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9jadelta: so, what do you want them to build? twin tower for market women? smh

You will do well to ignore him, he is a certified troll on this thread going by his post.

The market has fire service stations,Police stations, health centres, Warehouses, car/trailer parks, modern abattoir, units of borehole water, toilet/bathroom facilities,.....e.t.c .

It is free of charge to displaced market men/women for the first three months, thereafter they pay a token for maintenance of market.

Other neighbourhood markets of such standard is being built across the state.

The ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Oyo State on Tuesday received a boost, as thousands of members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Accord Party from the Oke Ogun area of the State decamped to the party.

The defectors, who were from all the 10 local government areas that constitute Oke Ogun axis of the State, hinged their decision to join ACN on the good governance being delivered by the Governor Abiola Ajimobi-led administration and its sincerity and commitment to the transformation of the State.

While receiving the decampees at the Basketball pitch of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba amidst singing and dancing, Governor Ajimobi commended them for their courage and determination to join the ACN, saying it was a demonstration of their appreciation of the party’s achievements in the State.

He assured the new entrants that they would be given equal treatment like the old members, urging them not to exercise any fear of being treated by anybody as strangers in ACN.

“I like to seize this opportunity to express my deepest appreciation for your declaration and decampment and I want to assure you that from today, you are not only a member of Ajimobi Movement but also bona fide members of ACN which is graduating to APC,’’ the Governor said.

Governor Ajimobi, who said that the ACN-led administration in the State would not engage in politics of bitterness, bickering and character assassination, stated that the party would continue to receive new members into the party to make it stronger and more formidable for future elections.

He also called on stakeholders and other progressive-minded people to join hands with ruling ACN to move the State forward.

The Governor told the mammoth crowd that the newly formed All Progressive Congress (APC) would be duly registered in the next few weeks and launch out to take over Nigeria through a democratic process.

In his remarks, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle said that the defectors were motivated by the performance of Governor Ajimobi, assuring them of equal and fair treatment.

The representatives of the decampees led by Hon. Tajudeen Badmus lauded the Governor for his laudable achievements, adding that he had achieved within two years what others failed to achieve throughout their tenure.

They also pledged their support for Governor Ajimobi in his resolve to transform the state and make life worth living for the people.

http://www.oyostate.gov.ng/we-were-motivated-by-your-performance-pdp-accord-party-defectors-tell-ajimobi/

Oyo State Hasn’t Borrowed A Dime In 2 Years – Ajimobi


The second half of the Governor Abiola Ajimobi administration in Oyo State was on Friday heralded with prayers, with the Governor declaring that his government, despite the huge number of projects being undertaken by it, had not borrowed a single naira from any quarters in the last two years.

The Governor spoke at an inter-faith service organized to mark the second anniversary of his administration at The Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan.

According to the Governor, this was achieved through his administration’s financial engineering and deft management of Government’s meager resources.

The service witnessed the assemblage of traditional rulers, eminent personalities, opinion leaders, members of the State Executive Councils, the Legislators, Judicial officers, market men and women, politicians as well as Islamic and Christian religious leaders who led prayers for the State and the Government.

Governor Ajimobi, who assessed his administration in the last two years and gave himself pass mark, said that the contracts awarded by his government included construction of roads and road dualization, bridges, motor parks, neighbourhood markets and other development projects.

Interestingly, the Governor said that his government had not borrow a dime to execute those projects, all of which he said had changed the face of the State.

“I am happy to inform you all that in spite of all the projects that we have executed and are still executing, Oyo is one of the three out of the 36 States in Nigeria that has not taken any loan,’’ he said.

The Governor also said that the remaining part of his administration would be devoted to the construction of N52 billion 108-kilometre Ibadan Circular Road with development corridors, mass housing schemes, logistics centres, cargo airport and two five-star hotels, one of which is already being constructed.

Governor Ajimobi, who expressed his commitment to transforming the State to an enviable position, thanked the people of the State for their cooperation and support which he said was unprecedented in the history of the State.

“We are very happy with ourselves and with what we have done. What we are trying to do to bring back the Oyo State that we used to know, that is, to restore the lost glory of our State,’’ he said.

According to him, the purposeful leadership being given by his administration, as well as the entrenchment of peace and security and the Urban Renewal Programme had led to the influx of both local and foreign investors into the State.

Already, he said that four foreign firms had moved to the State to establish soya milk, bread baking and day old chick factories respectively, adding that these would contribute effectively to the rapid economic growth of the State.

