I agree with you and they can phase them out over time but that will also take a lot of investment in education. Some of these guys have special needs and can't study in conventional schools or need special needs teachers so they dropout and end up where they are. It is important we also consider their lives, traumas growing up, spiritual attacks (If you believe so), family abandonment among others. I don't think any kid says as a child...God let me become agbero...na condition make crayfish bend. We need to show mercy and be kind
Invitationn: This is insightful and spot on as a temporary measure. However, in the long term, the government should start taking steps to collapse the system by making sure our children don’t end up as Agberos. If we can’t correct the current situation of Agberos we should be able to correct the chances of having similar situation after this current generation of Agberos are gone.
If there was ever a country that believes in reform, it is USA. Even USA does not believe in blanket reforms. They decided during their drug epidemic to build more prisons and jails...now the cost to run them lead to privatization of jails which led to corruption of judges because prison owners were giving some judges kickbacks, and judges in turn were sending almost everyone to prison so the prisons can be occupied. Without prisoners, private companies don't get paid and they have spent millions or billions of dollars to build these prisons, Hire and train staff as investors. Now with the relaxation on drug policies, some prisoners are being released which has also increased crimes because they didn't put in place daily income plans for these guys and girls...people used to selling drugs daily and making money won't work for one Oga they have no respect for or wait for salary for 2 weeks or monthly. I just don't see it. Maybe someone else believe in magic or abracadabra...I don't lol
VeeVeeMyLuv: Are these guys not capable of being reformed?
Are they unreformable? Can't their minds be reprogrammed, retrained?
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I was speaking to someone about this issue of Agberos, and I told the person...Governance is like whac-a-mole. If you solve one problem, another rises. That is why I was praying GRV does not win because he would have turned Lagos into chaos...even those in Lekki would not be able to stay clear of major issues.
If you eliminate Agberos, what will you do with thousands of guys? Retrain then...some of them are drug addicts and drunkards...there is a reason they are doing agberos and I doubt they can do any formal education. What about artisan work? Have you seen some of these guys..you think they will learn plumbing or agriculture and wait for harvest and yields or for someone to call them for work before they can eat?
Lock them up in Jail...how many prisons will you build, how many staff, cost of feeding them and getting all of them through the court systems would be a major disaster.
So should we just accept this norm...NO
1. You normalize them like Lagos agreed to do...Lagos should print the tickets
2. Allow these guys to sell them - maybe 500 tickets @ N1000 = N50,000; Private vehicles can pay N100 per day...that is N2k - N3k per month and it will be used to pay for people to maintain roads, clean gutters, and so on.
3. Pay them daily - like N5000 (N100,000 weekdays) which is 10% of the total take in and their Ogas will take N2500 (5%) per person
4. Create a hierarchy of leadership - One oga will have like 10 guys under in covering major areas...so Oga will cash in N500,000 monthly
5. This process for this Team will generate N42,500 per person (85%) which is N8.5million monthly (Salary N1.5m from Revenue intake of N10m monthly) for one area...Lagos can easily have 500 of these areas raking in N5billion and N60 billion annually. Anambra, Onitsha can do the same and the money will be channels to fix roads, drainages and revamp the markets.
6. Give or take the Govt can play with the figures and bring in 70-75% and increase the payment for Oga or boys or Ticket sale
7. You can also sell Morning, Afternoon, and Evening and use different sets of boys so you generate 3 times the revenue, multiply the employment by 3 and use 2 sets of Ogas or Same...
8. They will have distinct wears that they pick up at the Oga in the morning, afternoon or evening and they can switch them so it will be difficult for copycats to make them or have companies that will supply them these wears with random colors weekly.
9. These will eliminate the fake agberos and also provide employment chain for the uniform or vest suppliers...they will also take care of the dry cleaning needs.
10. Youths need employment..money must flow...you need to cater to different types of people. Eliminating them is not the answer.
IKENNA OBIANERI writes on the plight of South-East residents, business owners and motorists in the hands of illegal revenue collectors
The activities of illegal revenue collectors in the South-East have worsened the economic conditions of residents, business owners, motorists and commuters in the region.
Despite efforts and interventions by security agents, the hoodlums, aka ndi agbero, are growing in notoriety, particularly in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Onitsha has been tagged the operational headquarters of the gang because the city serves as the gateway to other states in the region.
