Spokesman for Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State, and the chairman of Ibadan North Local Government Area, Honourable Yusuf Sahib Oladayo, has said that the governor of the state, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has no plan to ‘grab’ land for himself or his associates.
Hon. Oladayo made this submission while featuring on a weekly radio show, ‘Ayekooto on Radio’ anchored by Olayinka Agboola and broadcast live on Lagelu 96.7 FM, Felele Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, in the evening of Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
Oladayo specifically said the piece of land secured by the government of Oyo State after the recent evacuation of beggars from Jemibewon Road in Sabo, Ibadan would accommodate a mini-estate.
According to the youthful politician, “Our boss, the governor, is not in government to grab land. He is not here to do that. All that concern him is how the people of Oyo State will have conducive environment to carry out their legitimate daily duties.”
He reiterated the commitment of the Makinde led-government to the total development of the state, emphasizing that the Governor is humane and passionate and on the look-out for the total well-being of the residents of the state.
“The evacuation happens to be the best solution so far; it is sustainable and a laudable move. The beggars have been moved to a very conducive and habitable place at Akinyele Local Government Area. It is for the benefit of the evacuees, as the place is well equipped with hospital and school for their children,” he stated.
He further said the government had put adequate machinery in place to prevent the evacuees from returning to the former place, as he emphasized that the evacuation was timely due to the fact that the shanty was serving as a den for robbers and others engaging in illegitimate businesses.
The ALGON Chairman, a graduate of Banking and Finance from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, however, revealed that he was motivated to join politics to make positive impact and contribute to the greater good of the society and to complement the efforts of the Engr. Seyi Makinde-led government in taking Oyo State to greater heights.
Speaking on the activities of the state chapter of ALGON, he stated that the association ws set for a new dawn that would generate a rapid transformation in the state, as the association had deemed it fit to move closer to the people, in order to provide dividends of democracy to the electorate at the grassroots level.
The ALGON PRO further enjoined party faithful in the state to be patient with the government and support the governor in his desire to uplift standards of living of the people, adding that “patience is a key to enjoying the benefits of democracy”.
While speaking on the issue of security and welfare of the youths in the state, the Chairman said the current government had fashioned out good and sustainable programmes to alleviate the sufferings of the people.
He warned that those threatening the peace of the state should not test the power of the government, as necessary security apparatus had been set in place to arrest those fomenting trouble.
