You Are Failing Us, Students Blast Ibarapa Politicians

The Apex students’ union body in Ibarapa land and other indigenous students’ unions in the seven principal towns in the region have written an open letter to all political office holders in Ibarapa land.

The copy of the letter which was jointly signed by the President of the Federation of Ibarapa Students’ Association (FIBSA), Com. Gabriel Timileyin Micheal and six other Students Union Presidents from Lanlate, Eruwa, Igboora, Idere, Ayete and Tapa partly read: “The Ibarapa we live today, throughout the federation, has the poorest road network, poorest electricity discharge, in fact, electricity wise, Ibarapa is in total BLACKOUT, so darkened and poor security pose, of all predicaments we are embattling with.”

The students union leaders, in the open letter, lamented lack of scholarship for the students of the region from their political office leaders, alleging that one of the lawmakers representing the constituency, Hon. Saubana Ajibola Muraina, despite giving the students’ body listening ears, had one time, announced scholarship offer for the students of his constituency only for him to share the same offer with members of his political party alone.

“Hon. Saubana Muraina, you have been giving us listening ear, we requested for a student bus and a Secretariat from you, of which you made it known to your best reason that you won’t do so, fine, how about the scholarship and sponsorship you promised us? It’s all out there that you are sponsoring and giving STUDENTs scholarship whereas FIBSA National as the Apex STUDENT ASSOCIATION in Ibarapa and other indigenous PRESIDENTs ain’t aware, you keep doing it to your party faithfuls and leaders. It is high time you changed, be reminded that people vote you, not party faithfuls alone, get to your leaders and party faithfuls on other grounds, not on STUDENT dealings, our right is our right.”

The students body also called out on the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin representing Ibarapa East State Constituency whom they described as a youth politician without impact. According to the students leaders, “It is not even appealing to us that we have a Speaker from our zone, ain’t you still young and egalitarian enough to spring out your potentials?,” They asked.

Hon. Peter Ojedokun, member of Oyo State House of Assembly representing Ibarapa Central/North State Constituency was also not spared in the open letter. The union leaders asked rhetorically if they should call Hon. Ojedokun a failure.

“To Hon. Peter Ojedokun, do we call you a total failure?. The landmark promises free education, good road network, constant electricity, people welfarism, sound economy. Checking further, we seem not to enjoy the afformentioned.”

“If we do not ask you, who then do we ask? We voted you all to power, be reminded that if you do not listen to us at this crucial point we need you most, we won’t listen when you all would be needing us.”

While congratulating Hon. Yemi Taiwo, member House of Representatives representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency on his birthday, the students said they had tried to meet the lawmaker on different occasions but all to no avail.

“Hon. Oluyemi Taiwo, today is your birthday, we join your well wishers to wish you a prosperous year ahead, since we have been requesting to meet you, you keep promising you’d return to us when you are back from ABUJA, be humbly reminded that you are representing us in Abuja, if not our requests, what then are you levelling on at the Green Chambers?.

Meanwhile, the students said only Hon. Lateef Akorede was educationally conscious among the public office holders in the region, announcing that his contribution has been on a decline lately too.

They also asked rhetorically if they should call the duo of Hon. Gbenga Obalowo and Hon. Adeoye Adedoyin, Chairmen for Ibarapa East and Ibarapa Central respectively as ceremonial figures.

“In fact, since our emergence as what we are, it’s only Hon. Lateef Akorede that has been of educational conscious, in one of his release through his media aide from his office, promised to support FIBSA NATIONAL to all length, at the moment, we look forward to him dispensing more functionaries, your promises are crawling. Perhaps nothing to write about other local government chairmen in the zone, HON. GBENGA OBALOWO and HON. ADEOYE ADEDOYIN respectively, do we say they are ceremonial figure?.”

“Our right is our right. Enough of you making it seem like, doing so is a privilege.”

“We look forward to hearing from you all. WE WANT BURSARY AND SCHOLARSHIP,” He said.

Read full text of the students union leaders:

FROM: FEDERATION OF IBARAPA STUDENT ASSOCIATION (NATIONAL) AND ALL IBARAPA STUDENT INDIGENOUS UNION; FOTSU, FASU, FISU, NALS, FESU, FIDSU

ON DEMAND FOR BURSARY & SCHOLARSHIP TO THE ENTIRE IBARAPA STUDENT’S

TO:
1)HON. OLUYEMI TAIWO (MEMBER HOR REPRESENTING IBARAPA EAST/IDO).
2)HON. SAUBANA MURAINA (MEMBER HOR REPRESENTING IBARAPA NORTH CENTRAL).
3)HON. DEBO OGUNDOYIN ( MEMBER HOA REPRESENTING IBARAPA EAST/IDO).
4)HON PETER OGEDOKUN (MEMBER HOA REPRESENTING IBARAPA NORTH CENTRAL).
5)HON. LATEEF AKOREDE (EXECUTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN IBARAPA NORTH).
6)HON. GBENGA OBALOWO (EXECUTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN IBARAPA EAST).
7)HON. ADEDOYIN ADEOYE (EXECUTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN IBARAPA CENTRAL)