Sermons were delivered by the Presiding Bishop of Rehoboth Cathedral, Ibadan, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun and the Chief Missioner of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society, Kano Branch, Sheikh Muyideen Bello.

Bishop Adelakun, for instance, urged the people of the State to avoid blind criticism, to be objective, principled, fair and factual, and to always pray for the Governor and his administration so as to lead the State to the Promised Land.

Sheikh Bello, on his own, congratulated the Governor for giving good name to the State, stressing that the State which used to be identified with thuggery, violence and brigandage was now at peace, with the people now sleeping with their two eyes closed
http://www.oyostate.gov.ng/oyo-hasnt-borrowed-a-dime-in-2-years-ajimobi/

The Oyo state government appears set to transform petty and street trading to a more dignifying business with the provision of neighbourhood markets in various parts of the state.

The construction of over 1,000 shops located at the former Scouts’ camp site, Challenge area in Ibadan-the state capital, has almost been completed and will be opened for use in the next few days.

This is reportedly the first major market that will be constructed in the ancient city in over three decades. The last market was constructed in 1980.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myD_BUYPZx8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=myD_BUYPZx8#t=0s

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/06/04/ibadan-gets-new-market-in-over-30-years/

Madawaki01: which neighbourhood markets..?or arn't they d one he's buildin.,places he rushed into buildin it afta destroyin pple's shop..markets dat arn't even cemented..markets dat lack basic amenities...i live in oyo state,i c tinz wit my own eyes,dnt let anybody dribble u..
Imagine a situation where u destroy 200 stalls in a market..den afta 2 weeks of destroyin dem..u start buildin neighbourhood market wit a capacity of 50 shops....
who tld u dat acn controls d 33 local govt in oyo state...den let ajimobi organisd a local govt election if he's sure..den dat time,u wud c their[acn]unpopularity.

U are not sincere !, u prefer stalls on the roadside with no iota of basic amenities to the one currently being built, you are a liar, not to be taken seriously, sustainable development is what we are asking, the last time the quality of markets were built was in the 80's.

Sincere people should check below.

Ibadan Gets New Market In Over 30 Years

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/06/04/ibadan-gets-new-market-in-over-30-years/

The Oyo state government appears set to transform petty and street trading to a more dignifying business with the provision of neighbourhood markets in various parts of the state.

The construction of over 1,000 shops located at the former Scouts’ camp site, Challenge area in Ibadan-the state capital, has almost been completed and will be opened for use in the next few days.

This is reportedly the first major market that will be constructed in the ancient city in over three decades. The last market was constructed in 1980.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=myD_BUYPZx8

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texaco1: that is wher u are wrong,before the elections akala had always said it that the only person he fears is his boss ladoja.that is what he calls ladoja .now prior to ladoja enterance into the race there had been rumours that ibadan ppl dont ao someone to rule them twice .now akala is an ogbomosho man abd after he came back from obi innarguration in anambra he said he believed that he can make it ,ladoja contested just to pay back akala in his on coins,ibadan was split but if ladoja hadnt eneterd akala would have used his incumbency power to rake in more votes.the pact that was made on the day of election was what finished akala.the ibadan south west votes wasnt counted or release at the orders of ladoja it was that local goverment that won the game for ajimobi.ladoja only came to spoil akala chances .before the elections akala went to ladoja house up to 3 times trying to reconcile ith him and begging him to support him
nairaland.com/655358/latest-election-result-oyo- state

That was a decoy statement from Akala, if he truly feared Ladoja, he would not voice it in public space,except through actions. I am sure he was happy to have 2 strong ibadan politicians contesting against him rather than one for obvious reasons. In politics, you pray that your main oppositions are polarised, that way you are more strengthened.


In 2011, those who believed Akala had performed poorly needed a new choice, they were faced with a choice of ajimobi (a former senator) OR Ladoja( a former governor). That is not to say PDP did not lose some votes due to Ladojas move to a new party, but the opposition parties were the biggest loser, most especially when the main opposition parties candidate are from the same region.

texaco1: u raised te issue i didnt.and what i am saying is the only way to test a party popularity is through elections.let ajimobi try it.at least edo,ogun and lagos have done theirs.they know that they wont be able to in all.ppl are angry against this gov.NO DOUBT AJIMOBI HAS DONE WELL.but in the process of doing well he has stepped on some many toes and they are just waiting for election time to pay him back

The anger is exaggerated by the opposition politicians. In 2011 guber elections in Ogun state, it was PDP, ACN, and PPN(Gbenga daniel PDP faction).

