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Asked what she has been up to since she left office in 2011, she said I have been running my private business. I have a thriving business outside politics. I do a lot of importation. I basically do importation of many products that I sell. But that has not killed my interest and love for politics.”
Three and half years she left office as Speaker not much has changed about Hon. Titi Oseni. She is still politically active and she has remained in PDP.
Interestingly, she does not keep only political friends; she has a lot of celebrities as friends. At her recent birthday bash a lot of society big wigs were in attendance. They all t roped out to support her. Though a lot of politicians attended the A-class party, it had a lot of movers and shakers in society in attendance. This is because despite her having been in public office in Abeokuta, she never forgot her friends who she began with in Lagos.
But now that politics is back, she spends more time with her political associates in Ogun PDP “I am gradually going back into active politics, though I never left. But the political climate is heating up. We are waiting for the President to declare for his 2nd term. Though he hasn’t, we know he will do that soon. We can read his body language. A lot is also happening in all the states as banners and posters of aspirants are now all over town. People are getting ready for politics.
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And the primaries are fast approaching. For mine it is November.” Why is she interested in the House of Reps this time around?
“It’s because I have paid my dues at the state legislative level. I have served twice in my State House of Assembly. Now, it is time to move to the Federal level. It is a call to service. At the state level I have contributed my quota. I want to go to the Federal to make laws for my people, to empower and assist them contribute to the development of my state and the country at large. I have been tried and tested. The electorate has voted me in twice. They know me. They know they can trust me. All that trust will count for me. My people are calling for me. They want me to run. They want me to go and represent them.”
But will the age long fight in Ogun PDP not lead the party to doom again?
She was asked. “No, we have learnt our lessons,” she explained. “We are all going to work together. Senate President, David Mark is coming to settle all the rift in Ogun PDP. He is heading a committee to reconcile everyone in the South West. He is coming to Ogun State in the next few days. By the time he visit everybody will bury their differences and concentrate on winning the state back. Ogun State is a PDP state. The APC came in because of our internal rifts.” “Right now, for all of us, it is about coming together, it is about working together. We have to work together to deliver Ogun State for PDP. We have decided to work together and forge ahead together.”
What is her assessment of the present APC government in Ogun State?
“I really don’t know what to say. I really don’t know what to assess. Is it bridges alone? All you see are bridges. But at what costs? Is that the only thing about governance? Bridges and bridges at what cost? I go round and the people tell me they are hungry. That is why I have nothing to say. Let the masses of the people talk with their votes. I will leave it to people to appraise the present government with their votes. Ogun people asked for, let them say it with their votes. Let Ogun people judge and assess them. I know Ogun people are not happy. This is not what they bargained for.
They could do with a better deal. That is what I can also personally see.” But is she saying Gov. Amosun has not transformed Abeokuta, where she comes from for example?
“To an extent, yes. Yes, physically you can see some areas have been changed. But what happened to those who have been displaced, to those affected by the demolition? My family was affected too. At what cost? How has all these beautification put food on people’s table? What is the debt profile of Ogun State today? They are not telling us. How are we standing? Nobody will tell you. We are in serious trouble inn Ogun State. From what I can see all is not right. That is why all hands must be on deck to vote out these people who didn’t really campaign but came in because of PDP’s internal wrangling.”
For those who don’t know Titi Oseni is an Egba woman born at Kemta Okebode in Abeokuta on September 26, 1964. She started schooling from Trinity Nursery and Primary School in 1967, and in 1975, she was admitted into Abeokuta Grammar School where she sat for the West African School Certificate Examination in 1980. She bagged a B.A. (Hons) in Business Administration from the Upsala College at New Jesey, United States in 1988. She also studied at Tentrix Computer College. For 7 years, she served the famous Ford Motor Credit Company, New Jersey as Lease Coordinator. On return to Nigeria, she floated Macys Fashion in Ikeja and managed the computer sales and services department of Seven Oaks Nigeria Limited.
She became the first woman Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly on June 4, 2004, amid cacophony of dissenting voices in a male-dominated Ogun State House of Assembly. And she returned unopposed in 2007 as Speaker. In her bid for a House of Reps seat, Hon. Titi Oseni wants to bring her wealth of experience to bear on lawmaking at the National Assembly. The first female Speaker in the entire Southwest geo-political zone of Nigeria, she is a self-motivated, result oriented leader; not easily discourage by novel situations. She is also blessed with exceptional and effective planning and organizational skills and extensive experience in managing and r elating with people at various educational and socio-economic levels. She is a task oriented and decisive leader with intuitive ability to employ initiative to resolve challenges. She has also been described as a dynamic, astute, and committed administrator. She is blessed with excellent verbal and written skills, highly practiced and competent in public speaking, presentation of information, negotiation and conflict management or resolution.
She was awarded a National Honour of Members of the Federal Republic (MFR) by His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria). She was also Acting Chairman, Conference of Speakers’ between 2007 and 2009. She was elected in an acting capacity to serve as acting chairman, Conference of Speakers of the 36 State Houses of Assembly in the Federation of Nigeria. During this period she presided over several meeting of the Conference of Speakers, act as liaison between the conference and other government agencies on critical matters to move the nation forward, mediate in disputes as they may arise between Houses of Assembly, Initiated and chaired Southwest Speaker’s Conference.
In 2007 she was re-elected to the Ogun State House of Assembly and re-elected Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, for the 2nd term in office to further direct legislative duties.
She first got elected to the Ogun State House of Assembly to represent the citizens of the state in 2003 and completed her first term in 2007. She worked across party lines to develop, craft, and pass legislative bills and motions to best serve the Ogun State people.
When she came in 2003 and served as Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly for an uninterrupted period of 5 years. During this time she created bi-partisan relationships between legislators and government representatives in all arms of the Ogun State government; ensured the efficient passage of over 40 bills and 140 motions and resolutions that addressed the empowerment, enfranchisement, and socio-economic growth of the citizens of Ogun State. She also chaired the Southwest Speakers’ Conference where Speakers of the Houses of Assembly from the region caucused and deliberated on issues that affected the region and shared ideas on their advancement of the region. She also balanced the budget annually for 5 years.
Between 1998 and 2003 she ran her private business as Managing Director/CEO, Seven Oak Nigeria Ltd. She managed a computer hardware outfit and its 5 employees. Staffed and trained the employees for optimal growth of the company; maintained the computers and networks; sales, service, and maintenance of computers; and created and facilitated employee assessments.
Before this, between 1993 and 1998 she was Managing Director/CEO of Macy’s Fashion Outlet, production and sales of corporate fashion outfit; maintenance of high value individual’s wardrobes; stock keeping, wholesale and retail of fashion accessories; and organized corporate fashion shows for trendy customers.
Between 1987 to 1993 she was in the US where she was a Credit Analyst at Ford Motors Credit Company, USA. During that period she appraised and analyzed credit; conducted risk analysis and management; and monitored and ensured performance of credit. Between 1985 – 1987 she was Customer Service Advisor at AT&T USA where she responded to customer complaints. Ensured customer satisfaction and loyalty; expanded the company’s customer base.
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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.
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