โขholds Stakeholders’ Meeting in Saki
The Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) on Wednesday convened a stakeholders meeting at the Saki City Hall, where they deliberated on key issues affecting the Okeogun region. The meeting brought together critical stakeholders to discuss regional development programs and provide updates on ODCF’s activities.
The Financial Secretary of the Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), Mr. Adebimpe Olawoyin, provided updates on the organization’s efforts towards the creation of Okeogun State. He expressed concern that despite the potential benefits of a new state, some individuals from various communities have been promoting the idea of a New Oyo State, with their towns as the proposed capital.
Mr. Olawoyin advised Okeogun indigenes to avoid sentiments and work towards a common goal of creating Okeogun State. He lamented that while efforts are being made to promote the New Oyo State agenda, little attention has been given to the Okeogun State creation initiative.
“We are disappointed that nobody has ever posted about Okeogun State creation. Instead, they have placed their energies on New Oyo State,” Mr. Olawoyin stated. He emphasized the need for unity and collective effort in achieving the goal of creating Okeogun State.
Olawoyin, proposed that the new university in Okeho could have multiple campuses spread across the Okeogun region, emphasizing that ,this can be achieved through unity of purpose among stakeholders.
“The university is for the whole Okeogun area, not just Okeho,” Mr. Olawoyin noted. He cited existing institutions like Okeogun Polytechnic in Saki as examples of regional educational assets. Mr. Olawoyin called on stakeholders to support the development of the university, ensuring it benefits the entire Okeogun region.
The body urged Okeogun political players to play a more active role in the 2027 general elections, aiming to secure key positions and emphasized that ,the Senatorial seat is non-negotiable
“Nothing stops Okeogun area from securing both the Governorship and Senatorial seat,” Mr. Olawoyin stated.
He acknowledged the three Senators from Oyo State for their support of Okeogun State during the Public Hearing on State Creation. However, he expressed disappointment that members of the House of Representatives from the region were noticeably absent.
Speakers at the event praised the ODCF members for their carriage and courage in driving the development of Okeogun State. They expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far and urged the body not to relent in their efforts, encouraging them to continue working towards the realization of Okeogun State.
The Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) is a regional development organization focused on promoting socio-economic growth and development in the Okeogun area. Comprising various stakeholders, including community leaders, youth groups, and traditional institutions, ODCF aims to:Foster unity and cooperation among Okeogun indigenes,identify and address development challenges,advocate for regional development initiatives ans promote economic empowerment and social welfare.
In a related development, a delegation from the Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) earlier paid a courtesy visit to Oba Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, the Paramount Ruler of Sakiland. The monarch expressed his support for the ODCF’s efforts towards creating Okeogun State and prayed for the success of their initiatives. He looked forward to seeing the positive impact of their work on the region’s development.
Speaking with ITV ONLINE, Mr. Favour Adewoyin ,revealed plan to tour all the 10 LGAS of the area to educate the people on the need for Okeogun regional development.
The meeting brought together diverse stakeholders, including youth organisations, progressive groups, community leaders, artisans, and students, demonstrating collective effort and unity in promoting Okeogun’s development.
Nothing stops Okeogun area from securing governorship and senatorial seats – ODCF
โขholds Stakeholders’ Meeting in Saki
The Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), the umbrella association for all the socio-cultural associations in Okeogun region on Wednesday convened a stakeholders meeting at Saki City Hall, where they deliberated on key issues affecting the Okeogun region. The meeting brought together critical stakeholders to discuss regional development programs and provide updates on ODCF’s activities.
The General Secretary of the Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), Dr. Bimpe Aderounmu, provided updates on the organization’s efforts towards the creation of Okeogun State. He reported that Okeogun State (Okeogun Ponmbele) with capital at Agunrege was the Memorandum ODCF presented at the last Constitution Review Meeting organized by the NASS (Senate and House of Representatives) in Lagos. He said this was the agelong agreement of the forebears and what ODCF did was to dust up the old document and improved on it by updating the contents to agree with current realities.
The General Secretary further expressed concern that, despite the potential benefits of having Okeogun State, many people have been echoing through the social media the agenda of other regions.
In other word, following the fake-news that Ibadan State from the 14 LGAs of both Ibadan and Ibarapa had been created and the remaining 19 LGAs from Okeogun, Oyo and Ogbomoso, which had been debunked, many of Okeogun young people who are on social media have been calling for plan B that the capital should be in their various communities. We had different AI signboards that bore New Oyo State with capital in Ogbooro, Igboho, Saki, Iseyin, Iwere, Okeho, Ijio, and many others like that.
