Author: Goalpoacher
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the National Chairman of the Reconciliation Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, on Tuesday, visited the governor of Oyo State, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde in Ibadan. Saraki, who led a delegation to the office of the governor, was accompanied by a number of members of the committee including former governor of Cross Rivers State, Liyel Imoke and former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, lasted about one hour. Earlier, Governor Makinde and other top government functionaries received the delegation. However, as of the time of filing this…
Oyo State Government has said that it employed 6,134 people into the state work force in the last budgetary year. The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, made this known during the community and stakeholders’ town hall meeting held at Saki earlier today. He said the Oyo state work force has 5000 new teachers, 600 education officers and 534 medical and healthcare workers to increase efficiency in government service delivery. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, said the recruitment were based on the drive to gainfully engage and employ the youth population while reducing…
The Chairman, Oyo East Local Government, Hon. Saheed Arowosaye Adeyemi, on Monday, received some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who decamped to the ruling People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) on Monday in Oyo town. Hon. Arowosaye while receiving the defectors, assured them that their interest would be highly protected, adding that the event was an attestation to the present administration’s good deeds in Oyo State. An excited Arowosaye said, “we just received my brothers, Dr. Raheem Wasiu, Hon. Saliu Idowu and their supporters from the All Progressives Congress (APC)”. The Local Government boss added that this is part of…
As the All Progressives Congress, APC held its wards congress across the state last weekend, stakeholders and party faithfuls in Oyo state have hailed a party chieftain, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe for his constant support for the party and its members. Speaking after recieving reports across the 33 LGAs, Tegbe noted that the congress went on peacefully in most wards and commended party faithfuls for their commitment to the unity and progress of the party. In a statement signed by Hon Hafiz Oladejo, Secretary of the Tegbe Vanguard, the Guber hopeful noted that conduct of the congress had shamed sceptics and…
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Comrade Deji Ola has been appointed as the Personal Assistant (Political), to the office of the Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor. Hon Segun Ogunwuyi was recently appointed by Governor Seyi Makinde as his Chief of Staff. He replaced Bisi Ilaka who was relieved of his position alongside 17 Commissioners. Until his appointment, Deji Ola has been a committed and loyal party member, projecting the good works of the present administration. He has a group called “Deji Ola and Friends that do embark on clean up Ibadan on…
The Ibadan Solidarity Youth Movement ( ISYM) has blasted the PDP Like Minds over statements credited to it insinuating that Ambassador Taofeeq Arapaja’s victory was not fairly deserved. The PDP Like Minds had also descended on Oyo PDP Chieftain, Dare Adeleke, who is also Chairman of the Oyo Pacesetters’ Company. What drew the ire of PDP Like Mines against Adeleke was the later’s statement condemning the mockery of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, by Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose. Adeleke had stated that Isaac Fayose’s video congratulating the Governor of Ondo State…
One of the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State and Southwest and the House of Representatives committee chairman on diaspora at the 8th National Assembly, Hon Barr Rita Orji has extended her heartfelt wishes to the good people of Ajegunle and PDP lagos on new month of August . The statement reads in part: This is the day that the Lord has made , we are happy and glad. I have the pleasure to welcome you to the month of August and to thank and appreciate God for seeing us through from the beginning of July to…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is leading an initiative for reconciliation in the crisis ridden Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 election, party sources said yesterday. It was the main reason for his Wednesday meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in Port Harcourt, it was gathered. Wike and the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, are currently at loggerheads over the way the party is being run. The Rivers State governor, who spearheaded Secondus’ emergence as party chair, does not want the chairman in place by the time the party picks its presidential candidate…
Leadership is actually taking responsibility, looking beyond excuses and leading by example and not waiting for a push or directive, a leader has and uses initiatives. Leadership is also the ability to create a path and inspire people to passionately follow that path. History was made and leaderhip was shown on Thursday, 29th of July 2021 at the popular Ọba Akinbiyi High School II, Oremeji, Mokola Ibadan as a foremost politician and an upwardly mobile young man, Olanrewaju David Sarumi partnered with O. T Alphonso footwears and Stone Shoes to train secondary school students in the art of using used…