Gists By Osun area office upgraded to LG
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega
Oyetola
Modakeke community in Osun State has
demanded on upgrade of its area office
to a full local government area.
The Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Moses
Oyediran, who spoke on behalf of the
community appealed to the government
at both federal and state levels to
upgrade the area council because of the
growing population and size of the
community.[br
This was disclosed during an edition of
Governor’s Family Meeting organised by
the Office of the Special Adviser to the
Governor on Civic Engagement, and
held at Modakeke Civic Center,
Modakeke, Area Office.
It will be recalled that Ife East Local
Government Area Office, Modakeke,
was created as a child of necessity
following the recommendation of Chief
Olabode George committee set up by
former President Olusegun Obasanjo to
broker peace between the people of Ile-
Ife and Modakeke.
The area office formally took off on
April 1, 2002 and made up of what is
historically known and addressed as
Modakeke Akoraye.
Modakeke population is estimated at
over 100,000, more than some
communities with a full-fledged local
government system in the federation.
The monarch said the entire people of
Modakeke could not wait to start
enjoying the benefits of a local
government administration,
emphasising that granting the request
would amount to giving succour to the
long-term yearnings of the people.
Speaking at the event, the Special
Adviser on Science and Innovation,
Kareem Ismail, commended the people
of Modakeke for their unwavering
support to the administration of
Oyetola, saying the government would
stop at nothing in ensuring better life
for all.
In his remarks, the representative of
the governor, Special Adviser on Civic
Engagement to the governor,
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, said the
commitment of Oyetola administration
to ensuring inclusive and participatory
governance necessitated the
programme.
“Oyetola has resolved to ingrain the
best standard of democratic practice in
the state governance where people’s
demands and opinions would serve as
an input mechanism in the policy
formulation”, he said.
Oyintiloye implored the people to
sustain their support for Oyetola’s
administration, assuring them that their
demands would be given adequate
consideration.