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Appointment of Perm Secs: Oke ogun people appeal to Akala

The people of Oke ogun in Oyo State, Nigeria, have called on the state governor, Otunba (Dr) Christopher Alao Akala to intervene urgently in the process being adopted for the purpose of appointing officials into the Permanent Secretaries cadre in the state’s Civil Service.

The appeal was contained in an open letter sent to the governor following an announcement made by the state’s head of service, Dr Ebenezer Olusola Okebukola on the procedure to be employed in the appointment of the next set of permanent secretaries.

Permanent secretary position is the highest in civil service.

A Public Service Announcement signed by the head of servcice on January 14, 2009 has directed “all substansive directors and general managersl in the Oyo State Civil Service’ interested in becoming perm secs (as permanent secretaries are called) to submit their curricullum vitae to his office.

But top government officials maintained that this is contrary to established procedure anywhere and particularly in Oyo State which inherited the record of a well managed and efficient civil administration from the days of people like Chief Simeon Adebo, Chief (Mrs) Teju Alakija etc.

They contended that no-one used to know exactly who was to be appointed perm sec until the announcement was formally made. That it was only known to the top echelon of government and the head of service.

“This new approach is to give room for lobby and undue influenccing of the situation.” said a retired head of service who would not want his name in print for obvious reason.

He went further to say that since such an approach would be worsening the morale of civil servants that has been going down since the politicisation of perm sec appointment.

“In those days, such appointments are made on merit and on the basis of seniority. But these days, people are brought not only from below but even sometimes from outside.”

When asked how those to be appointed are to be determined if they were not to submit their credentials, the technocrat responded that “there is no top government official who does not have a file in the governor’s office and in the office of the head of service. As such, they could get whatever information they needed from such files. They only needed to ask the specific officer for clarrification where there is doubt or something”.

Okebukola’s announcement first aired on the state’s broadcasting station and later circulated read in part:

“this is to inform all substansive Directors and General Managers in the Oyo State Civil Service that His Excellency, The Executive Governor, Otunba (Dr) Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala JP psc has approved their participations in the examination for appointemnt of Permanent Secretaries in Oyo State.

Consequently, all Substansive Directors and General Managers are to submit 10 copies each of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) indicating their career progression. Copies of letters of promotion and gazette publications should be attached to the C.V. The document should be forwarded to the Office of the Head of Service on or before Tuesday 20th January, 2009, while the date of the examination will be announced later.

The statement was signed by Overseer (Dr0 Ebenezer Olusola Okebukola, Head of Service as the Announcer.

In a swift reaction however, a group known as Oke ogun Concerned Citizens faulted this procedure.

In a release entitled ‘When Will Justice Be Done?’, the group which has retired civil servants who served at federal, state and local government levels, academics and administrators as membersamong them, insisted that the public announcement is fraught with a lot of dangers. Apart from the bastardisation of civil service procedure which the development amounted to in its view, the group also expressed the fear that the procedure was adopted for the purpose of further marginalizing Oke ogun.

Below is the text of the open letter

OKE OGUN CONCERNED CITIZENS

January 19, 2009.

Otunba (Dr) Christopher Alao Akala

The Governor

Oyo State of Nigeria

Secretariat

Ibadan

Your Excellency

WHEN WOULD JUSTICE BE DONE?

Your Excellency would permit this mode of correspondence and the choice of title. They are both borne out of frustrations which the people of Oke ogun zone of Oyo state, who we represent, have continuously been subjected to.

Our present concern over which we seek your urgent intervention is in the announcement by the outgoing Head of Service (HoS), Dr E.O. Okebukola, on the issue of appointment of Permanent Secretaries for the State Civil Service. In the announcement over the radio, Directors were requested to submit their credentials for consideration for the post of Permanent Secretaries.

The announcement appears strange, for this would be the first time according to our findings that the search for the appointment of such cadre (PSs) would be so advertised. But more importantly, knowing the history of marginalization of the region in such appointments and considering that Dr Okebukola’s tenure was extended at the expense of an Oke ogun man, we can not but be apprehensive.

For one, Okebukola’s tenure is only about 90 days more, so the question is: could the apparent ‘rush’ be an attempt to impose PSs on the incoming Head of Service? On the other hand, is there any truth in the information gaining currency that a further extension is being contemplated?

We wish to passionately use this medium to appeal to the conscience of Your Excellency that JUSTICE must not only be done now in the appointments of Permanent Secretaries and the incoming Head of Service, they must be seen to have been done – and done rightly.

In the first instance, the position of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) which is in conformity with Section 4 (14) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is that in the appointments of this nature as being contemplated, Oke ogun zone with ten (1) local government councils is entitled to 30 %, Ibadan (with 11 LGs) 34 %; Ogbomoso (with five LGs) 15 %; Oyo (with four LGs) 12 % and Ibarapa (with three LGs) 9 % slots out of the 30 permanent secretaries in Oyo State Civil Service.

And, again, it must not be forgotten that the post of Head of Service, which Okebukola is to vacate on or before April 2009, should justly and rightly go to the deserving official who is an Oke ogun man.

