Disengaged Ogun State Government workers have paid a courtesy visit to the palace of His Royal Highness, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, the Akarigbo and paramount ruler of Remo land.
The group congratulated the royal father on his ascension to the throne and thanked him for his timely interventions since he has been installed.
They also used the opportunity to congratulate Ogun governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun, assuring him that they ready to serve in his government.
The workers who were sacked by Governor Ibikunle Amosun in 2011 briefed the Akarigbo of Remoland of their ordeal and pleaded with him to intervene in their matter.
Mr. Awolesi Samuel, president of the group, explained that they rallied support for Prince Abiodun and ruling All Progressives Congress during the just concluded elections, adding that, all members of the group delivered their polling units across Ogun state.
Thereafter they presented the royal father with a gift and a letter which was received by Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, on his behalf before reassuring them, that he will do his best to ensure that they reinstated back to active service.
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“Kabiyesi has promised to present our matter before Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor elect of Ogun state because we were wrongfully sacked,” Awolesi said.
He said they came to the paramount ruler in Remoland because he is a father of all and a true leader. “For us, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi is a respected king in Yoruba land whose words are never underestimate. He is also a man of integrity and as his children we have come to him to wade into the matter.
“Although we are assured that Prince Dapo Abiodun will keep his promise, we just said we should mention it the Akarigbo of Remo as well.
“The governor-elect is a man that has succeeded in business and a man that is full of vision and whose ideas and initiatives will benefit the people of Ogun state. In fact, he is a reformer and his policies will transform Ogun state and put the state on the global map.
“We are ready to help implement the ideas and policies of the governor-elect and that is why we are asking to be reinstated into active service as well as unemployed among our members should be considered for employment in Ogun state.
He assured the governor-elect of their unflinching support as he is sworn-in on May 29 to begin his first term in office.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
