Despite video and photo evidences, Oyo State has said it is not demolishing the staff quarters of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, BCOS.
It, however, said that the management had consistently and extensively engaged residents of the of the sprawling and expansive quarters on the development plans for the Estate.
OYOINSIGHT.COM had Sunday morning, acting on information from credible sources who are close to happenings within the agency, reported how bulldozers and other equipment were moved to the structure last night for an early Sunday morning demolition.
This newspaper further learnt that the government plans to add some other nearby lands, which spreads towards a popular secondary school within the area, to expand quarters which it had rechristened Engineer Lere Adigun Estate.
Early this morning, OYOINSIGHT.COM had also reported how staff mobilized themselves to the edifice to prevent demolition.
As at the time of filing this report, the demolition equipment were still In site with none of the operators in sight.
Describing the report as ‘wicked rumour,’ Dotun Oyelade, BCOS chairman, who reacted on behalf of the government, said there was no iota of truth in the story that the government planned to demolish staff quarters which, he said, has been
BCOS reacts to wicked rumour on demolition of Staff Quarters:
The Management of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) has reacted to a wicked and false rumour which trended on the social media stating that the State Government and a private developer planned to demolish the BCOS Staff Quarters on Sunday, the 18th of April.
In Press Statement issued by the Executive Chairman of the Corporation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the BCOS Management said there was no iota of truth in the story.
The Statement explained that the Management had consistently and extensively engaged residents of the of the sprawling and expansive Staff Quarters which has been rechristened, Engineer Lere Adigun Estate on the development plans for the Estate.
The Management reiterated that the interests of the residents will be protected and accorded topmost priority in any development plan or scheme.
The statement emphasised that there is absolutely no truth in the story the Quarters is to be demolished and residents forcefully ejected.
It advised all the residents, the Corporation’s Labour Unions and all members of Staff to ignore this wicked and unsubstantiated rumour, adding that the Management will continue to engage the Labour Unions and the residents on the development plans for the proposed Engineer Lere Adigun Estate.
SIGNED: Prince Dotun Oyelade, Executive Chairman, BCOS.
