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REPORTER'S DIARY: How 'Korope' Drivers Endanger The Lives of Passengers in Osogbo

A korope showing a deflating front tyre  Following two separate incidents where drivers of commercial transportation minibuses, popularly called 'Korope' failed to observe safety standard, this reporter decided to write in order to alert the concerned authorities and the public on how some 'Korope' drivers in Osogbo are beginning to endanger the lives of their passengers in Osogbo, Osun state capital. If adequate safety measures are taken, road accidents can occasionally be avoided. However, when safety regulations are disregarded, avoidable incidents can turn into fatal accidents for drivers and other road users. In Osogbo, the Osun state capital, 'Korope' is a name given to an eight-seater minibus that is used for public transportation. The minibuses play a major role in the public transport system in Osogbo, as many passengers depend on them for movement from one place to another. This commercial minibus also helps businessmen and women in conveying their goo...
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I was once saved from media blackmail by Remi Tinubu -Gov Adeleke

 

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday said the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, once saved him from media blackmail while he was in the Senate. 

The governor made this known during a reception organized for the First Lady, alongside other State Governors’ wives at Government House, Oke-Fia, Osogbo, ahead of the Sod Turning of The Alternative High School for Girls, said the first lady, then a Senator in the 8th Senate, was his saving grace after he was caught sleeping by the media during plenary.

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According to Adeleke, “I want to welcome you to Osun State. You are a detribalise First Lady. I remember that she was my senior colleague at the 8th assembly; there was a time when the media caught me sleeping in the Senate, so they wanted to blackmail me. I told them how tedious our job is in making bills and having several sleepless nights over Nigeria. 

According to Adeleke, “I want to welcome you to Osun State. You are a detribalise First Lady. I remember that she was my senior colleague at the 8th assembly; there was a time when the media caught me sleeping in the Senate, so they wanted to blackmail me. I told them how tedious our job is in making bills and having several sleepless nights over Nigeria. 


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