MEET MR. AKINTUNDE ROTIMI, A MAN MOVED BY PASSION TO SERVE, AND MISSION TO ENHANCE POLITICAL PRODUCTIVITY IN IKOLE/OYE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY.

MEET MR. AKINTUNDE ROTIMI, A MAN MOVED BY PASSION TO SERVE, AND MISSION TO ENHANCE POLITICAL PRODUCTIVITY IN IKOLE/OYE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY.

Leadership is the ability to transform vision into reality without fuss. The attainment of good governance is a function of effective leadership, especially when judging in the light of Onah’s (2005) assertion that the attainment  of organizational goals would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, if there were no specific individuals with  the authority and responsibility to plan, organize, coordinate, lead and control activities. Therefore, the need for good leadership becomes unequivocal.

The Good people of Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency deserve a better political shift into an Era of Mandate's Productiveness where every constituent shall be a part of the government and in return, shall enjoy the dividend of their votes.

Legislative roles among other administrative and governmental businesses are logical and required men with a high level of legislative understanding, a dignified mind who can speak out, who through his presence at the Green chamber can advocate and express the needs of his constituents.

Mr. Akintunde Rotimi, is a man full of passion to serve the good people of Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency as Member House of Representatives. He is able
He is capable
He is durable
He is dependable
He is accessible
He is a liberal politician
He is well educated
He is connected
He is outspoken
He is articulated
He is committed to good and effective representation.

Legislative roles among other administrative and governmental businesses are logical and required men with a high level of legislative understanding, a dignified mind who can speak out, who through his presence at the Green chamber can advocate and express the needs of his constituents.

AkinọmọAkin understands the ROLE of an Effective Representative and is prepared.
R - Robust Representation
O - Diligent Oversight
L - Legislative Activism
E - Empowerment of Constituents

AkinọmọAkin, ambition and motivating factors centre on, Birthing a Good Representation, Having the masses interest in the centre of Representation, investing in Human Capital Development of the Constituent with life lifting & Meaningful Empowerments and Effective utilization of Constituents entitlements.

Mr. Akintunde Rotimi' God Divine Project for Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency) Member Federal House of Representatives 2023.

Support, Canvas and Vote for Mr. Akintunde Rotimi comes 2023

Together, let's rescue our constituency by voting in the best as our MHR comes 2023

Comr. Olamide Akinwumi J,
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Remember S.T SOAP 🧼 that was very popular in the 80s and 90s right?.

Remember S.T SOAP 🧼 that was very popular in the 80s and 90s right?.
This is the story of The Rise And Fall OF The Promising Indigenous Band.

Late Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu’s quality item, S.T Soap, immediately turned into an easily recognized name during the 80s into the 90s, due to its potency, packaging, and rhythmic advert jingle which practically turned into a public hymn, particularly in the South West, which obviously was responsible for the fame and excessive demand in the market by all.

In 1979 Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu popularly known as S.T began what was referred to as S.T Soaps Limited with the amount of 5,000 naira (N5000). In an interview with L’abe Orun Program, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu said he got N3000 from his father after which he added his own N2000. Before starting S.T Soaps Limited, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu was buying Garri from Auchi and reselling it in Lagos.

The business kept expanding, S.T Soaps extended from the passageways of his home to raising a cutting-edge processing plant in Ijebu-Mushin, Ogun State. Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu Worked and thrived from his monstrous industrial facility, with huge loads of laborers in his workforce Notwithstanding his small degree of Education, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu understood the significance of commercials on viable showcasing, he contributed a gigantic entirety on being noticed despite the huge amount of money it cost him, the brand’s Jingle on the then Radio Nigeria and across media houses actually inspires nostalgic musings. By the mid-’90s, the organization grew from the popular S.T Soap to making polythene products having over 1,000 labour force the majority of which were indigenes of Ijebu-Mushin.