It is also home to the Onitsha Main Market which is regarded as one of the largest markets in West Africa due to its size and volume of business transactions.
The market reportedly contributes a huge percentage to the revenue of the state and the entire South-East.
Because of the market, a large number of trucks come into Onitsha daily, increasing the number of ndi agbero in the city.
Here, it is not only commercial transport operators that suffer in the hands of the hoodlums, traders and pedestrians are not spared.
The effect of their activities is also felt on the movement of goods and services as it negatively impact on businesses, particularly small-scale enterprises.
20 illegal levies The issue of ndi agbero has continued to be a cause for concern among residents.
The state Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, identified it as a top priority of his government on his resumption of office in March 2022, when he banned their activities and suspended all revenue collections in the state.
The ban was greeted with joy and excitement and gave respite to residents.
But the excitement was short-lived, as the louts returned a few months after, more hardened and monstrous.
It is believed that those behind the louts are powerful individuals and politicians.
Findings by our reporter show that the illegal revenue collectors –mostly made up of political thugs — operate alongside state-licensed revenue collection agents.
They force commercial drivers, motorists, as well as traders, to pay at least 20 different levies.
Some of the receipts issued after such payments include, “Park and Pay”, “Daily Motor Ticket”, “Daily Tolls Ticket”, “Morning Levy”, “Afternoon Levy”, “Evening Levy”, “Cargo Ticket”, among others.
Failure to settle these rates attracts assaults in different forms.
The lorry and truck drivers entering the South-East from the Upper Iweka part of Onitsha, are always the worst hit, as their windscreens and side mirrors are often smashed by the hoodlums, who swooped on them, demanding various payments.
The Publicity Secretary, Lorry Drivers Association of Nigeria, South-East chapter, Chief Chimezie Ugoh, said the operation of ndi agbero in Onitsha was as old as the city itself.
“It is a pity that it has continued to defy every solution by successive administrations. It is a challenge that is causing agony, tears, sorrow and blood to us as we convey goods to various locations.
“We move our trucks all the way from other places with less molestation from the agberos, but the moment we cross the Onitsha Bridge into Upper Iweka, it is a different ball game.
“We always spend between N5,000 and N7,000 coming from other states, but the moment we cross the bridge, what they slam us in Onitsha alone is as much as between N30,000 and N40,000.
“These miscreants always wear different uniforms, demanding various levies, which we must pay daily. All the levies have suddenly been increased. The cargo levy that we used to pay N5,000 before was suddenly increased to N25,000 towards the end of last year. They also follow us to the place where the goods will be offloaded and collect ‘offloading’ levy. What we pay at the end of the day becomes much and this definitely increases the prices of goods.
“We have carried out various protests to draw the attention of the government to our plight, but no impact has been made and we have been left in this agony. When the government banned their activities some months back, it was a relief for us. But today, they are back in full force and venom, unleashing terror on road users. This is pathetic,” he added.
‘Our city ceded to agberos’ The Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha is a very strategic point which connects the Onitsha-Owerri Road to other South-East states.
The axis is also a major concentration point of the louts because of the large volume of containerised vehicles plying the road.
The hoodlums sometimes outnumber road users, as they pursue vehicles with long sticks.
Daily, drivers battle these miscreants, who operate without any challenge from law enforcement agents.
Narrating his ordeal, a traveller, Mr Chukwudi Onu, said, “Today, at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, I witnessed the worst of civilians; our city has been ceded to ndi agberos and we have to take it back from them.”
Onu, an Onitsha indigene, said he was coming from Lagos in his Toyota Sienna which contained a computer and a small printer.
He said as soon as he got to a bad portion of the Upper Iweka axis of the Onitsha-Owerri Road, where he had to slow down, four louts jumped out and surrounded his vehicle, shouting, “Give us our money.”
The motorist said he was taken aback by the demand and was shocked when two of the hoodlums broke his two side mirrors, while two others threatened to smash his windscreen.
Onu said, “When I asked them the reason I should pay them since I was not driving a commercial vehicle, they told me I was carrying some items at the back seat and I must pay N4,000 for the load. It became a tug of war as I was forced to part with N4,000 for them not to inflict further damage on my car.
