Group lambast Oyo governor- You are a dictator

A civil society group in Nigeria has slammed the Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, as nothing but an elected dictator – The group also accused the governor of intimidation and harassment of labour activist in the pace setter state 

 A dictator governor? Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo state governor A civil society group in Nigeria, Centre for Sustained Dialogue has slammed the Oyo state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, as nothing but an elected dictator. 

The group also accused the governor of intimidation and harassment of labour activist in the pace setter state. According to the executive director of the group, comrade Omotosho Hakeem, the  arrest and detention of leaders of the Oyo state chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) after they protested against Ajumobi government’s plan to privatise public schools in the state is undemocratic, inhuman and dictatorial. 

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“The western region was able to developed ahead of other region because of free education policy of the great Awo which Governor Ajimobi was a beneficiary, it is therefore dictatorial to sell our public schools to his acolytes. “Governor Isiaka Ajimobi must understand that education is considered as national emergency, second only to war. Therefore if Oyo state is not at war, within and without, why is Ajimobi selling the school? It is barbaric, unconstitutional and a deliberate evil against the poor majority citizens of Oyo who deserve education.” 

READ ALSO: PDP stalwart explains what led to factions in party The group therefore appeal to good citizen of Oyo to support the labour leader and struggle for a state that will take the education of citizen serious rather than the dictatorial one that seek to sell their educational heritage. 

Recall that labour leaders who are members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) were arraigned on Friday, June 3 before an Ibadan Magistrate Court. Mr Waheed Olojede, the chairman of the NLC, Oyo state chapter and six others were among those brought before the court. The reason for their arraignment by the police was as a result of disturbing an education stakeholders forum which was organised by the Oyo state government on Wednesday, June 1