Category: Ondo State

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government on Wednesday insisted that all users of the forest resources in the state must be registered with it. It stood its ground that grazing in the state’s forest reserves without permission would no longer be allowed, neither would anybody be permitted to legally operate in the state forest reserves […]

Knock presidency for meddling in state governors’ tasks Condemn Presidency’s statement cautioning Akeredolu Some Yoruba elders have thrown their weight behind the Ondo State Govenor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over his quit notice to herders to quit forest reserves in the state following worsening cases of kidnappings traced to criminals hiding in the areas. The elders, who […]

accuses Shehu of fighting for criminals By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government on Wednesday fired back at the presidency over the latter’s response to its quit notice on herders from its property, insisting that herdsmen must obey the  seven-day ultimatum issued by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for them to vacate the forest reserves in the state. […]

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani- Kayode, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for countering the ultimatum given to herdsmen by Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to quit forest reserves in the state. The Presidency, on Tuesday night, cautioned Akeredolu to exercise restraint, saying “it will be the least expected to unilaterally oust thousands of herders who have […]

The presidency has said that the seven-day quit notice handed out by Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in the state, to check the worsening insecurity, breaches the herders’ right. It argued that ”insecurity is not alien to any group, the language they speak, their geographical location or their faith”. […]

Orders herdsmen to vacate Ondo forest reserves in 7 days Bans night grazing, movement of cattle in cities, on highways All herdsmen in the state must register with govt in 7 days The meeting By Banji Ayoola Southwest Governors’ Forum Chairman and Ondo State Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on behalf of his five other […]

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared firmly that he would not allow a few misguided individuals turn the sunshine state into a haven of dare-devil criminals. He spoke during an interactive meeting with the leadership of the Hausa/Fulani and Ebira communities in the state where he ordered all herdsmen in the state to register […]

All herdsmen in the state to register with government within seven days Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to herdsmen to vacate the forest reserves in the state. The order is part of major steps taken by the state at addressing the root cause of kidnapping and other nefarious activities in […]