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The Osun Youth Movement has raised serious concerns over the continuous withholding of Local Government (LG) allocation funds by the Federal Government, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene and ensure their immediate release. In a press statement signed by the group’s Public Relations Officer, Comrade Adebayo Gbenga, the youth movement described the situation as a major setback to grassroots development in Osun State and across the country.  The statement noted that the non-release of LG allocations has paralyzed several developmental projects, leaving many communities without essential infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and educational services. “Local governments are the closest tier of government to the people. By starving them of funds, communities are left in stagnation and citizens are denied basic services,” the statement read. Osun State, renowned for its cultural heritage and historical importance, has also been severely affected by ...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee (JCC) Osun Axis, under the leadership of Comrade Afolabi Faruq, popularly known as Costa, has issued a fervent appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, and other relevant stakeholders to expedite the release of Osun State's local government allocations. The appeal was contained in a press statement released by NANS JCC Osun Axis and jointly signed by its Chairman, Comrade Afolabi Faruq (Costa), and Secretary General, Comrade Joseph Oluwagbohunmi (Heir_Josheey). According to the statement, the withheld allocations remain a stumbling block to the growth and well-being of the Osun people. “As students, we maintain a neutral stance on partisan politics; however, we cannot idly stand by while our state's progress is stifled,” the association declared. The funds, earmarked for local governments to tackle pressing issues such as education and infrastructure, have ...