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Amotekun: APPPS Lauds Southwest Governor’s Response to Security Challenges
By Wole Adedoyin


The Association of Progressive Political Parties (APPPS) has lauded the six southwest governors namely, Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, Gov. Kayode Fayemi, Gov. Dapo Abiodun, Gov. Seyi Makinde and Gov. Babajide Sanwoolu over their recently launched regional security outfit known as “Western Nigeria Security Network - Amotekun” aimed at protecting and securing the southwestern region and her citizens.
Also commending all the governors for their proactive efforts that led to peaceful existence among the citizens of the region. The group however called for more cooperation and intelligence sharing among the citizens of the region and security agencies.
In a release signed by its Chairman, Mr. Wole Adedoyin, the group applauded the southwest governors for providing modern equipment to the newly established security outfit to fight crime in the region.
It will be recalled that Governors in the South West Zone on Thursday, last week in Ibadan flagged-off the operations of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun), stressing that it would complement the mainstream security agencies in the country.
“Southwest Governors have not only committed huge financial resources to provide the state-of-the-art equipment to fight crime, but has also provided the right leadership needed to ensure that the equipment are adequately put to use.” Adedoyin Added.
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We don’t want APC card carrying member as Osun REC – Osun APPPS tells Senate President
The Association of Progressive Political Parties (Osun APPPS) has warned the Senate President not to reconsider the nomination and questioning of Mr. Muideen Olalekan as the Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Osun State of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
It will be recalled that the Senate on the 3rd of December, 2019 rejected the nomination of Raheem Muideen Olalekan as the Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Osun state of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the ground that Raheem Muideen Olalekan could not defend the allegations of bias levelled against him by a petitioner.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Chairman, Wole Adedoyin and made available to pressmen in Ilesa.
Also recalled that there was mild drama at the Senate Committee on INEC last month November 5 when the Osun State Commissioner nominee for INEC, Raheem Muideen, admitted that he remained a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). But during the debate on the report, efforts by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, APC Delta Central to save the embattled nominee failed.
But Wole Adedoyin who is the Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the state said some powerful, high profile APC members in Abuja has been working underground with the Senate President to reconsider and endorse the appointment of Raheem Muideen, a 46 year old academic who openly confessed of being a bona-fide and card carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which negates part of constitutional criteria for INEC commissioner.

SYNW set to showcase and immortalize 150 departed Nigerian writers through NAWRED
The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has set aside January 19-25, 2020 as a week to immortalize, remember some popular and prominent departed Nigerian writers through her annual project tagged “National Week for Remembrance of Departed Writers (NAWRED)”. The National Week of Remembrance for Departed Writers is aimed to remember and recall memories, profiles and works of famous and renown dead Nigerian Writers.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Tuesday by the President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), Wole Adedoyin.
National Week for Remembrance of Departed Writers (NAWRED) is an avenue for bringing back to the memory of the public the good works of our famous departed writers in the areas of literature, politics, medicines, history, economics, religion etc. It is also a way of intimating the upcoming ones to know and cherish the good works of our famous departed writers.
According to Wole Adedoyin who is also the immediate past National Publicity Secretary (South) of the Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA) said “It is sad and disheartening that secondary school students of nowadays don’t know and have not read great works of dead writers like Olaudah Equiano, Abubakar Gimba, Chinua Achebe, Amos Tutuola, T.M. Aluko, Abubakar Imam, Pita Nwanna, Afolabi Olabimtan, Dennis Osadebay, Mamman Jiya Vatsa, Tai Solarin, Abubakar Gimba, Festus Iyayi, Buchi Emecheta, D.o. Fagunwa, Cathering Acholonu, zulu Sofola, Cyprian Ekwensi, Elechi Amadi, Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balew, Ify Agwu, Sesan Ajayi, Kolapo Oyefeso, Akinwumi Isola, Adebayo Faleti, Gabriel Okara, Folake Okediran to mention but few. They hardly know their names or read about their biographies. This is the gap we want to fill by bringing up this project. And we are currently compiling names of departed authors to be used for the programme come Jan 19-20, 2020.”
“The National Week of Remembrance for Departed Writers will be an online programme where works, profiles and pictures of selected departed writers will be showcased. We have opened three different blogs and different social media platforms for the project” Adedoyin added.
The National Week of Remembrance for Departed writers will be the latest project of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) and in addition to its Chinua Achebe Literary Festival, Annual Fagunwa Day programme, Read Across Nigeria (RAN), 2000 E-Books Per School (Digital Library Project) and series of Reading/Writing Correspondence Course.

