Oba Ghandi effect: How monarch okayed Fapote as location of FG's new rural transformation prog

Oba Ghandi effect: How monarch okayed Fapote as location of FG’s new rural transformation prog

Yinka ADETUNJI

More details have emerged on how Fapote in Oriire local government area near Ogbomoso emerged as the final choice location for a new initiative by the federal government – rural transformation programme.

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Fapote is one of the communities selected as pilot site for the N80b South West Development Commission (SWDC)’s rural transformation programme (Transformed Communities Programme, TransComs).

The programme aims to bridge infrastructure deficits in rural communities in order to galvanise developments and improve living conditions of dwellers.

The project is expected to cover 137 rural communities in the Southwest between now and 2030.

As pilot sites, Fapote is one of the two communities selected in Oyo state, with another in Ibarapa.

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ogbomosoinsightonlime.com reports that land had already been acquired at Fapote, along the Adebayo Alao-Akala Memorial Highway, for the massive project and that preliminary works are ongoing.

Meanwhile, Ogbomoso Insight has learnt that the project remaining in Fapote actually had the imprimatur of the Soun of Ogbomosoland His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III.

According to sources, the chief coordinator of the programme, Prof Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, a foremost scholar specialising in industrial and technological development, put a call through to the Ogbomoso paramount ruler “If he supported the choice of Fapote as the location for the programme, to which Kabiyesi responded in the affirmative.”

“I have a relationship with the traditional ruler of Fapote, there is no problem with siting such project there,” the Soun reportedly said.

A reliable source in the palace of Soun confirmed this, positing, “If Oba Ghandi had objected perhaps another location would have been sought.”

Almost N100b is to be invested in the programme, across the full 137-LGA rollout in the Southwest, with the Ogbomoso pilot cluster representing the first tranche,” it was stated.

Facilities such as schools, healthcare centres, solar plants, and agro-processing and storage infrastructure are some of the things that will be provided.

Under the reign of Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Ogbomoso has been having it good with various landmark developments getting entrenched in the zone, which aligns with his much publicised 25 year-development plan.