As it is known, choosing silence instead of blurting out ‘in-the-moment’ feelings that are hurtful is not really how you feel in the grand scheme of things; it is one of the best ways to communicate. And I have seen myself subscribing more to this aforesaid thought lately.
However, records are meant to be set for the sake of long-term futuristic purposes. And if at a point in time we fail to speak, history will never forgive us, and never will posterity judge us well.
By now, it is beyond apparent that Igbeti town lacks enough state presence, not to talk of federal presence. Ours is an abandoned, desolate, unwanted, lamenting, and unanswered town in Oyo State. Whenever you think of a town with zero state and federal government presence, think of Igbeti, Olorunsogo Local Government.
Moreover, it appears that it is the character of this government to do projects in places where there are bulky votes, or they would be praised in high heavens.
While it’s on record that out of the three local governments that make up Old Irepo, it’s only Igbeti, Olorunsogo local government that voted massively for the government in power. “And to whom much is given, I believe much is expected.”
Apart from the general need to extend government presence and infrastructural development to the community, it is pertinent to state that, during the last Tourism Day that Igbeti hosted, the Deputy Governor, who on behalf of the Governor promised to address the plight of the community by rehabilitating roads leading to Iyamapo, a 2000-meter above sea level hill. This promise was wholly embraced, and the community fulfilled its part of the social contract. But, on the part of the government, they failed the people of Igbeti.
At a point in time, we have demanded a mini campus of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, upgrading and equipping our general hospital, revamping our marble site, and all of that, but it seems all of the projects are too expensive for the government to execute.
Today, I make bold to say that we, the people of Igbeti, must not be an exception; in the sustainable development plan of the government, we must be accorded the maximum and undeniable right to growth and development of our town.
We cannot continue like this; the time is now to raise our voices to the authorities.
Adesina Julius Oluwamayokun
