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Barely 62 Days To Handover, Ajimobi Fights Motorists Over ‘Lone Bridge’ Usage

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is very angry. His anger this time around had nothing to do with the loss he suffered during the Senatorial elections, or the ridicule his candidate, Bayo Adelabu faced when he was defeated at both the Governor’s stronghold and polling unit on the Governorship election, far from it! The Governor is angry that some drivers passed through the bridge that is ‘officially’ meant for him, his deputy and the Speaker of the State’s House of Assembly.
The bridge which according to history was constructed by the government of General David Jemibewon to ease the traffic at the round-about directly in front of the Governor’s office was freely opened to anyone and everybody going to the secretariat through the Agodi axis, the bridge was constructed to minimise the traffic and allow people gain quick access to the secretariat complex.
A source revealed to papermacheonline that during Governor Ajimobi’s government, citing ‘security reasons’, the bridge was converted to the private use of the Governor, his Deputy and the Speaker of the House of Assembly. Even the various Heads of Service, Assembly members and other aides of the Governor were denied the usage of the ‘Jemibewon bridge’.
Some days after the election, the Governor was on his way to office when he sighted some vehicles ahead of him passing the 200 metres long bridge, an angry Ajimobi stopped his convoy, rolled down the glass of his official vehicle, beckoned to the ORTHMA officers on duty, demanding the reason the bridge was opened.
An eye witness painted a mocking picture, saying ‘the Governor was just shouting, who asked you to open this bridge? who is your boss? why did you open the bridge? he was just shouting on top of his voice that he even drew attention of many passers-by, they later drove off after one of his aides wrote down the names of the officers and asked them to report to their office’.
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Oyo Speaker, Debo Ogundoyin Fuels Guber Ambition Talks (begins consultation)

There are whispers around Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State regarding the ambition of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Debo Ogundoyin to take over from the Governor, Seyi Makinde in 2027.
Those in the know claimed Debo, one of the sons of late socialites, Tina Ogundoyin is hinging his hopes in his cordial relationship with Governor Seyi Makinde and some other stakeholders in the State to achieve his ambition.
The Oyo Speaker, 36 is said to have began consultations towards this amidst his calculations of leveraging on his influence within the PDP and his hold on the Assembly.
Pundits had predicted a narrow chance for the young politician, putting down likely names of the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu and FIRS boss, Zaccheus Adedeji as better contenders in the APC than the youthful Speaker.
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Parrot Xtra Publisher Celebrates Hassan Fatungase At 60

Publisher of Parrot Xtra Magazine/PMParrot.com, Olayinka Agboola has sent out expressive greetings to his long-time friend and brother, Alhaji Hassan Taiwo Fatungase, former Bakers’ World, Ikeja, Lagos Director on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary.
In a statement personally signed by Agboola, former Nigeria Coordinator for Ovation International Magazine described Alhaji Hassan Fatungase as the most selfless Nigerian he has ever encountered.
Agboola continued, “Hassan is not only selfless, he is intelligent, forward looking, hard-working, vibrant, resourceful, compassionate and above all, very God-fearing.”
The Ibadan-based media entrepreneur then went ahead to submit that the astute technocrat is a man who appreciates human beings and the value of friendship.
“Those who attended the University of Lagos with him in those days will attest to it that ‘Fatuu’, as he used to be called then would sacrifice anything to keep a working-relationship.
“Even when he joined one of the five-star hotels in Abuja in the early 90s, it did not take long before he was promoted to become the very first African to occupy a managerial position before he joined the Bakers’ World family business in Lagos. His records are still there till today.
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“While running Bakers’ World located on Allen Avenue in Ikeja, Lagos, journalists, broadcasters, creative young Nigerians and others were encouraged by him. The records are also there for people to verify. There is almost no big name in the entertainment/media industry in Nigeria today that has not directly and/or indirectly benefitted from Hassan’s large-heartedness. As a matter of fact, he used to settle quarrels when differences and ‘head-on-collisions’ were reported to him!”
Agboola also went ahead to describe how the celebrant of the day has been faring since he became the chairman of Abimbola Awoliyi Estate, Oko-Oba in Lagos where he presently lives.
“Hassan is team-player and a man who keeps improving in good-naturedness even as a semi-retired bureaucrat. Residents of Awoniyi Estate will tell his story better. Since he became the chairman some three years ago, living standards have since improved.
“Together with other executive members, the Estate has been winning awards as one of the best in the whole of Lagos State. Solar lights, good roads, fibre-optic-source of internet, faultless security architecture and enhanced sociability…and other achievements have been recorded by the Fatungase-led team.”
Agboola, who was also a pioneer staff at Thisday Newspaper concluded “Dear friends and colleagues, please join me to pray for this quintessential lover of fairness and equity. May Allah continue to be with him, grant him sound health, more prosperity, divine protection and long life. May his wonderful family comprised of ‘Iyalaje’ Doyinsola and the children- Tomisin, Ahmed, Ibrahim and Idris continue to enjoy divine grace too. Happy birthday to our Director at Parrot Xtra Media Network, many happy returns of this day, September 26.”
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