OYO NOA SENSITIZES IBARAPA PEOPLE ON NEW OIL PRICE REGIME

The Oyo State director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu has solicited for the support and cooperation of Nigerians for the new oil price regime introduced by the federal government. Speaking at a sensitization programme for the people of Ibarapa zone at the Eruwa town hall cum advocacy visit to the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola Akindele, Mrs Dosunmu who was hosted by the Caretaker Chairman of Ibarapa East Hon.Adelore Atanda stated that the new oil price regime was aimed at improving the economic fortunes of the country.

While noting that the proceeds from the oil product would be diverted to education and

agricultural sectors of the economy, she said there were a lot of advantages in the full

deregulation of the oil sector. She explained that it would allow wealthy Nigerians to import the product and build refineries with a view to making fuel available to Nigerians and cheaply too. The NOA boss also disclosed that palliative measures aim at cushioning the effect of the fuel price hike had been included in the 2016 budget which includes employment for the unemployed youths, improved electricity supply and some social

welfare packages for the aged not leaving out school children's feeding programme. Speaking on the strike by the labour union, Dosunmu charged parents not to allow their children to be used for acts capable of destroying the peace of the country. She also called on the labour unions not to allow the strike to be hijacked by hoodlums, saying that they should not be violent by destroying governments property.

Responding, the Ealeruwa of Eruwa Oba Samuel Adegbola Akindele 1 called on the federal government not to pay lip service to palliative measures aimed at cushioning the effect of fuel price hike. The monarch who noted that this was not the first time Nigeria will experience fuel price hike, said the product still remained cheap when compared to other

countries. 

The Eleruwa of Eruwa therefore appealed to labour unions in the country to allow government to implement the palliative measures which he believed will improve the living

standards of the people. "Let us support and cooperate with President Muhammadu Buhari to give dividends of democracy to the people," he said. He urged government to pay more attention to sustainable agriculture as a major achievement recorded in the south west by the late Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo through from the proceeds of Cocoa products. 

He said government should encourage farmers with necessary support so that many people will be able to return to the farms.

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THE MARRIAGE COUNSELLOR AND THE MARRIAGE ITSELF

It is quite disheartening the way and manner many unions are collapsing like pack of cards, so many marriages are always dead on their inception. More worrisome is the new trend of domestic violence of high proportion which in some occasions lead to death. One wonders why this trend when most of the partners would readily tell anybody that cares to listen that they were properly guided by marriage experts before delving into the 'adventure'. 

Most relationships are built on deceit and attempt to live their lives beyond their means. Why must a man insist on having honeymoon in US or Canada when his means could not afford such? What happens to Yankari Game Reserve or Old Oyo National Park or countless conducive areas within the country? Must a lady travel to UK or US for delivery? 

Neither Jesus Christ nor Muhammad (SAW) were born with silver spoons. What is the logic in throwing millions into a wedding when the husband is yet to have a job? My Sisters, look for the man you truly love, take him for whom he is, build your home together, be practical, be moderate, life is not like a bed of roses, the difficulties of today will later give way for a better future. 

Listen to all pieces of advice from your friends but believe and act on those that 'll not crumble your relationship. My brothers, be honest in all ur dealings with ur partner, don't promise heaven and earth because you are not the custodian, be prudent in your spending, remember the ants and their colonies, spread love and not lies. 

There is no and there cannot be a template for a successful Marriage, what works between Mr and Mrs XYZ may not necessarily work for Mr and Mrs ABC. If ur friend always shop with his wife but your own wife always try to spend your entire annual salary in a few minutes, shop alone until you are able to broker an understanding from her. Build your relationship on honesty, love, care, understanding, overlooking your misdeeds and above all, fear of God.

History of Saki

Saki is one of the most ancient Yoruba town and it  is located on longitude 30. 42 East and Latitude 8.41 North it is about 1,500 meters above sea level. There are many hills in and around Saki. Asabari which is the highest among them is above 2,000 meters above sea level. Saki is about 184 kilometers North-West to Ibadan (The capital of Oyo state) and is the largest town on the border of Nigeria with the Republic of Benin. It is situated in the Savanna land with scattered trees.

An important stream called “Taba” flows through the town. It is this stream that supplied water to the citizenry of Saki throughout the year before the provision of pipe-borne water. The stream is still very useful until today. Another important stream which still flown through one side of Saki is “foofoo” which is now dammed to provide pipe-borne water for the town and villages. It has a population of over 350,000 inhabitants. Ogun, the eldest son of Oduduwa was said to have founded Saki between the period of late 12th and early or half of 13th centuries.