We pray that God Almighty will strengthen your Excellency to uphold the truth. And may He fortify you in enthroning justice in the Civil Service of Oyo State, amen.

Akeem Daramola, Co-ordinator Tunde Afonja, Secretary.

Akala solicits support for Aseyin

Oyo State Governor, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao Akala has appealed to those who are still in court over Aseyin stool to withdraw such cases and co-operate with the incumbent, Oba Abdul Ganiyu Adekunle Salau Oloogunebi-Ajinese I.

The governor made the appeal at Iseyin while speaking at the 2nd Coronation anniversary of the monarch. The occasion served as a formal crowning of the king.

Akala who was conferred with a chieftaincy title of Agbaakin of Iseyin on the occasion reminded the aggrieved that it is God who put people in positions of leadership “and once someone has been so installed, we should co-operate with him and give him our maximum support”.

A few other people too including the Speaker, were conferred with various titles on the occasion.

Speaking earlier, the Aseyin praised the Oyo State government for its efforts at developing the state. He regretted that big as Iseyin is, “it does not have any post secondary educational institution. It is in this regard I am appealing to the state government to consider establishing one in this historic town”.

He wondered whether Emmanuel Alayande University could be located at Iseyin.

Programs that culminated in the installation ceremony on December 27, 2008 actually began on Monday Dec 22nd with a football match.

Other events were visit to Ebedi hill, launch of a book on the Aseyin, drama presentation, prayers in mosque and church.

Adediran assures Irepo staffers on welfare

Irepo Local Government chairman, Hon Abdullateef Sulaiman Adediran has expressed the readiness of his administration to ensure that workers of the council are well treated at all times.

He gave this assurance during an inter-religious prayer programme organised to usher in the new year 2009.

The chairman popularly called ‘Santana’, explained that the prayer was organised with a view to thank God for seeing the council through the year 2008 and to beseech Him for a glorious 2009.

He thanked the council’s staffers for their cooperation with his adminisration since inception and urged them to continue to give in their best. In return, his government would ensure that the workers’ interest is well served at all times.

It was the first time Muslims and Christians in Irepo would gather at that level for such purpose.

The Muslim creed was led by the Chief Imam of Kisi, Alhaj Soliu Ali (Kinniun Adinni) supported by Alfa Lateef Sakaloro and Alfa Musbau Badmus. Christians were led by Reverend S.Ola Ajala, Evangelist Isaac Adigun and Pastor A.A. Ayinde.

In their respective sermons, the clerics admonshed political office holders to exhibit humility in office, be their brothers’ keepers, demonstrate compassion and maintain a low profile of living. they should also ensure that they strive to better the lot of the people over whom they govern.

The clerics used the occasion to formally welcome Adediran back from Saudi to which he went on holy pilgrimage. Rev Ajala of the First Baptist Church, Kisi pleasanatly surprised everybody when he sang the Muslim way to welcome the chairman.

The inter-religious service which held on January 8, 2009 was attended by political functionaries, career officials as well as interested members of the public.

Taiwo calls for greater attention to ex servicemen

Chairman, Iseyin local government council, Hon. Akeem Olayinka Taiwo has called on members of the public to show more enthusiasm and support to the cause of those who have fought for this country.

He made the call at Iseyin while speaking at this year’s Armed Forces Remembracne Day.

Recalling that the day is celebrated annually as mark of respect for the sacrifices borne by soldiers who laboured for the country, Taiwo said that it is important to contribute meaningfully to the endowment of the ex servicemen so that the disabled among them as well as families of those who have departed could be taken care of.

Chairman, Iseyin local government council, Hon. Akeem Olayinka Taiwo has called on members of the public to show more enthusiasm and support to the cause of those who have fought for this country.

He made the call at Iseyin while speaking at this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day.

Oladokun calls better attitude to education

Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Iyiola Oladokun has called on the government at all levels to pay more attention to the deplorable condition of education in the country.

He made the call while speaking at a ceremony to distribute scholarship awards to beneficiaries by an organisation of Oke ogun indigenes based in the United states of America (USA), the Oke ogun Progressive Association (USA) Incorporated.

According to Oladokun, education has always been a vehicle of development. But it is much more so now in view of the globalisation age that we are in.

Oladokun who was chairman of the occasion called on parents too to further buckle up in ensuring that their children are well educated “because that is the visa out of marginalisation, neglect and poverty”.

Also speaking on the occasion, president of the OPA, Prof Olusegun Odesina who was represented by the body’s erstwhile secretary, Engr Toye Okesola said that his organisation embarked on the scholarship project because of its realisation that education is the key to development ‘anywhere in the world’.

Other speakers on the occasion such as Mr Kunle Adeduntan, Barister Bayo Oladele both of them Permanent Secretaries from Oke ogun, Chief Isaac Oketola, one time Special Adviser to the Oyo State Governor, Deacon S.A. Oyedemi, chairman of Oke ogun Patriotic Movement, Chief Okiki Abiola of Oke ogun News, Mr Wole Oladokun and Mr Jare Ajayi of Oloye News underscored the need to use education as a weapon to wean Oke ogun from its age-old marginalisation, neglect and deprivations.

