According to him, “in the interest of fairness and peace, such an important university should be sited in one of the states in the oil producing area if govern-ment does not have the intention to upgrade the existing PTI institute in Delta State.

THE remaining five members of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the Oyo State House of Assembly have vowed never to defect to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Mr. Oronsaye while challenging the civil servants to rededicate themselves to their schedules and assignment said “though there are challenges, this should not be an excuse to be swayed by corruption or be indolent and unpatriotic but rather, we should be resolute in addressing the challenges and remain undaunted”.

The forum observed that the use of military force in the region has remained counter-productive, as was evident in the response by militants in the recent Cordon and Search operation by the Joint Task Force on the Niger-Delta and urged the Federal Government to order a demilitarization of the area. It, nevertheless, welcomed the declaration of ceasefire by both the militants and the JTF and joined those calling for a return to true federalism in the country.

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State yesterday assured the people of the state of even provision and distribution of infrastructure across communities in the state that would make life worth living.