GROUP KICKS AGAINST THE APPOINTMENT OF NON-INDIGENES TO KEY POSITIONS IN OGUN STATE

A group under the aegis of Ogun Collectives Group (OCG) has kicked against the continuous appointment of non-indigenes to key positions by the Governor of Ogun State, Mr. Dapo Abiodun

In a release issued by the Secretary General of the group, Comrade Adekunle Odutade, the group called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to stop depriving Ogun indigenes of their rights.

The group submitted that the recent appointments of non-indigenes to key positions are counter productive to the growth and development of Ogun State.

Giving instances of such abberations, the group cited the nomination of Professor Ayodeji Agboola, a Professor of just 5 years from Ekiti State as the new Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) when there are better qualified indigenes of Ogun State.

The group also wondered why the governor appointed Mr Babatunde Aregbesola from Ondo State as the Accountant General of Ogun State when there are several better candidates with superior qualifications from Ogun State.

The imposition of Sen. Yayi, a native of Ondo State as APC Senatorial candidate for Ogun West after spending several years in the National Assembly from Lagos State was also frowned upon.

The Group affirmed that the Vice Chancellor nominee had the backing of the outgoing VC, the Secretary to the State Government and the Commissioner for Education. The group is of the view that the outgoing VC, Prof. Ganiyu Olatunde who is from Osun State is running from pillar to post to impose a new VC who is from Ekiti State over a 40- year old state university. Thus, the process was stage managed/rigged right from the advert. Mr. Odutade concluded.

The group is calling on the Ogun State Governor to look critically into these appointments with a view to reviewing them in favour of the citizens of Ogun State that the Governor swore to protect. A meeting by members of the group and other critical stakeholders has been scheduled for October 21 2022 to sensitize the people of Ogun State and map out strategies for the way forward.

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