Greeting Muslims Ummah Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde who has been christened as Muhammad Saheed by Muslims in Oyo state has sent the video 📷 of his Sallah message to fellow Muslims Ummah.
The Video 📷 was sent to our by his personal Assistant 1. Alhaji Akeem Azeem
- Hon Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi
GSM Volunteer People with Disability Omituntun 2:0 🤗
Arafat Day: Mogaji Joseph Tegbe Calls For Unity And Development Through Prayers and Tolerance In Oyo State And Nigeria
Posted on June 27, 2023
by CEO RBFD blogger Ambassador Oyedeji
Oyo state PDP chieftain, Mogaji Olasunkanmi Joseph Tegbe has urged the good people of Oyo state irrespective of their religion to pray for the peace and development of Oyo state and Nigeria.
The Arafat message made available to the populist news by Mogaji Olasunkanmi Joseph Tegbe reads:
Today is the Arafat day, when pilgrims to the holy land climb Mount Arafat. This day is a significant part of hajj activities symbolised by fasting, praying, and submission to the will of Almighty Allah.
As we mark the auspicious day with many Muslims across the world joining the pilgrims in fasting, I urge all faithfuls to use the occasion to pray for the peace and development of Oyo state and Nigeria.
In solidarity, I urge my fellow Christians to use this season to preach and espouse religious tolerance, fellowship and solidarity that promotes development. Let each of us take time to reflect and commit to living as better persons.
Mogaji Joseph Olasunkanmi TEGBE
Hajj:Oyo Rep Member, Odidiomo Joins Muslim Faithful In Mount Arafat
Hon. Dhikirulahi Adedeji Stanley Olajide, lawmaker representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest federal constituency in the house of representatives, early Tuesday morning joined other Muslims from across the globe at Mount Arafat.
Odidi Omo, as the two-term lawmaker is known, had arrived Mina yesterday with his wife, Adenike Shakirat Olajide, ahead of commencement of important Hajj rites.
Mina, a valley in the South Eastern part of Makkah, will accommodate the pilgrims for a couple of nights in the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
It is nicknamed “City of Tents” because of the massive presence of over 100,000 air conditioned tents which will house Oyo pilgrims and their counterparts from about 160 countries.
With a capacity of accommodating up to 3 million people, Mina is regarded as the largest Tent City in the world.
From tent city of Mina, he is expected to ascend Mount Arafat, an important rite which precedes the celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid El Kabir.
In Islamic tradition, Hajj exercise is regarded as incomplete without the ascension of Mount Arafat
He is also expected to proceed from Mina to a nearby village called Musdalifa to perform the symbolic throwing of stones at the Devil between sunrise and sunset, in commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim’s stoning of Satan who tried to discourage him from sacrificing his son in fulfilment of his vow to Allah.
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IBSW LG CHAIRMAN CHARGES ALL BENEFICIARIES OF OYO LABOUR INTENSIVE PUBLIC WORKS OF NG-CARES LIPW IN IBADAN SOUTH WEST LG TO BE DUTIFUL
The Chairman of Ibadan South West Local Government, Hon (amb) Kehinde Adeyemi Akande aka Omoluabi has charged all the beneficiaries/stakeholders of Oyo Labour Intensive Public Works of NG-CARES (LIPW) in Ibadan South West LG to be dutiful while carrying out their duties
Hon.Kehinde Akande made this advice during the orientation/training programme held at the Local Government premise today.
Hon.Akande in his keynote address appreciated the kind gesture of Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde for this programme which is meant to benefit the less privileges,the council helmsman said the programme was initiated to benefit and support the poor and vulnerable households who was affected with Covid 19 pandemic
Council boss however, admonished the beneficiaries to make use of the instruments given to them judiciously and gelously as this will bring other good things to them.He encouraged them to see the work as a way to contribute their quota to the development of Oyo State.
Mr Olaoluwa Afolabi who represented the Excecutive Secretary from Agency for Youth Development in his welcome address,said the programme is to help the poor at the grassroot level thereby charged them to be punctual wherever they are been posted to work. He further said all beneficiaries were picked from register of Poor and vulnerable people in various communities.
