Wednesday, 5 April 2023

Revitalization Of Eleyele, Ikere Gorge Dams, A Way To Boost Tourism Sector- Destiny Travels Chairman, Adeosun Ishola


The Chairman of a fast rising travel agency based in Ibadan, Destiny Travels and Tours, Mr. Adeosun Ayobami Ishola has identified revival of Eleyele, Ikere Gorge Dams and Suspended Lake, Ado-Awaye as a major step towards improvement of Tourism sector in Oyo State.

Mr. Adeosun stated this while speaking with journalists in Ibadan on the significance of the Tourism sector towards enhancement of the state economic agenda.


He used the opportunity to congratulate the Governor-elect, Engr. Seyi Makinde for his electoral victory.

The Chairman of Destiny Travels and Tours said that the achievements of Engr. Seyi Makinde across sectors in the last 46 months brought about the landslide victory recorded at the just concluded governorship election in the state.

Adeosun appealed the governor to include re-structure and revitalization of Ikere George, Eleyele dams, Suspended Lake at Ado-Awaye among other tourism sites in his second term agenda to boost the Tourism sector, as well as improving the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

He disclosed that restructuring and citing of parks at Eleyele dam will create job opportunities for the youth, serve as a source of wealth for traders and will also boost the economy of the state.

Adeosun, a successful travel consultant reiterated that the environment and natural ambience around Eleyele dam have created a natural scene of parks, saying that the dam itself leads to Ido in Ido Local Government and some part of the University of Ibadan.

"It is time the government creates natural parks and gardens to generate wealth and reduce the tension of unemployment in the state. The government has to do something about the waterways; it has been there for decades. 

"I have traveled to many countries around the world and I can tell you the number of people who have consulted our company to travel abroad for tourism purposes, and this is similar to the parks they are going to enjoy if properly managed.

"Tourism is an important sector of the economy that needs to be improved on to develop the country and state," Adeosun said. 

The Destiny Travels & Tours further highlighted that Tourism creates jobs, generates employment, income and foreign exchange for the hosting community. He added that it boosts the speed of infrastructural developments and provides environmental and ecological benefits to the state and the country.

Destiny Travels and Tour Limited is a travel consultant that specializes in tour packaging, international travel consultation, special vacation, travel insurance, Holy pilgrimage, hotel and flight reservations and other traveling related matters.

Monday, 3 April 2023

Yusuf Adebisi Prepare For Greater Task Ahead; Seek Support Of Ibadan Southwest Local Government Elders


So far so good in the 9th Legislative Assembly of Oyo State House 🏠 of Assembly, we have good number of people who have tremendously performed creditably well. One of the best is Honourable Yusuf Adebisi  Adebisi. 

3 key areas of life is Health Security and Education in addendum Bill to enhance good life which is the primary legislative function anyway.



He has delivered creditably well, he delivered a well equipped WHO standard Primary Health Care center with the support of His Excellency Gov Seyi Makinde.

An Ultra Modern Police Station  to curb insecurity 

Approval of the first Community secondary school in Ibadan Southwest Constituency 1 with other and many social and human support projects and support.

As a Youth, he pushed and presented Agency For Youth Developments Bill (Amendment Bill 2022) which is already yielding results and many others.

He is another man to watch out for in the 10th Assembly not only as a Senior man being re-elected for Second term but also a good representation for his Constituency and beyond....

Tope Eluyefa

Saturday, 1 April 2023

Hon. Ogundele Johnson Akintola, Oyo House of Assembly Member-Elect To Watch Out For


By June 10, 2023, the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly will be inaugurated and one of the lawmakers-elect to look out for is Hon. Ogundele Johnson Akintola from Oriire  local government to represent Oriire state constituency.

Hon. Akintola, grew up in Ogbomoso geopolitical zone of Oyo State, Fapote Compound, Ahoyaya Area in Ogbomosho South Local Government to be précised.

Hon. Akintola receiving his Certificate of Return

The newly elected lawmaker began his educational career at Ayoka Memorial Nursery and Primary School for his elementary education and completed it at Osupa Baptist Day School, both in Ogbomoso between 1978 and 1984.

Having completed his primary education, Hon. Ogundele Johnson Akintola proceeded to popular secondary schools in Ogbomos land, Baptist Secondary Grammar School and Ogbomoso Grammar School for his secondary education 1984-1989 and 1989-1990 respectively.

In 1995, the Oyo State House of Assembly member-elect got admission into the prestigious University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State to study Political Science. He graduated in 1999 with Bachelor of Science Honours.

