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Abiodun is below average in Ogun history, he should just resign or be impeached

smogup:
So you mean Ogun state doesn't have commissioners as of now
Incredible.

I'm getting disappointed too.

Dapo Abiodun should please wake up.

How can Dapo Abiodun be leaning on his own understanding alone? No commissioner, no adviser after 6 months.

I think Segun Showunmi spoke well for the first time.

Dapo wake up please.

olatuneji:
Since the time this governor got to power, there has no been any significant progress in the state.
The creation of job portal seems to be his only achievement. On radio & television they always sing his praise for creating and launching the portal. Still everything nah scam. I havnt seen anyone who got employed thru the portal.
Since this governor took over mantle, the whole of Abeokuta no single pipe borne water runny.The cases of people dying daily of cholera is now on the increase. The water palava is just too much.

Is like this abiodun of a governor will be competing with ikpeazu and yayha Bello as one of the worst governors in Nigeria.

dplordx:
I regret voting for this man. Everyone in Otta are cursing him daily. The road leading to Otta are killing people daily and destroying livelihood. The worst thing is deputy is from that region. If the man won’t fix the major road of his deputy then there is no hope for the state. It looks like it will be another disappointing four years for Ogun State people while Lagos keeps developing. We have a governor far worse and pathetic than the previous one. Ogun State is so unlucky when it comes to leadership. Anyways 2022, Dapo is going to lose woefully.

Ogun don enter one chance with this yet governor

Let them suffer for it.

If you're complaining about inactive governance in Ogun state what do you expect us to say in Lagos? The worse I've ever seen. Nothing seems to be working. Bad roads everywhere couple wt unending traffic.

Seems Ogun state is the state of letter writers. Was there a preliminary discussion where this man was rebuffed?

emmanuelpopson:
let the Ogun indigenes enjoy there puppet...

Ogun is so unlucky when it comes to good governance.

Most of their past governors are clueless and incompetent.

Wow

AmeboFeeds:
Ever conscious leaders and citizens of our beloved Ogun State, I greet you all. I trust that you all must be concerned about the development of our beloved state just as I am.

The activities in our common patrimony demands of us the need to speak out, in the hope that things will be corrected; and in the unlikely event of that not happening, at least, it will be on record that we spoke.

It is about the peer review of our Governor, HE Dapo Abiodun, relative to his handling of affairs in the last six months since he mounted the saddle of authority in Ogun State.

To make things less cumbersome, I will speak under thematic headings and make comparisons with the past governors and also with a few good ones in this present class. For the past, I will be limiting the comparison to HE Olusegun Osoba, HE Gbenga Daniel, and HE Ibikunle Amosun.
For those on the saddle right now, I will limit myself to HE Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and HE Bello Mattawalle of Zamfara.

Areas to be reviewed:
1. General perception of capacity in office
2. Stabilisation of governance
3. Quick-wins
4. Recommendations going forward.

I make bold to say that in terms of the general perception of capacity, there is no gainsaying that Ogun has never had it so disappointing. I refresh your minds to how it was in the class of 1999 when Chief Olusegun Osoba was the leader, not only in the South West, but was also revered by many Nigerians as one who moved with clarity. You may need to remember how often his voice was heard, not just on Ogun State issues but also on the issues around the progressives in Nigeria.

Within six months, it was already clear that the Osoba government would take development to the fringes of the state and that the rural areas would get connected with activities. His Commissioner for Works, Segun Adesegun, had settled in office, and his office had become a beehive. At about the same time of six months, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, during his time, had become the wonder boy in government and project development. The entire country knew that something was up in Ogun State. Computerisation of the civil service had commenced. Also, structures and projects were already commissioned. Need I say that Daniel's pace of work was, till then, unmatched in our country. Ogun State was in the news for all the right reasons.

Senator Ibikunle Amosun had, undoubtedly, within the period under review, showed his hand firmly around his strength in road constructions. He had opened up the Ogun State economy for the influx of private sector investors in a way that had not been done before. It is on record that the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration opened more industries in Ogun State than any other state in the country. And needless to say that there was a purposefulness that brought skilled Ogun indigenes in the private sector on board. He had also commenced without delay the review of the Daniel administration. He proved that government is a sacred trust that must be reviewed and accounted for. In six months, the Amosun administration had the full structures of government in place.

