Egbe Omo Iyamapo ni Amerika yoo se ipade

Awon omo Ilu Igbeti to wa ni orile-ede America (United States of America) yoo se ipade olosu mejimeji won ni ojo Satide ojo kewaa osu karun-un ti a wa yii.

Ile Ogbeni Biodun Oladele ni opopona North Eliot, agbegbe Brooklyn ni ilu New York ni ipade naa yoo ti waye - bere lati agogo mejila osan.

Oro nipa bi olukaluku omo egbe se n se si, ati nipa idagbasoke ilu ti a ti bi awon omo egbe naa ni won yoo jiroro le lori.

Gbogbo awon omo egbe bere lati ori akowe, Ogbeni Yemi Odesina, Alagba Timothy Ayinla, Ogbeni Sunday Omoloyin, Ogbeni Paul Ogunbiyi, Iyaafin Ayinla, Ojogbon Segun Odesina, Ogbeni James Idowu ati Ogbeni Femi Odesina wa lara awon ti won n reti nibi ipade naa.

Iyaafin Oladele ati idile re ti n gbaradi fun ipade naa.

 

Konyin, ape-itewe n wo oja agbaye

 Omo Oodua tun n gbe ilu abinibi won laruge

Lati owo Jare Ajayi

 

Laipe, ape-itewe (keyboard) eyokan-soso yoo le te iwe edekede to wu ki eniyan fe te ni agbaye. Iyan ede ti o ba je pe alifabeeti ikowe re da lori leta ti o je jade lati inu ede Latin. Ede Yoruba ati awon ede miran to wa ni ile Naijiria lo je pe iru alifabeeti ti a wi yii ni won n lo.

Ohun to je nnkan iwuri nipa oro yii ni pe awon omo Oodua ni won wa ni idi bi ape pataki yii se wa si aye ati bi yoo se di ohun ti mutumuwa n lo kaakiri agbaye.

Olobo to so Afonrere Yoruba fi han pe awon ede to je gbajugbaja gege bi ede Oyinbo (Geesi), Faranse, Jamani, Potugi, Giriiki, Latin, Sipaniisi, Rosia ati bee bee lo ni ape yii yoo see lo fun.

Ile-ise onimo ero ode oni kan ti oruko re n je Lagos Analysis Corporation (Lancor) ni o se agbejade ape yii. Ilu Boston ni orile-ede Amerika ni olu ile-ise yii wa. O tun ni eka pataki ni ilu Eko ni orile ede Naijiria.

Ogbeni Adejumobi Oyegbola ati Ogbeni Walter O. Oluwole   ni won je oludari ile ise ti a wi yii. Enikeeta won ti o je alabojuto ni Ogbeni George C.K. Van-Lare.

Ilu Eko ni won ti bi Ade Oyegbola nigba ti Walter je omo ilu Sagamu ni ipinle Ogun.

A o se iranti pe Afonrere Yoruba ti gbe oro jade nipa awon eniyan yii tele nigba ti a n soro nipa ape itewe won eyi ti won pe ni Konyin.

Pelu ape yii, eniyan le ko iwe ninu ede gbogbo to wa ni Naijiria – bi o ba ti je pe alifabeeti ede Latin ni ede naa fi n kowe.

alifabeeti ikowe ti o da lorii A B D ati bee bee lo gege bi Yoruba,  Igbo, Geesi, Faranse ni apere alifabeeti to da lori ede Latin ti a n so.

Orisi ona ikowe miran to wa ni agbaye ni ti Arabiiki, Sainiisi (Chinese), Japaniisi (Japanese to je pe o fi ara pe Sainiisi) ati bee bee lo. Omiran ni Heeburu Hebrew.

Lowo bayii, igbese ti n lo lowo lati ri pe ape titun yi bo si ori igba ni awon ilu nla-nla kaakiri agbaye.

A o mu ekunrere alaye nipa ile ise Lancor ati paapaa julo awon to se agbekale nnkan pataki yii wa fun yin laipe. E ku oju lona. Ire o.

OPA n mura fun ayeye odun kewaa

Egbe kan ti idagbasoke agbegbe Oke ogun je logun, Oke Ogun Progressive (USA) Incorporated n gbaradi fun ayeye odun kewaa ti o ti di dida sile.

Ojo kokandinlogbon osu kokanla (osu Belu) odun yii ni ayeye naa yoo waye.

Agbegbe Queens ni ilu New York ni ayeye naa yoo si ti sengere.

Awon omo-bibi agbegbe Oke ogun ni ipinle Oyo ni o da egbe yii sile. Gege bi alukoro egbe naa, Ogbeni Sunday Adegbola se fi to wa leti, ona ati ri pe, “ a ko ara wa jo, a si jo n se asepo, a si tun n jiroro lori idagbasoke enikookan wa ati ti ilu ti a ti wa” ni o se okunfa dida egbe yii sile.

Lenu igba ti egbe yii di kikojo, opo nnkan idagbasoke lo ti gbe se. Pataki ninu eyi ni iranlowo owo goboi ti won n fun awon akekoo to wa ni ile-eko giga ni Naijiria. Egberun meedogbon naira ni won n fun akekoo kookan lodoodun. Akekoo bii metala ni n je anfaani yii lodun kan. Titi ti akekoo bee yoo si fi pari eko re ni ile eko giga ni yoo ma je anfaani naa niwon igba ti o ba ti n se daadaa ninu eko re. Odun bii merin sehin ni eto pataki yii ti bere.

Oloye Gbode ri gbo pe egbe naa yoo maa se iranlowo fun awon omo egbe to ba jade ile iwe ni Amerika paapaa bere lati odun yii lo.

Lara awon to se agbateru egbe yii ni Alagba Tolani Ogundiran ti o je Aare egbe naa ki o to di oloogbe ni odun 2004, Ojogbon Segun Odesina, Alhaji Yekini Salami, Oloye R. Adedokun Atitebi, Diakoni Timothy Ayinla, Ogbeni Toye Okesola, Alhaja Yinka Atitebi, Oloye Yinka Ayedun, Ogbeni Sunday Adegbola, Alhaja Adunola Salami, Ogbeni Adejare ati Alagba Olaleye.

Lara awon ti won fun dijo n gbe egbe yii ro ni Iyaafin Ayinla, Ogbeni Omodewu, Ogbeni Adesola Ige, Ogbeni Akande, Iyaafin Oladokun ati Iyaafin Akande ati awon jankan jankan miran.

 

OKE OGUN ni Amerika n se'pade

 

Ipade awon omo Oke ggun to wa ni Amerika (Oke ogun Progressive Association (USA) Inc.) yoo waye ni ojo Abameta, ojo ketadinlogbon osu Karun-un (Osu Ebibi) ti a wa yii.

Oro nipa idagbasoke agbegbe Oke ogun ati ti orile-ede Naijiria ni  awon omo egbe fe gbe yewo nibi ipade yii gege bi akowe egbe, Ogbeni Olatoye Okesola se so.

Ojule 245, Opopona Hillhurst, New Britain, Conneticutt, 06053 USA ti o je ibugbe ebi Jare Adeyemo ni ipade ote yii yoo ti waye bere lati agogo meji osan.

OPA je pataki lara awon egbe ti oro eko awon omo Oke ogun ati idagbasoke agbegbe naa lapapo je logun gidigidi. Egbe naa si ti n se iranwo olorijori latari eyi lati bi odun meloo kan sehin.  

 

A dupe pupo fun agbega ti Oluwa n fun wa. Omo Oke ogun kan ti o tun je olootu Iwe Irohin Oloye Gbode ati AfonrereYoruba, Ogbeni Jare Ajayi ni o se agbenuso fun awon orile-ede to wa ni Afrika nibi apero awon 'omo onile' ti n lo lowo ni olu ile-ise ajo agbaye (United Nations Headquarters) ni ilu New York, Amerika.

Gbolohun to wa ni isale yii ni ohun ti Jare Ajayi so loruko awon to ku. Awon asoju ile Afrika lo jo fowo si ajumoso naa ti won si ni ki Ajayi se agbekale re niwaju gbogbo mutumuwa.

Ajayi so oro naa ni osan ojo Aje, ojo kejilelogun osu Karun-un (Ebibi) odun 2006. Ede oyinbo lo fi soro. Won si tu si awon ede agbaye miran gege bi Faranse, Spaniisi, Arabiiki, Rosia, Sainiisi, Jamani, Potugi, Italia, ati bee bee lo. Ire o.

STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN CAUCUS TO THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES, NEW YORK, MAY 15 - 26, 2006

 

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fifth Session

United Nations, New York

15 – 26 May, 2006.

 

 Sustaining On-going Priority Attention on Human Rights of the Indigenous Peoples of Africa

 

Madam Chair,

 

All other protocols observed.

 

We are delighted to note that past and present efforts of indigenous peoples and rights activists resulted in the recognition of rights of indigenous peoples as reflected in the setting up of the Peoples Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) and the preparation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples.

 

We are delighted to note that Africa’s peculiarity is recognized as exemplified by the existence of the African Commission on Human and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights.

 

We note that UN High Commission on Human and Indigenous Rights is to be replaced by Human Rights Council.

 

We request that issues pertaining to indigenous peoples should continue to be of utmost importance to the new Council and to other agencies of the United Nations and governments of every nation even after the replacement of the Commission by the Council.

 

We demand that the Working Group (WGIG) be allowed to meet in July as slated for Geneva to put finishing touches to its present programs as the Human Rights Commission yields way to Human Rights Council.

 

We urge the Commission and the in-coming Council to expedite actions in presenting the UN Draft Declaration to the General Assembly of the United Nations for adoption and subsequent actions.

 

We hope that the Working Group would be retained even after the new Council takes over from the Commission. Or in the alternative a workable mechanism that would be equally effective, representative and responsive would be put in place.

 

We urge African Governments under the aegis of the African Union (AU) to ratify the Resolution already passed by the African Commisssion on Human and Peoples Rights in Africa with a view to starting a prompt implementation of these rights.

 

We observe, with regret, that the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) do not adequately take care of the interests of the indigenous peoples. We request that UN agencies implementing various aspects of the MDGs take cognisance of this and ensure that interests of the indigenous peoples are given deserving attention.

 

There does not seem to be the kind of understanding necessary for the onerous tasks at hand between Francophone and Anglophone countries of Africa due to language barrier. We call for regional meetings to foster greater understanding and working relationship. Through that, greater co-operation would be engendered with a view to tackle challenges confronting them.

 

We congratulate the Rappoteur for his visit to South Africa and endorse his report. We call upon the South African government to implement its recommendations.

 

We also support the planned visit by the Special Rappoteur to Kenya later this year and urge him to extend such visits to other countries in Africa with a view to come and learn of the challenges facing indigenous peoples first hand.

 

We request programs that will enhance the capacity of the indigenous peoples in terms of their rights and challenges of life in general. In other words, programs that will enhance the capacity and skills of the indigenous peoples.

 

We recommend that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights:

- consult African Indigenous Peoples more often

- articulate a Program of Action for the Second Decade.

 

We would also like to see greater Inter-Agencies co-operation in Africa.

