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ODU gives Gov AA kudos for appointing Adeyipo as Chairman Radio Kwara Board

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Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been commended for appointing Mr. Kayode Adeyipo as the chairman of the 7-member board of the Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Kwara.

The commendation was given by Oro Descendants Union (ODU), Oro Kingdom in a statement signed by its National President, Alhaji Uthman Balogun and National Secretary, Alhaji Ismaila Okeleye.

The body assured that the appointee will be good ambassador of his people by not betraying the confidence reposed in him.

ODU, the apex sociocultural organisation in Oro Kingdom, prayed God to be with Adeyipo in the discharge of his duties as chairman of the board, noting that the period is most challenges because broadcasting in the digital world requires a lot.

The union noted that though Adeyipo has experience in broadcasting, retiring as Director, News and Current Affairs of the broadcasting house and a former Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), he needs to go the extra mile, creatively, to strategically position the media house as market leader.

It would be recalled that Mr. Kayode Adeyipo was recently named the Chairman of the Board of Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation along with other six members viz: Muhammad Buhari Jimoh; Hajia Aisha Muhammad; Dr (Mrs) Amina S. Ahmed; Hon. Mary Ebun Oyeleye; Hajia Bolajoko Jumoke Bello; and Engineer Dele Aje.

Radio Kwara is state-owned, the oldest and biggest broadcasting house in the North Central region Kwara State has both AM and FM stations at different locations with recent addition of two Licenses for new FM stations.

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YULETIDE: Follow COVID protocols, Mustafa urges residents … as ODU holds AGM

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The National Publicity Secretary of the Omupo Descendants Union (ODU), Mallam Mustafa Abubakar Gaata, has urged all sons and daughters of Omupo Land, to always go about their legitimate businesses and other assigned functions, especially during this years Yuletide festivals, with their nose mask and other COVID-19 protocols.

Mallam Mustafa made this call today while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on the forthcoming Omupo Descendants Union’s  Annual General Meeting (ODU-AGM 2021), scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 28th December 2021 at the town’s St. Michael Anglican Primary School open field by 11:00am.

The National Publicity Secretary, who is the immediate past Vice-Chairman of Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) disclosed that it is highly important to charge all Omupo residents to abide by the simple rules, especially when considering the rate at wish people are contacting the deadly disease across the country.

“Let me remind all sons and daughters of Omupo Land in Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State, that as they go about attending to their various activities in this Yuletide period in the town and outside, they should  remember to use nose mask and make their day full with proceedings in line with all COVID-19 rules”, he said.

He also reminded all Deputy Vice President of the Union that as they  are  mobilizing adequate attendance from their branches to come home for various activities including the meeting, they should also remember that Omupo needs all round support of all sons and daughters, within and outside the country.

Mallam Mustafa, who  thanked them for their support all these years, wished them God’s  blessings as they do more for the development of the town.

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ODA confirms abduction of woman, two children

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The Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) has confirmed the abduction of three members of the community on Friday night.

The President of the association, Maj Gen Olayemi Lasisi Abidoye (rtd), in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Omu-Aran by the body’s Spokesman, Olayinka Owolewa, described the incident as unfortunate.

The statement explained that some unknown gunmen stormed the Oko junction axis of Omu-Aran some minutes before eight in the night on Friday and shot sporadically in the air to scare people away.

According to the retired military personnel, the gunmen later stormed a popular fuel station around the junction to abduct a woman and two of her children.

Maj Gen Abidoye (rtd), while commending the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti and members of his council for their sleepless night over security issues in the community said members of the vigilante group had swung into action in search of the abductees.

According to him, some arrests were made earlier on Saturday during a search for the abducted members of the community by the local vigilantes and other security agencies.

The ODA President while assuring members of the community not to entertain any fear as they go about their lawful duties, appealed to both the state and federal governments to help double security apparatus around the community and its environs.

The statement disclosed that the community in conjunction with police and other law enforcement agencies are doing everything possible to see that the abductees are rescued alive.

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