The noise was PDP+PPN was stronger than ACN, but at the 2012 lg elections, ACN won over 95% of the wards.

tomakint: Going by the antecedents of Ibadan politics, Ajimobi is a goner come 2015! Just my thought anyway .

Antecedents my foot, all these things are just used by the opposition to heat up polity.

Where was antecedents in ondo state, when mimiko was re elected?.

When antecednts meets good governance, antecedents falls yakata for ground.

akinalabi: You are wrong there.

Ladoja actually broke the PDP votes and not the oppositions votes.

Ladoja was a PDP strongman who left for Accord with his followers who were PDP members.

Ladoja was impeached in 2006, he left the PDP thereafter, i think that year,2011 elections was 5 years after.

the 3 political gladiators in 2011 oyo state election (Ajimobi[ibadan man], Ladoja[ibadan man], Akala[ogbomoso man]).

Ladoja weakened the opposition votes way much more than the PDP votes by virtue of the two opposition candidates being from Ibadan. At least roughly 1/3 of the total votes cast for Akala was from Ogbomoso.

texaco1: are u sure ?the last time i heard ajimobi is yet to conduct council polls ?why is he afraid to do it if they are really in control?what u have in oyo state lg councils are caretakers.acn in lagos state were sure of themselevs and they conducted theirs so also ogun,let ajimobu try it .i am sure if u tell him to conduct the polls he will look at u like an enemy of progress

Those caretakers are default chairmen, make no mistake, they are also playing politics and strive to get endeared with the grassroots. There are cases in the law court stalling the LG election at the moment.

Madawaki01: it wnt be wise arguin wit u cos i cn c u'r an ajebutter...do u knw ao many market men nd women ajimobi destroyed their means of livelihood? these pple form d majority dat ajimobi guy has disappointed d pple at d grassroot nd he wud pay 4 it com 2015

You see i laugh , when i see comments from people like you.It is like a father correcting and spanking his child for doing wrong, and a stranger coming with sweets and biscuits to pet the child and telling the child,the father is bad.

The newly built neighborhood markets, will they be allocated to abia and kano indigenes ?.


Unfortunately for you noise makers, the ACN is currently controlling the 33 local government areas of the state

Nigerians are becoming more political conscious and smarter, and oyo state indigenes are not exempted

texaco1: i will like to believe u are an outsider that has very keen interest in oyo state politics .that is ok by me i respect ur opinions and views but i disagree with them,we are all entitled to our different point of views.
as per 2015 oyo guber elections will u like to bet on it?i can put my car down.pdp is wwining NO CONTROVERSY

I am very much not an outsider !

While 20 months in politics might be alot, all things being equal, i posit Ajimobi will win with nothing less than 60% of total votes.

I will be willing to win your car and dash it to the motherless home.

Emotions cloud reasoning, that you are a PDP member makes it understandable.

texaco1:
are u sure ?ok we shall see

So sure ! You know i am not wrong.

The next 18-19 months will shut the mouth of those lousy ones.

texaco1: thank u.that is the area ajimobi got it all wrong,majority of oyo state indigenes are concerned about what enters their stomach than what their enviroment looks like.
on the issue of party,there is no other political party in oyo state that has the political machinery to win the gov election against acn other than pdp.they wil have the federal backing too,and remember this time around gej is not going to make any deal with tinubu unlike the 2011 when he needed to win the south west

How did you arrive at the majority? May be you mean the lousy ones, dont be surprised the lousy ones are not in the majority.

after 3.5 years of good governance, an average man can sense it, even if (s)he can not in 1yr, 2yrs,... watch out the tone is changing. the next 18 months will reveal that to you if you dont know

Things are not the same.

PDP of 2011 as the incumbent party rigged that election to get that much number of votes, but the rigging numbers were not enough to save them.... FaCT.

PDP no longer controls the state machinery, Voters turn out was relatively low also in 2011 due to the fear of violence as common with PDP. In 2015, all things being equal, more people will come out to vote.

Ladoja candidacy in 2011 succeeded in spilting Ibadan votes, as ajimobi and Ladoja were both from Ibadan.