 

Thanks very much for giving us this opportunity.

 

 

Prepared by the African Caucus Group as endorsed by representatives of the five regions.

And presented on behalf of the Group by Jare Ajayi of Nigeria, Africa.

africa_aseto@yahoo.com

at the afternoon session, Monday May 22, 2006.

 

Oke ogun people chart a new course

...poised to re-position the area for a better today and tomorrow

  By Jare Ajayi

The people of Oke ogun, Oyo State are now determined to move away from being an object of pity to being in the vanguard of an all embracing development.

Making this affirmation last Saturday was Barrister J. Adeniji Ige,  chairman, Council of Oke ogun Indigenes (COIN) while welcoming guests to a one-day forum organised by the body to deliberate on the socio-economic and political condition of the area. The programme held at Manor House, Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government Council of Oyo State on Saturday March 4, 2006.

The gathering whose theme is Re-positioning Oke ogun for a Better Today and Tomorrow examined various issues pertaining to the development of Oke ogun considered to be one of the most  neglected and marginalised areas in Nigeria.

Participants which ranged from technocrats to top retired military brass,  professionals, university dons, traditional rulers, artisans and the local people maintained that  besides those areas that suffer natural disasters such as desertification, erosion and man-made spoilage such oil spillage etc, “Oke ogun is the most neglected and the most marginalized in the whole of Nigeria politically and economically.”

Speakers after speakers who spoke after the keynote address presented by Professor Layi Egunjobi of the Urban and Regional Planning Department, University of Ibadan, argued that  “it is only recently that indigenes of the area are being appointed into positions of influence in the state to which they belong.”

At the federal level, not much can be said yet. For only one of their own had been a permanent secretary at that level just as the best ministerial appointment they have had were that of Mrs Janet Akinrinade of blessed memory and that of  he incumbent, Otunba Bamidele Folorunso Dada.contended Mr Jare Ajayi who compered the programme who further argued that in the two instances, they were not put in charge of ministries considered to be particularly influential. “As they were only “ministers of state”.

It could ber recalled that there was once a time when an individual was brought from Abeokuta/Ogun State area to come and contest an election purportedly on Oke ogun slot because those at the helm of affairs then could not fathom a reason to pick someone from the said area.

But we are glad that things are changing - thanks to the clamour by the people concerned.

Professor J.D. Adeniyi of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, also an Oke ogun indigene submitted that creation of Oke ogun state would be a permanent solution to the problem of the area. But he shared the view of many other contributors that if a state was not created for the area before 2007, then gubernatorial seat of Oyo State must be occupied by an indigene of the area.

Among those who shared this position were Dr Francis Ayandele, former director, Abuja Environmental Protection Agency, Alhaja Rekiyat Ajao, a former state commissioner, Olori Yetunde Gbadebo, a former member of the defunct National Confab, Oba John Bolarinwa, Onigboho of Igboho among others.

In his contribution, former secretary to the Oyo State Government (SSG) who is an indigene of Oke ogun., Chief Bisi Adesola said that it is alright to agitate for the creation of Oke ogun State as well as to agitate for power to shift to the area while still in the present Oyo state. “It is however important to ask of how much of advantage do we take of the present opportunities we have such as local government councils and some top positions”.

He contended that many local government administrations in the area have little or nothing to show for the allocations they are getting presently. Oke ogun has 10 local government councils out of the 33 in Oyo State. With that, it is second  only to Ibadan zone which has 11. Oyo has 6 while Ogbomosho and Ibarapa respectively have five and three.

Professor Tunde Malik also of the University of Ibadan and an indigene deplored a situation where politicians in the area always kow tow to godfathers outside the region - particularly Ibadan. He reasoned that by so doing, such people would not be able to do the biddings of Oke ogun people “but that of their godfathers”.

Former commandant of the National War College, Rear Admiral Amos Adedeji (rtd) urged all associations, clubs and unions concerned about the development of the area to be more concerted in their effort. “There is the need to be more united and to have a unity of purpose”. He enjoined COIN to spread its activities to the grassroots so as to carry the local people along in the organisation’s quest to develop the area.

The communique issued at the end of the colloquium reflected the above views as well as the need by the people of the area to be less suspicious of one another, to be more confident, to reduce the tendency to externalize matters that can and should be internally resolved and  the need to be more united in thought, and particularly in action. They agreed that although thoughts may differ, “but we must find a meeting point and devise a means of presenting a unified position on matters that affect the area collectively.”

Apart from the talkshop, today’s event also include the honouring of some individuals who have distinguished themselves in one area or another.

They include Professor Joshua Dada Adeniyi, a consultant to many countries on community health. He hails from Kisi, Irepo local government council

Olori Yetunde Gbadebo who though resident in Abeokuta where her nuclear family is really, but is nationalist as far as Oke ogun mattters are concerned. She has natal affinity with Iseyin.

Professor Segun Gbadegesin, a philosophy teacher in Howard University spent years at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. He hails from Okeho. He is one of the brains behind Radio Kudirat and other patriotic moves that saved Nigeria from the cluthes of the military.

Rear Admiral Amos Adedeji retired last year at the apex of his naval career. Throughout, he was (and still is) a pride to Oke ogun. He is ever identifying with any move to give the area a positive lift. He is a native of Okaka.

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has just been elevated to the position of a Federal Appeal Court - the highest so far by any Oke ogun indigenes.

Papa A.F. Kilanko of Oje Owode also made the list for his devoted service to the cause of Oke Ogun.

So is Professor Segun Odesina who, although based in the United Statess of America, joins hands with his colleagues over there to ensure that Oke ogun moves out of its social dungeon particularly in the area of education.

Odesina who hails from Igbeti, and a professor of Industrial Technology, is the presidnet of the Oke Ogun Patriotic Associaiation (USA) Incorporated.

Others on the list include Alhaja Falilat Titilayo Akande, a native of Iseyin who recently retired from the state teaching service as a permanent secretary. She has just been appointed as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Community Development in Oyo State.

The list include Chief Bisi Adesola, one-time Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Prof (Mrs) F.A. Adeyoyin, Deacon Nathaniel A. Oshin of Nesto College, Oyo; Chief (Mrs) Tayo Ogundare, Prof D.A. Oyeleye, Prof Kehinde Yusuf, Prof Peter Aborisade, Dr Titi Ipadeola one of the longest serving permanent secretaries in Oyo State before retiring in 2005.

The list also include Mr Sunday Adelakun, Dr John Diran Olabisi, Dr Silas Akinfenwa, Prof A. Ilori, Mr Debo Adesina  who hails from Okaka. He is the editor of the most intellectual tabloid in Nigeria, The Guardian newspaper.

We also have Mr Lade Bonuola, the first Oke ogun person to rise to a position of eminence in journalism.Chief Gbonyin Alabi, Dr Francis Ayandele from Sepeteri. Ayandele and Prof Layi Egunjobi have always been the intellectual powerhouse of COIN.

Chief Alhaji Raji Bomodeoku , a community leader was also honoured

Among the dignitaries on the occasion were representatives from all the 10 local government councils that make up the region, traditional rulers, Chief (Evangelist) Bayo Oluleye, Chief Nathaniel Adeniran Owoade, Honourable Ahmed Ajayi, Princess Nike Ayoola, Hon. Hafiz Tijani, Mr Alade Bello, Dr R.O. Shittu, Alhaja Falilat Titilayo Akande, Oyo state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Rural development, Prince Bimpe Aderounmu, Chief Lasisi Olohuniyo, Deacon J.P. Olanrewaju, Dr O.O. Ogunsola former director with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mr Sina Ajenifuja and Chief M.O. Ajuwon.

Others were chairmen of Saki East and Iseyin LGs respectively, Honourables Muda Ogunsola and Waidi Adeleke, Mr Kunle Ganiyu, Mr Abdulateef Adeleke, Professor Yusuf  Kehinde from Obafemi  Awolowo University, Mr Isaac Ayandeyi, Mr N. O. Omotosheo, managing Director, Wemabod Estate, Lagos,  Lt Col Moses Okesola, Alhaji G.B. Azeez and Alhaji Elepa who represented Oke ogun Patriotic Movement (OPM) among several others.

Jare Ajayi is an Ibadan based journalist, writer and social worker

 

Ajo N EPA n beere owo goboi lowo ara ilu

Ajo onina ijoba ti n je NEPA tele sugbon ti n je Power Holding Company nisisiyi ti gbero ati fi owo goboi le iye ti n gba lori ina lilo losoosu.

Eyi jeyo nibi arowa kan to pa si ajo ti se konkari  ina ijoba, National Electricity Regulation Cmmission (NERC) lati je ki oun (PHC) fi owo kun iye ti oun n gba lowo awon ti oje onibaara oun.

O se afikun owo lati bi i naira mefa fun odiwon ina lilo kan si nnkan bii naira mewaa si mejila.

Eyi ni pe nibi ti won ba ti n san nnkan egberun meji losu fun ina ijoba, won yoo maa san nnkan bi egberun mesan-abo si mejila.

Awijare ajo naa ni pe iye owo ti oun n san bayii fun ategun epo ti oun n lo ti gbowo lori. O ni iye owo it oun n san gbera fere lati nnkan bi egbeun merindinlogun milionu odiwon kan si nnkan bi ogbon milionu naira.

O ni yato si eyi, oun san ewa lenigba milionu naira (N210 milionu) fun ajo NERC..

O ni awon inawo wonyi ti je ki owo ti oun n na losoosu le si pelu nnkan bi eedegbefa milionu naira o din die (N657 m) le si iiye owo ti oun n san losu fun oniruiru enawo.

A o woye pe bi owo ti NEPA n gba lowo ara ilu

se n peleke si, bee ni o da bi enipe ise won n mehe si bi a ba ni ki a fi bi ara ilu se n ri ina  lo se.

Ni ibere odun to koja, egberun lona irinwo megawaati, eyiini odiwon ina,  ni o n ti ibi opo ina ajo naaa gbogbo jade si ara ilu lojumo bi tile je pe gbogobo ilu  niloo nnkan bii megawaati egberun lona mewaa.

Sugbon lati nnkan bi ipari odun to koja, eyi jo ajorehin gidi.  NNkan bi egberun megawaati lona igba pere ni ajo NEPA n fun ara ilu. Eyi lo fa lilo ti ina oba se maa n lo gbari lakoko yii.

Eyi lo faa ti opolopo awon ti ise won je mo ti ina ijoba se n gbe owo lewo bayii, afi bi won ba ra ero amunawa (jenereto) loku.

O si ni iwonba asiko ati iwonba ise ti jenereto le se mo.

Ilu Idiko ni Oba titun

Ni ehin-o-rehin, Akintaro gori aleefa

Ai ko ni emi irewesi, sise aforiti, kadara Olohun ori-inu eni ati iyipada to de si isakoso ijoba Ipinle Oyo ti mu Omowe Joshua Adewuyi Akintaro de ipo ye ko ti wa lati bi odun meji sehin.

Ipo yii ni ti alaga Ila Oorun Ibarapa.

Ao se iranti pe Akintaro lo ja ewe olubori nibi ibo ijoba ibile to waye ni ojo ketadinlogbon odun 2004.