Moving on to the present administration, with the activities of HE Dapo Abiodun, perhaps it may seem that he is up to something. But what is with this winking in the dark? What are his handlers doing relative to what we are used to in Ogun State? The continuous statements about public-private partnerships seem to me that the Abiodun government has no clear agenda of its own. And in case it does, it is going about things in a rather snail slow speed, which suggests a lack of preparedness. And to think his government put together such a large committee with a few good names to look at things is baffling to a patriotic citizen and lover of Ogun State.

Compare HE Dapo Abiodun to HE Seyi Makinde and tell me you are not concerned. I have no recollection at any time in this republic that commenced in 1999 that the people of Oyo State ever outpaced us in Ogun; not Lam Adesina, not Ladoja, not Akala, and certainly not Ajimobi. But can we say not Makinde? To say that will be to leave ourselves open to the butt of jokes. HE Abiodun has zero excuses for he has almost everyone, perhaps with the exception of HE Amosun, available to offer insight and suggestions. In our Yoruba proverb: Omo to ba ma je Asamu, kekere lo ti ma senu samu samu. ('The morning tells the day' , or 'make hay while the sun shines').

2. Stabilisation of Government
Is it not strange that Ogun State has not put Commissioners in place and populated its statutory commissions and boards? Ogun has never had it so late. There is no excuse nor justification for this. What is not being considered is that not having full structures of governance in place, limits the ideas and energy that the government has to draw from. How can we watch the previously slow Federal Government put its cabinet in place, yet our beloved Ogun State, under HE Dapo Abiodun, will now be grouped alongside states that do not get settled in time to work?

There is the suspicion that those who do not form their cabinets on time are people who desire to run the resources of the state with their cronies, and without input from a cabinet. Whatever be the excuse, it is clear that on this score, one would have to wonder what has become of us. All our neighbours, Lagos and Oyo states, have their cabinets in place, why not Ogun? I am sure his party faithful and supporters are at a loss as to the real reason behind the delay.

3 Quick-Wins
Anyone who desires to govern the people must know that humans are animals of short attention spans, and they tend to make up their minds quickly. As such, the champions of each era must understand that people want to see the direction and benefit of development immediately. Again, take a look at Oyo State and take a look at Zamfara and do a media audit of how those governors are perceived; then compare your audit findings with the situation in Ogun State. You will most likely return with the verdict that HE Dapo Abiodun needs to be worried.

The words on the streets of Ogun State are not favourable. Average opinion is that the Governor has taken on a responsibility that he is not prepared for. I find that extremely hard to accept for I recall his desire to be governor as far back as the 2001/2002 season. I am more persuaded to think that the challenge might be Abiodun's lack of team spirit - a case where someone courts everybody but really does not desire to work with anybody. I doubt that between Osoba, Daniel, Team Lagos, Isiaka, Team Yayi and the numerous blocks that are in his largely needless humongous coalition, what we have seen in six months is the best that is possible. So much more is expected and so much more must be done.

Recommendation
HE Abiodun needs to review things comprehensively and remember that the class of 2019 governors are going to be under unprecedented pressure. This is because from what I sense, the 2023 race may start way too early, that is if it has not begun already, with all the rumoured ambitions for presidency coming from the stable of the ruling APC. The early start to 2023 elections will take its toll on governance, and, therefore, if the Governor is not careful, he may go down as the worst person to govern Ogun State and what exactly is to be gained from that? Nothing. When our elected representatives perform, they perform for all of us, but when they fail, oh la la, they fail in their names and with enormous consequences. HE Dapo Abiodun has no reason to fail, and he must be encouraged not to.

Passing Words
Rarely have I seen a situation where doing less than the other guy is a good strategy. – Jimmy Spithill

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Mortiple:
Surely this is an advice from someone who loves and cares about his people.

