Oke-Ode Seeks Kwara Govt Intervention to Restore Lost Infrastructure

Oke-Ode, Kwara State — The Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has called on the state government to urgently intervene in its pressing developmental needs and restore key infrastructure it says has been lost or allowed to decline over the years.

The appeal was made by community leaders under the leadership of His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebayo Akanbi Ibrahim, the Elesa of Oke-Ode, while speaking with newsmen in the community.

The Asoju Oba of Oke-Ode Land, Alhaji Salaudeen Akerinla, appealed to the government to return the School of Nursing to Oke-Ode, revive the Specialist Hospital and water dam, and restore electricity supply.

He said the community had been without electricity for about 16 months, stressing that the situation had affected economic and social activities.

Also speaking, the National Secretary of Oke-Ode Community Development Association, Mr. Tajudeen Jimoh, appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to fulfil his earlier promise to elevate the Elesa of Oke-Ode to first-class status.

Jimoh said several efforts, including legal steps, had been made to draw the government's attention to the challenges confronting the community, but the efforts had yet to yield the desired result.

The community leaders described Oke-Ode as a major community with a sizeable population and an economic hub serving several surrounding villages.

They appreciated the Federal and Kwara State Governments for the security currently enjoyed in the area, but stressed that security must be matched with basic infrastructure and meaningful development.

They therefore urged the government to act urgently to restore the facilities and development opportunities they said were once central to the growth of Oke-Ode.