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Adeleke Secondary School Must Give Way For Airport – Ido Osun Community

Relocation Followed Due Process – Govt Committee

Claims by the Osun State Government on the relocation of the MKO Abiola Airport, Ido-Osun to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hometown, Ede, is untrue and structured to justify the government’s nepotism on the matter.

Ido Osun Descendants Union, umbrella body of indigenes of Ido-Osun in Egbedore local government of Osun State in a statement made available to Osun Defender on Thursday held that the Adeleke Secondary School should be relocated to give way for the airport.

The statement tly signed by Elder Timothy Adeleye, Ido-Osun Descendant Union President, Com. Akano Kamarudeen Opeyemi – Ido-Osun Youth Secretary and Hon. Abiodun Awolola – Publicity Chairman decried the reasons given by the state government for the relocation, calling on the Federal Government to wade in.

It also accused the Adeleke sitration of nepotism, prioritisation of private interests and absence of morality over the issue, urging it to reverse its decision on the relocation of the airport.

The statement reads in part, “The public statements by the Deputy Governor and the technical report confirm that the real motive behind these claims is to justify the relocation of the airport to Ede. This is a clear act of nepotism that prioritizes private interests over the collective good of Osun State. Rather than relocating the airport, the government should address the encroachment issue and prioritize the completion of the project for the benefit of future generations.

“According to the the Technical team, they have spent approximately 36 million naira for the design and wind analysis, this is not withstanding how much compensation is expected to be paid on the proposed Ede site with a acclaimed 1922.111 Hectares of land occupants. What else could be a definition of wasteful spending if not this?

“If houses and businesses are being destroyed in different part of the state by successive istration and even the present government in power to pave way for road reconstruction and expansions, the moral thing to do by the Adeleke Family is to lead by example by allowing their school to go since they are also encroaching on the airport land deliberately.

“They should relocate their school to somewhere else to allow the expansion of the runway. We are asking the government to explain to Osun state which of the Airport in Nigeria deos not house an Air Force Infrastructure.

“We, the entire people of Ido-Osun , call on the people of Osun State to unite in opposing this wasteful and unnecessary relocation of the Ido-Osun Airport. We urge the Federal Government to intervene, relocate the encroaching school, and ensure that this vital project serves the public interest,” Ido Osun community noted.

READ: Airport Relocation: Ido-Osun Community Accuses Gov Adeleke Of Nepotism, Vow To Resist Agenda

Relocation Followed Due Process – Govt Committee
Defending the state government’s position on the matter, a member of the Airport Technical Review Committee, Mr. Lai Oriowo, stated that the existing site lacked sufficient space and infrastructure for the envisioned airport.

He said, “The existing runway which is 1.67km did not meet the required standard. The minimum runway for a standard airport is 4.8km. The runway length required for class 4E Aircraft is 3600 x 45m and additional minimum distance of 750 meters on both approaches for Runway End Safety Area/Clearway for instrument runway is 5,100m against the available dimension of 3,250m.

“Citing the runway at this site (Old Aerodrome Site) therefore, will require relocation of Adeleke Secondary School and also the displacement of some settlements at the other end of the site. The existing culvert of 65 metres transversely located at different sections of the running route and open/fabricated drainage already constructed are not ideal for an Airport. The required length of culvert across the runway should be 150m against 65m to cover both runway width and its strip.

“The uncompleted Terminal Building, Control Tower Building and Fire and Rescue buildings, are wrongly located with reference to the runway; Access to the Airport is limited to only Osogbo – Ede Road.

“The above reasons were cited as making the old site unsuitable for a full fledged airport. It will still serve as training school for the air force based on the MOU between the State and the Air Force.”

“Following the visit, the team recommended the site located at Akoda for the citing of the proposed Airport as against the Free Trade Zone. Consequently, the State Government was implored to proceed with the soil testing of the site as well as initiate the process of conducting the Environmental Impact Assessment by the Ministry of Environment and relevant Agencies.

The committee member further noted that the state government has paid the sum of Five Million, Ninety-One Thousand, One Hundred and Sixty-One Naira, Twenty-Five Kobo (N5,091,161.25) to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency for the Wind Rose and Daily Wind Analysis, adding that the sum of Thirty Million Naira (N30,000,000.00), has also been paid as fee for the airport design.

https://www.osundefender.com/adeleke-secondary-school-must-give-way-for-airport-ido-osun-community/


Also watch the video of Osun State Government affirming Relocation of Airport Projects at Ido-Osun to Ede Land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeUByrJDMk

NAwaooo 🙃🙃🙃

Adeleke second term is assured. Man is working.