Gov Abiodun should look beyond politics and take urgent actions immediately where necessary.

for real or you are just too gullible? Reality on ground, Dapo Abiodun has solved most of the problems Amosu had no idea to solve. Whoever is against dapo abiodun and this present administration deserved to be stoned. Most of the blocking points that required less than 1m to fix for free flow of traffic during Amosu have all been fixed e.g ota - covenant road, major constructions linking ogun to Lagos etc ongoing. Segun sowunmi and ffk are synonymous in all aspects, both are inconsequential politically and always off the mark in reasoning

But but SW have the best governors and are better than SE
Nansense
Cc immhotep GMBuharii Afamed helinues greenback iammo

LZAA:
But but SW have the best governors and are better than SE
Nansense
Cc immhotep GMBuharii helinues greenback iammo

Guy pls stop

dont start again

Pls

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helinues:
Guy pls stop

dont start again

Pls

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Job portal and free education he introduced is it not a step in the right direction?

Ashirioluwa:
I need someone to summarize this please

Theres something wrong with you.

LZAA:
But but SW have the best governors and are better than SE
Nansense
Cc immhotep GMBuharii Afamed helinues greenback iammo

The SW hold their leaders accountable.
The SS just kicked out an Idiotic Governor's stooge
The North holds its leaders accountable.

The SE on the other hand blame others for the stupidity of their leaders while their leaders force-feed their parents kerosene.

dplordx:
I regret voting for this man. Everyone in Otta are cursing him daily. The road leading to Otta are killing people daily and destroying livelihood. The worst thing is deputy is from that region. If the man won’t fix the major road of his deputy then there is no hope for the state. It looks like it will be another disappointing four years for Ogun State people while Lagos keeps developing. We have a governor far worse and pathetic than the previous one. Ogun State is so unlucky when it comes to leadership. Anyways 2022, Dapo is going to lose woefully.

Please let’s be calm. I voted for DA and I believe he’s a man that will do a lot for our State. So far he’s not owing salaries and he’s a man that believes in putting all in place for good and smooth running of things. He’s a governor that believes in youth and the socioeconomic development of Ogun. In fact he has said that once Commissioners are chosen and they don’t perform he’d replace them. There have been activities in all sectors of the state. Please follow his page more for further details

toprealman:
A governor that cannot fix the big potholes around OPIC/ sweet sensation needs some good spanking.

God bless you ooo. On Axis where construction is ongoing for shoprite, it's only right if he fixes the road.

he is my neighbor,he has made his impact felt by repairing the road that runs from isara to sagamu.but like sowunmi said he seems to have gotten somethings very fundamental wrong and i suspect he played himself into the wrong hands early enough who seem to have now held him in captive.abiodun should seek out able men himself from the grassroots.unless a miracle happens,he doesnt seem stubborn and strong enough to continue with the amosun great strides.he is certainly in need pf prayers

The governor is a man that is very vested in the progress of Ogun State and the need of the state to step beyond Lagos on some levels. Past administration has come and gone but not without some disarray and looting. These issues are first being resolved because for incoming commissioners and the work that needs to be done money is needed. Dapo Abiodun is trying to run a government that does not make excuses. Everything will be done soonest. We voted him because we believe in him. Let’s keep the faith.

AmeboFeeds:
Ever conscious leaders and citizens of our beloved Ogun State, I greet you all. I trust that you all must be concerned about the development of our beloved state just as I am.

The activities in our common patrimony demands of us the need to speak out, in the hope that things will be corrected; and in the unlikely event of that not happening, at least, it will be on record that we spoke.

It is about the peer review of our Governor, HE Dapo Abiodun, relative to his handling of affairs in the last six months since he mounted the saddle of authority in Ogun State.

To make things less cumbersome, I will speak under thematic headings and make comparisons with the past governors and also with a few good ones in this present class. For the past, I will be limiting the comparison to HE Olusegun Osoba, HE Gbenga Daniel, and HE Ibikunle Amosun.
For those on the saddle right now, I will limit myself to HE Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and HE Bello Mattawalle of Zamfara.

Areas to be reviewed:
1. General perception of capacity in office
2. Stabilisation of governance
3. Quick-wins
4. Recommendations going forward.