Public relations officer of OPA, Mr Sunday Adegbola thanked participants for the encouragement being given the organisation since the programme began about six years ago.

Beneficiaries, this year includ their local government councils and the institutions they are attending respectively are Joseph Oluwakayode Olanipekun, Atisbo LG, LAUTECH;

Oluwatobi Babarinde, Saki West, O.A.U, Ile Ife; Ayodeji Olayinka Olabiyi, Saki East, LAUTECH; Abdulazeez Abdulsalam, Olorunsogo LG, Unilorin; Adebayo Mathew Adeyemi, Oorelope LG, Unibadan; Mathew Oyedibu, Irepo LG, LAUTECH; Opeyemi David Babalola, Iwajowa LG, LAUTECH, Adenike Olawumi, Ibarapa Central LG, LAUTECH; Wahab Toyosi Onikola, Ibarapa North; Akingbade Samsudeen Akande, Ibarapa East, LAUTECH; Opeyemi David Olaewe, Itesiwaju LG, LAUTECH,; Abimbola Dorcas Adeoti, Iseyin LG, O.A.U.; Gabriel Adesoji Oshin, Kajola LG, LAUTECH;

Dignatories on the occasion included Mrs Layi Egunjobi, Mr Osunsami who compered admirably, and the state’s director of education who represented the commissioner Prof Nureni Olawoore.

Ojolowo promises to alleviate poverty

The chairman of Kajola Local Government Council, Hon. Gabriel Olajide Ojolowo has reiterated the determination of his administration to alleviate the poverty levery level in the area.

He stated this commitment at Okeho distributing some materials for the purpose of alleviating poverty.

Among the items distributed were 50 Bajaj motorcycles, 22 dryers for hairdressers, 22 clippers for barbing saloon operators, 22 local stoves (Adogan) and N10,000 apiece for 50 widows. The cash was a donation to assist the widows in facing the challenges of daily living.

He said that this was not the firts time his administration was doing a thing of that nature. Last year, 11 motorcyles were given out at a subsidized and interest-free rates, bundles of iron roofing sheets to assist victims of rainstorm disasters, cutlasses to farmers, cash donations to some indigent women “as well as distribution of Glo SIMs and recharge cards to assist the public call centres operators, among others”.

Disquiet in Oyo Civil Service over Send off party

There appears to be a disquiet between officers of Oke ogun origin in the employ of Oyo State and the head of service in the state, Dr E.O. Okebukola.

The schism, Oloye News gathered, arose from the aborted send-off party planned by the Oke ogun officials for one of thier own, Mr Wole Oladokun for retiring from the state’s civil service as a permanent secretary after a meritorious service of about 35 years.

The officials had put everything in place, incurring a lot of costs for the party that was to take place on Friday January 16, 2009 only for an order to be given by the Head of Service, Dr Okebukola that the party be stopped ‘forthwith’.

A dependable sources close to the organisers informed Oloye News that huge amount of money had been expended for logistics only for the stoppage order to be issued less than 24 hours to the event.

Asked whether appropriate approval was not obtained before invitation notices were sent out, the sources insisted that approval was obtained right from the level of His Excellency and that of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

“Even the Head of Service too was informed and invited. He accepted but said that we should hold it outside the Government Secretariat. We had planned to have it at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat.”

On the HoS’s advice, the organisers shifted the venue to Le Chateau on Awolowo Road, an event place owned by Afe Babalola family. The change cost the orgnanisers money running into hundreds of thousands of naira.

“It was therefore a shocking thing indeed for us to get a letter totally stopping the programme less than 24 hours to its commencement. We had to spend extra thousands of naira phoning and contacting the dignitaries we have invited to ask them not to come as the programme had been postponed” the oficial added lamentably.

On what could be the motive for stopping a send off party for an official who duly retired without any blemish, observers suggested that it was likely to be traceable to the position of HoS itself.

It would be recalled that the incumbent head of service (HoS) was due for retirement in April 2008. A thanksgiving and send off party was actually held for him at Jogor Centre, Ibaadan in April, 2008. Only for an announcement to be made that his tenure as HoS has been extended by one year.

By civil service regulation, a leaving HoS is to be replaced by the most senior permanent secretary. This has always been the norm both at federal and state levels of government. Even President Omar Yar Adua observed this in the appointment of the Head of Service for the Federation which he did last year.

The most senior perm sec in Oyo State happens to be an Oke ogun indigene. The expectation by everybody was that he would be named naturally as the new HoS. The extension was therefore to the detriment of a region that was suppose to have someone in any high position by merit in the present dispensation. What make people even outside the Service unhappy about this development was that the Oke ogun person has had a lot of experience in government service and would be retiring in 2010 going by civil service regulation. With the rumoured scheming of Dr Okebukola to have another extension after the present one lapses in April this year, “it means that our chance is totally blocked as the next senior perm secs in the organogram are from Ibadan and Ogbomoso. The next perm sec from Oke ogun is about 9th or 10th position doen the ladder. You can see why we are worried about this denial. Incidentally, it is the type of thing which the Federal Character Commission seriously frown at” asserted a retired perm sec who contributed to the planned party that was aborted.