APA FELICITATES WITH OYO CITIZENS, URGES MAKINDE TO CONDUCT FRESH L.G ELECTIONS.


As Christians and Muslims commemorate the beginning of New Year, the Oyo State Chairman of the African Peoples Alliance (APA), Deacon Tolulope Adedoyin has called on Oyo State citizens to take advantage of the New Year to offer special prayers for sustained peace, unity and progress of the state.

Deacon Tolulope Adedoyin, in a message, felicitated with his fellow Christian and Muslim faithful in the pace setter state, wishing them a prosperous New Year.

The 2019 Governorship candidate of the party in Oyo State noted that the festive season offers yet another opportunity for the people of the state to promote peace, good virtues, love and unity as well as dedicate their lives to the service of God.

In another development the party has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to immediately conduct fresh local government elections into all the 33 local government council areas and the LCDAs after the expiration of tenure of the recently appointed local government caretaker committees.

The party finally admonished him to beam his searchlight on the projects to be executed by the appointed chairmen and the financial accounts of all the local councils in order to reduce the rate of corruption and promote transparency.

LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF SHITTU, BUHARI AND FIJABI, CGN ADVISES SUNDAY DARE AND ISMAIL ADEWUSI
The Computer Guild of Nigeria (CGN), whose national headquarters is in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital has warned the current Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare and the recently appointed Poster Master General of NIPOST, Dr. Ismail Adewusi to learn from the mistakes of the trio Barr. Adebayo Shitu, Hon. Saheed Fijabi and Senator Abdull-Fatai Buhari who all from Oyo State were given juicy appointments in the telecommunications and ICT sectors of the country but ended up performing woefully during the first term tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari.
This was contained in a release issued and signed by the President of the Guild, Mr. Wole Adedoyin in Ibadan after an emergency meeting summoned to access the contributions and impacts of the communications ministry in the Southwestern region of the country in the last four years of the first term tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari.
It will be recalled that the trio, Honourable Saheed Akinade-Fijabi, former Chairman House of Representatives' Committee on Telecommunications, Abdulfatai Buhari, a sitting Senator and former Chairman, Senate committee on ICT & Cyber Crime and Barr. Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu former Honourable Minister of Communications of the Federal Republic of Nigeria held mouth-watering positions in the communication and Telecommunications sectors of the country yet their impacts could not be traced and felt in their state.
The Computer Guild of Nigeria however admonished the current Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare and the newly appointed Postmaster General of NIPOST, Dr. Ismail Adewusi to learn from the mistakes of the trio who at the end of their national service had nothing to show in their state.

Osun HDP Condemns attack on Gov. Oyetola, felicitates with Christians and Muslims on New Year.
The Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has expressed optimism that the year 2020 would be fulfilling if Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s governments at all levels make the people the center point of its policies and programmes despite the challenges faced in 2019. Osun HDP also condemned in strong terms the attack Meted on Governor Gboyega Oyetola by some suspected thugs in the early hours of Wednesday.
Though the party acknowledged the resilience and perseverance of Osun citizens in the midst of socio-economic and political hitches in 2019 and urged them to reignite their undying spirit in this new year 2020.
This was contained in a New Year message issued and signed by the Chairman of the Party, Wole Adedoyin yesterday.
According to the release, “As legitimate citizens of the state, we must continue to imbibe the spirit of togetherness and love for one another. We must also support government at all levels by contributing our quota in the generation of wealth and alleviation of poverty.‎”
“Year 2019 was indeed an eventful, yet challenging one for Governor Oyetola led government and Osun citizens. But we thank Osun citizens for their continuous support and prayers for the progress and unity of the state.”
Osun HDP however advocated an urgent review of the security arrangement in the state in order to curtail the multi-faceted religious and political security challenges ravaging the state.
It will also be recalled that some suspected thugs in the early hours of Wednesday threw stones in the direction of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and some members of his cabinet at the 2020 countdown event organised by the state government in Osogbo.
Osun HDP has strongly condemned the attack in strong terms and urged the security agents to bring the culprits to book.

