Lifestyle

OYHA Reaffirms Commitment to Progress, Peace in 2025

By Web News 238

By Mosope Kehinde

As the people of Oyo State join the world in celebrating the start of 2025, the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has pledged its unwavering commitment to addressing challenges that may threaten the state’s peace and development.

In a New Year message signed by the Chairman of the 10th Assembly Committee on Information, Media, Public Affairs, and ICT, Mr. Waheed Akintayo, the assembly assured residents of its readiness to enact impactful laws that will foster growth across all sectors.

Mr. Akintayo called on citizens to embrace 2025 with optimism and hope for transformative growth under the Omituntun 2.0 initiatives of Governor Seyi Makinde.

“This year, let us act with purpose, maintain faith, and show love for God and our state,” We must shun negative tendencies and sentiments that could undermine our unity, peace, and progress. Together, we can ensure Oyo State remains an oasis of peace and tranquility”, the lawmaker enthused.

The OYHA Media Committee Chairman emphasized the assembly’s resolve to enact laws that directly benefit the people.

“Since our inauguration 18 months ago, we have remained committed to facilitating good governance and stimulating economic growth to improve the standard of living in Oyo State,” he stated.

He urged all residents to continue fostering harmony and coexistence as the state enters a more productive and prosperous year.

“On behalf of my colleagues in the 10th Oyo Assembly, I wish you all a prosperous New Year,” Mr. Akintayo concluded.

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Education

Address public school land encroachment – OYHA lawmaker

By Web News 550

By Mosope Kehinde

The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has urged the executive to take proactive and decisive steps towards addressing the menace of land grabbing and encroachment of public school lands across the state. 

The appeal followed a motion moved by the lawmaker representing the Oluyole State constituency, Mr Waheed Akintayo on Tuesday during a plenary presided over by the speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin.

Presenting the motion, Mr Akintayo expressed displeasure that the situation in some government schools which were surrounded by indiscriminate erection of kiosks and illegal structures was problematic, making the environment unconducive for teaching and learning.

“It is disheartening to state that virtually all public school lands in the state had been encroached upon by unscrupulous individuals leaving the school environment not conducive for learning”. He stated 

“Government over the years has paid lip service to the issue of encroachment of its landed properties. Most of these schools have been so bastardized to the extent that the proliferation of illegal structures be it residential or commercial have taken three-quarters or half possession of some public school lands in the state,” he revealed 

Mr Akintayo called on the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), to collaborate with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Office of Surveyor-General to set up an inter-ministerial committee to look into the original master plans or designs of some of the encroached public schools to erect perimeter fencing or corner piece.

In his resolutions, the speaker of the house, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin directed the Oyo State Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to expedite action in clearing shops and kiosks around public school premises across the state.

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