Matter of fact, the Oke ogun people felt that the party was aborted because those behind the stoppage felt threatened about what could be discussed at such a forum.

When contacted for comment, the head of service, Dr Okebukola was said to be busy on the first occasion and to be away on the other occasions we made an effort to hear him out.

But a source close to him declared that all the HoS has to say on the issue were as contained in the letter he sent to the organisers of the aborted programme.

The expectation of the organisers was that the state government would revisit the isue so that a bad predencent is not set whereby a change would be effected on an issue over which the number one citizen in the state has given his consent. And that an innocuous appreciation of a diligent officer would be turned into an opportunity to even percieved or anticipated score.

Oyo Civil Service Employment forms out

Youths interested in picking up employment with the Oyo State Government now have an opportunity to try their luck.

Information at the disposal of Oloye News indicated that the state’s Civil Service Commission is selling application forms for those who are interested.

Opportunity is also available for those who are already employed but want to move from cadre to another or from one section to another.

Following is the procedure to follow depending on the category to which you belong:

Application form is to be picked up with the payment of N1,000 by those who are seeking fresh appointments. The money is to be paid to Wema Bank, Agodi Branch. Account Name: OYSG, Account Number: 1351144640412. Code Number; CSC/404/096.

After the payment, you take the teller to Room 42 in the Accountant General’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan where a receipt would be issued to the applicant. The reciept would be taken to the Civil Service Commission office also at the Secretariat for the Application Form.

The Completed form is to be returned with 4 passport photographs, your curriculum vitae, photocopies of your credentials, photocopy of the receipt from the AG’s office, Local Government Identification, birth certificate while section H of the form is to be complieted by the applicant’s referee.

Following is the amount to be paid by those wanting to transfer.

Inter Service transfer Form Code number CSA/404/098; Cost N5,000. Inter State Form Code CSC/404/097; Cost, N15,000.

Inter-Cadre form Code CSC/404/099, Cost N5000.

Review Form Code CSC/404/100, Cost N2,500.

Process of obtaining the form is the same as enunciated for fresh applicants.

Policy instability, bane of Nigeria’s Educational development – Adelodun

An educationist and retired school principal, Mr Moses Olufemi Adelodun has identified policy instability as the reason for backwardness in Nigeria’s educational system.

Speaking with Oloye News in the wake of a ceremony to mark his 60th birthday anniversaty ati his residence in Igbeti, Adelodun asserted that the major blame for the problem in the country’s educational sector is traceable to the policies of government at all levels ‘especially the federal government’.

According to him, a lot of policies have been enunciated in the country, but the country’s education continues to experience a downward slide in spite of these policies.

The reason for this is not far-fetched. It is because these policies are not properly implemented. Not only that, when the policies are applied for a few years, they are changed by another administration. This change always comes just when the operators of the system are getting used to the policy. The change would mean that the practitioners and implementors or operators would have to again spend sometime to master the new policy.

Unfortunately, education is not an area where undue experiment should be carried out because the youths or a particular generation that missed an opportunity of a proper education hardly ever make up for it.”

He went further to say, quoting the Bible, that there is time for everything. “Once the chance is missed, it is hardly ever the same. This is why government needs to reconsider its method of formulating policies and particularly its method of implementing and monitoring these policies.”

On what to be done to revive educational standard, Adelodun whose last port of call in government service was as principal of UMCA Grammar School, Igbeti, called for the resuscitation of Technical Schools and Colleges of Education.

He said the country is badly in need of people with technical know-how whose foundation and development can be properly articulated in technical schools.

He observed that many school teachers today could not construct simple and correct English, “meaning that they could not communicate properly” As such, they could not teach efficiently. “And this is as a result of poor education they themselves received”.

It is in an attempt to remedy this that he called for the establishment of more colleges of education and the making a training in teaching a condition for a would be teacher.

Adelodun also has a harsh word for youths who put the practice of politics above having education and building a career.

“Our youths are being wasted. Many of them are brilliant and intelligent. They can become doctors, engineers, lawyers, journalists etc. but are being wasted due to undue involvement in politics.”

He regretted that most of the youths who are too involved in politics hardly develop themselves nor the areas they purportedly represent.

“Councillors among them dont even develop their wards. It is a pity”.

Adelodun who established Oloole group of schools after retiring from government service also frowned at the Okada phenomenon. A situation in which many youths engage in using motorcycles for commercial purposes.

Apart from the dangers involved, the educationist felt that the pracice is discouraging these youths from pursuing further education.

Olorunsogo Police advised on brutalization

An appeal has gone to authorities in Olorunsogo Local Government including the Divisional Police Officer, Igbeti, Oyo State to prevail on polie officers in the area to curb their excesses.