Sugbon awon alagbara kan ko lati je ki o se ijoba. Idi pataki ti eyi fi waye ni toripe o je omo egbe Afenifere (Alliance for Democracy, AD). Se egbe Alaburanda (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP) ni n se ijoba ni Ipinle Oyo.

Nnkan bi oori eemetala ni Akintaro gba idajo are ni ile ejo. Sibe gomina ana, Sineto Rashidi Ladoja ko lati bura fun gege bi alaga.

Aibura fun alaga yii tile wa lara esun ti won fi kan gomina ana naa, ti o fi di pe  won roo loye.

Ibura fun alaga naa wa lara igbese ti gomina titun ni Ipinle Oyo, Otunba Christopher, Adebayo Alao Akala koko gbe, ni kete to gori aga gomina.

Tilu tifon ni awon eniyan ilu Idiko ati awon ololufe won gbogbo fi se ayeye iwuye oba titun fun ilu naa laipe yii.

Onidiko titun naa ni Alayeluwa, Oba Emmanuel Odebode Olaosebikan, Aferebiodan Keta.

Idile oye Aferebiodan ni oba titun naa ti wa. Ilu Eko lo si ti wa tele gege bi adasesi pataki kan ki o to di pe o gun ori ite.

Inu osu kesan-an odun  2004 ni Onidiko ana, Oba Joshua Ogunbode Oluronbi Keji  re ibi agba ma a n re. Eyi lo je ki awon afobaje ati awon ara ilu bere akitiyan ati yan Onidiko titun.

Olori afobaje to jawe oye le oba titun naa lori, Oloye Amsat Adegoke gba adura fun emi gigun, alaafia ati oore igbagbogbo fun Onidiko titun naa.

Bi ilu, ijo ati orin se n lo ni awon ara ilu n wari fun oba titun naa. Eni to saaju ni alaga igbimo ilu, Oloye  Ashiru Aderoju.

Nigba ti o n soro nibi ayeye naa, alaga ijoba ibile Iwajowa, Honerebu Yakubu Adebisi, eni ti igbakeji re, Honerebu Thomas Ogundele soju, so pe  idunnu gbaa lo je pe aga Onidiko to sofo di ohun ti oba titun gori re la i se itajesile.

O je eje ijoba lati fi owo sowopo pelu oba titun naa lati ri pe idagbasoke de ba ilu Idiko ati ijoba ibile Iwajowa lapapo.

Ara awon oba Oke ogun to peju-pese nibi ayeye naa ni Sabiganna ti Iganna, Oba David Atoyebi, Alokolodo II; Amunjio ti Ijio, Oba Gabriel  Adegoke;  Onitile ti Itasa, Oba Micheal Oyediran;  Alayegun ti  Ayegun, Oba Emmanuel Oyedepo Alao ati Gegun ti Ayetoro-Ile, Oba Lamidi Afolabi.

Lati itosi ati iwaju ni awon eniyan jankan-jankan ati wa sibi ayeye naa.

Onigbeti se ayeye odun meji lori aga

Ojo ketadinlogbon osu Kinni odun yii ni Onigbeti ti ilu Igbeti, Alayeluwa, Oba Oyekan Oyebisi Afasegbejo Keji pe odun meji lori ite gege bi oba.

Ojo isinmi to telee, tii se ojo kokandinlogbon ni kabiyesi se ayeye naa.

Ayeye yii bere pelu eto idupe lowo Eledumare ni mosalasi gbogbo ni ojo keedogbon. Awon elesin ibile naa ba Kabiyesi yo, nigba ti esin igbagbo waye ni ile ijosin anglikan to wa ni Oke Abe ni ojo ti a wi yii.

Lati ikoko ati ibaaba ni awon eniyan si ti wa sibi ayeye naa.

Lara awon oba alaye to wa sibe ni a ti ri Olokaka ti Okaka, Onisanmbo ti Ogbooro, Iba ti Kisi, Eleyinpo ti Ipapo, Alepata ti Igboho ati awon eni jankan jankan bee.

Die lara awon oba pataki pataki ni Oke gun

 1.  Okere ti Saki

 2.  Aseyin ti Iseyin

 3. Iba ti Kisi

 4.  Onigbeti ti Igbeti

 5. Are Sando ti Ofiki    

 6. Ajoriwin ti Irawo     

 7. Alepata ti Igboho     

8. Alado ti Ado-Awaye

9. Alamodu ti Ago-Amodu

10. Alawaye ti Awaye

11. Amuniji ti Ijio

12. Baale ti Okaka

13. Baale ti Sepeteri

14. Baale ti Otu

15. Baale ti Isemi-Ile

16. Baale  Komu

17. Baale   Igbojaye

18. Baale Ito ti Ofiki

19. Baale Agere ti Ofiki

20. Baale ti Igbope

21. Eleyinpo ti Ipapo

22. Elero ti Ilero

23. Onjo ti Okeho

24. Onigboho ti Igboho

25. Ona-Onibode ti Igboho

26. Onitede ti Tede

27. Aare ti Ago-Are

28. Onisanbo ti Ogbooro

29. Onilua ti Ilua

30. Oloje ti Oje-Owode

31. Sabiganna ti Iganna

Imaamu-agba ilu Sepeteri pa ipo da

Iba se pe a kii ku laye, a o ba ba Muhammed (s.a.w.) A o ba ba Muhammeda ni waka tabi orin ti awon Musulumi ilu Sepeteri n ko laipe yii latari ipapoda Imaamu agba ilu naa, Alhaji Hammad Gbadamosi.

Ojo kejidinlogun osu Kinni odun yii ni baba je Olohun nipe. Irohin to te wa leti so pe baba ko se aare ti. Se iku ko dajo, arun ko d’osu. Ki Oluwa Eledumare mase je ki a se aisan. ki Oba Alawurabi mase je ki a fi ojo olojo lo, ase.

A tile gbo pe Alhaji Gbadamosi yii kannaa lo siwaju irun ni ale ojo to fi wole sun ti ko ji si aye mo.

Ojo naa gan-an ni won si ti te baba si iboji ni ilana esin  Musulumi.

Se Oluwa ko dari iku jin enikookan.

E je ki won o ka wa tomotomo, tiletile nibi eto ikaniyan ti n bo yii

COIN fun awon omo Oke ogun l’ami eye

Yoruba bo, won ni eniyan yin-ni yin-ni k’eni se omiran. Bee gege ni oro yii ri laarin awon agbateru igbimo Egbe ti Idagbasoke Agbegbe Oke ogun je logun (Council of Oke ogun Indigenes, COIN) nigba ti won gbero lati yin awon omo agbegbe naa bii meloo kan lawo.

Gege bi alaga egbe naa, Amofin (Diakoni) J. Adeniji Ige se fi to onirohin Oloye Gbode leti, erongba egbe naa lati gbe igbese yii wa fun mimu ori awon eni ti oro kan ati awon miran naa ya.

“A gbero lati ye won si ki won le mo pe enikeni ko fi oju pa akitiyan won fun idagbasoke ile wa re rara. Se ku ise ni i mu ori osise ya. A fe ki awon eniyan mo pe  agbegbe Oke ogun naa ni awon eniyan to see mu yangan. Awon eniyan to ti kopa, ti won si n kopa nipa idagbasoke agbegbe wa ati ti orile ede yii. Koda a ni awon to je pe ki i se orile ede yii nikan ni owoja ise ribiribi ti won n se mo.”

 Amofin Ige so pe isori meta pataki ni awon ti o n gba eye nibi ayeye to n waye ni ilu Iseyin  pin si.

Akoko ni awon to ti sise fehinti lai ba oruko ile ati agbegbe Oke ogun ti won ti wa je.

Ekeji ni ti awon to ni igbega lenu ise won. Igbega nibi ise to laami laaka.

Iketa ni ti awon to kopa ribiribi nipa bi agbegbe Oke ogun se di ohun ti eniyan le mu yangan. Ti ko si pe oju a ti ni lati so pe ‘omo Oke ogun ni mi!’

Iwonyi ni oruko awon to gba ami eye nibi apero to n waye ni Ahoro Manor,eyi to wa ni ona to wo ilu Iseyin bi a ba n bo lati Ado Awaye.

Ojo kerin osu keta odun 2006 ni ayeye ati apero yii waye.

Oruko awon eni eye naa ni:

Olori Yetunde Gbadebo

Ojogbon Joshua Dada Adeniyi

Ajagunfehinti Amos Adedeji

Ojogbon Segun Gbadegesin

Baba A. F. Kilanko

Ojogbon Segun Odesina

Ojogbon (Iyaafin) F.A. Adeyoyin

Alagba Sanusi Adesope

Adajo-agba Olu Ariwoola

Oloye Adebisi Adesola

Ajagunfehinti A. B. Togun

Diakoni N.A. Oshin

Omowe Francis Ayandele

Alhaja Falilat Fitilayo Akande

Ojogbon D.A. Oyeleye

Ojogbon Yissau Kehinde Yusuf

Oloye J. Dayo Ayinla

Dokita Titi Ipadeola

Iyaafin (Oloye) Tayo Ogundare

Ogbeni Lade Bonuola

Ojogbon Peter Aborisade

Oloye Gboyin Alabi

Ojogbon A. Ilori

Omowe Silas O. Akinfenwa

Ogbeni Debo Adesina

Ogbeni Sunday Adelakun

Omowe John diran Olabisi

Oloye (Alhaji) Raji Bomodeoku

Uncertainty over LG’s tenure

Confusion is still rife concerning the exact time when the tenure of the present

occupants of political offices in various local government councils would end.

What gave an impetus to the new uncertainty was the development in Anambra and Cross Rivers states where the state governments seem determined to conduct elections into their various local government councils before May this year.

Up till now, council bosses across the country are hoping to spend three years in the saddle. But feelers from the inner recess of states controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are that these governors want to conduct elections into the councils between April and May this year.

Ordinarily, the tenure of incumbent local government bosses across the country should terminate around April next year  if  they are to spend three years in office respectively.

Govenor Adebayo Akala of Oyo State has been quoted as saying that his administration is not in a hurry to disband the local government executives.

Indeed, since his is a continuation of the previous governor’s administration in many respects, many people do not see any possibility of radical departure from the political path trodden by the previous executive.

But going by the way the new governor has been conducting hmself so far, there is certainly some changes in leadersship style.

It would be recalled that some PDP controlled states had actually enacted laws limiting the tenure of their LG executives to two years only.

Although the national headquarters of the party is imploring these states not  to implement the new law, not all of these states are favourably disposed to the position of their party’s headquarters.

Among the states in this category are Edo, Niger, Cross Rivers, Rivers, to mention a few.

Saki-Ilesa and Iseyin-Ikere roads for construction

Users of roads linking Saki in Saki West Local Government council and Ilesa Ibaruba and parts of Saki East/Oorelope Local Government councils will soon heave a sigh of relief over the uncomfortable condition in which a major road in this area has been for ages.

This as a result of the resolve by the Oyo State government to cponstruct this important road.

An icing on the cake for the people of Oke ogun  is that another important road in the area, the one linking Iseyin  with Ikere Gorge dam would also benefit from this gestrure from the state gobvernment.

