Volunteering/Social works

Dear Young Folks (Series 4: Collaborate, Volunteer, Partner and Network)

Dear Young Folks, I recently had the pleasure of attending a surprise birthday gathering graciously hosted by Honorable Dapo Lam Adesina to commemorate my own birthday. Such gestures are rare and mark only the second occasion in nearly four decades of my life. The event was truly enjoyable, and I extend my heartfelt gratitude to […]

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“Rising to the Challenge: Addressing Irresponsible Waste Disposal in New Gbagi Market”

It’s clear that many of us either don’t grasp or choose to overlook the consequences of our actions on environmental pollution, health risks, and strain on state resources. In the past year, I’ve received numerous complaints and images of the pedestrian bridge at the new Gbagi Market along the new Ibadan/Ife Expressway. This represents the

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Title: The Government Negligence and Look away syndrome on the Lingering Impact of Gully Erosion: A Case of Atenda, Ibadan. By Babajide Aseyan and Idris Animasaun

Gully erosion is a significant environmental issue that adversely affects many regions worldwide, including Atenda, a community in Ibadan, Oyo state. Despite the Ministry of Urban Development’s ten-year demolition marking initiative, the government’s negligence in addressing the root causes of this problem has led to persistent and devastating consequences. This article aims to shed light

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RE: EMERGENCY: ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN ON RINGROAD IBADAN AN OPEN LETTER TO HC OYO STATE MINISTRY OF ENERGY

Sometimes in April 2023, I did a post drawing attention of the state government of accident(s) waiting to happen because of an heavy concrete base lying along MKO Abiola way ringroad. It is important to note that the responsiveness of the Hon. Seun Ashamu, the Honorable Commissioner for Energy to avert any unforseen crises. There

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Re: Makinde Bans Street Trading

While I commend His Excellency for taking this bold step in sanitizing our environment, one would expect that this announcement was preceded by the provision of waste bins and receptacles across various markets, shopping malls, health care facilities, hospitals, shopping malls, churches, mosques, stadia, car-parks, bus terminals, and other public places in our collective efforts

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AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: #beatplasticpollution

The theme for this year’s world environment day is “Beat Plastic Pollution” which became necessary due to our planet being inundated by over 400 million tonnes of plastic with about half of that number designed to be used once. Plastic which has become part of our daily lives with variety of uses ranging from bottling

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