The Head of Local Government Administration of Ibadan South West Local Government, Mr Akeem Olatunji while delivering his goodwill message admonished all the beneficiaries to up and doing in the cause of their daily activities as this will encourage the government to do more for them .
Present at the programme were the leader of the house, Hon. Adewale Adelodun, other Political functionaries, Director of Education and Social Services, Mr Taiwo Oladejo, Dep Director of Education,Pastor Mrs Adedipe
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Mrs Oyekunbi Adediran
Head Infor, Unit
Ibadan South West LG
22nd June, 2023
Makinde: A Governor Like No Other By Suleimon Olanrewaju
© Ambassador Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi CEO RBFD blogger.
Governor Seyi Makinde enjoys a huge dose of goodwill from the people of Oyo State. He is genuinely loved by the citizens across all divides. He is adored by Muslims, celebrated by Christians and revered by traditional worshippers.
The Governor is the pride of the old and a source of inspiration for the youth. Men like to flock around him, women love to hear him speak, even children can’t seem to have enough of him.
The eggheads esteem him, just as the hoi polloi venerate him. From Ibadan to Ibarapa, Oyo to Oke Ogun and Ogbomoso, Makinde is the face the people want to behold, the name they want to utter and the man they want to follow. For the people of Oyo State, Makinde is the quintessential leader.
An example will suffice.
The governor, in the evening of Monday, May 29, 2023, the day he was inaugurated for his second term in office, was on his way to the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, venue of his inauguration dinner, when his convoy ran into a traffic gridlock close to the venue. Not wanting to keep his guests waiting, he decided to get down from his vehicle to walk the remaining distance.As he alighted from the vehicle, a horde of people swarmed round him, some to take pictures with the governor, others to congratulate him on his electoral victory, yet some others to share with him what they would want him do for them in Omituntun 2.0.
He did not allow his security aides to chase them away, rather he moved close to them. All the people were exhilarated and they couldn’t hide it. Many of them wouldn’t have believed they could have an opportunity for a one-on-one with His Excellency.
They all kept hailing him as they saw him to the entrance of the event venue.
Makinde doesn’t just work for the people, he also walks with them.
Why is the governor so much loved by the people? Is it a function of prompt payment of salaries and pensions? Or is it a consequence of the health facilities his administration has improved? Could it be due to the infrastructure he has emplaced or the education sector he has transformed or the economy he has expanded?
All these are good enough reasons to revere a leader, but for Seyi Makinde, it is more because of his fairness, creative approach to governance, empathy and humility.
Governor Makinde ensured during his first term in office that all parts of the state had a feel of his good governance. Development was spread evenly.
He reconstructed the 65km Moniya-Ijaiye-Iseyin road, awarded the construction of the 34.85km Oyo-Iseyin road and similarly awarded the 76.7km Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso road with a view to connecting all the major zones in the state. In the same vein, the Light-up Oyo project is a state-wide venture targeted at giving a modern look to all parts of the state.
Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun) are in every nook and cranny of the state, ensuring the security of life and property. Although he is a native of Ibadan, the governor sees himself as belonging to every part of the state. Consequently, all he does is for the benefit of the whole state. So, the governor is as much at home in Saki, Atiba, Ogbomoso or Idere as he is in Ibadan. He is as loved in Ibadan as he is in other parts of the state.
Makinde’s creative approach to governance is hard to equal. Before he came to power, change of power among transport workers in the state was war-like. Determined to put a complete end to the abnormality, he came up with the Park Management System, which limited the influence and power of transport unions in the management of parks in the state. With that, the state took its proper position as the owner of the parks and appointed a committee to manage it on its behalf.
When the government felt it was time to change the leadership after four years, it was done without any bloodletting or terror unleashed on anyone. Although at the outset some people complained about the PMS, the governor has been justified with the adoption of the same system by a number of states across the country and the reduction in transport workers-related violence.
