The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administration would soon revisit the issue of the 75 coronet Obas installed by the immediate past administration in the state led by Senator Ibikunle Amosun
Penpushing reports that Abiodun made this known in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, during the statutory meetings of the Council of Obas and the Governor held with local chiefs during the week.
The statement by the Chief Press Secretary explained that the Governor was quoted assuring that some of them who are really deserving of being elevated to wear beaded crowns would be cleared to do so, adding that the review committee had been set up to look into the matter with the aim of authenticating the deserving ones among the Baales.
“Some of them who are really deserving of being elevated to wear beaded crowns would be cleared to do so. They know that there are process and procedures. Let them start the process again, if they are qualified, they will be given the Oba’s stool”
Penpushing further reports that the government it will be recalled three years ago revoked the installation of 75 minor chiefs (baales) installed at the twilight of the last administration and described their upgrading as political appointments alien to Yoruba kingship stool.
The Governor, however, explained that the step was necessary to prevent traditional institution from decadence, as the institution should be respected at all times, assuring that those who have genuine cases would be allowed to start the process again and be reinstated, if qualified.
Penpushing also reports that Abiodun who later met with 320 Baales from Obafemi Owode Local Government Area at the Presidential Lodge assured the chiefs that some of them would soon be promoted to Obas, while all of them would henceforth earn allowances for their roles in community development.
The Governor said his administration in three and half years has been able to complete over 400 kilometers of roads across the state as well as completed over one thousand schools across all urban and rural areas in the State.
Penpushing reports that while calling on the people of the state who are yet to experience development in their localities to be patient, assured that his administration would soon take development to all the nooks and crannies of the state.
The Governor emphasized that his administration since it came on board has been augmenting the allocations of local governments in the state, adding that he had commenced the reconstruction of the Siun road to Ofada.
Penpushing further reports that Abiodun disclosed that his administration had to extend the reconstruction of the road from Siun to Ofada as against the Siun to Owode project embarked upon by the immediate past administration in the state.
The Governor added that his administration can’t simply do everything, however, noted that he would leave the state much better than he met it, and eulogized the roles being played by the Baales in maintaining law and order in their various domains.
Penpushing also reports that he urged them to calm their subjects as the government was doing all it can to ensure that people have access to cash, and stressed need for them (Baales) to educate their subjects on the need to get their Permanent Voter’s Card, and charged them to go out and vote.
The Baale-General from Igbein in Obafemi Owode Local Government of the state, Sakiru Ademuyiwa, in his remarks while commending Governor for embarking on the development of the state, declared that they were solidly behind his second term bid.
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