Oyo Liaison Officer Commences Investigation Into Circumstances Surrounding Illegal Demolition Of Classrooms.

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Following the Oyo State Government stop order of work by some unknown contractors found on the premises of Community Primary School, Ayepe, Egbeda Local Government Area and Methodist Primary School, Gangansi, Ona-Ara Local Government Area, The Oyo State gubernatorial Liaison Officer Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency, Hon. Adegboyega Akinlolu said on Friday that his office has also launched/commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the illegal demolition of classrooms in Egbeda and Ona Ara local government.


Information had reached the Government early on Thursday to the effect that some unknown individuals in Egbeda and Ona-Ara Local Government Areas of the State illegally entered the premises of two primary schools and demolished blocks of classrooms.


A statement signed by Hon Adegboyega Akinlolu on Friday evening, indicated that he will make sure to bring those perpetrators into book.


The statement indicated that some individuals had unlawfully entered the premises of the Community Primary School, Ayepe, in Egbeda Local Government Area and Methodist Primary School, Gangansi in Ona-Ara Local Government Area, where they demolished blocks of classroom without authorization.


He described the act as illegal, untoward and totally condemnable, adding that he would not sit down and watch saboteurs destroy public properties in his area of representation for whatever reasons.


Governor Seyi Makinde had on Friday morning released a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa that “The Government frowns on the demolition of blocks of classrooms at the Community Primary School, Ayepe and Methodist Primary School, Gangansi in Egbeda and Ona-Ara Local Government Areas respectively by some hoodlums purportedly on the order of a National Assembly member from the state.


“The act, to say the least, is untoward, illegal and totally condemnable. No one, no matter how highly placed, is allowed to unlawfully enter a public school premises and demolish buildings under whatever guise without approval from Government. 
“We see this as an act of provocation and lawlessness and as a Government; we will not sit down and watch some lawless individuals have their ways in sabotaging Government by destroying school properties or embarking on renovations of public property using lawless means simply for political showmanship.


“Governor Seyi Makinde has mandated the relevant security agencies to commence investigation into the circumstances that led to the demolition of the classrooms in the two aforementioned schools.

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  1. Unknown17 January 2020 at 21:49

    Please cooperate with each other to bring dividends of democracy to our people the only things is that due process must be followed thanks

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