Written by  Oluwole Ige - Osogbo Thursday, 08 August 2013 04:07

AMID  growing controversy  over the evacuation of some non-Lagosians from Lagos State to states of their origin, Osun State government, on Wednesday, received 46 destitues evacuated from Lagos State.

Receiving the destitue at the National Youth Development Centre, Ode-Omu, on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, on Youths, Sports and Special Needs, Honourable Biyi Odunlade, said the state government welcomed the request of the Lagos State government to evacuate the affected people, because “we are responsible.”

He hinted that over 100 destitutes had been repatriated to Osun  from Lagos, Oyo and other places since the current administration came on board, adding “we were invited by Lagos State to come and pick our brothers and sisters, who are destitutes and 46 persons were brought, out of which we discovered that just 26 were actually indigenes of the state, comprising 19 men, five women and two children, who were from different local governments in the state.

According to Odunlade, “it is our responsibility to take the matter up, as the governor believes in quick and responsive government; that is why the state government insisted that anytime Lagos invites  us for their evacuation, we should respond in good time.
“However, it is unfortunate that most states did not respond to the exercise, which is not good enough, because these people are part of us; we have their relations with us here.”

Odunlade attributed the present harsh situation in the country to the increasing number of destitute in the country, observing that most of them were abandoned by their parents and relations due to their health issues.
He  stated that the Osun State government was ready to take good care of the received destitute, both medically and mentally, in order for them to live normal lives and later reunite with their families.

While noting that Osun State government does not discriminate in rehabilitation of the destitute, Odunlade, however, maintained that the government would not tolerate street-begging, saying “we have started handling their cases and would not relent until they get better.”
Concerning the two children, Odunlade disclosed that the Department of Youth and Social Welfare would take care of them.

Giving a statistical breakdown of the destitute brought back to the state, Odunlade, said on April 27, 2010, 47 beggars and destitutes were returned from  Lagos to Osogbo.  On October 4, 2010, 13 persons were again brought form Lagos and reunited with their relations in the state.

Eko Atlantic: This is what a responsible state government who has welfare and well being of her people in mind. Not those who ran to Aso rock like cry babies to Mr Jona.

Osun A Dara.

However, it is unfortunate that most states did not respond to the exercise, which is not good enough, because these people are part of us; we have their relations with us here.

Dreal1247: .
Who ran to Aso Rock like a crying baby? Were the Osun indigens dumped at 3.00 am? Moreover, they want to use this to cover up the ill treatment given to Igbos.

billante:

Once I saw that part it became as clear as the biblical MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN that it is an APC pre arranged drama!

Let them keep decieving themselves!

Eko Atlantic: This is what a responsible state government who has the welfare and the well being of her people in mind. Not those who ran (as they always do) to Aso rock like cry babies and weep on Mr Jona.

Osun A Dara.

billante:

Once I saw that part it became as clear as the biblical MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN that it is an APC pre arranged drama!

Let them keep decieving themselves!

billante:

Once I saw that part it became as clear as the biblical MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN that it is an APC pre arranged drama!

Let them keep decieving themselves!

KwoiZabo:
now let me tell all of you, all these proliferation of news on deportation is just to make what fashola did to look mild but we cannot be deceived. what fashola did is bad, an insult to igbos, condemn able in all its ramifications. how on earth can you justify dumping 72 citizens under a bridge in their own country at the dead of the night in the name of reconciling them with their family. what rubbish.

Eko Atlantic:

135 were reunited from Lagos to Osun in 2010, you mean they did this because of 2013 ibos deportation?!

KwoiZabo: na you post. na you comment.
now let me tell all of you, all these proliferation of news on deportation is just to make what fashola did to look mild but we cannot be deceived. what fashola did is bad, an insult to igbos, condemn able in all its ramifications. how on earth can you justify dumping 72 citizens under a bridge in their own country at the dead of the night in the name of reconciling them with their family. what rubbish.

talktimi: At least they were not kidnapped, drilled in concentration camps for months, packed in trucks & dumped in a distant state by 3am in the morning. I guess its because they are not..... I no talk anything o

Dreal1247: .
Who ran to Aso Rock like a crying baby? Were the Osun indigens dumped at 3.00 am? Moreover, they want to use this to cover up the ill treatment given to Igbos.