Apart from putting this in the 2006 budget, an advertisement calling for bids for the construction of the roads has also been made.

It is no longer news that Oke ogun sufers a great deal of neglect in terms of social amenities such as road, electricity, pipe-borne water, educational institutions and effective healthcare services.

This, in fact is part of the reason why citizens of the area under the auspices of the Council of Oke Ogun Indigenes (COIN) congregate at Manor House, Iseyin fo a one-day confab to chart a new course for their area.

This happens on Saturday March 4, 2006.

Talking point of the meeting is the wherewithal for Repositioning Oke Ogun for a Better Today and Tommorrow.

Oke ogun/Ibarapa have 5 commissioners

The people of Oke ogun and Ibarapa who collectively have 13 local government councils in Oyo State have been given five commissionership slots.

Oyo State has 33 local government councils of which Ibadan has 11, Oyo thre, Ogbomoso five while, as indicated earlier Oke ogun has 10 to Ibarapa’s three.

Ibadan which has 11 LGs  also has the deputy governor and about four commissioners out of the total 15.

Commissiinership is the highest position Oke ogun person is occupying in this present dispensation.

The names of the commissioners and their portfolios are:

Mr Jacob T. Ayoola (from Okeho) Ministry of Environment and Water Resources;

Mr Adele Yinusa Aderogba (Saki) Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism;

Alhaja Falilat Titilayo Akande (Iseyin), Ministry of Women Affairs and Community development;

Mr Hosea Agboola Ayoola, (Igbojaye) Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs;

Other commissioners and their portfolios are:

Mr Adebayo Johson Bankole, Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning;

Prof Nureni Olayide Olawore,  Ministry of Education;

Mr Mudashiru Bola Ayandeji, Ministry of commerce and Cooperatives;

Mr Ayuba Kolawole Balogun, Ministry of Science and Technology;

Mr Adekunle Ishola, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development;

Dr Isaac Babalola Owolabi, Ministry of Health;

Mr Samson Lekan Latinwo, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey;

Mr Micheal Folorunsho Lana, Attorney General and Commisssioner for Justice;

Dr Kola A Mohammed Balogun, Ministry of Works and Transport and Mrs deborah Oyelade, Ministry of Establishment, Training and Poverty Alleviation.

 

 

RE: POSITIONING OKE­OGUN FOR A     BETTER TODAY AND TOMORROW

 

By Prof Layi Egunjobi

1.         Introduction

            I regard the preparation and presentation of this address as an assignment; and I have taken the assignment with humility and delight.  I am particularly happy because although there was a long lull since 1994 when such a confab was first organized at the Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan, it has been possible again today to get assembled here in Iseyin, representatives of various associations and notable patriotic individuals.  We are gathered here today believing in common origin and destiny.  The gathering is our affirmation that our destiny as a people is in our own hands; and that if we want a change in our affairs, we have got to start by changing ourselves.  In this regard, my commendations go to various associations that are represented in this assembly as well as to other individuals.

2.         What are the Issues Involved?

            An examination of the title of this address shows clearly that the most significant issue of concern is change.  To contemplate repositioning assumes that the existing position is not satisfactory.  To put this in other words, we are not comfortable with the position we find ourselves vis­a­vis other groups in the State.  We may as well admit the fact that this position is not desirable, and that it has got to change.  This in essence requires re­engineering, restructuring or as we have aptly coined it in the title of this address ­ repositioning.

            A secondary condition that is required in achieving this objective is a clear understanding of the existing situation of ours and the factors that have shaped this unsatisfactory situation.  However, this necessitates our casting a glimpse at our past.  Where are we coming from?  Therefore, in talking about a better today ­ which implies change ­ we have to examine our yesterday to be able to strategize for the future.

3.         The Situation Yesterday

            The relative underdevelopment of Oke­Ogun region is one issue that we have talked so much about in the past two decades.  We have applied so many indicators of development and have found that Oke­Ogun has always ranked among the lowest in the State.  It is not always appreciated that part of Oyo State has ranked among some of the least developed in some other parts of the country.

            A time there was (specifically before 1955) when there was not a single kilometer of paved road in the region.  The period was also characterized by lack of educational and health facilities.  The implication is that prospective secondary school candidates had to travel hundreds of kilometers (for example from Kishi to Abeokuta) to the nearest facility.  This ­ needless saying ­ has curtailed the educational ambition of many a candidate from Oke­Ogun.

            A look at what people did to generate income shows that agriculture was predominant.  Farm holdings were small and farm operations were carried out using the rudimentary hoe and cutlass.  Although our people could produce enough to feed the families, little was achieved in conserving surpluses that could be turned into cash.  This is because transportation to such centres as Ibadan, Abeokuta and Lagos was a deterrent.  What is more, prices of products when eventually these are hauled to these centres were largely determined by the city traders always short­changing the farmers.

            A consideration of the provision of such other facilities and services as electricity, telephone, radio, television and water generally indicated a paucity of these, or at best quite a limited coverage of the facilities.

            So glaring was the state of underdevelopment that public servants saw it as a punishment to be posted to serve in Oke­Ogun.

            Discussions regarding the state of underdevelopment of Oke­Ogun have implicated long distance of the region to the capital city ­ the hub of development.  This has rendered the region isolated such that it was difficult to disseminate information and new ideas to the area.

            Yet the regions population according to past censuses is larger in size than some States in the Federation and even equal to, or larger than some countries in and outside Africa.

            It is against this background of underdevelopment that we have anchored our case for an Oke­Ogun State in which we still believe even today.

4.         Today’s X­Ray

            If the above sketch represents where we were coming from, we want to examine what the situation is today.  Let me declare straight away that my personal verdict in this regard is that Oke­Ogun has witnessed some improvement in the area of development.  However, this is a qualified improvement in the sense that we are still at a lower rung of the developmental ladder in a comparative assessment.  Now let us consider a few parameters:

            Oke­Ogun candidates have held high public offices in both the elective and careerist capacities in the past two or so decades.  We have had from our people Commissioners, Chairmen of Parastatals, Deputy Governors, Special Assistants, Director­Generals, General Managers and Permanent Secretaries.  We can make identical observations in the army, in the University and in the business world.

            In the area of education, we can see that a combination of the efforts of missionaries, the government, the communities and individual investors has popularized education especially at the primary and secondary levels.  Consequent upon improved provision of educational facilities, we have been able to record encouraging numbers of secondary school and tertiary institution graduates.

            In general, an examination of the quality of life of our people is assessed to have improved over time.  Today, it is possible to find yourself in a dwelling in Igboho, Ayetoro or Awaye in which all such facilities as water closet latrine, electric cooking gas, Network News, CNN, and mobile telephone services are enjoyed.  These are largely on the credit side of our ledger book.

            On the debit side, however, are still visible lapses in the development process and pattern.  These include deficiency in tertiary educational facilities, constraints in the access to tertiary health facilities, inadequate transportation network especially in the southern part of the region.

            Still on the debit side is the embarrassingly high incidence of political, religious and inter­ as well as intra­settlement conflicts that our region has come to be associated with in the past few years.

            Yet another debit has been incessant cases of highway robbery that have claimed many lives, not to talk of millions of naira and property lost in the process.

            If we now assign weights to the two sides of the equation, we now understand why I have said earlier on that we had a record of qualified improvement at present.  Can we then say that we have achieved a state of development or near­development?  I want to say ‘no’.  This is to say that other things being equal, we ought to have achieved a better result (translating into a preferred higher rate of development) than we presently have.

5.         Our Utopia

            Having taken a glimpse of our yesterday, and having reminded ourselves of our present, it remains for us to take a peep into the future.  What is our dream of tomorrow?  What is our collective vision?  Here we are talking of our ideal situation.  Every normal human­being, organization, association or government is expected to have a dream of the future, a desirable future, an ideal situation that can be aspired to.

            A vision of hope that I have for Oke­Ogun is a region which is strategically planned socio­economically, culturally, politically and physically.  The dream region is one where every citizen has equal access to education and health care.  It is a region where everyone (at the right age) is gainfully employed and provided with facilities for recreation.  It is a region where one can practice his/her religion unmolested and where religious tolerance prevails.  It is a region where travels within and without can be safely and enjoyably undertaken.  Oke­Ogun in future is one where peace reigns and brotherly love abounds.  Above all, citizens of our future region are not only aware that they have a common destiny, they recognize that their destiny is in their own hands.  So, the need for unity, cooperation and ‘one voice’ has become imperative.

6.         The Way to Our Utopia

            The last substantive question we want to address in this address is how to turn our dream of hope into reality.  How do we reach the promised land?  I want to discuss this taking into consideration those areas of emphasis the organizers of this forum have charted out.

(a)        Getting Out of the State of Underdevelopment: First, I like to suggest that all associations and clubs that are committed to the development of Oke­Ogun should see themselves as catalysts of development.  They should liaise between governments and the communities.  They should create awareness regarding pooling of resources together by governments, the private sector, the communities, foreign donors and individual philanthropists and active investors.  This strategy of empowering the communities and initiating actions on resource pooling will be applied in the areas of agriculture, industry, tourism, education, health, electricity and transportation.

                        To deal with the problem of conflicts in the region, it is recommended that Peace Committees be set up at the Local Government level.  They will receive training in the theory and practice of conflict resolution.  They will not only respond to situations as they arise, their emphasis in fact will be in the prevention of conflicts as conflicts have direct relationship with underdevelopment (One notes with pleasure and gratitude that Oke­Ogun Patriotic Movement ­ OPM ­ is already working in the region in this area of conflict resolution).

(b)        The Coming Census: Population with its various demographic components are indispensable in actualizing development projects.  The issue of elections and demarcation of areas for effective governance cannot be done without accurate population census.  What is our role as associations and as patriotic individuals.  I like to emphasize the issue of mobilization and public education as our roles.  This may take the form of community meetings supplemented by radio and television announcements.  (Again, one is particularly happy that Oke­Ogun Youth Movement is already doing this within our region).

(c)        Educational Situation: This is an area where Oke­Ogun Progressive Association (OPA) Inc., USA has set a very good example, i.e. example in specialization.  They have been concerned about the education sector and have launched a 5 million naira fund in which scores of Oke­Ogun students have benefited from.  It is another good example in action.  Associations also have the task to mobilize resources in establishing private educational institutions.  For example, a feasible alternative in tackling the problem of paucity of tertiary educational facility in the region is have one established by ourselves.  A novel idea is for all the 10 local governments in the area pool resources together to build a university in the region.  A local government building a block each (10 good blocks) will get a university of three or even four faculties started.  (I wish this recommendation be given a serious thought).

(d)        Preparation Towards 2007 and Beyond: My observation is that Oke­Ogun people in the past were politics shy.  Not many of us were courageous enough to stick out their chests in the game.  One is happy that this is changing now.  I think this should be encouraged.  We cannot meaningfully discuss the issue of development without the instrumentality of politics that can encourage it, or serve as barrier to it.  Our role as associations and as concerned individuals is encouraging young professionals to go into politics to benefit their areas.  It is equally important to encourage community party members to field qualified candidates that will render selfless service.  With regard to the position of Oke­Ogun in the scheme of politics, one organization is already advocating for a shift of power base to Oke­Ogun.  This idea needs to be supported by other associations and canvassed among all political parties.  It is our responsibility to dialogue with adjoining groups to effect power shift come 2007.  And beyond 2007, our interest as a region should always be paramount.  It should be emphasized, however, that we cannot achieve this unless we are one in our declarations and affirmations.

