Students
in State tertiary institutions have been protesting the huge hike in
tuition fees at their various institutions of learning since last year.
Some students have been made to drop out from school because of their
inability to afford the over 200% hike in fees. Many also forced to
repeat a session for failing to meet the deadline to pay fees. Despite
the exorbitant costs, there have been no improvements by government in
infrastructure provided in these schools and lecturers are at battle
point with State governments over the issue of salary and allowances
The situation in State run primary and secondary schools is similar.
With no free education as promised by government, dilapidated school
infrastructures, moral low staff, scarcity of school furniture, students
sit on the floor or those whose parents can afford furniture carry
their desks and chairs on their heads to the schools.
In Ogun State, the people are wondering about what has happened to
the huge allocation the State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun told the people
he makes yearly to fund the education sector in the State.
The answer to this question may have surfaced through a chat we had
with a friend to one of the ex boyfriends of the daughters of the Ogun
State Commissioner for Education, Barrister John Olusegun Odubela. Usman
(not real name) gave this reporter details about the high spending life
styles of the Odubela girls.
Our source informed yemojanewsng.com how Timi, Tosin and Tobi have
been blowing money in London since their father became the Ogun State
Commissioner for Education. We learnt their father spoils them with
money, sending them a minimum of £2,000 weekly. (£2,000 – Naira 558,
000). This enables the girls shop at the most expensive and exclusive
shops in London buying all types of designer branded shoes, bags and
clothings. The girls, we gathered treat friends to expensive food which
is a daily occurrence at their Praed, street Edgeware, London residence.
Property in this area goes for £3,000 a week (Naira 976,000) shopping
trips round up to about £10,000. We gathered that these young girls are
obsessed with expensive designer labels especially Chanel. We were told
that the prices of Chanel bags that these Odubela girls have in their
wardrobe range from £2,500 to £6,000 (Naira 697,000 – Naira 1.7million)
per bag. 10 of these bags can be seen in the pictures as they are
flaunted.
Usman informed us that the girls live outrageous lives which caused a
rift between Timi and a son of a top ranking PDP politician from the
northern part of Nigeria who in disgust asked her to dress with decency
and stop spending money recklessly when people are starving around the
world. This piece of advice annoyed Tomi and ended their relationship.
Usman said he used to be on the online group of the girls were he was
able to retrieve the pictures in this report when a close friend of his
was accused of stealing £2,000 left on a table in the girl’s apartment.
On this group, the girls exhibit their many purchases and flamboyant
lifestyle to group members. With some people begging to befriend the
girls.
It is instructive to know that prior to Odubela being made
Commissioner, all three girls attended school in Nigeria. The eldest,
Timi did so badly in her examination she could not get admission to
study medicine in any university in United Kingdom as her parents
wished, and settled for a course in human sciences. Usman informed us he
was not surprised to hear she failed her exams since all the sisters
spent all their time on the popular Oxford street shopping for expensive
things to impress their friends. When this reporter informed Usman
about recent protests by students and state of schools in Ogun State
where Odubela is Commissioner for Education, Usman responded “The money
is in Harrods and Oxford Street, go and look for it there. In fact, if I
want to see any of the Odubela girls right now, I just go to Marble
Arch, walk around for 10 minutes they will appear”.
Recently students in tertiary institutions in Ogun State were beaten
by government security agents for protesting a 300% hike in fees and
government unfriendly posture at students in the State.
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