Omojola who emerged winner in the last Saturday’s council polls in the state gave the assurance in his acceptance speech, saying  that the promises made in his manifesto would be the guiding principles of his government.

He stated that economic prosperity, transparent governance, and community empowerment would be at the forefront of his efforts as council chairman.

According to him “I pledge to lead with integrity, transparency, and a deep sense of responsibility. Our victories and challenges will be shared, and decisions will be made with the welfare of our constituents as the top priority.

“This is not just a victory for a political party; it’s a victory for Ikole local government. Let us move forward hand in hand, embracing the diversity that makes our community strong. With your continued support, I am confident that together, we will make Ikole local government the shining beacon of progress, inclusivity, and prosperity. Thank you once again for your trust and support. Let the journey towards a new era for Ikole local government begin!”

He said it was not just a victory for a candidate but a triumph for the collective aspirations of the entire Ikole community.

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According to him, “We give all the glory and adoration to God Almighty who made it possible for us all to witness a glorious day such as this and gave us a sweet victory. I want to specially appreciate the Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji and His amiable wife, Her Excellency Olayemi Oyebanji who stood by us, supported us and trusted us with the mandate. We also humbly appreciate Her Excellency, Monisade Afuye, the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State for her support throughout the contest.

“I appreciate all our Leaders for reposing great confidence in our ability to pilot the affairs of Ikole local government area. We also appreciate all the electorate who defied all odds to come out massively to elect us through the ballots. Our friends and well-wishers, we can’t but appreciate you greatly.

“I stand before you with immense gratitude and humility as your newly elected chairman for Ikole local government area.”

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The traditional ruler of the community, Owajumu of Omu-Ekiti, Oba Gabriel Ogundeyi, confirmed the incident through a telephone conversation with newsmen on Saturday.

Ogundeyi said the incident happened at about 6.00 p.m on Friday.

The traditional ruler explained that the boy was returning from Ayede-Ekiti with his father, who managed to escape, after sustaining a severe cutlass injuries from the abductors.

He said that the injured farmer was currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed facility.

Ogundeyi said that security operatives and local hunters had since been mobilised to go after the kidnappers to rescue the boy.

However, DSP Sunday Abutu, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, was yet to confirm the incident as the time of filing this report.

Source: NAN

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Tosin Omojola, the club’s Media Officer, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the development was in a bid to strengthen their squad for improved results.

“The players were dropped after a review of the team’s performance in the ongoing 2021/2022 season,” he said.

The team’s performance on its return this season to the NPFL has been worrying for the club’s management and the team’s fans.

3SC have had an indifferent run in the competition so far, with 20 points from five wins, five draws and seven losses in 17 matches.

They have scored 16 goals conceding 18 to stay in 13th position in the 20-club competition.

“The affected players were released after the club’s technical crew painstakingly reviewed their performances, which fell short of expectations,” Omojola stated.

He said four of the players, namely Tambe Charles, Anas Mohammed, Abubakar Adeyemi and Anene Francis, had been with the team for more than two seasons.

The club spokesman said the remaining 13 players were among those recruited before the kick-off of the ongoing season.

“These players include Egorde Oghenetega, Ebenezer Odeyemi, Wasiu Alalade, Kola Daniel, Yusuf Habeeb, Olumide Henry and Kehinde Adedipe.

“The rest are Olasunkanmi Quadry, Amusan Taiye, Adelani Seun, Onwubuche Chimankpa, Wellington Ehiabhi and Meshack Amos,” he said.

Source: NAN

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Speaking at the two-week training in Ibadan, NASC Director-General, Dr Olusegun Ojo, said the training was to equip the staff with the right knowledge needed to operate in the tissue culture laboratory established at the council’s headquarters.

Ojo, represented by the NASC South-West Director, Mr Kunle Adeseko, said being a new area of specialty in NASC, there was need to train desired manpower to operate and manage the laboratory.

“This newly employed staff who happen to be the first set are assembled today to undergo the training.

“This training is considered train-the-trainer course as skills, knowledge acquired by you are expected to be stepped down to your colleagues.

“So, we enjoin you to take the training seriously and pay undivided attention to the instructions by resource persons,” he said.

Speaking in the same vein, the workshop facilitator, Dr Morufat Balogun, said it was the first time NASC would train its staff on tissue culture.

“This is highly appreciated and commendable, we will give the participants the best because the department has experts who can handle the training.

“The two-week workshop promises to be very rich, so participants should be open and feel free to ask questions,” she said.

Similarly, the UI Director of Teaching and Research Farm, Prof. Andrew Omojola, who spoke on ‘importance of Quality seed, public and private partnerships in Agricultural Value chain,’ said seeds had more value than plants or fruits.

He urged farmers to ensure that the source of the seeds they planted was guaranteed.

Omojola emphasised that public private partnerships was paramount for farmers and agriculturists to make more profits and impact.

“You cannot do it alone as far as research is concerned, so be in partnership with the right competent people and add value to your seed through packaging,” he said.

The Head of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology Department, UI, Prof. Rasheed Awodoyin, said it was a good relationship working with NASC, especially in the area of training.

Awodoyin said it was paramount to adopt the method of tissue culture in the production of seedlings.”

“Tissue culture is a sure thing one must key into to meet the present demand, with tissue culture, one can produce more seedlings at any time,” he said.

This will be the second time in two weeks the staff of NASC will be having training on Research Methodology and Tissue Culture in seed improvements in Ibadan.

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