Adebayo Adenrele
…sets up Committee on seamless take-off
The Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, HRM Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade 1, said the Federal College of Education was never approved in Omuo-Ekiti as claimed by its people.
Alawe, in a statement by his Media Adviser, High Chief Ajibade Olubunmi, said the referred bill did not go through third reading and was not approved by the Senate for Omuo-Ekiti but for Ilawe-Ekiti.
The Monarch also set up a 12 -man committee in providing a seamless take off of the College, which will be headed by Professor Bode Asubiojo.
The statement reads, “As the take off of the Federal College of Education Ilawe Ekiti gathers momentum, the Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti,HRM Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, AFUNTADE 1, has set up a high powered 12 -man committee headed by a renown University Don , Professor Bode Asubiojo with a directive that the committee should work at the speed of light in providing a seamless take off of the college.
“The Alawe said that the committee should seek for suitable accommodation for the Provost and other Principal Officers of the college, and secure adequate and conducive permanent site for the college among other assignments.
“The Alawe said the Provost had contacted him and made his intention known to swing into action immediately.
“The committee members are: Prof. Bode Asubiojo (Chairman)
2. High Chief Ajibade Olubunmi (Secretary)
3. Prof Ifedayo Akomolede
4.Prof. Mrs Olusola Odeyemi
5. High Chief Gbenga Agbona
6. Engr Emmanuel Abereowo
7.Sir Lawrence. Egunjobi
8. Chief Mrs Funke Anjorin.
9. Chief John Jegede
10. Mr Richard Apolola.
11. Mr Ajayi Igodan
12. Mr Richard Apata.
“In the meantime, the Alawe said that the Federal College of Education Ilawe Ekiti was approved and located or sited in Ilawe-Ekiti and nowhere else as against claims being peddled by some people in Omuo Ekiti.
“You can not talk of relocation where there was never a location . Nothing was located in Omuo .You only talk of relocation when there was an earlier location. The bill being mentioned by the Omuo Ekiti people did not go through third reading and never got the approval of the Senate.
“Moreover, it never got to the House of Representatives for concurrence talk less of coming before the President for assent whereas Alawe and his people made requests in writing and communicated with Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education since 2016 and got an approval. So there is no need for someone to mention or talk of relocation.”
