Osun APC, govt caution Anambra on evacuation of destitute
Posted by: Adesoji Adeniyi, Osogbo in News 8 hours ago
The Osun State Government and the state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have cautioned the Anambra State Government not to politicise the Lagos State Government policy on the evacuation of destitute from the state.
Addressing a joint news conference yesterday in Osogbo, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth and Special Needs, Biyi Odunlade and the APC acting Chairman, Mr. Adebiyi Adelowo, said Osun was among the states affected by the Lagos State evacuation order.
They said Anambra State Government should not turn an issue meant to protect the indigenes of Lagos State and make governments of states to be alive to their responsibilities, to a political matter because of the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
According to Odunlade, about 135 indigenes of the state, who are destitute, have been moved from Lagos to the state between April 27, 2010 and now.
He said: “Similarly, government received two persons each, who are indigenes of the state, from Ogun and Ondo states on April 16, last year. Four persons were also sent from Oyo State to the state in June.”
Mr. Adelowo said: “There is no bitterness or any sensation about this. It is routine administrative process that when you have a destitute on your hand, without home or family, and after doing your best for them, you send them to their people.
“In Osun, we have a similar programme of clearing the streets of beggars and the destitute. Those that can be empowered are assisted to be on their own. We are also going to resettle them one way or the other.”
He described the condemnation of the Lagos State Government policy on the relocation of the destitute by the Anambra State Government as unfortunate, saying a simple administrative process was being subjected to undue politicisation in a way that was capable of putting the Igbo against Lagos State and their Yoruba hosts.

Don't mind peter obi who just tribalised the situation with his kins men. Even Federal governmend did it when elrufai sent people parking from FCT, Abia, Imo, Rivers and co has done the same thing.

Obhi is nothing but a big bigotttttt