Hon. Akintola went further to Lagos State University (LASU) to obtain his Master’s Degree in Public Administration.

He has served in different capacities; he worked as a Documentary Officer (National Service) at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Limited, (NAHCO) Muritala International Airport, Ikeja Lagos, Personal Assistant to the Chairman, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos State and Special Assistant to two Oyo State governors on Due Process.

Hon. Ogundele Johnson Akintola is the Managing Director, Ogundele Farm, Fapote, Ogbomoso.

He has attended workshops, seminars and training of various kinds including Training on Master Life, Antioch Baptist, Techgrade Consulting Workshop on “Estimating, Tendering and Contract Administration for Engineering Projects” at Chelsea Hotel Abuja and Supreme Management Training at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort, Mombasa, Kenya on Project Resources Management.

With his level of education, exposure and wealth of experience, Hon. Ogundele Johnson Akintola is poised to make not only meaningful but positive and progressive contributions to the debates and discussions of bills and motions at the floor of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly for the progress of Oyo State.

Hon. Akintola received his Certificate of Return on Wednesday from the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), where he assured the people of Oriire state constituency a quality representation.

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Makinde Commission Gege Police Station, Eulogies Hon Adebisi Over His Laudable Achievements


Governor of Oyo State Engineer Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde yesterday join leaders of Ibadan Southwest Local Government to commission  an ultra modern Police Station built by the lawmaker representing Ibadan Southwest constituency 1,Hon. Yusuf Oladeni Adebisi in Gege Area.

Speaking at the event His Excellency Gov Makinde expresses satisfactory in achievements of the lawmaker with the kind of projects he embarked upon during his tenure as a lawmaker saying the journey of Omituntun 1.0 ending May this year have put the state to the level of prosperity and Omituntun 2.0 is to sustainable the development.


"Honourable Adebisi have queue into the Omituntun 2.0 because he has been able to perform in this first phase and I am happy to be today and commission this project".


"This is part of measure to reduce crime rates and to make sure we live in peace among ourselves and I congratulate the people of this constituency for having a visionary lawmaker like Adebisi". Governor Makinde said.

Earlier honourable Adebisi expressed a profound gratitude to His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde for finding time to commission the project and also thank the effort of his father Alhaji Taye Akande Adebisi for his support to make the police station dream a reality.

Representative of the youth in the area also thanked the governor and requested that governor should kindly grant them another request which is secondary school in the constituency and his Excellency have approved it .

Hon. Adebisi, who is also the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Sports, urged the people of the constituency to demonstrate their love and support by electing him and Governor Seyi Makinde for second term in office come March 18 when the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections will be holding.

The step to construct a standard police station to ensure safety of lives and properties of the people, as well as maintaining laws and orders have been applauded by the leaders and stakeholders in the constituency. This is because, over the years, Gege, Born Photo, Foko, Popoyemoja, Isale-Osi and Idi-Arere areas of the constituency have been identified as hot zones and base of criminal activities in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State.

They, however, acknowledged that with the presence of the police security operatives in the community courtesy of Hon. Yusuf Adebisi, the rate of crime and criminality has been reduced to the barest minimum.

Dignitaries at the event includes Ibadan Southwest Local Government chairman Hon Kehinde Akande,LCDA Head Hon. Atu , local government party chairman Murphy, all top government functionaries, Alhaja Mutiat Ladoja, Baba Hosea Agboola, party leaders among others

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Adebisi:Hon Olajide Odidiomo 2nd Term Will Enhance More Developments to The Federal Constituency; Seek Re-election For Seyi Makinde on Omituntun 2.0


The young lawmaker representing Ibadan Southwest Constituency 1 and also the Deputy Chief Whip of Oyo State House of Assembly who is also seeking re-election , Hon Yusuf Oladeni Adebisi has described the victory of the Rep-elect of Ibadan Southwest/Northwest Federal Constituency, Hon Adedeji Olajide Stanley known as Odidi-Omo as a well deserved victory that will enhanced more progress to the constituency.


In a release signed and made available to journalists through his Media aide, Tope Eluyefa,he congratulate the federal lawmaker on his deserved victory noting that Hon Adedeji performed in his first term in office and given another chance to go the green chamber can only improve the people he represent.

In his words,"Hon. Asedeji Olajide Stanley is a good representation of his people who embarked on various developmental projects on education,human capacity building, infrastructural developments in our public schools, agricultural empowerment, grants and many more just to mention a few".