You’ll definitely remember the S.T soap advert that goes thus:

Call: Ose S.T mare oo
Response: eee
Call: Ose S.T mare oo
Response: eee
Call: Okan dara fun we lasan
Response: eee
Call: Okan dara faso fifo
Response: eee
Call: Elo S.T ke ridi oro wa
All: Gbogbo kokoro ara ojobo, gbogbo idoti yen o le raiye, eela ishaka ewa bi gba lo, on foso mo kii jaso o sa, ole koko kii jewo o jare.
Call: Ose S.T mare oo
Response: eee

Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu’s irregular downfall started in October 2004 when the assembly line laborers at his S.T Soaps Limited started to racket for a “staff association” with the excuse that they were being used as a slave in the manufacturing company. Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu was purportedly disappointed with the possibility of a staff association inside the premises of his business, he contended that the thought isn’t proper in a sole ownership enterprise, the S.T Soaps Limited staffs who affirmed that they are being abused by the organization’s administration, started a protest by abandoning their tasks. During the dissent, one of the staff of S.T Soaps Limited purportedly damaged a mixing machine worth five million naira. This incensed Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu who welcomed the police to capture the miscreant however on getting to the scene the police terminated irregularly noticeable all around and captured everyone they discovered including non-staffs and outsiders.

One of the locals (a deaf kid) was said to have been hit by a stray bullet. The police contribution made a total pandemonium, the residents were angered, they promised to annihilate the manufacturing plant, S.T Soaps Limited if the arrested indigenes were not delivered from police custody, the old women threatened to protest naked with a left foot sandal and a left earring, realizing the consequences of his actions, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu called for the released of the protesters and everyone arrested at the scene.

Eventually, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu had to give in to the demands of his workers by giving room for a labour union despite the fact that S.T Soaps Limited was a sole ownership enterprise just to allow peace reign. However, in an interview, he claimed that allowing the workers’ association worsened the issue and the employees started feeling high and mighty.

He said they started demanding an increment in salary incessantly and they were wasting the company products unnecessarily. He gave an instant when they would mix soda used in making soap after which they would abandon the mixed soda and request for a meeting with their employer, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu himself. If he couldn’t show up due to one reason or the other, they would refuse to work and waste the mixed soda.

Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu maintained that those usually spearheading such acts were the indigenes of Ijebu-Mushin, he said they had a sense of entitlement since Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu himself wasn’t an indigene of Ijebu-Mushin. To curb the wastage of resources and motivate a smooth flow of activities in the organization, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu sacked about fifty of the indigenous employees encouraging the unethical acts but it only worsened the issue as the whole community was displeased with this particular action.

It took the mediation of the police D.P.O and a well reputable chief of Ijebu-Mushin to suppress the developing unsettling influence, the two players; Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu and the S.T Soaps Limited staffs were called to a roundtable and a mutual ground was reached in the month of November 2004.

However, on Friday, May 13th, 2005, five policemen from the Elewe-Eran police station, Abeokuta, stormed the processing plant, S.T was arrested, one lepper from a nearby town called Baba Oníkèké had implicated him in a kidnapping and ritual case, Baba Baba Oníkèké who was a lepper asserted that Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu routinely purchases human parts from him. Baba Oníkèké insisted that he sold two human eyes to Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu for Two thousand naira. When Baba Oníkèké was told to identify Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu, he couldn’t point out who Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu was between him and his managers.

On hearing this, Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu’s first house, second house, and office were scoured by the police, however, nothing was found, the legal dispute ranges for a while yet the case was at last excused by His revered, O.S Moronfolu of the Magisterial district, Chief Magistrate court, Ijebu-Ode on June 7th, 2005 Following these occurrences, unfortunately for him, the ritual allegation case against Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu ruined him. As someone who used to be very popular and prominent on the Ijebu social scene and even beyond, he suddenly went low, while his once thriving and booming soap business, S.T Soap also went under and comatose; which ultimately forced him to leave the scene, and retired into more private and secluded life for years, with nothing virtually heard about him or his whereabouts.

Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu couldn’t recapture his feet, His once-mighty industry, S.T Soaps Limited became history. He went into depression, his life never stays as before. In an interview, he said his greatest mistake in life was employing a larger percentage of Ijebu-Mushin indigenes anytime he had to recruit workers. He maintained that they had a great sense of entitlement and strongly believed that they are the reason he was successful.

Affirming the toll which the ritual allegations had on him and his wave-making and profitable soap business. A case, he believed was maliciously orchestrated by his detractors, at that time but the deed is done. No one heard anything about the great Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu of S.T Soaps Limited again until October 5, 2020, when the news that he kicked the bucket filtered out. The great indigenous industrialist died at the age of 64 following quite a while of engaging an undisclosed ailment.

Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu was survived by many wives, children, grandchildren, with a vast estate. According to family sources, he was laid to rest the same day he died according to Islamic rites.

Story credit: @Yorubaness
Researcher: Comr. Olamide Akinwumi James.
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Oyebanji Harps on Aggressive Revenue Drive.