Don’t dream of 2022 now, Osun APPPS tells Oyetola to enhance wellbeing of Osun citizens
The Association of Progressive Political Parties in Osun State (Osun APPPS) has urged Governor Gboyega Oyetola, the Executive Governor of the State of Osun to enhance socio-economic and infrastructure status of the state for the wellbeing of the people. Also, a warning has been sent to Governor Gboyega Oyetola not to dream of contesting 2022 reelection bid now but instead he should fulfil all his campaign promises made to the people of the state in 2018.
Osun APPPS gave this advice yesterday through a press statement issued and signed by the Chairman of the Association, Wole Adedoyin who is also the Osun state Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP).
In the release, Adedoyin urged the people of the State to continue to support Governor Oyetola’s government policies and programmes in the efforts to transform the state in 2020 and beyond.
However, the attention of the Governor was also called to intervene in the areas of Education, Security, Rural Integration and Health sectors of the state.
Osun APPPS also advised the citizens to continue to give security agencies timely and useful information towards ensuring peace and security in the state and the country.
On the 2022 reelection bid, the association advised Governor Gboyega Oyetola to put that aside and face governance.
According to the release “Oyetola has not fulfilled what he promised the citizens during his electioneering campaign in 2018. We know that some of his current political moves are towards preparing for 2022 reelection bid. Some members of his cabinets are deceiving him, citizens of the state are not smiling mainly because many of them have not gotten dividends of democracy as promised by the governor in the year 2018.”

WAAIDS ASKS EFCC TO PROBE STATE AGENCIES FOR THE CONTROL OF AIDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR FINANCIAL FRAUDS
The Writers Against AIDS has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe and investigate the financial transactions of state agencies for the control of HIV/AIDS across the country headed majorly by some wives of few states governors.
According to WAAIDS, It is no more news that Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and is home to the third largest number of persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Poverty, stigma, embezzlement of HIV/AIDS grant funds, discrimination and a poorly coordinated health system constitute major barriers to HIV treatment and prevention efforts in some states.
This was contained in a press release issued and signed by the national coordinator of the group, Mr. Wole Adedoyin in Ibadan on Sunday after a strategic meeting with some stakeholders in the state.
According to WAAIDS, the HIV funds which ought to have been used in taken care of people living with AIDS were either diverted into an unknown account for selfish purpose or used for an unknown activities, whereas hundreds of people living with HIV/AIDS are dying every day. In some states, Chairmanship and membership into the State’s agency for the control of HIV/AIDS is now political. As some politicians think it is an avenue of making their millions not minding hundreds and thousands of lives begging for care, attention and medication.
“It is our opinion that the agency for the control of AIDS should be headed by medical practitioners who are well versed in the field and not the wives of elected state governors who have seen the position as their constitutional rights”
“It should also be noted that every new infections starts with someone who is already infected. New infections occur because infected persons do not take the necessary precautions or because of poorly organized protective services. Patients are also not being sufficiently educated on their responsibility to prevent the spread of HIV and are not being included in protective service. HIV diagnosis is a traumatic experience that significantly changes a person’s life. Many people in Nigeria are still unaware of their status; these and others should be the watchwords of those agencies at the state level but they failed to discharge them .”
“We are therefore calling on EFCC to beam their searchlight and investigate fraudulent activities going on in some of these states agencies. Their accounts should be audited. Valuable lives of people living with HIV/AIDS are wasting every day for political reasons.