Dr. Aderounmu advised Okeogun indigenes to avoid sentiments and work towards a common goal of creating Okeogun State. He lamented that instead for our people to promote Okeogun State, they are helping the other regions who did not request for state, but the capital, to echo their own agenda.
“We are disappointed that nobody has ever posted about Okeogun State creation. Instead, they have placed their energies on New Oyo State,” Dr. Aderounmu stated. He emphasized the need for unity and collective effort in achieving the goal of creating Okeogun State.
Dr. Aderounmu reported that the position of ODCF is that even though the new University of Agriculture and Technology (FUNATO) is sited in Okeho, it belongs to Okeogun region and its management should be all-inclusive. On FUNATO, he emphasized that success can be achieved through unity of purpose among stakeholders.
In his exact word, Dr. Aderounmu said: “The university is for the whole Okeogun area, not just Okeho”.
And, in the same vein with FUNATO, other existing institutions like Okeogun Polytechnic in Saki, College of Agriculture and Renewable Energy (a branch of LAUTECH) in Iseyin are regional educational assets.
Dr. Aderounmu called on all the stakeholders to support the development of the university, ensuring it benefits the entire Okeogun region.
Furthermore, ODCF urged Okeogun political players to play a more active role in the 2027 general elections, aiming to secure key positions with an emphasy that the Senatorial seat is non-negotiable.
“Nothing stops Okeogun area from securing both the Governorship and Senatorial seat”, Dr. Aderounmu stated.
Then, in his report, he acknowledged the three Senators from Oyo State for their support of Okeogun State during the Public Hearing on Constitution Review in Lagos. However, he expressed disappointment that members of the House of Representatives from the region were absent.
Speakers at the event praised the ODCF members for their carriage and courage in driving the development of Okeogun State. They expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far and urged the body not to relent in their efforts, encouraging them to continue working towards the realization of Okeogun State.
The Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) is a regional development organization focused on promoting socio-economic growth and development in the Okeogun area. Comprising various stakeholders, including community leaders, women/youth groups, and traditional institutions.
ODCF aim is to foster unity and cooperation among Okeogun indigenes, identify and address development challenges, advocate for regional development initiatives and promote economic empowerment and social welfare.
In a related development, ODCF team had earlier paid a courtesy visit to Oba Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, the Paramount Ruler of Sakiland. The monarch expressed his support for ODCF’s efforts towards promoting the creation of Okeogun State and prayed for the success of their initiative. The royal father is looking forward to seeing the positive impact of their work on the region’s development.
In addition to the report given by Dr. Bimpe Aderounmu, Pst. Zacchaeus Adepoju (ODCF Ex-officio member) who is on the ODCF team, clarify the structure of ODCF as recognised by its constitution that it stands on three pillars and the three pillars are Okeogun Patriotic Forum (OPM) that accomodates all the associations within Okeogun region, Council of Okeogin Indigenes (COIN) that accomodates associations outside Okeogun region including those in the diaspora and Okeogun Council of Elders (OCE) that accomodates the elders of Okeogun who have been in the struggle to liberate Okeogun for ages.
Pst. Adepoju expressed his happiness that those in attendance at Saki meeting have given a good representation that OPM is still alive in Saki Community unlike in other communities the team has visited.
Speaking with ITV ONLINE, Pst. Favour Adewoyin, the Assistant General Secretary of ODCF, who is on the team, revealed plan to tour all the 10 LGAS of the area to educate the people on the need for Okeogun regional development.
The meeting brought together diverse stakeholders, including youth organisations, progressive groups, community leaders, artisans, and students, demonstrating collective effort and unity in promoting Okeogun’s development.
Nothing stops Okeogun area from securing governorship and senatorial seats – ODCF
โขholds Stakeholders’ Meeting in Saki
The Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), the umbrella association for all the socio-cultural associations in Okeogun region on Wednesday convened a stakeholders meeting at Saki City Hall, where they deliberated on key issues affecting the Okeogun region. The meeting brought together critical stakeholders to discuss regional development programs and provide updates on ODCF’s activities.
The General Secretary of the Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), Dr. Bimpe Aderounmu, provided updates on the organization’s efforts towards the creation of Okeogun State. He reported that Okeogun State (Okeogun Ponmbele) with capital at Agunrege was the Memorandum ODCF presented at the last Constitution Review Meeting organized by the NASS (Senate and House of Representatives) in Lagos. He said this was the agelong agreement of the forebears and what ODCF did was to dust up the old document and improved on it by updating the contents to agree with current realities.