Oyebanji Harps on Aggressive Revenue Drive.

....says gov’t needs revenue to drive lofty agenda.

.…Assures workers of improved welfare.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has stressed the need for the State's  Internal Revenue Service  to brace up its revenue generation drive by bringing more people into the tax nets without inflicting hardship on the people.

Oyebanji, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Monday during the Treasury Board Meeting organized by the state Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in preparation for the 2023 budget, said government would need more money to drive its agenda aimed at bringing succour to the people of the state.

He pleaded with all revenue generating agencies to look inward and ensure that more money comes to the coffers of the state, adding that the budget was crafted in a manner that speaks to the state development plan.

While expressing his commitment to improved welfare of workers, Mr Oyebanji urged all public servants to be transparent and as much as possible cooperate with the Board of Internal Revenue Service to use technology in driving revenue generation in the state just as he threatened to be hard on any MDA that refuses to use the platform.

He added that his administration would continue to try its best to ensure that workers are treated with decency, urging them to brace up and work hard to achieve the lofty agenda of the administration.

The Governor pledged his support for the Board of Internal Revenue Service to enable it perform effectively calling on them to harness windows of opportunities open to the state to improve revenue generation.

 

“We are not going to put pain on our people but there are lots of opportunities that you can harness to increase the IGR. I need your cooperation, I need your help. I can only do what I promised you if I have money. I can be well-intentioned but when I don’t have resources what can I do. 

“I’m committed to improved welfare for workers, I’m sure you got your salaries and I must commend the Accountant General’s office for ensuring that happened. she has given me another promise and I’m sure that one will happen today.

 

The Governor said further that his administration would not subscribe to increase in subvention to  tertiary institutions until all stakeholders hold a conference to chart a way forward.

 “Subvention will not increase until all stakeholders sit down and agree on the way forward, once we do that, government will do its own bit, management will do its own as well as students and union, until we get to that junction, no increase. The truth of the matter is that at a point, subvention will stop, I’m not saying it is going to stop now but we must prepare our minds that a time will come that state will not be able to give subvention to institutions.

"Management should start preparing for that, it is a hard fact. What we are paying now we will continue to pay until we agree on a roadmap to ensure that we have a world class institutions. He said.

Ekiti First Lady Canvasses Unity Among Women Stakeholders.

Ekiti First Lady Canvasses Unity Among Women Stakeholders. 

The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has called for unity among women stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) for effective service delivery in the State.  

The Governor's Wife gave the charge during a meeting  with the State APC women stakeholders in her office in Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday.

Dr Oyebanji who enjoined the women to always show mutual understanding and respect for one another, urged all aggrieved members to resolve their differences and work for the progress of the party and success of the Biodun Oyebanji led administration.

According to Dr Oyebanji, the immediate past First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has laid a good precedence for everyone to emulate, stressing thatlt she will consolidate on her good work.

She assured that the interest of the women would be protected, with assurance of working towards achieving over 35 percent of women inclusion in governance and policy making positions. 

Ekiti State APC Women Leader, Chief Caroline Egunlusi, appreciated the women for their support for the party before,  during and after the governorship  election, and solicited their cooperation with the new administration.

She called for regular meetings of the Stakeholders in oder to enhance unity among the women.

In their contributions, Chief Moji Fafure, Mrs Abiodun Adesina and Mrs Funke Owolabi who spoke on behalf of the three Senatorial Districts discribed the First Lady as an amiable leader  who is reliable and ready to serve and protect the interest of Ekiti women.

They called the party women  to give the First Lady the chance to effectively discharge her duty without interference .

A former Chairperson Ado Local Government, Chief Tosin Aluko called for unity among the stakeholder and enjoined them to always present themselves well and work for the oneness of the forum.

God is kind to Ekiti for making Oyebanji Governor, says Fayose.

God is kind to Ekiti for making Oyebanji Governor, says Fayose.

….pays courtesy visit to new Ekiti Governor.

…Minister of State for Transportation, Adegoroye hails new governor.

Former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the incumbent Governor of the State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, in his office in Ado-Ekiti.

Fayose said he was in the office on a congratulatory visit to Governor Oyebanji who was inaugurated on October 16th, and to also express his condolences on the passing of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye.

Fayose who was received by Governor Oyebanji at the front of the Governor’s Office, urged Ekiti people to support the new administration so that he can improve the economic situation of the State and deliver on his promises to move the State forward. 

