The Oyo I want: youth engagement in Oyo state.

I think right now I can start to ask my governor what he has done for us, educated youths, budding entrepreneurs with creative ideas needing capital, and skilled young artisans seeking the necessary tools for business operations... please add yours if I did not capture your class/case among the above portfolios.

The time is over boasting about what is being done for our parents by duly giving them their deserved rights (salary), the time is over bragging about paying our grandparents their entitled privilege for their tireless years of service. Now is the time to ask, what fate is ours, the youth of Oyo state to build a future we desire.

It's time to ask, not just what the plans are because we are tired of learning about unexecutable plans, but we desire to know the actions being taken to meaningfully engage young graduates, educated youths, skilled artisans, and vibrant entrepreneurial business ideas!

I'm pained to hear about Billions of Naira for bus terminus!!! Or should I say bus marts! Millions of Naira to light up dark streets when there a several entrepreneurial dreams in financial darkness. What about earmarking billions for innovative start-up grants, for social and tech hubs, and for technical and vocational hubs.

I think it's time for government to focus on investing hugely on "youth infrastructures" too. What stops us from having a skyscraper dedicated for innovative incubation hubs or conversion of fallow government structures to creative technical hubs? A wise man once said, when the vision is blurry, adjust the focus. Gracia!

Tayo Okanlawon.

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U.I Awo Hall Executives (Team Standard 2018) Cleared of Alleged Misappropriation of Funds

The two-year war that raged between the executive members (2018/19) of the Obafemi Awolowo hall (Awo Hall) University of Ibadan and the allegations laid against them by their Hall Warden has been settled, with the executive members exonerated of all charges. It was gathered that the excos had been alleged of misappropriation of funds and lack of accountability by the hall warden Dr. Mrs. Adedoyin Aguoru, which led to the dissolution of the executive body and a taint on the personalities of the executive members. In a joint letter signed by the president and made public by the executive members, it was made clear the proceedings from the investigation and the eventual acquital verdict given by the Students Affairs Division of the University. Below is the content of the letter: Re: Misappropriation of Funds and Lack of Accountability This is an avenue to state in clear terms the true state of affairs during our tenure as Hall Executives other than allowing the earlier false impres

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Micra hit your car, you dey form Americana.. e be like say this woman na JJC for Ibadan.. she never learn how Ibadan women dey handle car bashing... Dem go first remove their shoe (most don't even drive with shoes anyway).. after that they will run out of the car very seriously towards the person that bashed them as if they'll cause some havoc, na lie o.. then they will start struggling with their phone either to call someone or to want to take picture of the plate number.. then they will stand in front of the car shouting, claiming all the rights wey no even dey road safety manual... This woman still dey there speaking fone.. issokay! Madam you go need spice this your Americana fone with small craze ni o.. na combo fit do am o.

Insecurity in Oyo State: Towards a safer Oyo State.

Blame game/Opposition game A wise man once said, "When you keep blaming others for every situation you're in, someday you’ll begin to look like you’re the mistake all along". This holds true of our politicians in Nigeria. When a new government spend a good portion of its administration to point fingers on the failures or bad gimmicks of the old/displaced government instead of thinking outside the box to proffer solutions to the dilemma at hand, soon they will start to appear incompetent and an excuse seeker. Blame game has been a sad trend in our polity in this country. The APC government at the federal level elected in 2015 spent their entire first term blaming the deposed PDP government for insurgency and insecurity. Yeah, this state of insecurity ended the PDP reign of 16 years and the same is about to end the APC reign because they've also failed to keep the nation secured. They are now a victim of the situation that brought them to be. I hope this same trend won

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