The General Secretary further expressed concern that, despite the potential benefits of having Okeogun State, many people have been echoing through the social media the agenda of other regions.
In other word, following the fake-news that Ibadan State from the 14 LGAs of both Ibadan and Ibarapa had been created and the remaining 19 LGAs from Okeogun, Oyo and Ogbomoso, which had been debunked, many of Okeogun young people who are on social media have been calling for plan B that the capital should be in their various communities. We had different AI signboards that bore New Oyo State with capital in Ogbooro, Igboho, Saki, Iseyin, Iwere, Okeho, Ijio, and many others like that.
Dr. Aderounmu advised Okeogun indigenes to avoid sentiments and work towards a common goal of creating Okeogun State. He lamented that instead for our people to promote Okeogun State, they are helping the other regions who did not request for state, but the capital, to echo their own agenda.
“We are disappointed that nobody has ever posted about Okeogun State creation. Instead, they have placed their energies on New Oyo State,” Dr. Aderounmu stated. He emphasized the need for unity and collective effort in achieving the goal of creating Okeogun State.
Dr. Aderounmu reported that the position of ODCF is that even though the new University of Agriculture and Technology (FUNATO) is sited in Okeho, it belongs to Okeogun region and its management should be all-inclusive. On FUNATO, he emphasized that success can be achieved through unity of purpose among stakeholders.
In his exact word, Dr. Aderounmu said: “The university is for the whole Okeogun area, not just Okeho”.
And, in the same vein with FUNATO, other existing institutions like Okeogun Polytechnic in Saki, College of Agriculture and Renewable Energy (a branch of LAUTECH) in Iseyin are regional educational assets.
Dr. Aderounmu called on all the stakeholders to support the development of the university, ensuring it benefits the entire Okeogun region.
Furthermore, ODCF urged Okeogun political players to play a more active role in the 2027 general elections, aiming to secure key positions with an emphasy that the Senatorial seat is non-negotiable.
“Nothing stops Okeogun area from securing both the Governorship and Senatorial seat”, Dr. Aderounmu stated.
Then, in his report, he acknowledged the three Senators from Oyo State for their support of Okeogun State during the Public Hearing on Constitution Review in Lagos. However, he expressed disappointment that members of the House of Representatives from the region were absent.
Speakers at the event praised the ODCF members for their carriage and courage in driving the development of Okeogun State. They expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far and urged the body not to relent in their efforts, encouraging them to continue working towards the realization of Okeogun State.
The Okeogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) is a regional development organization focused on promoting socio-economic growth and development in the Okeogun area. Comprising various stakeholders, including community leaders, women/youth groups, and traditional institutions.
ODCF aim is to foster unity and cooperation among Okeogun indigenes, identify and address development challenges, advocate for regional development initiatives and promote economic empowerment and social welfare.
In a related development, ODCF team had earlier paid a courtesy visit to Oba Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, the Paramount Ruler of Sakiland. The monarch expressed his support for ODCF’s efforts towards promoting the creation of Okeogun State and prayed for the success of their initiative. The royal father is looking forward to seeing the positive impact of their work on the region’s development.
In addition to the report given by Dr. Bimpe Aderounmu, Pst. Zacchaeus Adepoju (ODCF Ex-officio member) who is on the ODCF team, clarify the structure of ODCF as recognised by its constitution that it stands on three pillars and the three pillars are Okeogun Patriotic Forum (OPM) that accomodates all the associations within Okeogun region, Council of Okeogin Indigenes (COIN) that accomodates associations outside Okeogun region including those in the diaspora and Okeogun Council of Elders (OCE) that accomodates the elders of Okeogun who have been in the struggle to liberate Okeogun for ages.
Pst. Adepoju expressed his happiness that those in attendance at Saki meeting have given a good representation that OPM is still alive in Saki Community unlike in other communities the team has visited.
Speaking with ITV ONLINE, Pst. Favour Adewoyin, the Assistant General Secretary of ODCF, who is on the team, revealed plan to tour all the 10 LGAS of the area to educate the people on the need for Okeogun regional development.
The meeting brought together diverse stakeholders, including youth organisations, progressive groups, community leaders, artisans, and students, demonstrating collective effort and unity in promoting Okeogun’s development.