"Being a federal lawmaker comes with huge responsibility because it covers more than a local government and you must be able to meet up with their demands if not all but satisfactorily to yourself and this I believe my leader have been able to meet up and earned him this position for second term at the green chamber" , he added.

Adebisi however prayed for a successful  tenure as he returns to the green chamber while also call on the people to support his re-election to the Oyo State House of Assembly come March 11 and extend that to all PDP candidate in the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections in Oyo.


Adebisi laid emphasis on re election of the leader of the party in Southwest Nigeria and Oyo State,Engr Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde the incumbent governor of Oyo State whom he described as God sent to elevate the state from Poverty to prosperity and given another chance to serve will be a consolidated achievements.

He advised the good people of the state to troop out and cast their vote for Engr Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde,the incumbent governor of the state and all PDP candidates running for state house of assemblies, saying the February 25 have gone and people should look forward for the remaining election on March 11.

He also extends congratulatory messages to all PDP House of Representatives who got elected in the last election.

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

NAIRA SWAP DEADLINE: Hon. Yusuf Adebisi Support Extension of Deadline, Calls For Calm Among Youths and To Be Law Abiding


The young lawmaker representing Ibadan Southwest state constituency 1,Hon Yusuf Oladeni Adebisi, have appeal to the youths in the city of Ibadan to embrace peace while going about their peaceful protest on the naira swap deadlines and its shortage. Speaking through his media aide, Temitope Eluyefa, he says conflict resolution is best practice in solving issues especially when a matter as turn to national embarrassment as this.


Adebisi described the decision of the apex bank as  a national embarrassment especially when people do not have access to their funds and suffer for their hard earned money.

" Money redesign is a normal thing accross the globe but their are best practices to it which is time , communication with the public and access or availability of the new notes either in banks, POS or other legal way of withdrawal" He added.

He appeal to the youths to be rest assured that the Supreme court of Nigeria will not be bias in their rulings on the pending matters over the Naira swap and deadline which the Apex court had ruled on earlier that both new and old currency can be a legal tender pending the determination of the law court on the subject matter.


"As a student of law, the law of land is supreme and above any other person, therefore if a particular person or group of people are flouting the Supreme Court order, it shows such people do not respect the rule law and is very unfortunate". Adebisi said.

Meanwhile the Supreme Court on Wednesday 15th of February (today), adjourned hearing on the case involving the naira swap deadline fixed by the Central Bank of Nigeria but advised federal government and other parties before it on the need to align with its interim order to prevent breakdown of law and order.

Meanwhile, the panel led by Justice John Okoro, advised federal government to reduce tension in the country by making cash available.

In his words, “Are we not in this country, bank staff have been jumping fense. We are humans".

“We pray that there will be no break down of law and order,” panel said.



Yusuf Adebisi Re-election Bid Boosted With Endorsement ofBaales, Alfas and Imams In Ibadan Southwest Constituency 1; Received Souvenirs


 The youngest lawmaker in Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Yusuf Oladeni Adebisi re-election bid was boosted when with the endorsement of Alfas elders within the Constituency.

In his recent door to door campaign and visit to members of his constituency in Ibadan Southwest Constituency 1 at Ita Maya and Ita Barika area before visiting the compound heads at Popoyemoja.

All the leaders,elders and group of Alfas jointly express gratitude to the lawmaker for his tremendous achievements so far in the last three going to four years in the area of infrastructure, community social responsibilities and legislative assignment which is yielding results especially in the area of security.


He was advised to extend the amenities to other areas that have not touched in the contituency,while praying for his success in the forthcoming election come March ,2023.

Speaking in response, Honourable Yusuf Oladeni Adebisi thanked the group of Alfas ,elders and Baale's in these communities fir their support and counting him worthy as one of their own, stating that his term in office is purely an elementary experience which he shall complement on it if he is re-elected on March 11,2023.

Honourable Yusuf Adebisi however seek votes for His Excellency Engr Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde and other People's Democratic Party candidates.

In a related development, friends of the young lawmaker, Yusuf Adebisi from from other States have contributed their quota through souvenirs like handbags and posters. The team led by Amos Ado and K Square expressed their joy in supporting the re-election bid of Hon. Yusuf.

"We are supporting him with this little because he is a youth like us and we believe he does not belong to a particular state but it is a pride for all Nigerian youths".

Amos Ado however prayed for the success of his election come March 11 in the name of Almighty Allah.