“I have never heard anywhere that people pay for items on the backseat of their vehicle. If Soludo can just rid this city of louts, he will get a lot of accolades because their activities are destroying the means of livelihood of other people.”
Another victim, Cosmos Okafor, said he was travelling with members of his family from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, in his shuttle bus when he was attacked.
“On getting to Onitsha, these guys hijacked the vehicle in a commando style because of what they called the absence of ‘emblem’. They took us inside their office at Tarzan, near Upper Iweka Road. There, we saw men in their late 60s and 70s as their ogas, who told us that we would pay them N35,000 for not having ‘emblem’.
“I told them it was a private vehicle, but all our pleas fell on deaf ears and begging them was like trying to squeeze water out of a stone. In fact, my matter was made worse when I tried to remind them about the ban on their activities by the governor.
“We spent over two hours negotiating. It took phone calls to people that mattered for them to come down to N20,000. I also paid N1,000 for a gate fee,” he added.
Okafor lamented that the situation in Onitsha had reached a level where the miscreants had become first-class citizens, while other residents were tagged, second-class citizens.
A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Janet Ufodi, while narrating her ordeal in the hands of the hoodlums, said she was waiting for a commercial bus to carry her at Upper Iweka when she was accosted by two louts.
“They demanded I pay them for the luggage I carried, threatening to seize it.
“I was surprised that nobody came to my rescue as everybody was just watching as they were almost violently attacking me. At the end of the day, I parted with N2,000,” she added.
Commuters suffer amid protests While several arrests have been made in recent times, the hoodlums usually end up returning to their various ‘duty posts’ after a few days in detention.
This has led to protests and clashes between the hoodlums and commercial vehicle operators, joined by aggrieved traders.
In the past, transport workers withdrew their service to draw the attention of the government to their plight.
However, commuters are most times at the receiving end of such actions, as they are forced to trek to their various destinations.
Despite these, the agberos continue in their reign of terror.
The Chairman, Anambra State Drivers Welfare Association, Mr Adindu Opara, said, “When you travel to other cities, you will discover that the activities of the agberos are restricted to parks, but immediately you enter Onitsha, you will be molested, harassed and beaten up by ndi agbero if you refuse to do their bidding, even non-commercial motorists are not left out. We are almost becoming second-class citizens in our state because of their activities.
“A lot of levies are being forced on us and if we refuse to pay or ask questions, the revenue agents will brutalise us and no one is coming to our rescue.
“The agberos have totally hijacked the revenue collection processes and it is so disorganised that it is difficult to distinguish between the government revenue agents and the agberos. We have not seen any law enforcement agent carrying out the order by the governor banning them; there is a need for the government to do the needful. This problem has defied every solution from past administrations and it must not be so in this new government.”
The Coordinator of the Keke/Motorcycle Drivers Stakeholders Welfare, Anambra State chapter, Chief Augustine Uka, lamented that tricycle drivers were forced to pay between N15,000 and N25,000 to the agberos every month.
He said each time the group decided to protest the highhandedness of the hoodlums, the gang beat would them up.
Uka noted that while many members of his group were living in abject poverty, the agberos fed fat on their sweat.
He advised the governor to set up a committee for the eradication of illegal revenue collection in the state. “Past administrations only scratched the surface, but the present government must do the needful and muster up the courage and the willpower to deal with this menace, which has become a thorn in the flesh of the people.
“Although there are powerful sponsors and politicians behind them, any government that is ready to deal with them will succeed because nobody is bigger than the government,” Uka added.
Removal gradual, says govt Due to the impunity with which the hoodlums carried out their activities, there have been allegations that the state government sold the “revenue windows” to the hoodlums for a huge amount.
But the Press Secretary to the state governor, Mr Christian Aburime, said it was not true that the state government had such a deal with the agberos.
Aburime said, “The state government is working hard to ensure that agberos are cleared off the streets and reduce their nefarious activities to the barest minimum so that there can be sanity in the system. But we should also bear in mind that these people have been there over the years and it is going to take a gradual process to remove them from roads and look for alternative means of livelihood for those who want to turn a new leaf.
“Some of them have been arrested and taken to court and the court has given judgment as to what should be done to them. Those that are willing to turn a new leaf, the government is rehabilitating them after which an alternative means of livelihood will be provided for them so they can become productive and good citizens not just of Anambra, but Nigeria as a whole.
