The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ogun state Council has warned one Prince Gbenga Olushoga and his colleague, Lekan Banjoko who were allegedly encroached a land belongs to the Union, People that are intend to sale the land of the Union’s Secretariat popularly known as Iwe-Iroyin and Sex workers who use the entrance of the Secretariat as their stand.
The Chairman of the Union, Comrade Wale Olanrewaju stated this on Wednesday during a press conference held at the Union’s Secretariat, Iwe-Iroyin, Okelewo Abeokuta the state capital.
He disclosed that the fraudulent act was orchestrated by Prince Gbenga Olusoga who brazenly brags of his connection in high places especially the Governor and government of Ogun State in connivance with one Engr. Lekan Banjoko who has no connection to the land, but going about feeding fat on vacant lands in connivance with his cohorts in government relevant agencies.
He added that, Prince Olusoga, in flagrant disregard to NUJ ownership of the land, rented out the land belongs to the Union to mechanics, panel beaters, and the rest, collecting money and feeding fat where he did not sow.
He said land has a genuine Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) openly and proudly presented by Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of the State while in office.
In the same development, Olanrewaju also disclosed that the current Iwe Irohin is under siege, as one Surveyor Banjo with some retired and serving staff of the Federal Ministry of Working and Housing planning to sell the secretariate at the price of 350 million Naira.
He noted that the papers had been done to 75 percent while calling on the government, and security agencies, to stay alert.
”There are serious moves from some quarters to dislodge us from this place where we currently occupied”.
“I make bold to tell you that the attempt of these evil planners who took it upon themselves to invite me and dangle some mouth-watering, life-changing Perks before me would be vehemently rejected.”
“Our current space popularly called and known as Iwe Irohin christened after the first newspaper published in Nigeria by Reverend Henry Townsend is currently under siege by some greedy individuals who are retired and serving staff of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing! Some years ago, the space allocated in honor of journalists and the progenitor of journalism, Reverend Henry Townsend since 1992, was put up for sale by one Surveyor Bajo who retired from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing”
“The entire journalists in the State are using this platform to call on the Governor, Chief Security Adviser, and all security agencies to call these two undesirable elements to order by instructing them to henceforth stop any form of incursion, trespassing, and encroachment on this land as it is in no way available for any use as it belongs to the Ogun NUJ”.
Also, the Chairman express displeasure over the menace at which prostitutes were dominating the NUJ secretariate, lamenting that Union had seen enough, adding the union would go ruthless with the activities around the union secretarite.
He warned that the case had been registered with all security agencies in the state, maintaining that if anyone was found wandering as a prostitute on the premise would face the wrath of the law.
“The menace of ladies of the nights and easy virtue which we had severely dealt with has got to the crescendo; With all our concerted efforts, these young ladies popularly called ‘Olosho’ refused to cease coming to our secretariat to ply their illicit trades even despite the sting operations and other concerted efforts with security agencies to put to an end to their unholy invasion of our premises. These, no doubt, have been a kind of dent in the image of the Ogun NUJ.”
Meanwhile, he also called the attention of the public who were non-members of NUJ that are using the stickers on their vehicles to remove them as soon as possible, saying that it pertinent to that action should be taken.
Olarenwaju added that security agencies would start stopping anyone with the stickers to identify themselves with genuine identity.
“Another issue is the unwholesome use of stickers of the Union by non-members of the Ogun NUJ.
“Henceforth, a high-powered committee in conjunction with security operatives will set out to put an end to the use of stickers by all Dick, Tom, and Harry”.
He called on the well-meaning people of the state who in one way or the other connected or know Engr. Lekan Banjoko and Prince Gbenga Olusoga should advise and warn the duo to stay clear of the property of OGUN NUJ in their interest. We also call on the general public especially, nondiscerning prospective buyers to be wary of the antics of the duo and their ilks as Ogun NUJ land situated at Leme axis behind The Providence Hotel remains the property of the OGUN NUJ.