Continue supporting Gov. Makinde for more development in Oke ogun— Bayo Lawal urges ODCF 

The deputy governor of Oyo state, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal has called on the people of Oke-Ogun to keep supporting the current administration led by Governor Seyi Makinde for more infrastructural development in the zone. 

Lawal made the call on Saturday while attending the general meeting of the Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) at the Queen event place, along Ado Awaye road, Iseyin. 

He stated that the Makinde-led administration has started the process of developing the Oke-Ogun zone to an enviable level by establishing connectivity for agricultural purposes and focusing on the development of the region’s natural resources, while business owners are flocking to the area to establish their businesses.

The deputy governor, who was represented by his personal assistant, Adewale Mutalib Kura, as well as his SA Online, Waheed Ajibade, emphasised the need for peaceful coexistence among ODCF members and urged Oke-ogun community leaders to keep supporting Governor Seyi Makinde for more infrastructural development of the zone. 

He cited the 38.85 kilometres of the Oyo-Iseyin Road, the Moniya-Iseyin Road, and the Iseyin-Ogbomoso Road as part of Makinde led administration projects that were completed, stressing that other major roads that lead to Oke-Ogun would also be covered in due course. 

According to him, just as the government of Makinde was able to establish the Iseyin Campus of LAUTECH (The College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources), Oke-Ogun’s continued support for the current administration will spur greater development for the zone. 

He added that the completed construction at LAUTECH Iseyin Campus is in fulfilment of the Oyo State Government’s multi-campus approach for the Ladoke Akintola University. 

MOUTHPIECE NGR reports that the meeting which was well attended by all the Royal fathers across the Oke-ogun zone also had in attendance Barr Ahmed Raji SAN, who is the president of Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) as well as the general secretary, Dr bimpe Aderounmu. 

Representatives at the meeting requested ODCF to take immediate action on the following: 

* Pay attention to the security situation in Oke Ogun 

* Make sure that the name of Oke Ogun appears next to the names of all towns in Oke Ogun, such as Saki Oke Ogun 

* Consider assets in any part of Oke Ogun as collective assets for Oke Ogun indigines 

* Convey the Economic summit on December 6, 2023, at Saki 

* Urge all Royal fathers to cease selling lands to foreigners 

* Reviving urgently-needed projects in the zone

* D G mineral to carry out geological survey of mineral resources in the zone 

* To demand from state and Federal the collective needs of Oke Ogun now 

* Ask honourable members in the Oyo State house of assembly to move a motion for rotational Governor.