This appeal came on the wake of alleged brutalisation of some innocent citizens on the ground of running foul of a new traffic edict.

Mr Peter Olatunde was alleged assaulted by a Police Constable Mr Femi Oluwasanmi because the former was trying to explain that he and his colleague in the car were from neighbouring town, Igboho and did not know that an edict has been promulgated turning a kilometre stretch of Market Road into a One-Way.

“There was no sign from the Total Petrol Station where the single way supposedly begins. The road has always been dual.” stated Olatunde and his partner, Mr Femi Oyewole.

As if the physical assault on Olatunde was not enough, he was allegedly locked up. It took the intervention of the council’s secretary (in the absence of chairman) for the Olatunde to be released.

Mr Solomon Olajide, Secretary to Olorunsogo local government who ‘rescued’ Olatunde admitted that the said edict has just been enacted.

He assured that a meeting would be held with the DPO and other top police officers to ensure that they do not brutalise people in an attempt to enfore laws.

He also assured that enlightenment programmes as well as signs would be put in place for people to know that the said road has become a ‘one-way’.

OKE OGUN LGs’ Performance: So Far,

So Undesirable!

When in 1996, (4th December, 1996 to be precise), the National News segment of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) reeled out the names of the 183 new Local Government areas just created across the federation, there were hope and expectations. The mood of those who hinged the developement of the grassrooots on the creation of new local government areas knew no bound. I cited an example in my book, Iwajowa: The Reality of a Common Destiny’ on page 47 when I inferred that “With the exception of the few who were not too much at home with the siting of the Headquarters of the new council, almost all the peop[le of Iwajowa Local Government area were caught in the razzle-dazzle that followed the announcement. The exhirlarating crwods danced round the town whole some threw instant parties of commemmoration. the Headquarters of the new local government remained sleepless for almost two weeks .”

The book’s description of the scenario after the announcement of the new councils’ creation continues. “...Much more unprecedented was the influx of the people into the town from God-knows-where. The sons and daughters of the new Iwajowa Local Government area right from Ayegun, Shamo, Ijio-Meso, Idiko-Ile, Ilaji-Ile, Idiko-Ago, Itasa, Ayetoro-Ile, Agbaruru, Gbedu, Apakolo, Ofeegun, Iganna, Elekokan, Okeho and Iseyin had flooded Iwere-Ile before the early hours of Thursday December 4, 1996. Some of these people got to the seat of the new local government on foot, having exhausted other available means of transport.

all these came into being because of the very high expectations of the people.Iwajowa local government council was one of the five new of such councils created in Oke ogun on the said date. I have no doubt that the people’s enthusiasm took the same pattern in those areas where new local government councils were just created - particularly in the hitherto neglected terrain of Oke ogun. This is because what the area lost in terms of state creation was supposedly gained in the creation of five additional local government councils at a go. It was sthe first time such was happening.

But it will be mere illusion for any true son or daughter of Oke ogun to say that the area has gained anything better for the creation of the five councils. Not less than N35 billion had passed through Oke ogun area through its councils in the last 11 years. Is there a sign that such a huge sum has come to that area within such a period of time? It is a shame that our land is still grappling with lack of any meaningful development 11 years after its councils rose to ten and with so much resources in its control.

Most of the towns that pride themselves as local government headquarters have nothing tangible to show for this status - except perhaps things done by other tiers of government. People who presided (and are presiding) over our councils lacked (are lack) focus.Oke ogun has gradually embraced politics of gangsterims and thuggery.

Politics of persecution is festering everyday. Local government chairmen in Oke ogun lack focus because they never prepared for the task placed ont their shoulders by the charlattans who FIXED them in such positions for selfish reasons.

But those who ruled (and are ruling) us are not solely to bleame. we breed the non-performers. A land known for her honesty, cool-headedness and straight-forwardness has suddennly become a haven for bastards and political arsonists. A new beginning is require to move Oke ogun forward politicaly. Otherwise, the journey towards development may be farther than expected.

Religious peace in Kisi

Irepo Local Government chairman, Hon Abdullateef Sulaiman Adediran has expressed the readiness of his administration to ensure that workers of the council are well treated at all times.

He gave this assurance during an inter-religious prayer programme organised to usher in the new year 2009.

The chairman popularly called ‘Santana’, explained that the prayer was organised with a view to thank God for seeing the council through the year 2008 and to beseech Him for a glorious 2009.

It was the first time Muslims and Christians in Irepo would gather at that level for such purpose.

The inter-religious service which held on January 8, 2009 was attended by political functionaries, career officials as well as interested members of the public.

HON.AGORO FELICITATES WITH KABIYESI

On behalf of myself, my family and the entire people of IREPO/OLORUNSOGO/OORELOPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, I, HONOURABLE LANRE AGORO heartily rejoice with His Royal Highness,

OBA EMMANUEL OYEKAN OYEBISI AFASEGBEJO III, as we all join you in celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of his ascending the throne as ONIGBETI of IGBETI.

