All progressives’ congress faults oyo state government plan to reopen schools

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan

A factional group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has kicked against the decision of the Oyo state government to reopen schools in a week time despite increase in reported cases of victims of coronavirus in the state.

Penpushing reports that the group in a statement signed by its State Chairman, Chief Lowo Obisesan and the Secretary, Hon. Wasiu Olatubosun Aka (Ejo), also frowned at the recent insecurity in the state, especially cases of rape and killing of some ladies in Akinyele local government area of the state

The statement  urged government of the state to seek for support of experience individuals, if the governor is berate of idea, and also advised the governor to borrow a leaf, especially in the area of security from the immediate past government in ensuring that peoples lives are protected.

Penpushing further reports that the group noted that the people of Oyo state deserve better security than what they are experiencing today, adding that the government should emulate other states in the country by postponing the resumption date.

“The decision of the Oyo State government to compel the students  to resume next week  will be of great menace than benefit to people of Oyo State, and incessant  insecurity in the State is becoming a worrisome mind to the people of Oyo State’, the statement reads.

“It is therefore the advice from Oyo APC Reformer Group, that Our Governor in the state to try to borrow wisdom from the people of Oyo State particularly those that understand act of governance in the State’.

‘It is imperative to mention that looking with the high sense of comparison, one may be compelled to say that the previous  administration concept of security  is much more better than what the good people is experiencing now.”