….Gov. Aiyedatiwa, Ajulo, Police, Afenifere urged to intervene and Stop SITA plan.
There is a palpable tension in Akure, the Ondo State capital over plot by officials of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to destroy or remove masts belonging to Odua Investments group of companies (O’Net telecommunications), under the guise of a purported court’s order.
It was gathered that an Akure based Communications company FloWzap Telcoms which has leased two masts from the Odua company, O’Net telecommunications, was joined in the court case by the SITA.
The decision of the SITA top officials to remove two O’Net masts located beside Akure Central Mosque and Elshaddai road, Akure, being used by FloWzap Telecoms for internet services, has started generating apprehension among the management and staff of the company as their means of livelihood will be unjustly destroyed.
In a letter dated on 4th September, 2025, Mr Adeyemi Oluwole, a Director at SITA on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, confirmed that it has authorized a private firm Stogmer Pius Nigeria Limited to carry out the process of decommissioning of the two masts in Akure.
Oluwole said “Further to the judgement received from the High Court of Onde State on Tuesday 22nd July, 2025 on the decommissioning of abandoned Masts in the state, the Agency therefore, has authority to carry out the exercise. Consequently, I am directed to notify you that the operation will take place on Saturday 6th September, 2025.”
However, it was gathered that SITA officials had concluded arrangements to illegally sell the O’Net masts to the said private firm as scrap despite not being the owner of the property.
In a petition to relevant authorities over the issue, the legal practitioner to the Telecoms firm, Barr. Dele Ibitayo, said “RE: ILLEGAL NOTICE TO STEAL AND DESTROY ODUA INVESTMENT PROPERTY AT ONDO STATE: We are solicitors to Flowzap Telecoms Nigeria Ltd, and on her behalf we petition as follows: That the State Information Technology Agency wrote a letter of decommission of our client Masts on the 4th day of September 2025 threatening to dismantle the ODUA Mast that was leased to our client by O-NET, the company that Inherited the ODUA Investment property.
“That the Agency (SITA) is claiming to have a judgement that our client, nor the O-NET Company is not a party to it.
“That the Agency is threatening that the Mast is an abandoned one while our client is presently using the Mast since 4years ago with all commission and payment due to the appropriate quarters being paid, hence it is not an abandoned mast.
“That the Hon. Attorney General of the State has intervened in this matter before, but the Agency is proving stubborn, they are using the Civil Defence (NSCDC) officials to intimidate our client, having (allegedly) sold the masts illegally.
“In view of this, we are using this medium to appeal to you, to use your good offices to protect the masts from being illegally damaged and/or sold as scrap as the masts are Odua Investments that was jointly owned by six states.”
Also reacting to the ugly development, a Traditional Ruler in Ondo State, HRM Oba David Olajide Okunato who is also the CEO of FloWzap Telecoms, appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State Attorney General, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN; the Pan Yoruba group, Afenifere and the Nigeria Police through the Assistant Inspector General of Police, to urgently intervene and prevent the destruction of the Odua property and major foundation of his own firm.
Oba Olajide appealed to the Governor, “I kindly appeal to our dear Mr Governor and Hon AG to intervene and stop the SITA officials from removing Odua Investment legitimate telecom masts, which are essential for providing internet services to the people of our Ondo State and beyond. As a business owner, I am committed to developing our state, and actions of some few officials discourage entrepreneurs from investing in our state.”
“Our telecom masts beside Akure Central Mosque and on Elshaddai road, Akure are not abandoned, they are working well, we are ready to obtain the necessary government permits if any is required,” the monarch who is also the Ireshi of Osi Kingdom in Akure North local government area, pleaded.