It is worthy of note that your reign has been inspiring. We wish you many more meritorious years.

Igba odun, odun kan ni.

K’ade pe lori, ki bata pe lese, ase.

Honourable (Barrister) LANRE AGORO

Federal House of Representatives

Three Arms Zone

Abuja

Odun Karun-un Onigbeti

Gongo n so ni ilu Igbeti ti i se olu ilu ijoba ibile Olorunsogo, ipinle Oyo ni ipari osu kinni odun 2009 nigba ti oba ilu naa, Kabiyesi Emmanuel Oyekan Oyebisi Afasegbejo Keta n se ayeye odun karun-un ti o gun ori ite awon baba re gege bi Onigbeti.

Ogbon ojo osu kinni ni won fi awon merin je oye nigba ti ayeye ifopefun Eledumare n waye ni ile ijosin Apostolic to wa ni ona Oke Abe ilu naa ni ojo Aiku, ojo Kinni osu keji.

Awon ti won fi oye da lola naa ni Ogbeni Olabode Raji ti o di Otunba Onigbeti, Ogbeni Rick Oladunjoye Oladele ti o di Otunba Tayese, iyawo re, Iyaafin Omolola Oladele to di Yeye Otunba Tayese, Alhaja Fatimah Arowolo ati Amojuero, Enjinnia Babatunde Anjorin.

Iyaafin Nuratu Olapade sagbako iku ojiji

Haaaaa iru kileyi ni gbolohun ti n ti enu opo eniyan jade ni ilu Apomu ni Ipinle Osun ninu osu to koja nipa ona ti awon ika eniyan kan se gba emi lorun abileko kan, Iyaafin Nuratu Olapade.

Inu ile re ni adugbo Ewenla, agbegbe Quarry (ibiti won n wa Kusa) ni ilu Apomu ni iya yii wa ni irole ojo kesan-an osu to koja nibi ti oun ati oko omo re kan pelu omo orogun re kan, Idowu ti jo n takuroso.

Ko pe pupo lehin ti Idowu yii fi won sile to sere lo si isale ile won.

Ko pe ko jinna ni won gbo igbe lati isale naa. Ara abiyamo ta Iyaafin Nuratu, o si sare lo si isale lati lo ri aridaju pe awon omo -paapaajulo Idowu to sese lo si isale - ko si ninu ewu kankan. Isale to de yii ni o ti ba Idowu ti n japoro latari gbongbo ti won la moo lori.

“Haa, ta lo se iru eyi? Kini omo yii se fun yin?” ni igbe ti iya yii ke, afi ‘gba!” ni won ba jan igi nla mo oun naa lori.

Bayi ni iya yii se subu lule.

Igbe ‘Oro o o!’ to ke lo je ki awon ara adugbo jade ti won si se eto lati gbe lo si ile iwosan ijo Aguda, Oluyoro Catholic Hospital, ni ilu Apomu.

Bakannaa ni won fi ejo naa sun ni ago olopaa to wa ni Isokun.

Iwadii fi han pe ogbeni kan ti won n pe ni Bashiru Olokuta lo n lu gbongbo mo awon eniyan bayii. Awon olopaa gba mu, won tii mole ni Osogbo.

Koda oro naa ti de ile ejo.

Omo odun merindinlogota pere ni Mama yii ti won fi da loro. O fi omo ati omo-omo, oko ati orogun sile laye.

Opo owo ni awon ebi re na lati fi se itoju re ati itoju Idowu ti won fe fo loju.

Ijoba ibile Oorelope

Ayipada nla ni o n de ba ile-ise ijoba ibile Oorelope eyi ti o fi idi kale si ilu Igboh, Ipinle Oyo.

Eyi n waye nipase ogba nla ti won n mo yi ile-ise naa ka Ohun ti o n mu ki eyi see se ni afojusun idagbasoke ti alaga ijoba ibile naa, Honerebu Kola Bello n mu wa si ijoba ibile naa.

“O ye ki ile ise ijoba ti eto gbogbo nipa ijoba ibile wa ti n jade dun un wo. O ye ki aabo wa fun. Eyi lo je ki a bere ise mimo ogba yi ile ise naa ka.” ni Bello so fun onirohin wa.

Nnkan bi odun mokandinlogun ni won da ijoba ibile naa sile. Ara ijoba ibile Irepo ni agbegbe to n je Oorelope bayii wa tele.

Yato si atunse ti n de ba ile ise ijoba ibile naa, awon ilu to wa ni agbegbe naa ni won n ri owoja ise idagbasoke ijoba.

Pataki awon ibiti ise wonyi ti n aye ni Igboho ti i se olu ilun ijoba ibile naa ti Igbope ati awon abuleko to tun wa nibe, gege bi alaga ti so fun onirohin wa.

SERIKI FAMILY GREETS ONIGBETI

I, CHIEF AYO ADEDIRAN, SERIKI of IGBETI, on behalf of myself and Seriki Family in general, I, heartily rejoice with His Royal Highness,

Oba Emmanuel Oyekan Oyebisi Afasegbejo III

on this 5th Anniversary of his mounting the throne as ONIGBETI of IGBETI.