CDM condemns killing and persecution of Christians, calls for meetings between religious groups in the country

The Christian Democratic Movement of Nigeria (CDMN) has condemned the killings of 10 Christians who were captured in the past weeks from the north-eastern Borno State. The Movement also berated President Mohammadu Buahri and the Borno State Governor for not providing adequate protection and security for Christians in Nigeria and Borno state.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the National Coordinator of the Movement, Wole Adedoyin after an emergency meeting of the Movement in Ibadan on Friday.
Though, President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the apparent killings and urged Nigerians not to let themselves be divided along religious lines. But CDMN which berated President Muhammadu Buhari for not taken any action in the past on major religion killings in the country called for the perpetrators of violence in the region to be held to account. The Movement also accused the international community of failing to act.
CDMN also accused President Muhammadu Buhari led government of failing to act to help put an end to religion terrorism in the northern part of the country.
“We already know that President Buhari’s fight against corruption is one sided. He should not limit his fight against fake corruption agenda is pursuing. He should concentrate on other national issues begging for his attention. Inter religious groups like CAN and their Muslim counterpart should be called for an emergency meeting.” Adedoyin said.
CDMN also noted that the attacks on Christians killed specifically due to their religion was as a result of ISWAP renewed mission to persecute and kill Christians.
"We pray for the eternal repose of the souls of 10 Christians killed. We also offer our prayer for their bereaved family. We make our appeal once again to President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly and go after the perpetrators of this heinous crime and bring them to justice." Adedoyin said.

CHRISTMAS: OSUN APPPS FELICITATES WITH CHRISTIANS
The Association of Progressive Political Parties in Osun State (Osun APPPS) has felicitated with Osun citizens, particularly Christians as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
In a statement by the Chairman, who is also the Osun State Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Wole Adedoyin urged Osun Christians to use the festive occasion to pray for prosperity, peace and unity of the state.
The Association called on Osun citizens to rededicate themselves to the service of humanity in line with the true teachings of Jesus Christ which emphasises tolerance, patience, sacrifice, humility, kindness, care for the needy and love for one another, among other virtues.
Osun APPPS further called for peaceful coexistence between all religious and ethnic groups saying, “Let us show Love and uplift one another, just as the season demands and May the joy that Christmas brings, herald a new beginning for our beloved State.
The Association finally enjoined all Christians in the spirit of Christmas to reflect deeply on the very essence of this celebration which is Peace and Love.”

HDP ADVISES GOV. GBOYEGA OYETOLA TO PROBE AND AUDIT THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE 69 OSUN COUNCIL AREAS ACCOUNTS
The Osun State Chapter of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has advised Governor Gboyega Oyetola to investigate and audit the financial transactions of the 69 local government areas and the LCDAs of the state from their first day of resumption in office.
Osun HDP said this move should not aimed at removing any council chairman or official, but targeted at improving probity and accountability in the 69 local government councils and the LCDAs of the state.
This was contained in a press statement issued and signed by the Party’s State Chairman, Wole Adedoyin in Ilesa on Tuesday in Ilesa.
According to Osun HDP “Oyetola’s government is empowered to use the provisions of the constitution and the anti-corruption legislation to check cases of corruption and abuse of power across the local government areas and LCDAs of the state. The proposed investigations and prosecution do not offend the constitutional ethics of the state in any way.”
HDP therefore believes that anyone involved in alleged corrupt practices and abuse of power in any affected local government or LCDA area should be promptly, thoroughly and effectively investigated and prosecuted if there is relevant and admissible evidence of corruption, and stolen public funds recovered both to provide public goods and services to ordinary citizens and to serve as deterrent measure to others.
“Osun citizens want to know how their elected council Chairmen spent their allocations” Adedoyin said.
HDP finally hopes that Governor Gboyega Oyetola will exercise his constitutional powers to promote transparency and accountability and stop corruption in the use of federal allocations by the council chairmen for their personal and selfish usages.