7.         Conclusion

            It should be put on record that many associations that are committed to the development of Oke­Ogun have sprung up in the past 20 or so years.  This is a good development.

            We also discovered in the course of our discussion in this address that quite a number of the associations have identified areas of interest on which they operate and render services to the communities.  This, again, is quite commendable.

            Our recommendation for increased efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of services is for the associations agreeing on a forum where these associations come together to share experiences on annual and bi­annual basis.  It is also expected to create opportunity to chart a common cause of action on issues of interest to the region.

            Once again, I am grateful for this opportunity extended to me to present this keynote address on behalf of Council of Oke­Ogun Idigenes (COIN).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Nigerian Army has called on interested youths to come forward to be enlisted as it beings another recruitment exercise.

An announcement from the office of the Nigerian Legion, Oyo State indicated that to qualifiy, a person must be between 18 and 22 years of age, of average build and physically fit.

Each local government councils legionnaire is supposed to facilitate the obtainance of the application form but those in councils such as Oorelope, Irepo, Olorunsogo etc can contact retired Major Joel Oyerinde (CNC)  recruitment officer, Oyo State Legionaire at Igboho, Oorelope LG.

Office of the Secretary to the States Government (SSG) in Ibadan is also a place to get more information concerning this Corps of Commissioneer’s Rank.

Those who pass the various tests to be conducted would go for about six months tarining at Army Recruitment Intake Centre, Zaria in Kaduna State.

Interested youths (males) are urged to take advantage of this opportunity.

Alaketu fee da ilu titun sile fun omo Yoruba

Lati odun ti n bo lo, awon alawo-dudu nibikibi lorile agbaye to ba ka ara won kun iran Yoruba yoo ni ibikan ti won yoo le maa toka si gege bi orirun won.

Biotile je pe iran awon omo Yoruba ti won ko leru lo si ilu Oyinbo ko mo paato ibi ti won ti se, eto pataki  yii yoo fun won ni anfaani lati le fi owo soya toka si ibi ti won yoo pe ni ile gege bi awon Juu se n toka si Isreli lonii.

Olofinju ti ilu Ketu (Ketou) Olola Ade Musbau Olofinju to gba enu so fun Alaketu lo so eyi di mimo lenu looloo yii.nibi ayeye odun Oduduwa to waye ni ilu naa. Gege bi o ti wi, aala to wa ni aarin orile-ede Naijiria ati orile-ede Benin ni ilu titun yii yoo ti waye.

Oloye Musbau Olofinju so pe Igbale-aye ni oruko ilu naa yoo ma je. Odun ti n bo ni won yoo si fi ipile ilu naa le’le.

Ilu Igbale-aye yii yoo wa fun gbogbo omo Yoruba; paapaa awon to wa ni ile okeere bi i Amerika, Karibia, Yuroopu ati bee bee lo lati ri ibi ti won yoo ma toka si gege bi ile. Ogangan ibi ti ilu titun yii yoo wa bo si aarin Ketu ati ibi ti a mo si Oke-ogun ile Naijiria lonii.

Eyikeyi to ba fe ninu awon omo Yoruba lati ibikibi lorile agbaye le wa si ibe yala lati tedo tabi fun abewo lasan.

“Won le wa sibe fun eto iwadii nipa asa, ede ati ohun gbogbo to je mo Yoruba”.

 A o se iranti pe Orile-ede ti n je Isreli lonii di gbigbe dide ni odun 1948.  Ibe si ni awon eya Juu tabi Isreli nibikibi lagbaaye n pe ni ile bayii. 

Ile-Ife ni Alaketu ti o te ilu Ketu do i se. Okan lara awon omo Okanbi ti i se omo-bibi Oduduwa si ni.  Oruko re naa ni won si n fi pe ilu naa titi di oni. Iwo oorun Naijiria ni isedale Yoruba. Awon eya Yoruba wa ni ipinle bi i mesan-an ni ile Naijiria bayii. Awon ipinle naa ni Ekiti, Eko, Kwara, Edo, Kogi, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo ati Osun. Awon Isekiri to wa ni ipinle Delta paapaa je Yoruba gege bi a se ri ninu isoro, asa ati ede won.

Awon ojulowo Yoruba paapaa wa ni orile-ede Benin (gege bi a se fi han lokee irohin yii) ati Togo; nigba ti opolopo to se atipo lo si awon orile-ede to wa ni isale yii lo ti so ibe di ile. Awon orile ede ti Yoruba wa, ti won si n so ede pataki yii ni Saro (Sierra Leone), Siniga (Senegal), Ghana, ati Liberia.

Yato si awon ti eru so irandiran won di ero ilu oyinbo, awon omo ile Yoruba ti gberegejige ni awon orile-ede bii Amerika, Ile-Geesi, Jamani, Iitali,  Faranse, Haiti, Kiuba,(Cuba), Brazil ati beebee lo.

Itan adayeba fi han pe Ile-Ife ni aye ti se. Ibe si ni oju ti n mo wa. Se alagemo ati adie ni Obatala ati awon irunmole yooku lo lati fi tan yepe kaakiri ori omi; bayi ni ile se fe ti o si le ki omo adarihunrun ati awon eda miran gbogbo to le tedo sori ile.

Iwaju lojugun n gbe, iwaju la o maa lo, ase.

Alake titun gbodo gbe asa abalaye laruge - Nlado Egba

Oloye pataki kan ni ilu Abeokuta, Oloye Adewunmi Adefolu   ti so yanya pe eni ti o ba pe ara re ni atunbi omolehin Jeesu ko le je oye Alake ti ilu Abeokuta.

Adefolu ti i se Nlado ti ilu pataki yii soro naa laipe yii nigba ti o n se apejuwe ara ohun ti won yoo wo mo eni ti yoo je Alake titun lara.

Gege bi o ti wi, eni ti ko ba ni le se eto gbogbo to ye ni ilu gege bi asa se laa kale ko gbodo gbidanwo pe oun fe je

alake.

“A gbodo se oro, egungun, Ogun ati awon ayeye gbogbo to ye ni asiko won. Lati ibere pepe, oba si ni baba isale fun gbogbo esin to wa ni ilu. Enikan ko lee de ori aleefa bayii ko wa so pe atunbi Jeesu (born-again Christian) ni oun; nipa bayii oun ko le se asa ibile nitori ebo sise ni.”

Nlado tun fi kun oro re pe enikeni to ba fe du ipo pataki yii gbodo mo ohun to wa ni idi re. “Ki i se pe yoo de ori oye tan yoo wa so pe esin oun ko gba oun laye lati se kini kan. Ki onitohun yaa ro o daadaa ki o to ti orun bo o”.

A o se iranti pe laipe yii, awon oba kan ni ile Yoruba so pe awon ti di atunbi ninu esin igbagbo. Awon kan ninu won gege bi Osile ti Oke Ona tile ko awon  ere to wa ni aafin won jade gege bi apere pe awon ti kehin si awon irunmole wonyi nitori pe orisa ati didebo si Olorun ni won je, gege bi awon oba naa se so.

O see se ko je pe iru nnkan bayii ni Nlado ro to fi tete n ke tantan pe awon ko ni i gba iru re lowo oba to ba je ni Ake.

Odun to koja ni Oba Oyebade Lipede ti i ise Alake ana waja.  Aadorun-un odun ni baba lo lori eepe ko do dagbere f’aye. Ki Oluwa de’le fun awon to ti lo.

 

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Eto Apero (National Conference) fe bere ni Ile Naijiria

ERONGBA YORUBA lori APERO ILE NAIJIRIA

Awon omo Oduduwa ti a mo si Yoruba ki i gbehin bi o ba di pe ki a se eto bi ilu yoo se dara, bi aye yoo se dun-un gbe, bi iderun yoo se wa fun mutumuwa ati bi idagbasoke, ilosiwaju, alaafia, irepo ati alekun-imo yoo se wa lawujo. Eyi lo se je pe awon eniyan ti a wi yi wa lara awon to koko laju ni gbogbo agbaye, gege bi itan adayeba, itan afojuri, asa, isesi ati igbesi aye won se fi han.

Nitori naa, ko je iyalenu pe won wa lara awon to koko bere si i kigbe pe igbese orile-ede Naijiria ko dara to latari mimu aye derun, fifi eto olukaluku le lowo ati sise akoso ilu bo ti to ati bo ti ye. Iduro won ni pe o ti to asiko ki gbogbo awon eya to wa ni orile-ede yii se apero latari bi a o se jo maa gbe po ni ona ti ohun to to si olukaluku yoo fi maa to lowo, ti ile yoo fi roju, ti ona yoo si raye.

Lehin bi odun meedogun ti atotonu yii ti bere, ijoba ti Ogagun Olusegun Obasanjo yii n se akoso re gba ki apero waye. Sugbon iru apero ti oun n so yato die si eyi ti awon to ti n la kaka lori oro yi n beere fun. Ona meje pataki ni iyato fi wa laarin ohun ti a o pe ni Apero Obasanjo ati Apero Awon Ara-Ilu. E je ki a menu ba won ni okookan.

· Apero Obasanjo Apero ti Ara ilu n fe

1 Ijoba ni yoo yan pupo awon irinwo omo Naijiria ti yoo lo se apero yii.

2 Ki i se pe gbogbo eya to wa ni Naijiria ni yoo ni asoju nibe.

3 Oro oselu nikan ni apero yii gbodo da le lori.

4 Ijoba ni yoo yan awon oloye fun apero naa.

5 Ijoba ni igbimo ti yoo se apero yii yoo je abo fun.

6 Ile Igbimo Asofin Apapo yoo se agbeyewo Ifenuko Igbimo Apero naa.

7 Ile Igbimo Asofin ni Abuja ni yoo se ofin ti yoo so abajade naa di mimulo.

Apero ti Awon Ara-ilu n fe

1 Ibo lo ye ki a fi yan awon asoju.

2 Gbogbo eya to wa ni Naijiria lo gbodo ni asoju nibi apero yii.

3 Gbogbo ohun to kan orile-ede Naijiria ni apero naa gbodo gbeyewo - oro oselu, oro-aje, eto eko, ibagbepo laarin ara wa ati beebee lo.

4 Awon omo igbimo ni yoo yan oloye won.

5 Awon ara-ilu ni igbimo yii gbodo je abo fun.

6 Awon ara-ilu nikan lo gbodo ni ase lori eto siso abajade igbimo naa di ofin.

7 Ibo wipe ‘a farama’ tabi ‘a o farama’ ti awon ara ilu ba di nikan ni yoo so Abajade igbimo naa di atewogba ti yoo si ro ni agbara; eyi ti a o ma lo fun itosona orile-ede wa.