W e thank God that the past five years have

been memorable in a positive sense as we have been having peace, progress and

development in our land, Igbeti.

We look forward to more

progress, development and

unity in the coming

years of your reign.

Kade pe lori, Ki bata pe

lese, ase.

Chief Ayodeji Adediran (a.k.a. Apata)

Ile Seriki, Igbeti

ALADIKUN REJOICES WITH KABIYESI

On behalf of myself and Aladikun Family in general, I, CHIEF JACOB OLUFEMI ADELEKE, the ALADIKUN of IGBETI, heartily congratulate His Royal Highness,

Oba Emmanuel Oyekan Oyebisi Afasegbejo III

on his 5th Anniversary of his ascending the throne of his forefathers.

The past five years have

brought peace, progress and

harmony to our land, Igbeti.

We are hopeful that more

progress, development and

unity would be witnessed as

we experience many more

years of your reign.

Kade pe lori, Ki bata pe

lese, ase.

Chief J.O. Adeleke

Ile Oriade, Igbeti

OLOYE CLUB, UK GREETS ONIGBETI

Igbeti Sons and Daughters resident in the United Kingdom felicitate with His Royal Highness, Oba

Oba Emmanuel Oyekan Oyebisi Afasegbejo III on the occasion of celebrating the 5th Anniversary of ascending

the exalted throne of his

forefathers as Onigbeti of

Igbetiland.

May your reign continue

to be peaceful and of

tremendous blessing to

our Community, amen.

A ki yin ku oriire ayeye odun karun-un lori ite gege bi Onigbeti. Igba yin yoo tubo maa ni idagbasoke, ase.

Opo odun la o se, amin. Igba odun, odun kan. Kade pe lori, ki bata pe lese.

CONGRATULATIONS

On behalf of myself and the entire OLADELE EXTENDED FAMILY, IGBETI, we heartily felicitate with HRH, Oba Emmanuel Oyekan Oyebisi Afasegbejo III as he celebrates the Fifth

Anniversary of his

ascending the exalted

throne of his forebears as

ONIGBETI OF IGBETI.

May your reign continue

to bring progress, peace

and development to our

community.

Many happy

returns of this epoch

making event, amen.

Oba Emannuel O.O. Afasegbejo III

Kade pe lori, ki bata pe lese, ase.

David Adebayo Oladele Esq.

Kooko Compound

Igbeti.

REJOICING WITH OUR KABIYESI

On behalf of myself and the entire OLADELE FAMILY, Igbeti, I, OLADOJA OLADELE of OLOKUNESIN DYNASTY, KOOKO COMPOUND, IGBETI, heartily congratulate HRH, Oba Emmanuel Oyekan Oyebisi Afasegbejo III on this occasion of celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of being enthroned as the ONIGBETI OF IGBETI.

Peace, progress and hope have characterised the atmosphere these past five years of your reign.

Kabiyesi, it is our desire that these will continue to be built upon as you march further forward on the exalted stool of your forefathers.

May your reign continue to bring blessings to our community. Many happy returnns of this epoch making event.

Kade pe lori, ki bata pe lese, ase.

Oladoja Oladele

Kooko Compound, Igbeti.

Latari edinwo owo epo Edinwo ko ni ba owo oko

Bi o tile je pe ijoba apapo kede adinku owo ti won n ta epo bentiroolu eyi ti opolopo moto n lo ni ile Naijiria, sibe owo ti awon ara ilu n wo oko ko tii din ku rara.

Apere wipe yoo si din ku ko tii si bi a ba fi ohun ti alaga apapo egbe awako lorile ede yii, Alhaji Mahmud Gidado se.

Nigba ti o n ba awon onirohin soro ni ipari ose to koja, Alhaji Gidado so pe owo ti ijoba yo kuro lori owo epo kere jojo ti a ba wo iye ti owo epo fi din ni oja agbaye.

a o ranti pe nnkan bi Aadojo dola ($150) niwon ta jala epo fun bi osu meloo kan ni odun to koja ki o to di pe o ja wa sile. Ni bayii, o ti di nnkan bii dola marun-undinlaadota ($45).

Adinku yii lo mu ki awon ijoba ni orile ede kaakiri agbaye ti won n se ti awon ara ilu din owo ti won n ta epo ku gidigidi.

Awon ijoba miiran gege bi ti Libya ati Cuba tile pin owo fun awon ara ilu won yato si pe won tun mu aye derun latari owo goboi ti won ri nigba ti epo fi ta ni owon.

Sugbon ni ile Naijiria, opolopo igbe ni awon eniyan ke ki ijoba to din naira marun-un ku lori iye ti n ta epo bentiroolu eyi tii se aadorin naira (N70).

Pelu adinku, o ye ki ile epo maa ta epo ni naira marun-undinlaadorin (N65). Sugbon opo ile epo ni ko tete se eyi pelu awijare pe owon ni awon ra epo ti awon ni lowo.