The historical fact behind this was that Lamurudu, the father of Oduduwa and his followers migrated to Niger area Bussau from Egypt this was as a result of religious crisis. At Bussau, Lamurudu assigned Ogun to go and make proper survey of “Yoruba kingdom” which he had been hearing before. Ogun rise up for the assignment and went to Saki where he discovered that Saki was a small villages and it was just like a hunter’s camp.

From Saki he went to Ibarapa, Lagos, Benin, Ife and again back to Saki. After the completion of the journey, Ogun came out with a report given to Lamurudu that there was a powerful group which was called “Igbo”. He said that the group was not easy to govern.

As a result of this, Ogun and Orisanla were sent to rule these people at Ife with a charm

(Gbetugbetu) but because of excessive drinking habit of Orisanla he could not carryout the

assignment.

The charm was taken from him by Oduduwa and both Oduduwa and Ogun went straight to

establish Yoruba Kingdom at lfe. After the establishment of Yoruba kingdom, Oduduwa sent his children to different four corners of Yoruba Kingdom. Ogun was in Saki ruling. But it came to a time when Oduduwa became blind and Ogun took effective control of the kingdom. Saki, the ruling town of Ogun was taken temporarily as a seat of government of

Yoruba kingdom. 

All directives came from Saki to other Yoruba towns because the acting head of the kingdom was at Saki. But eventually, the blindness of Oduduwa was cured by Ajibogun

However, Oranmiyan (the last son of Oduduwa) and Oke-kisi (the cousin of Oranmiyan) jointly founded old Oyo Empire. But traditions reveal that there was conflict between Oranmiyan and Oke-kesi over a woman and this caused Oke-kesi to leave old Oyo for Saki hiding at Asabari hill. 

With this, Oranmiyan sent some of his people to persuade Oke-kesi and return him to old Oyo off handed and Oranmiyan pronounced that “leave him” he’s running about”. (Onsakiri). It could be therefore adducted that from the statement of Oranmiyan “N Sakiri” that “Saki was derived. More over, this time, Ogun was at Ife assisting the aged-man (Oduduwa) in the administration of Yoruba kingdom. Later, misunderstanding arouse

between Ogun and his wife Efunseeke over an act of adultery between Efunseeke and Gbayegborun (a Goldsmith) was committing adultery with his wife Efunseke who was a trader in gold silver rings and other articles. 

Ogun was annoyed with his wife Efunseke she later packed her bag and baggage’s and went back to Saki. Ogun looked for her and he could not locate her where about. When Ogun knew that his wife returned to Saki, Ogun too went to Saki. When Efunseeke saw

Ogun coming towards her she knew that Ogun would either forced her to go with him or kill her. But Efunseeke didn’t wanting either force her to go with him or kill her. Efunseeke sank into the ground at what is now Ogidigbo. Ogun saw his wife sinking down, and he also sank at the same place. 

The place where hunters and other Ogun worshippers sacrifice to Ogun annually. Saki was

the first settlement of Ogun and there he ended his life. This is the reason why people usually say; Ogun is a stranger at Ire but a native of Saki”. Akinbekun was said to be the first king of Saki. He was the son of Oranmiyan whom Egilolo (daughter of Kisra, the king of Ibadan) bore to him. Tradition reveal that Akinbekun met Oke-Kesi at Saki acting as the head of the town, but with arrival of Akinbekun from Ibariba to Saki, Oke-kesi

handed the post of the king over to Akinbekun and he became the first recognized Okere of Saki.

Further more, a very important event was attached to the period of Akinbekun as a king of

Saki because the emergence of River-Ogun was as a result of conflicts between the king

(Akinbekun) and his wife (Ekunsimi). It was said that Ekunsimi entered a forbidden room and she was rebuked with her heavy breast by the king. This caused Ekunsimi entered to leave the town and became a river (River Ogun near Iseyin).

Since that time, it has been forbidden for any reigning king (Okere) to look at the river while

passing through it. When Akinbekun was the king of Saki then, Oke-kesi happen to be (OniSaki) because Akinbekun met Oke-kesi at Saki.