I make bold to say that in terms of the general perception of capacity, there is no gainsaying that Ogun has never had it so disappointing. I refresh your minds to how it was in the class of 1999 when Chief Olusegun Osoba was the leader, not only in the South West, but was also revered by many Nigerians as one who moved with clarity. You may need to remember how often his voice was heard, not just on Ogun State issues but also on the issues around the progressives in Nigeria.

Within six months, it was already clear that the Osoba government would take development to the fringes of the state and that the rural areas would get connected with activities. His Commissioner for Works, Segun Adesegun, had settled in office, and his office had become a beehive. At about the same time of six months, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, during his time, had become the wonder boy in government and project development. The entire country knew that something was up in Ogun State. Computerisation of the civil service had commenced. Also, structures and projects were already commissioned. Need I say that Daniel's pace of work was, till then, unmatched in our country. Ogun State was in the news for all the right reasons.

Senator Ibikunle Amosun had, undoubtedly, within the period under review, showed his hand firmly around his strength in road constructions. He had opened up the Ogun State economy for the influx of private sector investors in a way that had not been done before. It is on record that the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration opened more industries in Ogun State than any other state in the country. And needless to say that there was a purposefulness that brought skilled Ogun indigenes in the private sector on board. He had also commenced without delay the review of the Daniel administration. He proved that government is a sacred trust that must be reviewed and accounted for. In six months, the Amosun administration had the full structures of government in place.

Moving on to the present administration, with the activities of HE Dapo Abiodun, perhaps it may seem that he is up to something. But what is with this winking in the dark? What are his handlers doing relative to what we are used to in Ogun State? The continuous statements about public-private partnerships seem to me that the Abiodun government has no clear agenda of its own. And in case it does, it is going about things in a rather snail slow speed, which suggests a lack of preparedness. And to think his government put together such a large committee with a few good names to look at things is baffling to a patriotic citizen and lover of Ogun State.

Compare HE Dapo Abiodun to HE Seyi Makinde and tell me you are not concerned. I have no recollection at any time in this republic that commenced in 1999 that the people of Oyo State ever outpaced us in Ogun; not Lam Adesina, not Ladoja, not Akala, and certainly not Ajimobi. But can we say not Makinde? To say that will be to leave ourselves open to the butt of jokes. HE Abiodun has zero excuses for he has almost everyone, perhaps with the exception of HE Amosun, available to offer insight and suggestions. In our Yoruba proverb: Omo to ba ma je Asamu, kekere lo ti ma senu samu samu. ('The morning tells the day' , or 'make hay while the sun shines').

2. Stabilisation of Government
Is it not strange that Ogun State has not put Commissioners in place and populated its statutory commissions and boards? Ogun has never had it so late. There is no excuse nor justification for this. What is not being considered is that not having full structures of governance in place, limits the ideas and energy that the government has to draw from. How can we watch the previously slow Federal Government put its cabinet in place, yet our beloved Ogun State, under HE Dapo Abiodun, will now be grouped alongside states that do not get settled in time to work?

There is the suspicion that those who do not form their cabinets on time are people who desire to run the resources of the state with their cronies, and without input from a cabinet. Whatever be the excuse, it is clear that on this score, one would have to wonder what has become of us. All our neighbours, Lagos and Oyo states, have their cabinets in place, why not Ogun? I am sure his party faithful and supporters are at a loss as to the real reason behind the delay.

3 Quick-Wins
Anyone who desires to govern the people must know that humans are animals of short attention spans, and they tend to make up their minds quickly. As such, the champions of each era must understand that people want to see the direction and benefit of development immediately. Again, take a look at Oyo State and take a look at Zamfara and do a media audit of how those governors are perceived; then compare your audit findings with the situation in Ogun State. You will most likely return with the verdict that HE Dapo Abiodun needs to be worried.

The words on the streets of Ogun State are not favourable. Average opinion is that the Governor has taken on a responsibility that he is not prepared for. I find that extremely hard to accept for I recall his desire to be governor as far back as the 2001/2002 season. I am more persuaded to think that the challenge might be Abiodun's lack of team spirit - a case where someone courts everybody but really does not desire to work with anybody. I doubt that between Osoba, Daniel, Team Lagos, Isiaka, Team Yayi and the numerous blocks that are in his largely needless humongous coalition, what we have seen in six months is the best that is possible. So much more is expected and so much more must be done.