Lati fi han pe awon o fi oro naa sere, awon Yoruba gbe igbimo Olori-jori dide lati sise lori ohun ti yoo je agbekale omo Yoruba nibi eto apero naa. Yato si eyi, won ko gbehin nibi eyi ti awon afenifere-ilu n se eto re.

Ki o ma di pe oro naa ba won ni ebafoo tabi ki o ba won ni papamora, won se agbekale ohun ti won ro pe Apero naa gbodo da le lori. Igbimo Alabesekele meji ni won yan lati sise lori erongba Yoruba.

Koko ifenuko awon omo alabesekele yii ni a se si isale yii. Sugbon ki a to se eyi, o se pataki ki a fi afiyesi igbimo naa to yin leti. Merin ni afiyesi yii. Iredi won yoo han si yin bi e ba ti n ka won. Igbimo yii se ipade meta - meji ni ilu Eko, okan ni Ibadan. Nibi ipade meteeta, gbogbo ese omo igbimo lo pe, eyi ti o n fi mimo riri pataki ise ti a gbe le awon omo igbimo naa lowo han.

Awon akosile mewaa ni igbimo yii se ayewo won gege bi itosona fun ise ti won fe se. Awon Akosile naa ni:

1 Erongba Yoruba ti awon omo Oduduwa kan gbe jade ni 17/2/2005.

2 Iwe apileko awon oba, ijoye ati otookulu lati ipinle Eko, Ogun, Ondo, Osun ati Oyo eyi ti won ko ni 11/5/1994.

3 Apileko egbe kan ti a mo si Agbarijo (omo) Oduduwa lori atunse to ye ni orile-ede Naijiria.

4 Abadofin ti igbimo kan se fun ile Yoruba.

5 Akosile ona ti a le gba se Apero Gbogbogboo Alaselori (Sovereign National Conference) ati ti agbarijo awon egbe ajijagbara ni ile Yoruba (COSEG) se eto re.

6 Aba ti egbe omo Oodua (Odua Peoples Congress, OPC) eka Gani Adams da lori sise eto Apero Gbogbogboo Alaselori (SNC).

7 Awokose Ofin fun oril-ede Naijiria (model constitution) eyi ti Igbimo awon ara ilu (Citizens Forum) se ni 14/1/2002.

8 Imoran Abadofin fun ijoba emida-iwoda fun orile-ede Naijiria eyi ti egbe kan ti n je Apata Bashorun (Bashorun Rock) se.

9 Iwe apileko ti won gbe kale nibi ipade atunse ofin Naijiria ni odun 1996.

10 Iwe Ofin Isakoso Ijoba Iwo-oorun ile Naijiria (ti atijo).

Lehin iforikori, igbimo yii se afiyesi bii meloo kan. Lara won ni pe ko ye ki Yoruba ti i fi tifun-tedo ohun ti won yoo so nibi ajoro gbogbogboo sita bayii niwon igba ti awon yooku ko ti i so tiwon sita. Sugbon ko si ohun to buru bi won ba re awon nnkan wonyi lerefe fun awon onirohin, ki awon onirohin si gbe si eti awon ara-ilu.

Won ni o se pataki ko je pe Erongba Yoruba yii ni awon ti yoo lo soju eya Yoruba nibi Apero ti yoo waye gbodo ma a tele, ohun ni won yoo si ma a ran mo enu lohun-un gege bi ise ti a fi ran won. Latari eyi, o se pataki ki awon Gomina gbogbo ile Yoruba o gba eyi wole nitori awon ni ijoba apapo ni ki won yan eni mefamefa lati ipinle kookan won.

Bi o ti wu ki apileko kan dara to, awon nnkan kan le je jade ti ko si ninu apileko yii. Nitori eyi, igbimo daba pe ki awon agbaagba Yoruba kan tun wa ni Abuja yato si awon ti yoo soju eya naa nibi apero ijoba. Awon agbaagba yii ni yoo ma fun awon ti n soju Yoruba ni imoran lori awon ohun to ba tun n je jade.Erongba Yoruba fun Atunse orile-ede Naijiria odun 2005

Koko ninu Erongba Yoruba ni ki a fun eya naa laye lati maa da omu iya re gbe, ki o ma da ero re pa, lai si idiwo lati ita lori sise akoso ijoba ile Yoruba. Sugbon gbogbo ohun ti eya naa n beere fun yii ki i se nipa pipin Naijiria yeleyele. Ohun ti yoo mu atunse ba ile Yoruba ati orile-ede Naijiria lapapo ni a n beere fun.Ibo ni Yoruba wa?

Lowo bayii, ile Yoruba ati awon Yoruba tan de Ipinle Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Eko, Kwara, Kogi, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo. Igbagbo wa ni pe awon Yoruba to wa ni Ipinle Eko, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo gbodo parapo wa ni Isori kan. Awon Yoruba to wa ni Ipinle Kwara, Kogi, Edo ati Delta ni a si gbodo fun ni anfaani lati so boya won fee darapo mo awon elegbee won.Iru ijoba wo ni a fe?

Latari eyi, igbagbo wa ni pe eto isakoso to dara julo fun orile-ede Naijiria ni ijoba emi-da iwo-da (Federation) eyi ti yoo da lori Isori mefa ti a ti pin Naijiria si lowo bayii. Awa ko lodi si dida (awon) Isori miran sile si bi o ba ti je pe Isori to wa ni Ariwa ati Guusu ko ni i ju ara won lo.

Lati igba iwase ni o ti je pe opo eya pelu asa ati esin won lo ti n gbe Naijiria. Awon ajoro olorijori to se agbekale ofin isakoso gbogbo ti a ti n lo tele lo gba pe eto isakoso emi-da iwo-da lo dara fun orile-ede Naijiria. Gbogbo laasigbo, aigbora-eni-ye ati airoju to ti n de ba orile-ede yii ko se lehin yiyapa kuro ni oju ona emi-da iwo-da yii. A o woye pe lati odun 1966 ti iyapa yii ti waye ni rogbodiyan ti bere. Eyi lo mu da wa loju pe ona abayo fun orile-ede yi ni pipada si eto isakoso emi-da iwo-da yii. Ninu eyi ti awon isori-isori yoo ni agbara lati se eto isakoso won gege bi agbara ati oye won lai si pe ijoba apapo kan yoo ma je gaba lori won - gege bi o ti wa lowo bayii. Niwon bi o ti je pe eya kookan gbodo ni eto lati se akoso re bi o ti fe, aye gbodo wa ki isori kookan se atunto ti yoo ba adugbo re mu. Latari eyi, awa eniyan to wa ni awon Ipinle Iwo Orun bayi yoo ma je Agbegbe Yoruba. Agbegbe kookan gbodo ni ofin ti n se akoso re. Ohun to kan wa nibe ni pe ofin adani yii ko gbodo tako ofin to so gbogbo wa po. Awa Yoruba yoo ni ijoba ipinle ati ti ibile ti o mu laakaye pelu ifomoniyan se dani.Eto oro aje

Igbagbo wa ni pe bi agbegbe kookan se n se ijoba ara won naa ni won gbodo ni eto lori eto oro aje won. Eyi ni pe a gbodo pada si gbigba agbegbe kookan laye lati ni ase lori oro ati ohun imusagbara ti n jade lati agbegbe won. Apere iru awon oro aje yii ni ti ile-ise, ohun ogbin, eto oko-owo ati owo-ori ti n jade nibi oja rira (Value Added Tax, VAT). Ijoba apapo yoo si lase lori owo oya to n gba lori ile ise awakusa ati epo, sugbon ijoba agbegbe ni yoo ni oju owo. Paato ida-owo ti yoo maa koja lo si odo ijoba apapo ni a gbodo duna-dura re; sugbon ko gbodo po ju. O gbodo wa ni ibamu pelu ojuse re ni. Ijoba agbegbe kookan yoo lase lori bi o ti fe ma a pin owo ti n wole fun laarin awon eka ijoba to wa labe re.

Asunwon kan gbodo wa fun ofo ati adanu.Omo ologun ati nnkan ija

Ofin agbaye lo de sise akoso okun ati omilabu gbogbo. Nipa bayii, awa ro pe ijoba apapo ni yoo ni ase lori eto gbogbo to je mo okun ati ohun to wa nibe - paapaa julo agbami okun to ba ti sun koja aala agbegbe kan.

A gba pe Aare-Ona Kakanfo kan ni yoo wa fun awon omo-ogun ni orile-ede kan. Sugbon a gbodo se eto naa ni ona ti awon omo-ogun ile yii yoo fi gba pe eto emi-da iwo-da lo joba.

Aka nnkan ijagun ati isagbara gbodo je pipin deede laarin awon agbegbe to ba wa lorile-ede yii ni.

Ajo Olusakoso gbodo wa fun awon ologun. Awon omo Ajo yii ni Aare orile-ede, igbakeji re ati awon olori agbegbe kookan.Ise ologun fun awon odo

A gbodo so sise ise ologun fun odun kan di dandan fun awon omo metadinlogun si mokandinlogun; eyi ni laarin asiko ti awon omo yoo fi ti ile eko oniwe mewaa bo si ile-eko giga agba. Awon agbegbe kookan yoo ni eso ti won. Eso yoo tun wa fun etido gbogbo.Agbofinro

Agbegbe kookan yoo ni olopaa tire. Ijoba apapo naa yoo ni agbofinro tire. Agbara agbofinro apapo yii yoo lase jakejado orile-ede yii. Igbimo Alaabo tabi Igbimo Agbofinro ni yoo maa fowo si sise agbega fun awon olopaa ati agbofinro bere lati ori igbakeji alakoso olopaa. Aare, igbakeji re ati awon olori agbegbe kookan ni yoo je omo igbimo ti a wi yii.

Igbimo Awon Olusakoso (Council of State)

Igbimo Awon Olusakoso yoo wa. Aare, igbakeji re ati awon olori agbegbe kookan pelu awon to ti se akoso sehin ni yoo je omo igbimo ti a wi yii. Sugbon igbimo naa yo yo awon to se akoso gege bi ologun sile.Eto Idajo

Eto idajo naa gbodo tele ilana emi-da iwo-da. Ile-ejo to ga julo, Ile-ejo Giga Supriimu, naa ni yoo ma a je olori fun gbogbo ile-ejo. Awon ti yoo ma a jokoo ni ile-ejo yii gbodo wa lati gbogbo agbegbe to wa ni orile-ede yii ni. Agbegbe kookan ni yoo yan awon ti yoo soju won ni Ile-ejo Giga yii.

Ipo Adajo-agba yoo je mokanmokan laarin agbegbe to wa ni orile-ede yii. Odun marun-un marun-un ni enikookan yoo maa lo lori aleefa gege bi Adajo-agba fun orile-ede wa.