Sugbon awon to n ja won niyan so pe bi o ba je pe ekunwo ni ijoba se ni, logan ni won ti maa n se atunse si Ero Itapo won lati fi ekunwo naa ha. Sugbon nigba ti edinwo de, ara won ko yha lati yi ero won pada. Se awa eda na ni ika ara wa.

Oye wonyi lo je ki alaga awon awako so pe edinwo ko tii le de ba iye ti awon ara ilu n wo oko.

Yato si eyi, o so pe iye ti awon n ra oko ati eya ara eko gbe owo lori pupo.

O se afinkun re pe edinwo bi ogun si ogbon naira lo ye ijoba yo kuro lori iye ti won n ta epo bentiroolu nigba ti o ye ki ijoba din owo ti won n ta diisu ati epo barafin naa mu gedegede. A o se iranti pe ijoba ko peeke lu iye owo ti won n ta kerosiini (barafin) ati disu rara. Beesi ni o je pe awon epo meji yii je nnkan ti ara ilu n lo pupo.

Won n fi kerosiini dana. Won si n fi tan ina. Bee ni won n fi disu lo ero, won fi n se agbara fun ero amunawa (Jenereto) ati fifi si inu awon moto kookan.

Ile eko Yunifasiti wo ilu Kisi

Ki odun ti a wa yii to pari, ile eko giga aladani yoo bere sii gba awon akeeko wole.

Ile eko giga ti a mo si Yunifasiti yii ni ise kiko re yoo bere laipe. Sare ile kan abo ni won mu fun kiko gbongan ati awon ile ti won yoo maa lo fun eko, iwadii ijnle ati eto gbogbo ni ile eko naa. Abala ile to wa ni apa otun lati oju ona to wa lona Kisi si Igbeti ni won yoo ko ile eko naa si.

Awon omo ilu Kisi ni won ni ife eko ati ife ilu lokan ni won n se agbateru ile eko ti a wi yii. Alhaji Abdulganiy Salami ti gbogbo eniyan mo si GAS ni eekan awon to wa ni idi eto yii. Ilu Abuja ni Alhaji GAS fi se ibujokoo ni bi ti o ti n sise.

Opo nnkan idagbasoke ni GAS ti se okunfa re wa si Kisi. Lara won ni ile ifiweranse ode oni to wa ni ilu naa. O tun ko ipa pataki nipa idasile ati isakoso ile iwosan nla awon Musulumi (Muslim Hospital) to wa ni ilu naaa. Odun to koja ni won si ile iwosan yii.

Bee naa ni ile eko ti won ti n ko awon noosi naa yoo bere ni ilu naa titi osu keta odun ti a wa yii.

GAS n tele agbekale ipase awon omo Kisi to n sise fun ilu won gegbe bi Ojogbon Dada Adeniyi, Olye Siju Oladokun, Alagba Adesope Sanusi ati Oloye Adebimpe Aderounmu ati bee bee lo.

Ifasehin ni akolekan oselu n ko ba awon odo

Oluko agba kan ti o tun je olori awujo ni ijoba ibile Olorunsogo, Ogbeni Moses Olufemi Adelodun ti woye pe kiko oselu lekan awon odo n fa ifasehin nla-nla fun idagbasoke eko ati ojo iwaju awon odo wonyi.

Ilu Igbeti ni o ti so oro yii nigba ti o n ba onirohin wa soro lehin ayeye ti won se fun pe o pe ogota odun loke eepe.

Adelodun fi idi re mule pe opo awon odo to ye ko wa ni ile iwe tabi enu ekose ni won so oselu sise di ise afaarose, eyi ti ko ye ki o ri bee rara.

O ni ile eko tabi ibi ekose ti won yoo ti ko ohun ti won yoo fi maa jeun ni ojo iwaju, ti won yoo si fi le je eniyan lawujo lo ye ki awon odo wonyi gbajumo. Sugbon titele awon oloselu ni o je won logun nitori owo ponto ti won n ri nibe. Awon oloselu wonyi a si maa lo won bi iwofa.

O wa gba awon odo ni imoran pe bi eru ni won yoo maa se titi ojo aye won bi won ko ba wa woroko fi se ada, ki won wa nnkan gidi se.

“oselu ki i se ohun ti o ye ki eniyan jokoo ti gege bi ise afaarose. Awon ti o ti ni ise tabi ona okoowo lowo. ti won ti ni iriri, ti won si setan lati fi iriri won wonyi sin ilu lo ye ko wa ninu a o gbe igba ibo nidii oselu - ki i se awon to fe ti idi oselu la”.

Bakannaa ni o se ikilo fun awon to so ise fifi alupupu se ise - eyiini awon olokada. O ni yato si ewu to wa nibi ise okada yii, o tun n pa iye re mo awon odo miiran lati ronu ojo iwaju.

“Won ko ronu ati ka iwe si tabi ko ise kan to yanju. Ise okada si ni yi, ki i se ise ti eniyan le se di ojo ale.”

Onigbeti n se ayeye odun marun-un lori ite