In 2015, ajimobi will garner nothing less than 60% of total votes cast, irrespective of the state opposition merger or acquisition. BOOKMARKED.

anonimi: What is "your PDP" all about

Must you benchmark yourself with bad performers? I thought our elders say eshin iwaju ni t'eyin nwo sare - the race horse is inspired by the leader.
Abi dat wan nor apply again as we get fraudsters of the Association of Conmen in Nigeria, ACN in power

In case you are still wondering, my point is the ACN governors can do much better if they are not focused on their Sh'agbe loju yoyo (shine farmer eyes) projects but rather on the BASICs of free & compulsory education for children, primary health care, pipeborne water etc.
I hope it is not too much to expect us to agree on that.

Can you respond to my earlier post, i have copied it below in a quote, answer it and stop dodging ! since you dont want the ACN governors to be compared with the widely accepted failures who were PDP governors, but with governors of UPN(a party that became defunct 30 years ago).

Mr PDP, As at 2013, Lagos state runs with a 3billion US dollars annual budget for 18 million people. meaning 167us dollar budget pa capita

Since you claim to know so much about Jakande a UPN governor , prove to me for any of this years (1979-1983) Lagos state had less than 167 us dollar budget pa capita, I will register with PDP in my ward..

The FG has abandoned most of her responsibility in lagos state.

Federal infrastructures are decaying faster than comparable state infrastructures. LUTH VS LASUTH, NATIONAL STADIUM LAG VS TESLIM BALOGUN STADIUM.... How can Labaran be talking shiit?, the lasg is taking up many of fedral govts responsibility like road networks, Lag-badagry expressway, power generation.

BTW, Has the FG paid the LASG, over 50 billion naira, it is owing the state?

anonimi: So Gbawe is also a PDP guy or he probably understand that ACN has its "nest of killrs" as well?
Which one is it?

What are you rambling about ? From your statement you admit PDP is a nest of killers, and you are now trying so hard to paint the ACN party with your party's "red" colour. Who knows you might be one of PDP's hit men.

anonimi: And it cannot be better than it is today given the resources available to Tinubu and Fashola in the last 14 years COMPARED to what was available to Jakande and Awolowo who did not even have Niger Delta oil revenue to start with in the 1950s

Those who want to be satisfied with mediocity (average performance) are free to do so.

Mr PDP, As at 2013, Lagos state runs with a 3billion US dollars annual budget for 18 million people. meaning 167us dollar budget pa capita

Since you know so much about Jakande , prove to me for any of this years (1979-1983) Lagos state had less than 167 us dollar budget pa capita, I will register with PDP in my ward..

anonimi: So because I am not a blindly loyal supporter of the reigning lords of the south west, ACN, I am not yoruba.
I pity you.
A o le sun ki gbogbo wa ko ori si ibi kan na - We cannot all sleep and put our heads in the same direction.

You are either oblivious of what is going on in places like Mushin, Oshodi, Ajegunle etc where some places are fast becoming no-go areas fro law enforcement authorities as gangs take over. That is to be expected when the kids are not gainfully engaged in free & compulsory education and they will grow up to harrass the elites who deprived them as the Boko haram guys are doing to the northern leaders.



That is a narrative that is the reality for the majority of kids in today's Lagos after 14 years of Tinubu and Fashola's "progressive" administration despite increased IGR and borrowing huge sums via bonds etc.

Lagos of 2013 is way better than that of 1999 ! Start with oshodi, mushin and Ajegunle you listed to dispute my statement!

Cry, huff, puff ... if you want, the progress must continue, true lagosians know where we are coming from, we know where we want to be, if people like you intend to stop the wheel the progress, you will not suceed, any smart individual can see through you.

anonimi: I heartily say a big Amen to your prayer as I know it will come to pass in the lives of the ACN goons, starting with their oga on the top, Tinubu as they are slowly eraing the progressive policies and initiatives of Awolowo and the UPN governors.

BTW,
* if the guys in PDP get their acts right
* exploit the many weaknesses in Aregberascal's maladministration of teh past three years
* nominate a popular, credible and sellable candidate as well as most importantly
* protect him from ACN's death squad so he does not get the Funsho Williams treatment

they will win next year's election. QED.

Oh Oh !,now you are showing your PDP colour, i see you like the red color , anytime i see them in your write up, i remember blood, PDP and danger . The nobel laureate aptly described PDP as the "nest of killers" party(PDP). Are you not ashamed to be associated with this party ?

