Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has been appointed as Chairman of the Implementation Committee on the take-off of the newly established Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Ogbomoso.
Rising from a meeting of prominent stakeholders of Ogbomoso at Ogbomoso palace on Thursday, General Oladayo Popoola (rtd) and Dr. Saka Balogun, announced on behalf of the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, the unanimous decision of the stakeholders to appoint Dare as head of the implementation committee saddled with the responsibility of working closely with the technical team from the Federal Ministry of Education and National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for the successful take off of the new established higher institution.
Commending President Muhammadu Buhari for the initiative, the stakeholders stressed that the new Polytechnic will drive growth and development, adding that Ogbomoso community will rally support for the implementation committee and technical team in a bid to discharge their responsibilities diligently for the timely take- off the institution.
Dare, a native of Ogbomoso, in his acceptance speech, promised to bring to bear his vast experience and network of contacts in delivering on terms of reference of the seven-man committee.
In his remarks, Oba Oyewumi expressed the readiness of the Ogbomoso community to champion the take-off of the higher institution.
The monarch however charged members of the committee to be responsive, focused and consistent in their noble tasks, adding that the people of Ogbomoso are accommodating and peace-loving”.
Members of the committee are Prof. Sola Adepoju, Mr Akin Onigbinde (SAN), Senator Ayoade Adeseun, Hon. Segun Odebunmi, Mrs Alice Jekayinfa, Amb. Akin Oyateru, Dr. Samson Adegoke, Prof Segun Ajiboye and Barrister Olusegun Adekunle will serve as Secretary.
In all honesty, the king and all prominent leader in ogbomosoland are doing great job. Kabiessiii these landslide achievement was recorded in your reign which serve as a blessing and progress to us. You will reign forever. Thanks and God bless all noble sons and daughters of the land that works in unision to fine tune a greater path for our ancient city. Ogbomoso o ni baje ooo.
OGBOMOSO’S COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC,AYEDE – A CUCKOO IN THE NEST:On Thursday,25/02/2021 some selected people gathered at the palace of Soun of Ogbomoso and chose seven among themselves those to liaise with the Federal Government Technical Committee on the take off of the newly established Federal Polytechnic,Ayede in OgoOluwa LGA of Oyo state even though they had announced Olagbami Osekun Hall as the venue of the pseudo stakeholders meeting. The decoy was due to the parochial reasons behind the meeting. Some of the attendees were by proxy and they were included in the the committee willy-nilly. Why we are not against the gathering of people,they are covered by the 1999 constitution (as amended), to lawfully assemble. We take exception to the reduction of the issues concerning the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, OgoOluwa LGA to an Ogbomoso affair alone. Even at that,there are five local government areas in the zone and Ayede, the host community falls within Onpetu’s jurisdiction. We do not know why any Committee on the newly established institution would not include the Onpetu, Onpetu in council as well as Alayede in council. Any legitimate meeting on the school should have been held on a neutral ground, devoid of any suspicion. To be candid,if the meeting was held at Olagbami Osekun Hall it would have been clothed with some legitimacy. It curious to see an Oluwo,an idol worshipper paying his tithe to a church pastor. Igbo people would say”Mba”. Yoruba would exclaim”Eewo!” Investigations revealed that very few among the attendees knew about
and we’re actually involved in the struggle for the establishment of the school. Kudos must be given to Senator Ayoade Adeseun, the harbinger of it all, retired permanent secretary, Barrister Olusegun Ige, Hon Olusegun Odebunmi(BUNVIC) and other people. Since in the field of play we recognize and hail goal scorers whereas they are not more relevant than other players. Let us conclude with this Yoruba proverb “Bi omode ba se oju minsin, minsin bi eniti ofe ku. B’Oba jebi ao so fun un.
Bi agbalagba ba see you hanniyan, hanniyan. Bi O ba jebi aa soofun ni”
If a kid looks sickish but guilty of offence. He will be told.
And if an elder looks deadly but guilty of an offence. He should equally be told. For peace, progress and development of Ogbomoso zone people should stop being cockoo in the nest.
ALABI ADIGUN, ILE ABO, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
RAIN STORM WRECKED HAVOC IN ODOOBA, OGOOLUWA LGA,OYO STATE: There was a heavy downpour at OBADA (OdoOba )yesterday,10/03/2021. It was accompanied by storm which wrecked an incalculable loss to the community and its market. Not less than one hundred and twenty housesand seventy five lockup shops had their roofs blown off. Others were reduced to rumbles because the storm destroyed their walls. The monarch of Obada,Oba SAMUEL OLADOSU OYEKUNLE, AMODU ADEDOYIN1 has commiserated with those who lost goods and other things to the disaster. He promised to convey their messages of assistance to the appropriate quarters. He thanked God that no life was lost. He used the visit to call on governments at all levels to come to the aid of the victims saying the havoc is beyond what the affected people can bear all ADELANI OLAWUYI, OBADA ODOOBA, OGBOMOSO, OGOOLUWA LGA, OYO STATE
THE ROUNDABOUT AT TAKIE – OGBOMOSO: The roundabout at Takie Square in Ogbomoso has become a death trap. The truth is that it is too small for the volume of traffic on that axis . Further enquiry revealed that BANANA i.e. Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody is responsible for the narrowness of the roundabout. Otherwise, some buildings must give way if motorists, commuters and residents would heave a sigh of relief. So, for the sake of of people the roundabout should be expanded.