Alleged Legislative Quarters Demolition: Stop Infrastructural ‘Genocide’ Against Egbaland, Arabambi Tells Gov. Abiodun
ABEOKUTA – A chieftain of the opposition Labour Party (LP) in Ogun State, Comrade Abayomi Arabambi, has slammed Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration over what he considered as ‘infrastructural genocide’ against Egbaland, urging the Governor to immediately stop positioning Ogun Central like a “conquered territory.”
Arabambi stated this yesterday during a press conference in Abeokuta while reacting to a statement allegedly issued by the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Ogun State Branch, claiming that the Abiodun’s administration had concluded plans to subtly relocate the Ogun State Commissioners’ Quarters, Legislative Quarters, and Kobape Mechanic Village through the State Ministry of Housing, under the guise of Housing Regeneration Project despite been a public utilities.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Barr. Julius Abure – led Labour Party, said that if the CDHR’s allegation is true, Abiodun should immediately halt such attitude of grab and privatize state lands and property, especially in Egbaland, and focus on building road infrastructure that is seriously needed by the citizens.
The LP chieftain also condemned the recently monitized political endorsement by a self appointed voice in Egbaland despite the despicable challenges facing Egbaland under the current APC led administration.
He described it as absolute balderdash and absurd for anyone to be engaged in any form of political endorsement that is not only reckless but wholesomely inordinate.
He warned that whoever bought any of the property listed by the CDHR would definitely lose it as such illegal sale and purchase would be vehemently challenged in the court of law even as he called on some leaders in Egbaland who are afraid or intimidated to speak the truth.
Arabambi said Egbaland political leaders like Fmr. Gov. Amosun, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo, Hon. Kayode Amusan, Alh. Sarafa Tunji Ishola, Hon. Sabur Sina Aroyeun, Chief Segun Showunmi, Hon. Titi Oseni Shodunke, Dr. Remi Bakare and Alh. Bakai Okedara, who are undisputedly illustrious sons and daughters of Egbaland, must act like Lisabi warrior and must not be seen to be afraid to stand on the side of the people.
In the words of Martins Luther King Jr. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
He advised them to speak out now rather than hiding, afraid or maintaining a deafening silence against the seemingly conquest mission of Gov. Dapo Abiodun against Egbaland through Infrastructural genocide that can bring Egbaland traditional institutions under Kabiyesi Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, our culture and heritage into total extinctions and a capture territory.
He noted that building new legislative and commissioners’ quarters as alleged by the CDHR should not be a priority to an administration that is almost in the twilight, its second term in office.
According to him, what the Egba people urgently needed now are good road networks, improved infrastructure, and responsive governance, not demolition, unconstitutional relocation, land grabbing, and self – serving draining of public resources disguised as property regeneration.
The Olori -Omoluabi of Egbaland concluded that the Ogun state government is here-by warned through this press statement that Egbaland cannot be relegated to servitude with impunity. Any form of Economic Apartheid, discrimination, oppression, injustice, intimidation, political & infrastructural Genocide will be challenged lawfully.