Agbegbe kookan naa gbodo ni Ile-ejo giga agba (Supriimu), ile ejo kotemilorun, ile ejo giga. Agbegbe kookan yoo ni agbara lori ejo gbogbo to suyo ni labe akoso ati adugbo won. Ejo to ba seyo latari ofin apappo, esun ipaniyan, ese si ofin ti ile-asofin apapo se, itapa si ofin laarin ijoba agbegbe si ijoba agbegbe ati ijoba si ijoba nikan ni yoo di ohun ti ile-ejo apapo yoo da si.Osise Ijoba Apapo

A ko lodi si pe ki agbegbe kookan ni asoju nibi ise ijoba apapo. Lehin odun marunlelogoji ti a ti gba ominira, ko ye ki eyi tun mu iru wahala ti n mu lowo bayi. Ipo to fi igbese kan din si eyi ti o wa tele ni eni ti o ba koja lati ibi ise ijoba ibile, ti ipinle, tabi ti agbegbe lo si ijoba apapo gbodo wa. Eyi ri bee, nigba to je pe eru to wa nibi ise apapo gbodo wuwo ju ti awon eka ijoba to wa labe re lo. Ko gbodo si ojusaaju nibi ise ijoba.

Iwo-da, emi da ni sise-n-tele ni ipo olori awon osise ijoba, alaga igbimo ti n se konkari osise ijoba apapo gbodo je. Eyi ni pe bi asoju agbegbe kan ba setan, asoju agbegbe miran lo gbodo kan lati yan eni ti yoo di ipo ti a wi yii mu laarin Ariwa ati Guusu orile-ede yii.

Gbogbo ajo tabi igbimo ti Ofin ile wa ba fun ijoba apapo lagbara lati da sile ni o gbodo ni asoju lati agbegbe kookan. Agbegbe kookan ni yoo si yan asoju re funraare. Iye kan-naa ni omo igbimo tabi omo ajo ti a wi yii si gbodo je lati agbegbe kookan. Awon Nnkan ti ijoba kookan le se ofin le lori

Ni ibamu pelu iduro tiwa lori eto ijoba iwo-da emi-da ori-ko-jori, ero tiwa ni pe orisi Eto Isakoso Ijoba Apapo (Exclusive Federal List) kansoso lo gbodo wa. Ko gbodo si eto miran to so pe ijoba apapo ati ti agbegbe le sofin lori oro kan-naa (gege bi o ti wa lowo bayii). Gbogbo ohun to ba wa ninu eto isakoso ijoba apapo yii ni yoo wa ni ikawo ijoba apapo, nigba ti gbogbo ohun ti ko ba ti si nibe yoo je eyi ti ijoba agbegbe yoo ni agbara lori won.

Ijoba Apapo

Awon nnkan ti ijoba apapo yoo ni ase le lori:

Eto isuna owo ijoba apapo ati ti awon osise ijoba apapo, ti ile-ejo ati awon osise ile-ejo ijoba apapo titi ti o fi kan yiye awon iwe owo wonyi wo.

Iwe akosile, yato si ti awon ijoba agbegbe lati ojo ketalelogun osu kinni odun 1952.

Eto irinna oko ofurufu titi o fi kan aabo papako ofurufu ati lilo bibo oko ofurufu.

Owo yiya lati ehin odi.

Eto isuna owo, iru owo ti a o ma na ati bee bee lo.

Ohun ti a o gba gege bi ipasipaaro gege bi owo-nina; owo beba ati ti baba tabi oje.

Akoso Ile-ifowopamo ijoba apapo (Central Bank) ati eto ipasipaaro owo.

Eto to je mo idokowo

Ase nipa ogbon-atinuda ati imo (intellectual property).

Owo ibode fun oja ti n wole tabi ti n jade ati owo oya ti ile-ise nla-nla yoo maa san.Eto abo

Ajo Igbimo Alaabo gbodo je gbigbende. Awon omo igbimo yii ni Aare, igbakeji Aare, Alakoso Eto Abo, Olusakoso Agbegbe kookan, Alakoso eto abo ni agbegbe kookan. Idanilekoo, aka ohun isura ati ti ijagun titi o fi kan awon iwe asiri to je aabo ni a gbodo pin logboogba kaakiri awon agbegbe ti a ni.

Eto ologun oju-omi. Sugbon gbogbo agbegbe lo gbodo ni asoju ninu eka omo-ologun yii lai fi oju rena kikun oju owo.

Ohun ijagun kekere ati ninlaOlopaa

Agbegbe kookan gbodo ni olopaa tire. Awon omo agbegbe kookan lo gbodo je olopaa adugbo won. Akoso olopaa agbegbe kookan yoo wa labe Olori Olopaa agbegbe naa ni ibamu pelu eto ti agbegbe naa se sile.

Ijoba apapo naa gbodo ni Igbimo Olopaa. Awon omo igbimo yii ni Aare, igbakeji re, awon alakoso agbegbe kookan ati oludari olopaa agbegbe kookan. Gbogbo ohun to je mo oro olopaa ati igbega-lenu ise lati ipo igbakeji oludari olopaa lo soke ni yoo je ojuse igbimo yii. Isorisori ni isura fun aseyege ise olopaa ati eto idanilekoo gbodo wa lai segbe si agbegbe kankan.

Lile oluwo kuro ni orile-ede wa. Sugbon igbimo Olusakoso gbodo fi ase si eyi ki o to fi ese mule.

Fifa arufin le awon ti n wa lowo.

Eto wiwole ati jijade titi o wi kan iwe ase irinna wo ile Naijiria.

Iwe ase irinna lo si ehin odi titi o fi kan iwe idanimo gege bi omo orile-ede Naijiria.

Eto idajo laarin ijoba apapo pelu awon to ba lejo pelu won, yala enikookan ni, ajo ni, ile-ise tabi eka ijoba miran.

Ase lori iwadii, siso abajade iwadii di owo-sise ati oro-aje.

Owo ifehinti lenu ise ijoba eyi ti o gbodo maa ti inu asunwon apapo jade.

Eto ifiweranse, ibara-eni-soro, waya tite ati riranse ayarabiasa.

Ko gbodo si ka bi o ko si fun olusakoso kankan. Eyi ni pe enikeni ti won ba fura si ni won le gbe lo si ile ejo lai fi ti ipo to di mu se.Oko oju-irin

Ijoba apapo yoo ni ase lori oro oko oju-irin ati ohun to ro mo gbogbo. Sugbon ijoba agbegbe naa gbodo lase lati da eto irinna reluwee sile niwon igba ti ijoba agbegbe naa ba ti tele ilana ti igbimo alamojuto eto irinna oju-irin se. Gbogbo agbegbe lo gbodo ni asoju ninu igbimo yii ni dogbandogba.

Sise iwadii lori ohunkihun to jeyo ninu Eto Isakoso Ijoba Apapo gege bi a ti laa sile loke yii.

Awon oju-ona ijoba apapo - lila, sise atunse ati amojuto awon ona wonyi.

Igbimo Olusakoso Ile Naijiria (Council of Regions) ni yoo fi owo si iru awon ona ti a o pe Ona Ijoba Apapo.

Odiwon ati asunwon.

Oro okeere yoo wa ni ikawo ijoba apapo. Sugbon ijoba agbegbe kookan yoo ni ase lati ni asoju ni ile okeere lori oro oko-owo ati ohun to jo o - bi o ba fe.

Lati agbegbe kookan (ni ona emi-da iwo-da) ni awon ti yoo maa se akoso awon ile-ise asoju Naijiria wonyi gbodo ti wa. A gbodo ri pe awon ti yoo sise ni ile-okeere wonyi ko lodi si asa ibi ti won gbe won lo.

Eto ikaniyan Aala yipo orile-ede

Eto ibo didi si ipo Aare, igbakeji ati ile igbimo asofin

Fifi ipo didanilolaFifun oruko ile-ise ni iwe-ase ati fifi opin si idokowo. Awon ile ise bi adiyelofo, oko-owo ati beebee lo.Eto Idajo Apapo

Eto irinna oko oju-omiIrinna oju agbami ati lori odo Oya ati awon odo miran ti o so agbegbe bi i meloo po tabi eyi ti o wa laarin Naijiria ati (awon) orile-ede miran.

Eto lori bi oju ojo se ri (Meterology). Sugbon agbegbe kookan le ni ase lati da ile ise wiwoju-ojo sile ni adugbon won.Ebute

Omi ti o ba san koja ni agbegbe to ju eyokan lo. Igbimo awon olusakoso ni yoo ni oro lori omi ti o je ti ijoba apapo iru eyi.

Ibanisoro

Ero ibanisoro, ikede, igbohunsafefe ti redio ati telifisan. Fifun-ni lase ati da ile-ise igbohunsafefe sile.

Awon ile itoju nnkan asa ati manigbagbe si.

Fifi owo te’we (fingerprint).

Ogba ewon.Eto akoso ijoba

Agbegbe kookan gbodo lase lori iru akoso ijoba to ba fe, yala ijoba aare (bi i Amerika, Presidential ti a n lo lowo bayii) tabi ijoba asoju (bi i ti ile Geesi, Parliamentary). Sugbon ijoba-asoju ni o gbodo wa aarin-gbungbun ti o pa gbogbo wa po.Egbe Oselu

Agbegbe kookan gbodo ni ase lati se eto iru egbe oselu ti o ro adugbo re lorun. Fun ibo si ipo ijoba apapo, egbe oselu meji pere lo gbodo gbe’gba ibo kaakiri orile-ede yii.Ile Igbimo Asofin

Eleka meta ni ile igbimo asofin apapo gbodo je. Akoko, ile-asofin awon asoju (Representatives) eyi ti o je pe bi awon eniyan ba se po to ni a o fi yan won. Eekeji, Ile-asofin agba (Senate) eyi ti o je pe ogboogba ni a o fi awon ti yoo lo sibe lati agbegbe kookan. Eketa ni ile igbimo awon lobaloba.

Agbegbe kookan yoo se eto ti o ba agbegbe re mu fun awon Lobaloba adugbo re. Sugbon ni ijoba apapo, Igbimo Awon Lobaloba gbodo wa.

Ipari.

AfonrereYORUBA lo se eda Apero yii lati Geesi si Yoruba. Ire o.

 

ROADMAP TO A NEW NIGERIA

 

 

 

A Position Paper by the Oke-ogun People to the Sovereign National Conference under the auspices of

Pro National Conference Organisations (PRONACO) Presented by

THE OKE OGUN COLLECTIVE

February, 2005.

AWON ENIYAN OKE OGUN FI ERONGBA WON SIWAJU AJO TI YOO SE ATUNSE OFIN NAIJIRIA

WE, THE PEOPLE OF OKE OGUN

The Oke ogun people are in what used to be referred to as Oyo North. In its enclave is what used to be the capital of the defunct but famous Oyo Empire. Many towns in the area have direct historical linkage with Ile-Ife, from where the Yorubas spread out to most of the places they domicile today. At present, Oke ogun people numbering about two million people occupy ten contiguous local government councils in Oyo State. These are Atisbo, Irepo, Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola, Olorunsogo, Oorelope, Saki East and Saki West.

In this wise, the area is nearly two-thirds of the 33 local government councils in Oyo State. It covers an area of about 68 per cent of the total landmass in the State.

