Abiodun attracts battle line: Ogun gained’t cede Ode-Omi, Makun to Lagos, Ondo

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has firmly pledged that no a part of Ogun State shall be ceded to Lagos or Ondo amidst disputes over the possession of Ode-Omi and Makun.

Each Lagos and Ogun have been asserting claims over Ode-Omi, positioned on the outskirts of Lekki, however Ogun maintains that the land belongs inside the Ogun Waterside Native Authorities Space.

Abiodun gave his assurance to the folks of Ogun Waterside throughout a gathering on the Governor’s Workplace, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, with representatives from the native authorities, together with conventional rulers, technocrats, and distinguished state officers.

He reiterated his administration’s dedication to safeguarding Ogun’s territorial boundaries.

Talking on the assembly’s discussions, former Commissioner for Schooling, Science and Know-how, Prof. Segun Awonusi, famous that the governor was conscious of reported incursions from neighbouring states and had initiated measures to deal with them.

“Now we have come right here to debate the affairs of the native authorities with the governor. We admire him for what he has carried out thus far, and we urge him to do extra,” stated Awonusi.

Awonusi continued, “Due to studies of incursions from Lagos and Ondo states on Ode-Omi and Makun to grab elements of our land, the governor has promised that he’ll be sure that not an inch of Ogun State is misplaced to some other state. He has additionally promised to offer satisfactory safety in order that our folks can dwell in peace.”

Former Commissioner for Surroundings, Abdul Balogun, additionally expressed his gratitude for the governor’s dedication, disclosing that Abiodun assured fast rehabilitation of the Dau-Ibiade-Abigi-Efire-Makun-Ilisin street. He added that the governor was decided to revive electrical energy to areas within the native authorities that had been with out energy for the previous three years.

“The governor has additionally dedicated himself to constructing a naval base within the space. The groundbreaking ceremony of the undertaking would have been carried out, however as a result of wet season, he has assured that this shall be carried out instantly after the rain subsides,” Balogun stated.

Balogun additional famous that the Deep Sea Port at Olokola was “very pricey to the governor’s coronary heart,” and that Abiodun had assured the folks he would proceed engaged on the undertaking.

Relating to the federal authorities’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Street, Balogun revealed that Abiodun had promised to succeed in out to the Works Minister to advocate for an extension connecting the Ogun Waterside to the Sagamu Expressway, guaranteeing the native authorities and Ogun State profit from the expansive infrastructure.

Balogun reiterated the group’s help for the governor’s efforts, pledging continued cooperation with the Abiodun-led administration in driving additional growth for Ogun.