OSUN STANDARD OF EDUCATION IS DWINDLING – OSUN APPPS TELLS GOV. OYETOLA
The Association of Progressive Political Parties in Osun state (Osun APPPS) has expressed dissatisfaction in the falling standard of education in the state due mainly to the poor implementation of educational policies and programmes by the government of Gov. Gboyega Oyetola
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This was contained in a press statement issued and signed by the Association’s Chairman, Wole Adedoyin on Thursday in Ilesa.
According to Adedoyin, there is a general worry about the poor quality of education currently trending in Osun State secondary and tertiary institutions despite the fact that the government currently charges school fees and other related fees. Some of the reasons adduced for this falling standard include the inadequate provision of facilities by the state government; non- maintenance of available facilities by the government; outdated and largely irrelevant textbooks and teaching materials, declining competence and commitment of teachers; parents' nonchalance to children's schoolwork/activities; lack of interest and seriousness on the part of students which lead to examination malpractice; the cankerworm of the “increase the state revenue” syndrome of the Osun government thereby neglecting their major primary role of provision of quality education; execution of nonstandard and fraudulent programs which weakens the system recently introduced by the state government.

In a research recently carried out by the Association, It was found that Osun standard of education is falling at all levels as a result of inadequate supervision and acquisition of skills due mainly to poor government’s implementation of school curricula and learning facilities.
Most of the newly graduated Osun high school students are no longer able to write or read letters, let alone read and understand newspapers.

Adedoyin, who is also the State Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) finally noted that Osun government under the political administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola has not invested heavily in education in the past one year despite the huge amount of money collected from the parents of the students.

35 POLITICAL PARTIES IN OSUN SET TO BOYCOTT IPAC PROGRAMME HOLDING TOMORROW IN OSOGBO
Over 35 political parties in Osun state have distanced themselves from partaking in tomorrow scheduled programme aim at covering the past mistakes, shame and lapses of the current IPAC Executive in Osun State. The programme which was billed to take place in Osogbo tomorrow had no contributions of the General congress of IPAC which the Council’s Code of Conduct mandated to be crucial for any activities to be taken place in the Council.
Close to ten (10) months now the current set of IPAC executive in Osun State has not constituted any committee as enshrined in the IPAC Code of Conduct not to talk of summoning the general congress of IPAC for a meeting which the code of Conduct says the General Assembly shall meet, at least quarterly, also quorum for the meetings of the General Assembly, shall be formed by fifty percent of membership of the General Assembly. From our research nothing of such has taken place. If there is any, then the register of such meeting should be shown to the public with their names, signatures and parties that attended such meeting(s).

According to Mr. Wole Adedoyin, who is the current Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and the Association of Progressive Political Parties (Osun APPPS) said some decisive steps has been taken to prohibit Osun IPAC Executive from infringing on the provisions of the Code. For example when the Executive members failed to create a general WhatsApp group after 10 months of their inauguration as IPAC Executive for the general congress, Adedoyin said, his intervention into the matter gave them a run which made them to create the group last week.

On the programme scheduled to take place tomorrow, Mr. Adedoyin said the programme is a selfish ploy by the present Chairman of IPAC to continue his bad leadership in office till 2020. But the fact remains that the general body of IPAC are fully aware of IPAC Chairman’s shortcomings and inadequacies. The invitation of IPAC President, in person of High Chief Peter Ameh is another political ploy to confuse the general congress of IPAC in Osun State that they have the backup and support of IPAC National leadership despite their breached of the Code. Using IPAC President’s presence in the programme to score a cheap political goal will eventually tell on the good image of the Council in the state.

On the concept and the theme of the scheduled programme, Adedoyin opined that IPAC Chairman and his exco members have been working with some people outside the Council who conceived the theme, content of the programme without the knowledge of the general body of IPAC. 2019 elections has come and gone followed by litigations and legal actions between the winners and the losers. 2022, 2023 and other future elections should be tabled to the audience. The House should move forward not backward. Only the mistakes of the 2019 election should be revisited.

