I Am Not A Broadcaster~ Oriyomi Hamzat.

The popular Ibadan broadcaster and human rights activist Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat said in one of the radio programs on Oke Ogun J.FM 95.5 sometime in March that he is not a broadcaster. Speaks on what brought him into the limelight.

Oriyomi in the radio program interview narrates how he was arrested, imprisoned, and later re-arrested by DSS officials a year after because he has a passion for assisting less privileged and children also fighting for the right of people.

He stressed further that he is delighted with what he is doing and couldn’t hesitate to procrastinate about whatever he wanted to do because of posterity.

The philanthropist who has helped many out of a series of problems and stands behind the death of Timothy Adegoke for the past two years, spoke about his love for the Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde. Because if passion lies in good governance because he is ready to support whoever has the potential and credibility to lead, irrespective of the political party.

Moreover, he said “People might see me as a politician or a broadcaster, but I am far from that, radio was just one of the tools needed to execute my calling in life. I was called to wipe away tears and fight for people’s rights”.

He further narrates his connection with Seyi Makinde says, he sees the potential of who was sent to wipe away tears in him, which is aligned with what he believes and what he stands for.

However, he said no one can fight for the rights of people without the backing of people in power.

“ MY IMPRISONMENT WAS BASED ON HELPING CHILDREN, FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE, AND DUE TO THE POTENTIAL WHO IS WHO IN THIS COUNTRY SEES MADE THEM APPROACH ME AND SAID NO ONE CLIMBS A LADDER WITHOUT A PILLAR TO HOLD THE LADDER AND NO ONE IN THE BROADCASTING HAS EVER PASSED THROUGH WHAT I PASS THROUGH”

Nevertheless, nothing one can do without moving closer to the government. He said, his standing with Seyi Makinde’s second term agenda was because he has the same vision as him and also takes care of and settled the teachers in the state.