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Flood: Ogun govt extends Adigbe-Panseke road, warns residents against impeding waterways
Following the flood witnessed in the Panseke-Adigbe road in Abeokuta at the weekend, the Ogun State government has urged residents of the area to shun activities that impede the flow of water.
It noted that but for the quality of work done on the road by the Dapo Abiodun-led administration, the ravaging flood would have sacked all the houses within the vicinity, adding that the bridge constructed by the state government stalled the impact of the flood.
The warning was issued in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, on Monday.
According to him, the flow of water was so high but the bridge remained unscathed, and the part of the bridge washed away was as a result of the drainages built near the area, which people had filled with plastic and other wastes.
“Channels of water had been blocked by houses, thus raising the level of the flood. Waterways were blocked but water will always find its level and, definitely, there is no asphalt that water cannot wash away if its volume is heavy.
“People should therefore dispose their wastes carefully and not invite flood. Those who took advantage of the long bamboos by the canal and filled it with the bamboos should be careful,” he said,
The statement added that the state government was already looking at the possibility of providing durable drainage by extending the ongoing construction work on the Panseke-Adigbe road to reach the popular Opako Bridge along Obada road.
This, it said, would put a permanent stop to the perennial destruction of the retaining walls on the busy bridge, due to the lack of proper drainage.
As it noted, the original Panseke-Adigbe road project started but abandoned by the immediate past government was 500-metre short, with the intent to stop the new road around Alowonle area.
It added that extending drainage to the bridge would enhance proper flow and channeling of water, especially during the rains which have currently destroyed the approach to the bridge, even as the bridge itself remains intact.
As at Saturday afternoon, engineers were at the bridge with excavators to put washed-off materials back in place so that the road may become motorable, pending the time when drainage work reaches the site.
While noting that flood is a natural phenomenon due to rapid urbanization impeding waterways, the statement appealed to road users and residents to cooperate with the engineers on site while they carried out their duties in reasonable time.
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Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson extends warm congratulations to Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi on her recent appointment as Chairman of Ifako Ijaiye LG APC.
Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson extends warm congratulations to Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi on her recent appointment as Chairman of Ifako Ijaiye LG APC.
A notable woman leader in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government, Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson, has congratulated the newly appointed Chairperson of APC in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government, Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi, on her appointment.
Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson underscores her appointment as a testament to her unwavering commitment and various contributions to the party’s progress in the local government area.
Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson observed that Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi’s proven track record as a grassroots leader and astute politician equips her with what it takes to advance the party’s agenda and achieve success in the 2027 general election.
“I offer you my warmest congratulations in your new office and appeal to all party faithful in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government to rally behind our newly appointed party leader, working together to make her leadership successful.
I would like to seize this opportunity to congratulate our Leader, Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi, on your appointment, and may Almighty God bless you with divine wisdom and knowledge to propel the APC in Ifako Ijaiye to greater heights”.
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Amazing Grace: Yorùbà Worlds” wins Programmer’s Award for Best Feature Documentary in the United States
Amazing Grace: Yorùbà Worlds” wins Programmer’s Award for Best Feature Documentary in the United States
The U.S. premiere of the documentary film Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds, featuring Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature, Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka, and directed by Haitian-American filmmaker Raynald Leconte, won the Programmers Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles, California.
The sold-out premiere at Culver Theater 3 was attended by director Raynald Leconte and editor Nicolas Sicurella. Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka and producers Tunde Kelani and Rotimi Alakija were unable to attend. Prominent members of the Yorùbá community present included Ojise Isedale (Olubunmi Olukanni), who served as host and Master of Ceremonies, Fatimoh Mohammed, Wale Jimoh, Mr & Mrs. Ayeloj, and Mr & Mrs Lekan Salam representing Ọmọ Yorùbá of Southern California.
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Speaking after the screening, Òjíṣẹ́ Ìṣẹ̀dálẹ̀ expressed his delight at the film receiving the Programmer’s Award for Best Feature Documentary in the United States, noting that the recognition also honors Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka, whose U.S. visa was controversially revoked last year by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria.
In addition to Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka, the groundbreaking documentary features global cultural icons including Ooni of Ìfẹ́ Ọba Ẹnitan Ojaja II, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, Brazil’s Minister of Culture Margareth Menezes, Seun Kuti, Brymo, Falana, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu, the Araba of Ife, Molara Wood, Iya Agba Cece of Brazil, and the legendary Fela Kut
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