Mr. Adedoyin observed that since the emergence of IPAC in the state, Idowu Omidiji’s tenure has been the best and historical. During the last Osun State Governorship election, he made at least three press releases aimed at ensuring peace and harmony during and after the last governorship election in the state. There are proofs and evidences to buttress this point. Despite Chief Olusegun Agbaje’s efforts (Osun INEC REC) in ensuring the 2018 and 2019 general elections was successful, Osun IPAC never commended the Commission not even the political parties who were stakeholders, who ensured peace and harmony reigned during and after the 2019 general elections were also lauded. Osun IPAC was even muted most when Chief Olusegun Agbaje MFR,mni (Osun INEC REC) was harassed and booed after attending a programme earlier last year by some hoodlums who happened to be political jobbers, some of us including my party, HDP made a strong statement condemning the attack and defended the REC.
On a final note, Adedoyin believed Osun IPAC is not a property of some individuals who believed it’s their fundamental rights to impose those who are incapable of making any change or transforming the political space of the state. Such imposition should be shunned and trampled upon during the forthcoming IPAC election in the State.

HDP TO GOV. OYETOLA - YESSO ALONE CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF OUR UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS IN THE STATE
The Osun State Chapter of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has urged Governor Gboyega Oyetola to priorities the security, welfare and job creation for the teeming unemployed youths in the state.
Mr. Wole Adedoyin, the state Chairman of the Party on Monday in Osogbo advised Governor Gboyega Oyetola to devise another employment system apart from the current YESSO for the unemployed graduates and youths in the state.
HDP also urged him to use his first term in office to work on education, Health, security, job creation, electricity and infrastructural development.
According to Adedoyin, “There is a lot to be done as far as the provision of basic amenities, provision of quality education and health of this state is concerned. The primary responsibility of government as entrenched in the constitution remains welfare and security of lives and properties. No economy thrives in an unsecured atmosphere will lead to political and economic stability”.
Mr. Adedoyin, who is also the Osun State Chairman of the Association of Progressive Political Parties (Osun APPPS) urged the Governor to focus on Agriculture, education and health. The three areas should be given better attention through proper funding while job creation for our teeming unemployed youths in the state should be prioritized.

Osun APPPS urges Osun elected lawmakers to fulfil campaign promises
The Association of Progressive Political Parties in the State of Osun (Osun APPPS) has advised all the elected lawmakers from the state in the House of Assembly, House of Representatives and the House of Senate not to break their campaign promises made to their electorates during and after this year general elections.

The group in a statement signed by Mr. Wole Adedoyin, its State Chairman who is also the Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) stated that defaulting on their promises would amount to profanity and betrayal of trust.
“Citizens and government development efforts should work side by side. However, in this situation some projects of the past elected lawmakers are almost non-existing in some communities. We are urging elected lawmakers in either State Assembly or House of Representatives and Senate from the state to rise and discharge their democratic obligation by bringing dividends of democracy to their electorates” Adedoyin said.
Osun APPPS finally urged Osun Citizens to report any elected House of Assembly, Rep or Senate members who fail to embark on community development projects from the Constituency development funds given to them by the Federal government or diverted the funds for personal use to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).

OSUN APPPS LAUDS GOV. OYETOLA ON OSUN WATER DREDGING AND CHANNELIZATION, URGE OSUN RESIDENTS TO DESIST FROM DUMPING REFUSE INTO THE DRAINS
The Association of Progressive Political Parties, the umbrella body of progressive political parties in the State of Osun (Osun APPPS) has lauded the executive governor of the state, His Excellency, Gboyega Oyetola on the recent dredging order to maintain the appropriate width and depth for enabling the safe, unobstructed passage of flood and flowing water via Osun streams, lakes and rivers. The order on sanitation and waste management given by Governor Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola would bring about cleanliness, orderliness and reduction in the flooding of the state.
This was contained in a press statement issued and signed by the State Chairman and Secretary of the Association, Mr. Wole Adedoyin (State Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party-HDP) and Elder Adeloye Ogunmodede (State Chairman of the Action Alliance –AA) in Osogbo on Sunday.
On the need for the governor’s order, Mr. Adedoyin said some part of the state is currently too dirty and now the rainy season is here, all wastes are being washed down into the canals and drains.
Mr. Adedoyin further said that the action of the Governor was necessary to forestall flooding in various communities in the state during this fast imminent rainy season. It is also of note that the immediate effects of poor waste management take its toll on residents in the communities and not the government.
He however called for the support of the Community Development Associations (CDA), Local Government (LG) and LCDA’s Chairmen, to encourage residents to practice the new measures to improve upon the botched sanitation process in the state.
Osun APPPS finally urged Osun residents to desist from dumping refuse into the drains because menace of flooding, stench from indiscriminate waste disposal and possible epidemics will not affect the government but rather residents in the communities.