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NSCDC nabs seven for diverting fuel to Niger Republic

The Oyo State Command of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested seven men for their involvement in the diversion of 66,600 litres of Premium Motor Sprit from Saki, Oyo State to Niger Republic.

The suspects are Hakeem Amidu, 42; Sarafa Aloyinlapa, 30; Sulaiman Adeniji, 27; Hassan Ayiki,26; Abdulrauf Abidin, 26; Sola Goke, 25; and Noel Yemi, 24. The state Commandant of NSCDC, Adewoye John Oyedokun, told journalists while parading the suspects in Ibadan, that 300 drums filled with petrol were loaded into two trucks but that the command acted promptly after receiving an intelligence report.

The owner of the product, simply identified as Alhaji Towobola, an indigene of Saki in the state, was said to be at large with ther accomplices. The commandant said, “We got an intelligence report from Saki that some people were drawing fuel from a tanker into drums and loading them into two trucks. They were taking the trucks to Niger Republic from Saki. We informed the Nigerian Army to provide backing for us in the operation. There were 300 drums of fuel, each of them containing 220 litres of petrol.

“They were not arrested without resistance. The suspects were many and they tried to attack the team of security operatives. But we had the upper hand. Seven men were arrested while the owners and other accomplices were at large. Soon, we will catch them. They were actually caught in the act and we will charge them to court after our investigation.” Oyedokun added that the price of the product in Niger Republic, which was in triple fold as against the price in Nigeria, attracted the suspects, stressing that it was not the first time the perpetrators of the act would be dealing in the illegal business.

One of the suspects, Adeniji, said they were only contracted to load the drums into the trucks at the rate of N150 each.

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PETROLEUM TRANS-LOADING AND SMUGGLING PRODUCT CAUGHT RED-HANDED BY NSCDC IN SAKI OYO-STATE.

The Nigeria Security and Civil defence corps, Oyo State commands has arrested five(5)

tankers of a petroleum product smuggling syndicate and owner of myraids of drums of illegally trans-loading refined product in Saki alongside Saki-Ogboro axis opposite Tejubiyi Farm settlement recently.

The arrest was carried out by Intelligent Unit of the NSCDC and other security agencies, trans-loading hundreds of drums of illegally refined fuel product to unknown place. Investigation made it known that a business tycoon popularly known as " Towobola" is the kingpin of the tankers and the drums. The drivers of the tankers had been taken to the headquarters of the NSCDC in Ibadan for further interrogation, expressing that the perpetrators will face the full wrath of law as it is against the law of the land.

A resident of the area who spoke on condition of anonymity appealled to the Corps to trail and get deeply into the root of the matter,stressing that the community is battling with series of problems of adulteration of petroleum products especially trans-loading in an open place which is hazardous to the lives and properties of the residents and urged for the lasting solution to the anomalize, illegal dealings as well as eliminate indiscriminate hawking of products in the community.

He called for the establishment of an annex of the Corps centre in the town. Another resident of the area expressed his displeasure over the dishuman trans-loading of petroleum in an open place which is not hygienic to the health of the people.

Adebayo Shittu re-demanded Saki Agenda

The Minister of communication , Honourable Adebayo Shittu reechoed his demands on Saki agenda. He made this known while addressing some of his political associates within the APC in his home town, stressing the need for the town to have it so good during the era of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He charged the Parapo crew to design an agenda for the town in time so as to move the town from where it is to where it ought to be. He went down to the memory lane that

he had demanded an agenda for the town in the past during the Saki Parapo week but the

agenda is still under the carpet.

He added that he only used his discretion on the little projects he had achieved such as the ICT centre inside the Okeogun polytechnic ,the on-going CBT centre stationed at the Parapo

Grammar School and another one to be stationed at Community High School, Ayikale .Also, the three boreholes randomly sampled in the town. He revealed that the projects were 2015 projects .

He also disclosed that he has not been receiving salaries but the allowances he uses to gain from the ministry under his watch is more than enough to carter for some yearnings of his people. He opinied that 1,000 teaching slots will be awarded to him across boards and urged whoever that is interested in teaching jobs to show up in time and whoever has applied for a particular position anywhere should signal him for further follow up.

He assured his party loyalists that there will no be regret when the 2016 budget is passed and challenged the women to forward their agenda through women empowerment and training and appealed to the men to be painstaking and resilent as what is good for the

goose will also be good for the gander. He finalized that he will be a good ambassador to the town.