Oyo Herald

I bring you greetings from the good people of Oyo State. When the governors of the southwestern states came together nearly six years ago to set up DAWN, they had a vision; we are here to carry on that vision.   Our people say, “A kii   fi ejo sori orule sun.”   The problem of insecurity in the South West is like a snake in the roof and we cannot ignore it and go to sleep. That is why we are gathered here today. Two key issues stood out in my mind as I prepared for this event and I am sure, they are top-of-mind for the rest of us here today. I am talking about the kidnappings and the growing tension between farmers and herdsmen in the southwestern communities. Nigeria’s security statistics as recently provided by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) places Nigeria as the third worst terrorism ravaged country in the world.   We have held this ignoble position since 2015. Only Iraq and Afghanistan are worse ranked. Although the p...

Oke Ogun Youth Association has announced the launch of its Green Revolution Scheme to tackle unemployment in the region .  According to the press  release signed by the Project Coordinator, Bola Olalere, “ Oke Ogun Green Revolution is an initiative of Oke-Ogun Youth Association, aimed at encouraging young people to engage in profitable and commercial agriculture by creating a platform that will make the work easier and interesting to them. Under the scheme,  interested young farmers shall be organised, trainned and set up in a particular Agric. Business of their choices. The scheme will involve in both cooperative farming and individual farming and will collaborate with agencies ,government and individual who shares in their vision .  “We have complained enough about underdevelopment of our region  without noticing the great resources God had giving us as a people and the potentials to turn our stories around; using our natural resources.” “Oke Ogun area covers ...

I would have loved to deliver this correspondence to Your Excellency but unfortunately, I can’t find the means. I however believe that you will get to read this piece via this platform. 2. Let me start by joining millions of Oke Ogun sons and daughters to congratulate Your Excellency for attaining this privileged position. 3. May you have an impactful tenure. May God give you the grace to use this great opportunity as a stepping stone for greater achievements for yourself, Oke Ogun, Oyo State and Nigeria at large. 4. I was tempted to envy Your Excellency but I couldn’t when I considered the enormity of the challenges ahead. Oke Ogun is looking up to you expectantly because this is about the 3rd time that this opportunity is coming to Oke Ogun with very little or nothing to show for it. This is why we’re investing our hopes in Your Excellency. 5. Our challenges are numerous but I will list just some of them: i) Security: Cows and their herders have remained a big threat in a predominant...

PRESS RELEASE 'Seek ye the truth and the truth shall make you free' In its response to its act of illegality of dissolving democratically elected local government administration, all discerming minds expected Oyo State Government to defend its act of lawlessness and contempt of a subsisting court judgenment on point of law and on absolute truth. But unfortunately, Governor Seyi Makinde administration opted for the path of 'white lies', arrogance and executive lawlessness. 1. Unlike the concocted lies spewed to the press by Makinde's Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka, we hereby restate that the local government election conducted during  the administration of the ex - governor Abiola Ajimobi was never conducted against a Court Order. The court order  that Chief Ilaka 'got stranded with' was vacated on May 10, 2018.   There was an order of the  Federal High Court Ibadan restraining the OYSEIC prior to our election from conducting the said election but the said ...