ACPP LAUDS GOVERNOR OYETOLA ON PROJECTS

The Alliance of Collaborating Political Parties (ACPP) has lauded the various and sterling achievements of Gov. Gboyega Oyetola describing him as a visionary leader who always paved way for the wish of his people to prevail.

This was contained in a press statement issued and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Alliance, Alh. Rafiu Anifowose and Mr. Victor Olopade in Osogbo on Wednesday.
According to the statement, “Less than a year Governor Gboyega Oyetola has established a sound and renowned leadership with great quality. His leadership plainness is worthy of note, his Infrastructural impact across the State is remarkable. Our listening govern or has always remain focus on making the State of Osun more greater than all expectations, and to making the atmosphere safer and conducive for all to live. Part of the project is the Revitalization of Ejigbo General Hospital which is ongoing, Revitalization of Ifetedo General Hospital also ongoing Rejuvenation of health facilities which has been extended to nine Central Hospitals/Comprehensive Health Centres and 332 healthcare centres, covering each of the 332 wards in the state which will make quality healthcare equitably available to all citizens and residents irrespective of where they are staying. Also, construction of 10 roads across major towns has also commenced. These are Ita Akogun-Ayetoro Road; Ile-Ife-Ijebu Jesa-Iloko-Ilesa (linking Ilesa-Akure Expressway) Road; Orita Cottage-Oke Gada Road, Ede; Isare-Ifofin-Iloro-Akewusola Road, Ilesa; Ikirun (Idi Esu)-Iragbiji-Ororuwo Road; and Dele Yes Sir-Baba Fansanmi-Okefia R/A, Osogbo. Others are Araromi-Anaye Market Road, Iragbiji; Mobil Petrol Station-Idi Oro Junction-Court Junction-Odebara Junction-Agodi Junction-Alasunkala Junction, Ejigbo; Ikire (Naira & Kobo)-Apomu-Ikoyi Road (linking Ife-Ibadan Expressway); and Odo Ori-Adeeke-Iwo Road (linking Ibadan Expressway), Iwo. To support the empowerment of rural farmers and facilitate movement of goods, there is an ongoing massive grading of rural roads being undertaken by the local government councils. The councils are collectively grading not less than 500 kilometres of roads after Oyetola gave them the mandate in January. On security, Oyetola’s administration has refurbished 20 Armoured Personnel Carriers which have since been deployed to protect lives and properties across the state. Seven fire stations have also been refurbished while 15 fire vehicles have been repaired. These will assist in combating fire outbreaks and other emergencies across the state. Government has also taken steps to strengthen quality education in the state. On February 7, 2019, the governor inaugurated the distribution of state-of-the-art school furniture , computers, learning aids and games equipment (including table tennis, basketball, athletics, etc) to schools across the three senatorial districts in the state.”
ACPP, an umbrella body of 12 registered political parties committed to propagating the good works of Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress in the State of Osun rated the governor high, stressing that he has earned the support of majority of the people and initiated developmental projects less than a year.
ACPP, led by Alh. Rafiu Anifowose finally said Gov. Gboyega Oyetola led political administration has in it sound and selfless service transformed various dreams and vision of the State of Osun into reality.