Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has constituted an enlarged 100 member high powered land crisis resolution committee with members drawn from each of the affected communities of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin.
The constitution of the committee, according to a statement by Kolapo Alimi, the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, is due to the state government’s concern about the incessant land disputes between Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun communities.
Alimi also disclosed that the committee would have 25 representatives each from the three communities while the state government will equally be represented by 25 members.
The statement reads, “The Ataoja of Osogbo land, Oba Jimoh Adetunji Olanipekun Larooye is the Chairman of the Committee.
“A retired judge of Osun State Judiciary and Chairman, Osun State Boundary Commission, Justice Moshood Adekunle Adeigbe, is to serve as the Co-Chairman.
“Four other traditional rulers on the panel are; His Royal Majesty; Oba Abioye Oyebode,The Olokuku of Okuku, His Royal Majesty; Oba Adams Iyiola Bamidele Yusuf, the Oloba of Oba Oke, His Royal Majesty; Oba Adekeye Oyedare, the Oloyan of Oyan and His Royal Majesty, Oba Akeem Ogungbamgbe, the Owaloko of Iloko-Ijesha.
“Other members are: Mr Umar Abba Mohammed, Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayoola Kehinde, Osun State Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Brigadier General, Aliu Mohammed, Commander E.C.C, Ede, Mr Sotiyobo Igbalawola, Osun State Commander, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Anthony Chikezie, Commander, Immigration Service, Osun State, Dr Adekunle Omoyele, Osun State Commander, Amotekun Corps, and Special Adviser to Osun State Governor on Security, Barrister Dare Ojo.
“Also on the enlarged Committee, where members are enjoined by Governor Ademola Adeleke to bring in their wealth of experience to bear on the highly critical assignment, are: the Chairman, NBA Osogbo branch, Mr Yemi Abiona, Esq; the Chairman, NBA, Ikirun, Mr Niyi Akinsola, Esq; the Chairman, NBA, Ile Ife, Mr Tope Olajoko, Esq; the Chairman, NBA, Ilesha, Mr Raymond Oki, Esq; Others appointed to serve on the Ifon- Ilobu- Erin Osun Peace Resolution Committee are; Mr Soladoye Abioye, the Surveyor General of Osun State, Dr Sodiq Olohunde, Office of Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mrs Marufat Adekemi Bello, Permanent Secretary , Ministry of Justice, Mr Femi Ogundun,- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr Fritz Mobolaji Olaoye, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.
“Completing the list of the Committee members are Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu, Osun NUJ Council Chairman, Comrade Waheed Lawal, Osun Civil Society Coalition and Comrade Saka Mao, a Public Affairs Analyst.”