FIBSA ALUTA BUS: “I AM INNOCENT”… Oyo Youth Commissioner, Wasilat replies FIBSA.

Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke has denied the allegation of sabotaging the chance of getting the Ibarapa Student’s share of the 28 Buses distributed by the Oyo State Governor, H.E. Eng. Seyi Makinde as levied against her by the leadership of Federation of Ibarapa Students’ Union, FIBSA.

It is recalled that the Buses were distributed to all Students bodies across Oyo State on Thursday, 7th March by the Governor in the presence of members of the state executive council, making the representatives of Ibarapa Students who were reported to have initially invited by the State Government left the venue as the only zone without a Bus.

According to a report made available to Asako news by FIBSA leadership titled :

“LANLATE BORN COMMISSIONER, WASILA ADEGOKE DENIED FEDERATION OF IBARAPA STUDENTS ASSOCIATION THEIR ALUTA BUS BECAUSE OF PERSONAL INTEREST AND POWER INTOXICATION…..”

The commissioner was alleged to have denied the entire seven towns that make up the Ibarapa region their dividends of democracy because of her personal interest.

According to FIBSA:

“The office of the Senior Special Assistant, Hon. Olojede Victor D. called on the leadership of the association in the eleventh hour of Wednesday , 6th of March, 2024 that FIBSA should make themselves available to receive their Aluta bus Thursday 7th of March, 2024.

“Unfortunately, when the leadership of FIBSA reach Ibadan earlier today, it was a switch of event when the SSA told them that the opportunist commissioner, Wasilat ADEGOKE instructed her not to give the bus to the leadership of the union on the basis that her leaders from Lanlate have called her that the bus must come to Lanlate at all cost because Lanlate as never been the union president forgetting that Lanlate was the former senate president.

“Going by records, it would be recalled that the transition committee who oversee the affairs of FIBSA paid a congratulatory visit to the commissioner after she was swore-in as commissioner and also she was duly informed about the state of the union on constitution review and election.

“The transition committee also informed the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on students affairs when they are to conduct the association election in February. The SSA Hon. Olojede also congratulates the President elect after the result was announced.

“The transition committee also informed the National leadership of Federation of Oyo State Students Union (FOSSU) prior the election and which the representatives of the Apex indigenous students union in Oyo State came to observe the election and immediately after the election, the National President and Senate President also sent a congratulatory message to the President elect.

“We are now using this medium to call on the Students loving and peace embracing Governor to warn Hon. Wasilat to stay away from FIBSA National matter and she should by all means stop threatening the SSA on students affairs because the issue of students union is outside her jurisdiction.

“We also use this avenue to appeal to the Governor to as a matter of urgency direct the SSA on students affairs to release the Aluta bus of Federation of Ibarapa students Association to the appropriate leadership of the union that he himself recognized and as worked with over the years.”

In a swift reaction, the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke has denied all the allegations levied against her by the leadership of FIBSA, describing it as “Total falsehood”

Speaking with Asako news through our media respondent this evening, the young Commissioner maintained that she remained a detribalised indigene of Ibarapa and Oyo State, and will always protect the interest of Ibarapa Youths in unison.

According to her:

“I was shocked to read the media report, who am I to do such? I remained a detribalised indigene of Ibarapa and Oyo State. I will always protect their interests in unison. We are all one.

“I appreciate the efforts of the Hon. Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Debo Ogundoyin and my father, Hon. Commissioner for Trade and Investment on the matter, we have called a meeting with the leadership of FIBSA for dialogue, by God’s grace, it will be resolved. Thank you” she concluded.