I can see you are ashamed to compare the current ACN governors to the lousy PDP governors we had in the immediate past, the best comparism you make with the ACN governors are with governors of a party that became defunct over 30 years ago (UPN). For your information one of the shining light UPN governors Lateef Jakande is still alive, and attests to the good work of the current ACN governor in Lagos state.

anonimi: So because the north and south east are breeding delinquents the south west must also join the bandwagon

What kind of reasoning is this? I thought we yorubas pride ourselves as leading in GOOD things. that was what the late sage, Awo taught us. I see the Akotiletas (prodigal sons) in ACN are hell bent on squandering that legacy as long as they amass our wealth to themselves just like their fulani friends have done in Nigeria's almost 100 year history.

We will not let that happen to us!

I will, as usual, ignore your insults.
I will continue to resist the temptation of sinking to that gutter level.

Mr PDP apologist ! Why are you so bitter? PDP is a forgone issue in the SW region.

Stop masquerading your real pain with seemingly sincere concern. Things are not the same, Forward ever backward never. Anybody who tries to draw the region backward will not witness the future !

hmmm benefit of hindsight.

[quote author=PAGAN 9JA]yes you are right. almajiri makes a lot of sense... .........IN THE 14th CENTURY! [/quote]I dont think he is advocating for the continuation of almajiri system, the point he is making is that simply banning the system, without a well conceptualised plan to resolve the gargantuous eye sore is not advisable.

That is why pschologists advise that bad habits must not just be dropped, but replaced with a good habit.

Oyo state is also currently building a 5 star hotel

superior1: I knew it was Aregbe that did the recording, that guy na street smart politician

Oya, team fresh air, over to you

Yeah, he was the one, a politician must be STREET SMART, he is one politician in ACN after Tinubu, who has got that quality. No wonder, why PDP fears him and make great efforts to malign him.

I clearly heard the voice of Aregbesola.

"Can you repeat yourself ?, I am recording(2ce), i want to be sure nothing goes wrong here."

horlatunde: . This is very untrue. Was it nt APGA that won the Election in IMO state? Against the Almighty rigging PDP. Bt I agree there need to re-enforce with other Party. Obi has chosen PDP okorocha prefers APC.

I am talking of Anambra state

icebeatz: I TOTALLY AGREE.

CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD BE FED.

i am opportuned to be currently serving in a primary school at ikeja.

The condition of those children is really terrible and heart breaking.

I will give a detailed write up on Naira-land with pictures

Oh Oh, i like it when people go to serve and realise how poverty pervades the system, it is a pointer that the proclaimed 70-80% poverty rate is not far from reality.

Ikeja is the capital of the most cosmopolitan city in nigeria, and one will least expect to see high incidence of poverty in such kind of urban setup, but.....

noblezone: I understand that this APC (Arewa's Political Cancer) is the only "hope" for Nigeria.
And I have stated that if it is so, it means that Nigeria is indeed hopeless.

I am yet to understand the progress the "Sai Buhari" movement and the CPC supporters brought to Nigeria in the wake of 2011, or perhaps, the shedding of blood is the new definition progress?.

I loved Ngige, but if he is stupid enough to align with those whose dream for Nigeria is to drink the "dogs and baboons", then we shall sink his political carrier in Anambra State.

Buhari will not come and govern anambra, Ngige will, a myopic view, and lack of good judgement it will be if you dont elect a good candidate because of buhari. You will be no different from one aboki man who divorced his lovely wife because she allowed a male doctor to treat her in the hospital.

Open your inner eyes !, PDP is shedding blood everyday courtesy of their actions, inactions and policies at the centre, you will not realise how shortchanged you are by PDP, until you remove them from the centre. The seeming fringe performance you are witnessing from the centre is because the opposition is becoming stronger and breathing on PDP's neck at the centre, keeping them on their toes. Although PDP cant give what it doesnt have.

Policewoman: With the demise of APGA in Anambra, PDP is set to take over. Pls which party is APC

APC is the party of Ngige, the man obi will hand over to in 2014.

LabourParty: If you give them credit and their business fails, what will happen to the welfare of the kids? Without proper financial education 80% of them will waste the money within a year.

Micro finance schemes depending on approach can give business training, instead of giving them fish, teach them how to catch fish, moreover many are doing one business or the other at the moment.

LabourParty: It's is a violation of human rights when you tell people how many kids they can have. Only if we want to be a country that will disregards human right laws. And I'm sure that is a bad way to build a democratic nation.

Dealing with ignorance and damaging habits does not have to done with force, suggesting optimal number of kids is not infringing any human rights. Awareness campaign on how generational cycle of poverty is enthrenched when you dont plan your family is part of the strategies.