ABIODUN CONSIDERS APPROVAL OF ESHURE-IJEBU-MUSHIN ROAD, OTHERS AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION

 ABIODUN CONSIDERS APPROVAL OF ESHURE-IJEBU-MUSHIN ROAD, OTHERS AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that Eshure- Ijebu-Mushin will be considered for construction, while Ilishan-Ago-Iwoye, Waterside roads and a portion of Ilaro-Owode road have also been awarded to contractors.

Prince Abiodun who made this known at the Executive Chambers of the Governor's Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, during the first Executive Council meeting of the year, noted that the value of Eshure-Ijebu-Mushin road was within his approval limit.

"I don't want the people of Ijebu East to think they were forgotten or left out, the reason the road has not been considered at this executive council meeting is because the value of that road is within my approval limit, so that road will be approved also this week.", he said.

Abiodun added that his administration would reactivate another legacy project soon in Ijebu-Ode, traversing four Local Government Areas to benefit the people of Ijebu East. 

The State helmsman said the President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the State on Thursday, January 13, 2022 would witness commissioning of Sagamu-Abeokuta expressway, Ijebu-Ode-Epe road, Kings Court Estate, among other projects.

 The Governor and other Executive members used the occasion of the meeting to celebrate the Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele who clocked 56 years on January 8, 2022.

 

Olufunso Obasan,

Press Officer, Office of the Governor.

 

OBA, CHIEF’S LAW NOT TO ERODE CULTURE, TRADITION- OGUN COMMISSIONER

Following the signing of the Oba, Chief’s Law by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Afolabi Afuape has said that the bill was not meant to erode customs and tradition of the land, rather meant to correct some anomalies that are not in tune with time.

The Law provides an approved method for the selection, appointment and recognition of Obas and Chiefs in Ogun State and other related matters.

Afuape said this while fielding questions from OGIS correspondent in his office at Oba’s Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, saying, the bill does not in any way stop traditional rites activities performed when a Monarch is to be installed or passed on, but only seek opportunity for family members to have a say in the way the corpse would be buried as they so desired.

According to the Commissioner, “The corpse belongs to the family even after traditional burial rites have been done, our customs and traditions cannot be pushed aside. But at the same time, every citizen including an Oba has fundamental human rights granted under Nigeria Constitution and no other law supersedes the Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution”.

He said the bill emanated from the traditional council, which was later passed to the State House of Assembly, where public hearing involving stakeholders, including representative of League of Imams and Alfas, traditional worshipers’ group, Christian Association of Nigerian and others were held.

“The bill goes beyond burial rites, but also addressed selection and recognition of Monarchs and Chiefs in the State, before a Baale can be upgraded to coronet Oba, he must have spent 15 years on the throne with visible developmental strides, while the Monarch should have spent 10 years before they could be upgraded to part II traditional stools”, Afuape said.

The Commissioner noted that the bill would ease the task and assist the Ministry in coordinating chieftaincy processes in the State.

         

Shakirudeen Bashiru & Kemi Faleti,

Press Officers, MLG&Cas.