Environment

Makinde Charges Residents on Protection of Public Property

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Citizens of Oyo state have been advised to desist from destroying public property. 

The wife of the governor of Oyo state, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde gave the advice after inaugurating some borehole projects at Mapo and Bode areas of Ibadan South East Local Government.

“Water is life, no one can do without it, this project will bring life, reduce the cost of access to potable water and serve as means of livelihood to households.”

“Ibadan weather in the last quarter of the year is usually dry, people are confronted with the problem of drought when the ground  is dry, this water will be useful to students, parents and petty traders in the neighbourhood.”

Mrs Makinde said since the government had been fulfilling its responsibility of provision of basic amenities, the duty of the people is to monitor, protect and take proper care of these properties.

The governor’s wife maintained that when people imbibed maintenance culture, all the projects would serve their purposes for a longer period of time.

While speaking, the Commissioner for public works and transport, Professor Daud Sangodoyin said the project would impact people of the state.

Oluseyi Olarinde 

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Culture

Olubadan: Lekan Balogun, Set To Receive Royal Scepter

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The new Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun wiil be installed next month,11th March,2022.

This is contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Secretariat,Ibadan,Mr B.A Olarenwaju and made available to our correspondent.

The letter indicates that, Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the installation of High Chief Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan on 11th March,2022 .

It reads, “I wish to refer to a letter No. IBSELG.243TI/17 of 16th of February,2022 on the above subject and inform you that his Excellency,the Executive Governor of Oyo State has approved Friday,11th of March,2022 as the date of the installation of the new Olubadan of Ibadan. Once again, Congratulations, Kabiyesi”.

It would be recalled that Governor Makinde approved the appointment of High Chief Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, on 14th February.

The step became imperative following the demise of Oba Soliu Adetunji on Sunday 2nd January,2022.

PR/ Iyabo Adebisi

Politics

Oyo APC Ward Congress Largely Peaceful

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The APC Ward Congress is in progress in many parts of Oyo state. 

A team of Radio Nigeria correspondents monitoring the exercise observe that party faithful gathered as early as 9’o clock in the morning. 

At Ward 12 and Ward 11, Ibadan South East Local Government, the process was peaceful as party faithful turned out in large number. 

Similarly, a visit to Ward 4, Oluyole Local Government, party faithful especially the youths and women exercised their franchise.

At Ward 4, Popoyemoja, Ibadan South West LG, the exercise had been concluded, having Mr. Abass Badmus as the new ward chairman. 

However, security agencies were on ground to forestall breakdown of law and order.  Mosope Kehinde/Abisola Oluremi

Health

Covid-19: Oyo State Government Begins Mass Testing

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Oyo State government has commenced community mass testing for Covid-19.

The community testing began in the three local government areas of Lagelu, Oluyole and Ibadan South East.

Commissioner for Information, Oyo State (in blue, @ the foreground) Dr Wasiu Olatubosun at St Stephen’s Anglican Primary School, Alegongo, Akobo Ojurin one of the venues of the Mass testing

Speaking at the flag-off, Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun who noted that the state had tested over 3000 persons, said the mass testing would assist government on the exact data to work with to determine other ways to prevent the spread of the disease. 

Some of the health workers taking samples at St Stepen Anglican Primary School, Alegongo, Akobo Ojurin Venue of the Mass testing

Dr Olatunbosun however said government would take over responsibilities of people who might end up with positive results. 

State Coordinator of Emergency Operation Center in the state, Dr Olabode Oladipo said the community testing became imperative in view of increasing cases of Coronavirus in the state.

Caretaker Chairman, Lagelu Local Government, Mr Gbadamosi Kazeem urged residents of the council to take advantage of the testing to know their status early.

Some of the participants commended the Oyo State government for the initiative.

The mass testing which targets 10000 people is to guide government on other areas to look into in its bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state.

Iyabo Adebisi

Education

Teachers, Students, Lament State of Facilities at Aperin-Oniyere School

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Students of Aperin-Oniyere Commercial Grammar School, Ibadan have sent an SOS to Oyo state government over infrastructural decadence in the school, stressing that most of the classrooms are dilapidated. 

Some of the students who spoke with Radio Nigeria on the condition of anonymity alleged that they always bring their mothers’ clothes to spread on the floor in the classrooms to receive lectures.

In their remarks, teachers at the school, complained about inadequate furniture, saying that the chairs and desks in their classes were not only inadequate but old and rickety.

Residents of the area also joined others to call on Governor Seyi Makinde to come to the aid of the school by ensuring that it benefits from the budgetary increment accruable to education under his administration.

The Principal of the school who spoke with our correspondent on the status of anonymity cited long neglect and poor maintenance of the school, as well as an inadequate grant from the government to education as factors responsible for infrastructural decay.

Reacting, the caretaker Chairman, Ibadan South East Local Government, Mr. Oluwole Alawode said the plights of the school will be critically looked into and possible intervention will follow in due course.

Mr. Alawode who enjoined pupils at the school to be patient with the government adding that the present administration in the state is committed to improving education.

Mosope Kehinde

Politics

LG Tussle Update: Many Caretaker Chairmen Back in Office

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Many local government headquarters in Ibadan remain calm as some caretaker chairmen have resumed duty.

Radio Nigeria correspondent, who has been monitoring the situation reports that security operatives are still manning the councils.

A visit to the headquarters of Ibadan North East, Iwo Road, South East, Mapo and North West, Onireke headquarters shows that party loyalists were around to execute menial jobs in assisting the chairmen.

At Ibadan North-East, Iwo Road the caretaker chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Akintayo called on workers to resume duties.

Similarly, at the Ibadan South East Local Government Headquarters, many people were in the queue for one business or the other.

The Caretaker Chairman of the local government, Pastor Emmanuel Alawode said normalcy had returned following the drama where hoodlums carted away properties in his office.

Radio Nigeria, however, observed that at the Ibadan North Local Government was under lock while security operatives were on the ground.

Lilian Ibomor