Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned the State Government beneath the management of Engineer Seyi Makinde towards any try and convert Cheshire Home to a non-public property.
The social gathering made this declaration in a press release signed by its Chairman, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso.
The assertion was made obtainable to DAILY POST on Friday.
DAILY POST learnt that Cheshire Home situated alongside the Sango/ Eleyele Road in Ibadan North Local Government Area, is a non-revenue organisation arrange in 1959 to supply a supportive, household-like atmosphere, care, medical remedy, training, and vocational coaching for persons with disabilities and rescued road youths.
Recall {that a} hearsay surfaced on Thursday that the state authorities had concluded plans to transform the house into a non-public property.
Special Adviser on Media to the governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in his defence, famous that every one the actions taken by the State Government followed due process.
But, Akinoso, in his response, described the transfer by the federal government to transform the house to a non-public property as a tragic improvement.
He defined that such a transfer will add to the problems and hardship facing persons with disabilities and different susceptible teams within the state.
He used the chance to advise the state governor to rescind his determination.
The assertion stated, “Oyo State government’s admission of converting Cheshire Home land at Eleyele to a private estate is a shame. The Peoples Democratic Party Oyo State, read the statement signed by Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Makinde, admitting conversion of Cheshire Home land to a private estate with disdain.
“The declare of utilizing “due process” is an oppressive methodology to subdue the curiosity of much less privileged residents wherein Cheshire Home belongs. It is gloomy and disheartening that the Oyo State authorities can descend low to make use of devices of workplace to hijack properties of a non-revenue organisation arrange since 1959 to supply a supportive, household-like atmosphere, care, medical remedy, training, and vocational coaching for disabled youngsters and adults, together with rescued road youth.
“What is expected of a good and caring government that we presently lack in Oyo State is to protect the interests of the citizens, especially people with disabilities, not converting their properties to private use, which the Oyo State government of the day is known for. The Peoples Democratic Party kicks against this impunity and assures Cheshire Home management and other victims of state land grabbers that the decision will be reversed. To achieve this, Oyo residents must use their votes to reject the continuation of the official land grabbers in any disguise”.