Na Osun people go decide whether d project good for them or not

Personal vendetta on display

Wahala no de finish

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As an indigene of Osun-State, the governor should come clean on this matter. Let him do what is solely in the best interest of the people.

Ok

They should destroy a school so the children can end up directionless like the jobless people ing politicians on Nairaland 24/7?

Föolish people, I'll pick a secondary school over any airport in Nigeria any fûcking day. Who celebrates over noise pollution ?

I don't think Nurudeen Jackson will be voted in again ever in Osun!

How school go give way for airport to stay

Naija and selfishness

Make e be say the airport dey our village

The Gomina has the right to put projects wherever he deems fit. It is his turn to be Governor and it is a winner-takes-all affair as Tinubu has taught us at the national level.

When an Ido-Osun son becomes Gomina, he can also do as he likes..

But for now, Adeleke lo Kan.

Airport for a very backward state

TruthsFM:


https://www.osundefender.com/adeleke-secondary-school-must-give-way-for-airport-ido-osun-community/


Also watch the video of Osun State Government affirming Relocation of Airport Projects at Ido-Osun to Ede Land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeUByrJDMk

Later one of the protege of this corrupt family will go out there and say nothing is working in Nigeria.

Extra30:
Personal vendetta on display

I'm telling you. APC is so good at that..I when Fayose was constructing an overhead bridge in Ekiti. Apc and fayemi gave him a tough time. That bridge is serving great proposes today. It's a monument to behold. When fayemi now came, he did nothing. His only achievement was to pack the state's money to build a university in Ghana, another man's country.

Apc can spend their last card on spreading falsehood just to gain power. Tinubu is their master in the game. Sadly, people fall cheaply for it. His juju is really working.

The port harcourt refinery is simply a blending facility . Truth is coming out gradually. I talk am.

not all state need an airport an airstrip may sound better, ibadan have an airport already which is less than 30min drive to osogbo

Hnmmmmmm

That's how stup1d and fo0lish he can be!

A lot of airport built by many states in the past are not operational till now.The construction of these airports is just misplaced priorities

Stevenbright:


Later one of the protege of this corrupt family will go out there and say nothing is working in Nigeria.

that’s very bad from Davido.

People are quick to criticize PDP governments but APC government are worse.

The one selfcontain called airport Kayode Fayemi wasted Ekiti billions in building , nobody seems to see d huge stealing .

Adeleke can do without d secondary sch....


Adeleke seems lyk d only pdp governor cos d rest are just quiet since Tinubu inception

What people don't know is that you spend less in building a new house than renovating an old building of same nature.

The contractors of d airport would have write off d project as national cake. It's a compromised venture having ed through like 4 different governors. The people embittered by d stoppage of their free money are d ones launching and sponsoring media attack on d governor.

That's how they do in Osun State. We were building a University, one guy monopolize granite,sand etc supply to his tippers chase off others ,bribe d University officials and will be supplying half of everything on contract. Even if u stay on site to count number of trucks, his truck load would just be 60%

It's a good move but Nigerians are not wise. It takes less than 2 years to build a local airport if u are serious about it.

Eriokanmi:
I'm telling you. APC is so good at that..I when Fayose was constricting an overhead bridge in Ekiti. Apc and fayemi gave him a tough time. That bridge is serving great proposes today. It's a monument to behold. When fayemi now came, he did nothing. His only achievement was to pack the state's money to build a university in Ghana, another man's country.

Apc can spend their last card in spreading falsehood just to gain power. Tinubu is their master in the game. Sadly, people fall cheaply for it. His juju is really working.

The port harcourt refinery is simply a blending facility . Truth is coming out gradually. I talk am.

How much of the loan obtained by Fayose was paid back before he left office? It was Fayemi that paid major chunk of the loan.
The airport constructed in Ekiti was done by Fayemi and there is no evidence that he single handedly own a private university in Ghana.Pls,stop spreading fake news in public spaces

What are the factors put into consideration before coming to a conclusion that a state needs to have it own airport?

IrepChrist:
As an indigene of Osun-State, the governor should come clean on this matter. Let him do what is solely in the best interest of the people.

See talk

MadamVanessa:



Adeleke second term is assured. Man is working.

Man is dancing