With instinct regard to all worthy personnel, we are literally obliged to commend your efforts so far in the local government and in the constituencies mentioned above,
do we say it’s obvious, momentarily that you are representing us? However, we are no longer appreciating them, as we are lagging in many strata.
The ibarapa we live today, throughout the federation has the poorest road network and poorest electricity discharge. Infact, electricity wise, Ibarapa is in total and epic blackout, scaryingly dark, and of security threats.

Though numerous are the predicaments we are embattling, we wouldn’t want to deviate from our main target – Quest for STUDENT bursary and scholarship!
Infact, since our emergence as students’ leaders, it’s only HON. LATEEF AKOREDE that has been conscious of educational needs and welfare. In one of his release through his media aide from his office, he promised to support FIBSA NATIONAL to all length, at the moment, we look forward to him dispensing more dividends of democracy. Your promises are crawling.

Do we say both HON. GBENGA OBALOWO and HON. ADEOYE ADEDOYIN are ceremonial figures?

To HON OLUYEMI TAIWO, today is your birthday, we joined other well wishers to wish you prosperous years ahead. Since we have been requesting to meet you, you keep promising you’d get back to us when you are back from ABUJA. Be humbly reminded that you are representing us and our joint interests at the green chamber, Abuja.
HON. SAUBANA MURAINA, you have been giving us listening ear, we requested for a student bus and a Secretariat from you, of which you made it known that you won’t grant, fine, but how about the scholarship and sponsorship you promised us, it’s all out there that you are sponsoring and giving STUDENTs scholarship whereas fibsa National as the Apex STUDENT ASSOCIATION in Ibarapa and other indigenous PRESIDENTs ain’t aware, you keep doing it to your party faithfuls and leaders, it is high time you change for better, and give us our dues with fairness. Be reminded that people vote you, not party faithfuls alone, get to your leaders and party faithfuls on other grounds, not on STUDENT dealings, our right is our right.

To HON ADEBO OGUNDOYIN, it’s not even appealing to us that we have a speaker from our zone. Ain’t you still young and egalitarian enough to spring out your potentials?

To HON. PETER OGEDOKUN, do we call you a total failure?

The promises we were given include: free education, good road network, constant Electricity, people welfarism, sound economy.

When we checked however, we seem not to enjoy any of the afformentioned anymore.
If we do not ask you, who then do we ask, we voted you all represent us in public offices. Be reminded that if you do not listen to us at this crucial point we need you most, we won’t listen when you all would need us.

Our right is our right, enough of you making it look like you are doing a favour or charity.

We look forward to hearing from you all, WE WANT BURSARY AND SCHOLARSHIP.

WE HAVE TOLD ALL STUDENTS IN IBARAPA TO GO AND GET THEIR PVC, IF OUR NEEDS AIN’T ATTENDED TO, WE HAVE OUR WEAPON. WATCHOUT!!!

SIGNED:
1) FIBSA NATIONAL PRESIDENT (COM. GABRIEL TIMILEYIN MIKE)
+2347017406946.

2) COMR. ALAWODE GBENGA (PRESIDENT, FEDERATION OF TAPA STUDENT’S UNION [FOTSU]) +2349152719868.

3) COM. OLAWOORE MAYOWA (PRESIDENT, FEDERATION OF IDERE STUDENT UNION[FIDSU])
+2347052409293

4)COM. ABEGUNDE OLAMILEKAN
(PRESIDENT LANLETE STUDENT UNION [NALS])
+2348169206706

5) COM. OLADIRAN DAVID O.
(PRESIDENT, FEDERATION OF ERUWA STUDENT’S UNION [FESU])
+2347069475077

6)COM. ALABI IKEOLUWA ( FIBSA SENATOR 1 REP FASU, federation of ayete STUDENTs union)+2347086081340

7)COM. AKINSANMI FEMI (FIBSA NATIONAL SENATOR 2 REP FASU)
+2347057610362
8) SHITTU SALEWA
(FIBSA NATIONAL SENATOR 3 REP FASU)
+2347057092325.
9)COM. AKINLADE TOMIWA (FIBSA NATIONAL SENATE PRESIDENT)
+2348054593243.
10) BADMUS DAVID (THE PRESIDENT, IGBOORA STUDENT’S UNION [FISU]
+2348107801351.

Credit: People Conscience