“Again, it is not true that the government has sold the revenue window to the agberos. Nobody bought revenue windows from the government. When you bid and you win, it is not buying and you must abide by the terms and conditions. Even if you are working as a revenue collector for the government, there are rules of engagement you must abide by. You must not go beyond what government says you should do.”
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They might say that JAKANDE started this project too or that it took too long. Last time I checked, another state is still renting its Governor's House to date
[quote author=Lanrelagboi post=122198731]FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu today commissioned the Oba Sekumade Concrete Road in Ikorodu LGA, which provides access to the Ikorodu lighter terminal, Ebute Ipakodo, Ikorodu town, Ibeshe, Igbogbo and several other communities.
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Confused gender. A lady once told me in the middle of the action that she does not want to proceed to her peak already ... I stopped and we dressed up. I was not happy obviously cos i was so much in the mood, and I made sure you were pleasured first and reached your peak...why would you stop? Then she got home and said she was expecting me when she got up to go to insist and be more aggressive and force the matter because she really wanted it and she was surprised I stopped. I told her that what you were asking for is Rape...you said NO..why should I continue or try to continue to force myself till you give in.
She has a tiny point, but if the lady gave in from begging... it's NOT rape, but if you forced your way and she eventually felt she had no choice ...then she might process it as rape. In most cases however, if a lady is able to fight back, there will be an expectation that she ought to have fought if it wasnt consensual...but in cases where she is drunk and overpowered and can't give consent, then it is rape. This gender is just very confused. When they see a nice guy...he is too nice...they want a thug. When they marry a thug, they blame God.
ExAngel007: A Nigerian lady is of the opinion that begging someone for sex is a form of rape.
It all started when a Twitter user shared a thread disapproving of the notion that begging for sex is rape. The Twitter user had written
IT DEFINITELY ISNT RAPE. Begging someone for sex to the point they agree might be exhausting and unhealthy but it isn't rape. Rape has a clearly defined meaning.
So long as consent was affirmatively given, it isn't rape.''
Begging for sex is rape - Nigerian lady argues Responding, @LAJOKESAB said begging for sex is definitely rape.
‘’It is definitely Rape. The emotional manipulation that comes with being begged for sex is so exhausting and rigorous that a lot of women give in eventually to be raped. If it was consensual, no one will have to beg.
The same thing that jumped out at me was that this account was opened on March 22nd, 2023. You refused to reset and said the email address is no more which tells me you used it for fraudulent activities and shut it down and then tried to close down all your account in order to clean your tracks...now you have created a new account looking for new people to deceive. I might be totally wrong and if I am, I ask for God's forgiveness. You need to reset and log on with the old account...then we can talk about how my foundation can support you.
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If they spend millions of dollars to build infrastructure at LASU for this...the same Nigerians will claim..we can't see what they spent money on and it's just another way to siphon funds...at least you can see and eat the BREAD. If you think you can do better...go and lead something.
YourMajesty: This is what LASU and other state and federal Universities ought to be researching and working on instead of Launching Bread.
9 soldiers killed...the moral of the story...every country has lapses. Dont condemn yours. US will support the families and even increase their support for service men and women based on this story. If its Nigeria, we will laugh and call them untrained and not well trained and mock...that is the difference...we act as sub-humans, godless and without empathy and sympathy as a people.
This is not news. If they defect, the Electoral Act mandate that they resign their positions and that has been upheld in court. Only the Govs and President can switch parties without resigning. That has been upheld in court as well. The Labour Party is making it look like they are the ones that are making them stay...if they don't stay, they will resign and others will be sent to replace them. Will they stick to LP close to next election...we shall see. No one wants to lose Power once attained.
ThisDay and AriseNews...May 29th is here. US and UK will ignore this petition once we start signing bilateral agreements. Dey Play Dey Play lol...New World Order is where we are...no Master-Slave relationship.
This is Ortom's payback...but Ayu won at last because Ortom lost his senatorial bid and Ayu can also boast behind close doors that Ortom's candidate in PDP lost the Governorship. The same thing happened in Osun with APC...factions aligned with opposition. Politics just mad...self interests above party loyalty.
