Osun Community Laments Neglect, Seeks Government Intervention
Residents of Inisa, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, have decried the absence of government presence in their community, saying they have yet to benefit from the dividends of democracy.
Speaking at the 34th Inisa Day celebration on Saturday, community leaders said most of the town’s infrastructure was built through communal efforts, not government support.
They called on both the federal and state governments to come to their aid.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, said Inisa’s growth has been driven by unity and self-help. He lamented that all secondary schools and health centres in the area were built by residents, while roads remain in poor condition.
Oyedokun, a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, said Inisa has one of the largest populations in Osun but has not benefited from state or federal projects.
He appealed for the establishment of tertiary institutions and better road infrastructure in the community.
Corroborating him, a former Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Labode Popoola, said individuals have been solely responsible for most physical projects in the town.
He noted that while the community remains resilient, government assistance is minimal.
Popoola, who added that although the people occasionally receive support from government, urged authorities to complement the community’s efforts in sustaining its development.
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