I LOST PROPERTIES IN IBADAN BOMB BLAST--NIYI AKINTOLA SAN

 

Niyi Akintola SAN's hotel was destroyed by the Ibadan blast, he wrote:

This is what remains of my modest contributions to hospitality businesses in Ibadaland just after the explosions of last night in  Bodija. It is a posh hotel in a posh area known as 'House 40" on Dejo Oyelese Street . Bodiam. I recalled that some of our colleagues on this platform who had at one time enjoyed the hospitality of the modest 24 beds which include 8 suites,  3 chalets and 13 standard rooms are Alariwo, Wole Iyamu SAN, H,E. Iyiola Oladokun (whose residence) that shared a fence with my house 40 was completely destroyed.  Other members of the Bar whose properties were destroyed on the street  include the Late Chief Bola Ige SAN,  the late Chief Bandele Aiku SAN, and an hospitality building said to belong to the late Governor of Ondo state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN.. My 3 Other properties on Alabiamo Street,  Adeyi Street and Adenuga Street were also slightly damaged with removed roof, removed POP ceilings, sliding doors,  air-conditionals and several electrical applications.  Oh my God, it is terrible.  As I write this with my hands trembling,  some guests and 3 hotel staff are in the hospital but we thank God that no casuality was recorded. What a way to start a new year? I need your prayers please.

Let everyone intensify efforts on restructuring the country.  Let FGN let go Solid minerals and hand over the same to the states. Solid minerals should leave the exclusive list for the concurrent.  With the geometric discovery of Solid minerals in practically all the states  of the Federation,  the issuance of licence to import explosives should be left to the state governors who will know what quantity of explosives entered their states and when. As it is today , no state government knows when a licence is issued to our new colonial masters called Chinese who import explosives into the country with reckless abandon.  Those who stored the explosives in Bodija Ibadan were said to be Chinese who are engaged in Solid minerals exploitation in Oyo state.  The state governor knows nothing about issuance of Licence and grants of authority to import explosives.  What a country? I just did a write up to Dr Dele Alake the Solid minerals Minister to lodge a complaint.  The  FGN should just let off Solid minerals. They are too many and too numerous to be managed by the central government. 

NIYI AKINTOLA SAN