Governance is like whac-a-mole. When you stop one problem, another arises. Running a lean Govt all US incoming president have promised but ALL of them in recent times have expanded the cost of Governance and added to the deficits...why? You can't cut staffs and expect to be popular.
Getting rid of PDP bloated corruption by using single treasury account was great but with corrupt money, no new money to build houses in Abuja or to pay ladies which trickes down.
Cash Crunch has limited kidnapping but lots of people have died from lack of cash..money that they are entitled to.
Printing of money helped the economy in making up for loss of revenue during Covid-19 but it has raised inflation and devalued the currency..Even if you raise production and export and bring in more foreign exchange, it can still translate to inflationary practices...demand and increase dollarization of the economy...case in point Ghana.
This is why I am often not overly critical of government and governance...there are so so so many moving pieces. IPPIS has eliminated so many ghost workers but those double salaries that used to flow that stopped also contributed to contraction of the economy
Border closure has stimulated the agricultural sector and made it productive for locals and reduced weapons into the economy but the loss of supply and increased demand has also raised the cost of food. If you increase hospitals, you will need more doctors and more salaries and retirement funding...Better public schools will lead to job loss in private schools and increase spending on Govt...without private schools, who will pay the taxes to pay public school teachers and their increased demand due to their unions.
I believe Govt agencies and politicians should do studies and release the pros and cons of things they want to do...then allow inputs before doing so...they won't win but at least the populace will understand why some decisions were made.
Makes me wonder if Tinubu going to UK was to help him close the deal...you just never know. The guy said they have been reluctant to sell the team to him. A lot of things do not appear the way it is to us all. Let him buy and provide opportunities for our young athletes in soccer...it can be done. #jagaban #nigeria #greatness
Sadly, you cant get admission into some universities abroad about the coveted 2-1. I remember telling a family friend that she should work hard to get a 2-1. Even with that, she had lots of rejections from Canadian Universities, but she finally got into UK. Another mate of mine got a 1st class from OAU. He got a FULL Masters scholarship to study in Canada. Another former classmate got a first class in Pharmacy in UI, and got a full PhD scholarship to the United States. [/b]While it is possible that a 3rd class student might become successful, because he or she is very motivated to succeed giving the situation, it is wrong to assume that getting better grades are overrated. It is really a matter of perception, and perception can take you far in life. [b]If I could advice someone to be an expert with a 2-2, or study to pass with a first class...I will advice the later. You can grow into being an expert, but those 2-2 can block many doors and make the expertise become useless.
Why do I get the feeling that he is planning to meet French Govt and British Govt? While Nigerians worry about medical emergency and the traveling, I see a President-Elect having meetings with foreign stakeholders...The question is...what will be in it for us as Nigerians?
PLEASE let them destroy their passports...and let us record their faces, so they can never get another one anymore. They can stay abroad wherever that may be...Nigeria would not miss them. Good riddance to unpatriotic folks. We need people that believe in the country and look for ways to personally contribute to it...not those that look to saviours to perform miracle. I hope these are not EXPIRED passports or the one declared LOST or MISSING with other ones as BACKUP. Please post their pictures at the airports so they cant come in.
Ndlistic: Nigerian men tear their Nigerian passports over the outcome of the 2023 general elections.
ICC is a joke. Always been a joke and will remain a joke...if US can invade Afghanistan and there were cases of civilians killed and same in Iraq with no consequences...Israel and killings of Palestinians with no consequences...you issue a war crime against Putin cos...why? Ukraine is an European white country??
Putin is watching, laughing and sipping his coffee...China, India and Russia plus Iran know the war is proxy...no-one takes these organizations seriously
I am waiting for them to release a statement that THEY ARE NOT A TERRORIST organization. Ever wondered why 90% plus people voted for one party...people were too terrorized to vote for opposition. It was either BIAFRA or OBI. That was the only time sit at home was cancelled...who would risk voting APC or PDP? Not me...
They might, they might not...either way, with PDP in the House of Assembly in Osun State...it will be more difficult for Oyetola to govern. The whole matter is just a judicial mess.