Both in population and land, it is second only to Ibadan among the zones in the state. Ibadan has eleven local government councils while the closest to Oke ogun in terms of land, population etc among the zones has six local government councils. In spite of these attributes however, Oke ogun is the whipping boy of the other zones. It is the least developed. It has fewer government presence while the average income of its people are among the lowest in the whole country. Many areas in Oke ogun zone has never known what is called modern road network, pipe borne water and electricity not to talk of modern telecommunication facilities. Raining seasons are always a nightmare for the people. For, by then most of the area is cut off from the other parts - and from the urban centres with which they need to communicate for economic, social and other reasons.

The dry season is not of much celebration either, as women and children have to trek several kilometres in search of water.

It is the sum total of all these that make the area as the most marginalized, neglected and deprived zone if not in the country and the south west, but certainly in Oyo State.

We are however under no illusion that our peculiar problem can be solved in isolation - that is, outside the general problem confronting our country; Nigeria. It is in the realisation of this basic fact that we present the items hereunder which we consider as the Roadmap for a saner Nigeria. We hope that our submission would be duly considered, debated along with others and ideas picked therefrom for the inclusion in the New Constitution we hope shall soon be made for the people of this country.

It is our expectation that the outcome of this deliberation would be subject to no vetting by no other authority except the people of Nigeria - in form of a referendum.

Finally, we want to say that we are prepared to come forward to shed light on any or all aspects of this submission in the course of the proceedings of the National Conference.

FOREGROUNDING

It is certainly no exaggeration to say that Nigeria's current democratic experiment has witnessed greater distrust and inter-ethnic acrimony than at any other time in the country's chequered history. The 1967-1970 war period might be referred to as an exception. But when it is remembered that only one major ethnic group felt sufficiently aggrieved to the point of going to war - unlike now when virtually every of the near 400 ethnic groups has one misgiving or the other against corporate Nigeria - then it would be realised how grievous indeed the situation is.

This growing disinclination to believe in corporate Nigeria is squarely as a result of the increasing frustration being visited on Nigerians by the very entity that is supposed to guarranttee their confidence in living and making their life comfortable - the government.

It is not surprising therefore that the clamour for a change is more strident now. Point to note is that this used not to be the case. Not even in the early days of our nationhood when we barely knew one another. One major explanation for this is the structure of the country then and now as well as the style of governments at both periods.

Apart from running parliamentary system, Nigeria gained independence with four autonomous - though complimentary - constitutions. One for the central government and the remainder for each of the three regions respectively. Even when in 1963, a new region was created, the fifth was added. Thus we had the Federal Constitution. One each for the Eastern Region, Mid-western Region, Northern Region and Western Region.

The constitutions were made at a Constitutional Conference held in London in 1958 by representatives freely chosen by the people themselves. This ensured that the documents so produced are both consistent and complimentary rather than being antagonistic.

Trouble began when this self-governing practice was jettisoned for unitary style of administration. Since it was the military that introduced this, the hope was that the coming of civilians would change things. Unfortunately, the regimentation seems to be even stronger particularly under the administration we have been having since 1999.

NECESSITY FOR RESTRUCTURING

Given the empirical reality of our past and happenings in other countries across the world, the path to follw to get the country back on the sane track is so clear; we should sit down, consider our situation and institute a structure respecing the rights of the people for self-determination in the true spirit of genuine federalism and untramelled democracy.

It is in this wise that the current efforts by concerned individuals and groups to convoke the much-needed Sovereign National Conference (SNC) is very welcome as it is long overdue.

Now, considering that the decisions to be taken at such a forum would transcend any of the existing governmental structures, it is our strong belief that the outcome of the Confab should go to no other organ except the people themselves. This shall be in form of a referendum. Whatever the people in such an exercise decide would then be the final. Afterall, as salient sections of the various constitutions we have had spell out, 'sovereignty " resides in the people of Nigeria from whom such Constitutions and all institutions they give birth to derive their powers and authority. Section 14 (2a) of the 1999 Constitution even attests to this.

At the moment, we have a constitution and a government which profess federalism. But in reality maintain unitarism. For, a situation, as is currently the case, where most steps that can be purportedly taken independently by states or local governments have to be approved either by the president or the National Assembly, has eroded the seeming federal spirit. We are of the strong conviction that unless the country is re-structured in such a manner that we have functional federalism under democratic clime, rule of law, respect for human rights as well as self-determination by the people over matters concerning them, Nigeria will sink deeper into, rather than get out of, the morass it is in presently. In fact, if we delay for too long, the worst may happen - in terms of possible disintegration of the country.

OUR DEMAND

In the light of the foregoing, we identify fully with the Conference being spearheaded by Pro National Conference groups (PRONACO). Since the Conference is meant to be an issue-centred and solution-providing one, we humbly submit this document as our own agenda. Through this we seek the following. It is our strong belief that if these demands are accepted and institutionalised, the Nigeria of our dream - and of which we truly deserve - will soon be had.

1 Federal system of government.

2 Division of the country into regions with self-governing Constitutions.

3 A central/federal government in which all the regions would have equal representatives.

4 A central government in which representatives of all the regions would serve as Head in turn and for equal period of time - two or three years is recommended.

5 Parliamentary form of government is demanded at the federal level while regions can evolve the system best suited to them.

6 South-west region to which we belong must allow each sub-groups within the Yoruba nation to constitute a state. (We recommend same for other regions, especially where there are several ethnic groups).

7 We also propose parliamentary democracy for the South -western region in the new arrangement.

8 As a consequence of 6 above, Oke-ogun area of the present Oyo State should become a State.

9 The 19 local government councils created by the immediate past government (Lam Adesina administration) in Oke Ogun should be restored with two additional ones.

10 In the meantime, Oke Ogun be made a Senatorial area of its own. Presently, it is lumped with Ogbomoso which historically and contemporaneously is never part of Oke ogun. This is contrast with Ibadanland which has about two senatorial constituencies even when it is more than Oke ogun by just one local government.

11 Number of Federal Representatives from Oke ogun be increased from the present three to six.

12 Fiscal and economic policy should be one that vests control in the area from which any given resources or services emanate. Such an area to pay a percentage of income from such resources in the following manner: Local government to pay five per cent to the state government, five to the regional government and ten to the federal government.

13 Currency must be a federal affair. A region can have policies on banking and insurance.

14 Each tier of government should cater for its representatives at the next level. But some pecuniaries can be given in form of sitting allowance etc.

15 Each tier of government should have autonomy over its area of jurisdiction, especially in social, economic and political matters. Respective constitutions to be made should spell this out clearly.

16 Each tier of government to have security apparatus under its control. By this we mean the police and state security services. Officers in such security agencies must be natives of the area in which they are to work. There can be federal security agency to take care of national security issues.

17 Security officers - like other officers - at the federal level must come from all the regions equitably.

18 National assets, amenities, opportunities including armoury must be spread evenly across the regions that make up the federation.

19 Nigeria must practice multi-party system politically.

20 Secularism must be enshrined in the Nigeria federal constitution. But region or state that is so desire can legislate on religion the way it suits its fancy.

21 There should be Supreme Court at the federal level in which all the regions would have representatives. Regions to take turn in heading the court.

22 Apart from laying overall policy for education in terms of standard, educational matters should be entirely that of regional and state affairs. Private individuals should also have rights to establish educational institutions subject to prescribed standards for academic, students and staff.

23 What is said of education above should apply in terms of health and water provision as well as environment matters. Each tier of government should have absolute right to build dams, irrigational facility within its area of jurisdiction. Agreement is to be sought and obtained where such involves more than one government.

24 There shall be bi-cameral Federal Parliarment. House of Representatives whose members would be elected on the basis of population. This must be done in such a way that all states are represented.

The Senate whose members are elected on the basis of equality of states and regions.

25 The structure at the Federal level concerning the Legislature is recommended for regional government as well. The Regional Senate to be made up of one or two members from each of the states in that region. The lower chamber is to be peopled by members elected from constituent states on the basis of population on equitable basis.

26 States and local governments should have only one legislature respectively. Members of a state legislature to be elected from all the local government councils that make up the state. Legislative council members of each local government to be elected from each of the wards in that council.

27 Each government to have an arrangement best suited for its traditional institutions.

28 There can be an overall policy on telecommunication. But any tier of government including private individuals, group or corporate bodies should reserve the right to establish media of communication subject to reasonable laws of the land duely made.

29 There should be freedom of the press in totality. There should be avenues for the aggrieved to seek redress where his or her rights has been infringed upon by the press etc.

30 Meterology should be a federal affair, but allowance must be given to other tiers of government that saw the need to institute a meterological device for a peculiar situtation in its area provided such is made public and is in conformity with the overall policy of the government in this regard.

31 Control of sea ports should be a federal affair. But special tax be paid to the region/state where such is located.

32 Railway matters should be a regional affair.

33 Issue of citizenship, naturalisation, immigration etc should be a federal affair.

34 There must be national insurance scheme for all Nigerians. Other levels of government can also have a similarcrum of this programme in their respective areas of jurisdiction.

35 Unemployed but employable people and those who lose their jobs in circumstances that are not of their own making should be qualified for some life-supports from government for a reasonable period of time - say six month in the first instance.

36 There must be a dynamic cultural policy. Under this, government at all levels must have deliberate policies for the preservation, promotion and enhancement of our culture. Special grants be made available for those in this sector just as encouragement is given in terms of Endowment and Prizes annually etc.

37 Sports should be a regional, state and local affair. Individuals should have rights to engage in, promote or establish any sport of thier choice.

38 There should be Federal Council of State comprising serving and past heads of government at federal and regional levels, past and serving head of the federal legislature, past and serving head of the federal judiciary and a representative of the traditional council from each of the regions. The council is to be advisory to the federal government and to meet just about three times in a year unless there is a contingency necessitating an emergency meeting.

39 Nigerians should have only one type of Identity Card.

40 Nigerians should be free to reside and earn a living in any part of the country without restriction whatsoever. In electing or appointing people for political offices, first consideration should be for the indigenes of the area. No-one should be deprived of such privilege if the people concerned so chose.

41 A person should be qualified to stand for election wherever he or she is provided he/she has been residing in that area for a period not less than five years - and is acceptable to the people of the area.

42 Openness, transparency and accountability must become articles of faith at all levels of governance in Nigeria. Citizens must have an unalienable right to demand and get information on the activity of the government, especially where such is not inimical to public security.

43 At whatever level of government, the principle of popular participation must prevail at all times.

44 Each level of government should determine the medium of communication best suited for its official businesses. But English which is our official lingua franca must be part of this.

45 Power and Energy: Each tier of government and private individuals and corporate bodies should have the right to establish electricity power stations in accordance with laid down regulations.

46 Electoral Commission at each tier of government must consist of members of all political parties in the area concerned as well as representatives of organised bodies like labour, student unions, civil and community-based organisations etc.

47 Declaration of or decisions on war should be exclusively a federal government affair.

48  The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can be reviewed after ten years.

We make this in the belief that it would bring about a stable, workable, humane and development-oriented Nigeria where its citizens would derive the best from life.

JARE AJAYI NATHANIEL OWOADE BIMPE ADEROUNMU

Co-ordinator Chairman Secretary

THE OKE-OGUN COLLECTIVE

P. O. Box 10692, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria

E-mail: africa_aseto@yahoo.com