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His empathy is second to none. It is common knowledge how he went against popular opinion among state governors when the leaders decided that states should be locked down to curtail the spread of Coronavirus disease in 2020. Governor Makinde said he would not subscribe to that because of the realization that the bulk of the citizens survived on daily earnings. His argument was that keeping the people indoors to curb the spread of COVID-19 would be more hazardous than letting them out. So, he devised a means of allowing the citizens to go out in search of their daily bread without unnecessarily exposing themselves to the virus. With time, the Federal Government adopted that style and relaxed the restriction order it had earlier emplaced.
For Governor Makinde, the interest of the people he leads is paramount and that determines the action he takes.
Recently, in response to some comments about his visits to President Bola Tinubu, the governor said, “We are in politics because we want to add value. Yes, people have been abusing me because of my frequent visits to the President, but who do they expect me to be visiting? Well, I have news for them; I will continue to visit the Presidency to ask for things that Oyo State people are entitled to.”
The governor also stated last Wednesday during the proclamation of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly that his visit, alongside others, to the President facilitated the signing of the Electricity Bill into law, adding that if the bill had not been signed before the end of the ninth National Assembly, a golden opportunity would have been lost because the process would have to be started all over again by the new Assembly.
He also said his administration would take advantage of the opportunity offered by the new law to ensure round-the-clock electricity provision in the state.
But perhaps the governor’s greatest appeal is his humility. Humility is respecting the other person irrespective of his status, station or stature. It is being considerate about others’ feelings even when they have no power over you.
It is treating others as you would want to be treated were the roles to be reversed. Because of his humility, Makinde puts others first. Because he is meek, he does not see his position as something to vaunt but an avenue for service. Because of his lack of hubris, his focus is doing that which is right for the majority of the people. Because he is not self-serving, he has no qualms deploying the whole of the resources of the state for the benefit of the people. Because he does all these, the people are unrepentantly attached to him. So, in Oyo State, the citizens don’t just see Seyi Makinde as their governor, he is more than that; he is their guy, their pal and the man they can be down to earth with: a governor like no other.
Olanrewaju is the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde
Aare Orile-Igbon: Ambassador Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi Felicitates with Governor Makinde
The Advocate for Disability inclusion Initiative Oyo State Honourable Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi has felicitated with the Executive Governor of Oyo State Engr Seyi Makinde Omituntun 2:0 who was conferred as the Aare Orile-Igbon, Ogbomosho axis of Oyo State among with Engr (Mrs) Olufunke Makinde, the First Lady of Oyo State as Yeye Aare Orile-Igbon.
Honourable Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi's congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed on Saturday yesterday
Dear His Excellency GSM Omituntun 2:0
Congratulations on your well-deserved appointment as the Aare Orilegbon of Orile Igbon in Oyo State!
This prestigious chieftain title is a testament to your remarkable leadership, unwavering dedication, and commitment to the welfare of the people and Special People Community
Ambassador Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi notes that the tireless efforts of His Excellency GSM Omituntun 2:0 in driving progress, Development, and Good Governance have not gone unnoticed.
He lauds the Governor saying he has demonstrated exceptional vision, competence, and a deep sense of responsibility in serving the people. His inclusive policies, innovative initiatives, and passion for uplifting the lives of the citizens have left a lasting impact on the state.
The Strong Political Stalwart of Ibadan Southwest/Northwest of Oyo State described the conferment of the title Aare Orilegbon of Orile Igbon as a recognition of your profound connection to the community and your unwavering support for their growth and prosperity. It is a reflection of the trust and respect you have earned through your selfless service and commitment to the welfare of the people and People with Disability Community.
Ambassador Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi prayed that the new chieftain title on Engr (Dr) Seyi Makinde bestow immense joy, fulfillment and inspiration on him as he continues to lead Oyo State towards greater heights.
“Your leadership qualities, integrity, and dedication will undoubtedly guide you in making even more remarkable contributions to the development and progress of the state”
“Once again, congratulations Sir on this well-deserved honor. The people of Oyo State are fortunate to have you as their Governor and now as the Aare Orilegbon of Orile Igbon.
Your accomplishments inspire us all and serve as a shining example of what can be achieved through true leadership and a genuine desire to serve.
Wishing you continued success, fulfillment, and the best of luck in all your future endeavors.
- Ambassador Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi Coordinator Advocate for Disability inclusion Initiative Oyo state/ Coalition PWDs organization Leader
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