9jahotblog: Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke’s the people’s choice in Osun State. Beside the Appeal court of justice and Supreme Court of justice will affirmed governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke’s victories on the July 16th governorship election last year
Jandor should have stayed in APC...he was becoming formidable with his Lagos 4 Lagos...but going to PDP has made him irrelevant. They tricked him and now they have endorsed LP...all of them will Lule...but Jandor has no political future after Saturday.
I fought against godfatherism in APC, Lagos. My refusal of recognising Bode George as a godfather in the PDP is a major reason for his endorsement of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of LP against my candidature in the PDP - Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, PDP Governorship Candidate, Lagos
Gov Adeleke no get choice na. He had a side deal with Aregbesola, got his side endorsement and his alliance...so he has to continue his works...but on the other hand, Oyetola should have done the same thing and not create the drama that has consumed him. I pray he gets his mandate back though but it will be harder now for Oyetola to govern against a Parliament filled with oppositions.
Our court is a disaster...so let's say that they decide to allow the ruling of the Tribunal to stand and Oyetola returns...he would face an Assembly largely dominated by PDP when this matter should have been resolved before this upcoming election. Madness everywhere...they decided instead to reserve judgment. What are they waiting for? Results of the Saturday election? The judiciary is a JOKE
press9jatv: Egbedore Local Government played host to the People's Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke today as he led the PDP campaign for the forthcoming House of Assembly elections.
He is completing a project started by Aregbesola...seems like that was the deal they had for that faction of APC to vote him in power. A man that can go against his party so much as to negotiate with the opposition is called a POLITICIAN...Fear them all...they can trade their parents for power and influence.
9jahotblog: AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR NURUDEEN ADEMOLA JACKSON ADELEKE, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMISSIONING OF THE SECOND PHASE OF THE DUALIZATION OF OSOGBO – IKIRUN – ILA ODO (KWSB) ROAD (10.5KM) (OSOGBO STEEL ROLLING COMPANY – OKANLAWON FILLING STATION IKIRUN)
Protocols, It gives me a great pleasure to stand before this highly dignified gathering today on the occasion of the official commissioning of the second phase of the Dualization of Osogbo – Ikirun – Ila Odo (KWSB) Road (10.5km) from Osogbo Steel Rolling Company to Okanlawon Petrol Filling Station. Today signifies another landmark in the annals of history of our dear state. This Government has been able to meet the yearnings and aspirations of her citizens for a good road linking Osogbo – Ikirun within her first 100days in office. This road project commenced on 9th January, 2013 under the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, with the First Phase from Old Garage to Osogbo Steel Rolling Company which was commissioned on 19th November, 2018. The immediate past Governor being a member of the same political party with his predecessor, paid a lip service to the project at the detriment of the entire populace of Osun State.
There is no gainsaying, my administration commenced about 100 days ago and I made a covenant with God and the people of Osun State that all the meaningful on-going projects embarked upon by the previous administration would not be abandoned, but would be completed in record time. Today’s event heralds a clear testimony of my covenant. I am further assuring you today that another phase of this project will commence immediately.
I therefore want to use this project as a proof to assure the entire people of Osun State about my administration’s commitment to the accelerated infrastructure development across the nooks and crannies of the State. It is no more news that my administration had commenced other twelve (12) road projects across the State, provision of borehole in all the 332 Wards across the State and renovation of all the hospitals across the State in the last 100days. It is therefore my sincere prayer that the road users within and outside Osun State shall appreciate this laudable effort. I urge our people to desist from any act capable of undermining this road and others.
In the same vein, the social wellbeing and businesses of everyone on the road corridor is anticipated to receive a boost in no distant time. In conclusion, I wish to use this opportunity to implore the residents of the affected areas as well as the entirety of the citizenry of Osun State to come to the aid of the Government in protecting all infrastructure development vandalization. It should be noted that indiscriminate dumping of refuse on waterways is a very serious crime that the Government shall not take lightly. It should be emphasized that when the waterways are silted up as a result of the carefree attitude of the road users, the road becomes prone to erosion and premature failure. Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to proceed to the commissioning of the Second Phase of the Dualization of Osogbo – Ikirun – Ila Odo (KWSB) road to the glory of Almighty God and the safe usage of the residents.
This is why the JAGABAN model of trains and rails are ongoing...in the next 4yrs...trains, rails, boats, tolls, less cars...and BRT gas powered buses....expect the new LAGOS to rank tops in air quality.