Recommendation
HE Abiodun needs to review things comprehensively and remember that the class of 2019 governors are going to be under unprecedented pressure. This is because from what I sense, the 2023 race may start way too early, that is if it has not begun already, with all the rumoured ambitions for presidency coming from the stable of the ruling APC. The early start to 2023 elections will take its toll on governance, and, therefore, if the Governor is not careful, he may go down as the worst person to govern Ogun State and what exactly is to be gained from that? Nothing. When our elected representatives perform, they perform for all of us, but when they fail, oh la la, they fail in their names and with enormous consequences. HE Dapo Abiodun has no reason to fail, and he must be encouraged not to.

Passing Words
Rarely have I seen a situation where doing less than the other guy is a good strategy. – Jimmy Spithill

I observed your open letter is not based on patriotism but on personal gain. To summarise your essay, you want commissioners and board members of government businesses to be appointed because six months is already gone. You are a politician writing on behalf of your friends waiting for appointments.

You mentioned Isiaka who was in the third position in the election. If all the teams you mentioned are given appointments (come and chop appointment), what did you think would be left of Ogun State resources for capital projects?

You kept quiet when we were protesting against Amosun collecting several loans with approval from Ministry of Finance and National Assembly thereby crippling the State. Seyi Makinde took loans to kick start government , the situation he met Oyo State is different from Ogun. Under Amosun, most towns in Ogun have become villages except Abeokuta and one or two places. The challenges Dapo Abiodun and Sanwo-Olu are facing are enormous. His background in business management is higher. Peter Obi, while campaigning to become governor for the first time said " if you have never created wealth, you cannot manage wealth successfully".

You cannot overdrive Dapo Abiodun because of political appointees waiting for appointment. I did not see the importance of team Daniel & Isiaka, later team Buruji Kasamu will come. These people have nothing to do with the winning votes.

faorex:
God bless you ooo. On Axis where construction is ongoing for shoprite, it's only right if he fixes the road.

On Friday, I was wondering why the big potholes next to that construction site is left unattended to......very insensitive given that they all pass same route.

We don dey look sha I trust my remo people 2023 don come...

toprealman:
On Friday, I was wondering why the big potholes next to that construction site is left unattended to......very insensitive given that they all pass same route.

Ogun state doesn't have a governor yet, GNI was the perfect candidate at the time but My people chose a photo governor.. He can snap Ehn.

Chimookigwe:
The SW hold their leaders accountable.
The SS just kicked out an Idiotic Governor's stooge
The North holds its leaders accountable.

The SE on the other hand blame others for the stupidity of their leaders while their leaders force-feed their parents kerosene.

You just want igbo wife

helinues:
Guy pls stop

dont start again

Pls

But i like you
Cc immhotep GMBuharii Afamed

Ashirioluwa:
I need someone to summarize this please

the sense that u don't have must you quote the whole thing!

Chimookigwe:
The SW hold their leaders accountable.
The SS just kicked out an Idiotic Governor's stooge
The North holds its leaders accountable.

The SE on the other hand blame others for the stupidity of their leaders while their leaders force-feed their parents kerosene.

And we all know that Abacha never stole.

Cc lzaa gmbuharii

immhotep:
And we all know that Abacha never stole.

Cc lzaa gmbuharii

Sai abacha

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BabaO2:
for real or you are just too gullible? Reality on ground, Dapo Abiodun has solved most of the problems Amosu had no idea to solve. Whoever is against dapo abiodun and this present administration deserved to be stoned. Most of the blocking points that required less than 1m to fix for free flow of traffic during Amosu have all been fixed e.g ota - covenant road, major constructions linking ogun to Lagos etc ongoing. Segun sowunmi and ffk are synonymous in all aspects, both are inconsequential politically and always off the mark in reasoning

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LZAA:
Sai abacha

Sai looting