlightenment programmes for the benefit of the people.
Responding, the general manager, radio Nigeria’s Paramount FM, Abeokuta, Alhaji Adeniyi Odekunle promised that the station would continue to partner the agency in sensitizing the people.
Alhaji Odekunle further urged the new state director to sustain teamwork and humility while wishing him a successful tenure.
It was a solemn assembly as the family, friends and well wishers of the late Mr Titus Olasunkanmi Omidiji gathered in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital for the Christian Wake and service of songs as part of activities for the burial of the deceased.
The programme anchored by the Christ Anglican Parish Church, Ijemo, Abeokuta at the Lawrence Bankole Events Centre in Asero area of the town also featured scripture reading and special prayers as well attestation to the impacts made by the late Mr Titus Omidiji during his lifetime.
Those who spoke on the life and times of the deceased included his former classmate at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Mr Bayo Adeogun, who said the late Lasun was trustworthy and loyal to a fault and a junior colleague to the deceased, Mr
Oyewale Ibitoye who described his late boss as highly dependable.
In a sermon, Venerable Joshua Omole who noted that the deceased was a lover God and committed church member urged the people to teach their children the way of the Lord and serve God selflessly, regardless of the prevailing challenges.
In a remark, the eldest daughter of the deceased, Mrs Gbemisola Fabunmi expressed appreciation to God for enabling her father to make positive impacts on the lives of everyone that came in contact with him during his lifetime.
The event was witnessed by people from far and wide, including a niece of the late Mr Titus Omidiji and Acting Zonal Director, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mrs Bolanle Owoyemi with the staff and management of Radio Nigeria Paramount FM, Abeokuta led by the General Manager, Alhaji Adeniyi Odekunle.
Farmers in Ogun state have been told to imbibe the culture maintenance when handling agricultural Machines.
The Ogun state coordinator, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural development gave the advice in Abeokuta at the distribution of Multi grain shelling machines to farmers cooperatives.
According to reports, the state coordinator expressed disappointment on the attitude of farmers in the state towards Federal Government’s agriculture initiatives.
The State Coordinator said some farmers among the 150 beneficiaries of the federal government’s farm input to rice farmers in Ogun State are yet to collect the input.
He explained that the beneficiaries had refused to show up for the collection of the rice paddy, chemicals and other inputs provided free of charge by the federal government.
On the multi – grain shelling machines also provided by the Federal government free of charge to agricultural cooperatives, Mr. Oseni urged the farmers to imbibe good maintenance culture to prolong the life span of the equipment.
He expressed optimism that the machines would reduce post harvest losses and improve earnings of the farmers cooperatives.
Also, the project Manager, Ogun state Agricultural Development programme, OGADEP, Mrs Taiwo Ayansanwo urged the farmers to reciprocate the gesture of the federal government and use the shelling machines for improved productivity and wealth creation.
The cooperatives representatives in their remarks thanked the federal government for the donation of the machines noting that the equipment will enhance their output.
They also called on the government to improve the security arrangements around farms in the rural communities following the increase in cases of farmers kidnap farmers.
Beneficiaries of the multi grain shelling machines included the Agric and Allied cooperatives, Olowo village, Alapinni Farmers cooperatives, Shaala, Ayetoro, Excellent Youth farmers corporative Shawonjo and Food Brothers Women, Odoogbolu all in Ogun state.
Highlight of the event was the special training on the machines maintenance and usage.
Burial arrangements for Mr. Olasunkanmi Titus Omidiji begins on Thursday, 26th August, with a Christian Wake at Lawrence Bankole Event Centre, Opposite Olikoye Memorial Hospital, Asero, Abeokuta at five o’clock in the evening.
Funeral holds on Friday, 27th August at Christ Anglican Church, Ijemo, Abeokuta at eleven o’clock in the morning while internment follows at Lantoro Cemetery, Abeokuta.
Aged, sixty-seven, Mr. Olasunkanmi Titus Omidiji who died on the 30th of July is survived by wife, children and grandchildren among whom are Mrs. Gbemisola Fabunmi, Mrs. Olusola Afolayan and the niece to the deceased, Mrs. Bolanle Owoyemi, Acting Zonal Director, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station.