The former Governor said God was kind to Ekiti State to have made Oyebanji the Governor, describing the incumbent Governor as a listening and pragmatic leader, who is well prepared to offer diligent and excellent service.

He said Governor Oyebanji had started very well judging by some of the steps he had taken so far, adding that the support of the people is what is needed so he can do more.

The former Governor who said he was ready to offer his support and counsel at all time, maintained that the Governor needed good advice from well-meaning leaders and citizens of the state on the best way to move the state forward, in the face of global economic crisis.

 "You are now the face of Ekiti, you need everybody to gather advice, you need good counselling, especially in a state where some people are looking for manners from above. I will continue to offer my advice, when we have observations we call you to tell you.

"Support this Governor, he's not the Governor of APC, he's not the Governor of PDP, though he contested under his party but he's now the governor of Ekiti State. So, he needs all the support to succeed, and I know he shall succeed, because he has started very well.

"I am not here to play politics, I am a PDP man when it is time for election. I will fight you but right now you are the face of our State. You are the governor of our State. What I have seen of you is that you are a listening governor, you are well prepared to serve."

Governor Oyebanji, who had earlier received the Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, in his office, appreciated ex-Governor Fayose for the visit, describing it as historic.

He said the visit was a demonstration of the fact that the interest of Ekiti State is paramount regardless of political affiliation. “That is what by elder brother, former Governor Ayodele Fayose has demonstrated today. And we thank him for this. 

“I will surely need his wise counsel. One good thing about Ex-Governor Fayose is that he is very frank and you will always know where he stands on any matter.

Earlier, Prince Adegoroye in his address had said he was in the Governor’s Office to felicitate with Governor Oyebanji on his inauguration as the Governor and identify with the government and people of  Ekiti State in moving the State forward.

The Minister described Governor Oyebanji as a friend and brother, adding that he had been adequately prepared for the number job, having served the state in many capacities since 1999.

Meanwhile, the Governor presided over the inaugural meeting of the state executive council with a charge to members to place the interest of the state above personal and other interests"

Oyebanji promises to give more recognition to women.

Oyebanji promises to give more recognition to women.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has said his administration would exceed the 35 percent representation for women in elective and appointive positions, in line with the equal opportunity policy of the state government.

Oyebanji gave the assurance during a working visit to the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen in Abuja on Friday . He said Ekiti women have the capacity to excel in any position of responsibility, adding that his administration would support them and tap their unique abilities. 

The meeting was part of the Governor’s visit to Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies as well as Development Partners in the country.

The Governor said gender balance and women related issues were part of his government’s working plans adding that his administration had started well with the choice of a woman as the State Deputy Governor and another as Secretary to the State Government.

According to Oyebanji, women have ability to see things far ahead and decern things much better than men. 

He commended the achievements recorded in the area of women development by former Governor Kayode Fayemi and his wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, promising to build on the records especially  gender mainstreaming and affirmation.

Responding, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen lauded Ekiti State Government contributions in women related issues particularly its  Gender Based Violence law, which she was has been quite effective in curbing domestic and sexual abuses.

The Minister disclosed that about N3 billion naira has been earmarked by Nigeria for Women Project, adding  that the largesse would spread to all states of the Federation.

Mrs Tallen assured the Governor of necessary support for the state.

“I know you will continue the good work of your predecessor and do more. You already have  a woman as deputy governor and a woman as SSG, That is a good way to start. Kwara State has the record as the state with highest number of women in government. Try and surpass Kwara State in this regard. "

Yinka Oyebode 

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

Gov. Oyebanji Pays Condolence Visit To Late Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye's Family.

Gov. Oyebanji Pays Condolence Visit To Late Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye's Family.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye in Lagos.

Governor Oyebanji was received by the widow, Mrs Titilayo Omolara Afuye.

The Governor who noted that the Deputy Governor,  Chief ( Mrs) Monisade Afuye, had visited the family on behalf of the government immediately after the unfortunate incident, recalled pleasant memories of the late Speaker, especially the decreased's sterling leadership qualities,  committment to democratic values and his amiable personality.

He pledged the support of the government to the family, adding that the state Government will immortalise the late Speaker.

"This is a huge loss to the Government and people of Ekiti State. We feel your pains and we pray the Good Lord will heal the wound and console you and the entire family. 

" As government, we shall support the family in everyway possible and  we shall immortalise him. That is one of  the ways we can show our appreciation for the quality and selfless service Hon Afuye rendered to our dear state, the Governor said."