A philanthropist and politician, Mr Alagbe Gbemileke Eleniyan, has urged the Oyo state Government to do away with any thought of selling off seemingly moribund state assets like the Trans Amusement Park and the Agodi Gardens.

It will be recalled that the Seyi-Makinde led administration had made it known earlier that it intends to sell off some state assets in a bid to raise revenue.

In a speech made available to newsmen, Eleniyan noted that it amounts to the theatrics of the Biblical prodigal child when all a government can think of as the panacea to the revenue/IGR crisis the state is enmeshed is selling off monumental edifices like Trans Wonderland and Agodi Gardens.

Eleniyan argued that unless the government wants us to insinuate that it wants yo use the sale to service his political alliances, nothing else justifies the sale. He argued that what is needed is not an outright sale but a private-public partnership (PPP) and an efficient policy strategy that will not only see to the rejig of these tourist centres in the state, but make these monuments a source of revenue generation to the state.

He noted that state monuments such as the Agbowo Shopping Complex, Trans Amusement Park, among others have suffered much inertia under the Seyi Makinde administration.

Eleniyan pointed out that, “We cannot be in the 21st century and be rolling with the analogue solution. These monuments have a potential of raising as much as N5b for the state if properly harnessed.

He quipped, “Trans stands on 67acres of land and there is so much to bring it to operate at full capacity. If we allow this sales, don’t be shocked if the government asks to sell off the suspended lake is Ado Awaye or even the old Oyo National Park”.

He expressed shock at how governance has been made transactional— a situation where public office holders use their exalted office to oil their cronies.[b][/b]

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A philanthropist and politician,Mr Alagbe Gbemileke Eleniyan, has urged the Oyo state Government to do away with any thought of selling off seemingly moribund state assets like the Trans Amusement Park and the Agodi Gardens.

It will be recalled that the Seyi-Makinde led administration had made it known earlier that it intends to sell off some state assets in a bid to raise revenue.

In a speech made available to newsmen, Eleniyan noted that it amounts to the theatrics of the Biblical prodigal child when all a government can think of as the panacea to the revenue/IGR crisis the state is enmeshed is selling off monumental edifices like Trans Wonderland and Agodi Gardens.

Eleniyan argued that unless the government wants us to insinuate that it wants yo use the sale to service his political alliances, nothing else justifies the sale. He argued that what is needed is not an outright sale but a private-public partnership (PPP) and an efficient policy strategy that will not only see to the rejig of these tourist centres in the state, but make these monuments a source of revenue generation to the state.

He noted that state monuments such as the Agbowo Shopping Complex, Trans Amusement Park, among others have suffered much inertia under the Seyi Makinde administration.

Eleniyan pointed out that, “We cannot be in the 21st century and be rolling with the analogue solution. These monuments have a potential of raising as much as N5b for the state if properly harnessed.

He quipped, “Trans stands on 67acres of land and there is so much to bring it to operate at full capacity. If we allow this sales, don’t be shocked if the government asks to sell off the suspended lake is Ado Awaye or even the old Oyo National Park”.

He expressed shock at how governance has been made transactional— a situation where public office holders use their exalted office to oil their cronies.[b][/b]

Mumu Mr Alagbe Gbemileke Eleniyan, keep the amusement park for what, or the amusement park gives him nostalgic feelings of childhood?