By Adeyemi Adeleye
Ogun governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the traditional rulers in the state to join the anti- land grabbing campaign ensure that measures and machinery are put in place to curb land grabbing and other related criminalities in their various domains.
Abiodun made the call during the official installation and presentation of staff of office to Oba Oladele Najeem Odugbemi as Onilisa of Lisa kingdom held in Lisa town in Ifo Local Government Area of the state.
The governor who was represented by the state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Hon Ganiyu Hazmat stressed that the state government not only frown at land grabbing activities but detests involvement of any traditional rulers in such dastard acts saying that the land grabbing prohibition law in the state is still in force which amongst others prohibits land grabbing and wanton allocation of lands in the state for personal gains without recourse to the appropriate authority.
Hon Hazmat while congratulating the people of Lisa community for their patience and resilience throughout the period the stool of Onilisa of Lisa was a Baaleship stool, urged them to continue to put collective interest towards the development of the traditional institution and their community now that the stool has been upgraded to Obaship status.
“As an administration, we consider today’s ceremony as another positive result in our determination and commitment towards ensuring that Ogun State takes its rightful position in the comity of States. We realize the fact that traditional institution and its leadership must be properly positioned as it serves as a bridge between the people at the grassroots and the Government.
“This is the reason why we have made it a matter of policy to reposition our traditional institutions by upgrading the deserving chieftaincy stools in Ogun State. Therefore, the official installation of Oba Oladele Najeem Odugbemi as Onilisa of Lisa, today, marks another symbolic step in the right direction.” the commissioner said.
