The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and the Emir of Borgu, Muhammed Sani Dantoro, have said the unity of Nigeria should remain uppermost in the minds of Nigerians in view of the current socio-religious crisis in the country. The duo reiterated the need for the unity of Nigeria as a means to guarantee the continued existence among the citizenry. A statement by the Bureau of Communication and Strategy signed by its Director Semiu Okanlawon quoted the duo as speaking When the Emir of Borgu Kingdom visited Aregbesola at the Government House, Osogbo. The Governor said the pursuance of…
Author: Kunle Atiba
Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Kolapo Alimi had disclosed yesterday while interacting with the staff of Ife East Local Government, Ile-Ife and Ife North East Local Council Development Area, Modakeke that Governor Rauf Aregbesola will continue to strive to improve the welfare of workers in the state. Barrister Alimi stated that it was the government of Rauf Aregbesola that approved international conference in 2012 for local government staffers when the economy of the state was good to accommodate it saying that the current modulated salary structure was not borne out of wickedness. The Commissioner explained…
In a bid to mitigate the incidence of flooding and reestablish drainage right of way, the Lagos State Government (LASG) yesterday ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels and impeding the free-flow of water to immediately vacate or risk being removed. The Government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, expressed dismay that the lawless activities of some people was constantly putting the lives and property of residents at risk. He listed some of the areas where properties were erected on drainage channels to include Illubirin, Dolphin Estate, Osborne Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Osapa…
…urges Property Owners, Developers to strictly adhere to building regulations. The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Sunday attributed the building collapse which occurred at 7 Saidu Okeleji Street, Meiran in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State on Saturday to heavy loads placed on the building and substandard materials used for the construction work. Reacting to the collapse, the State’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Wasiu Anifowoshe commiserated with the families of those that lost their loved ones to the unfortunate incident but appealed to property owners and developers to henceforth adhere strictly to…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for recording landslide victory at the just concluded Local Government election in the State, saying that the development was an eloquent affirmation that Lagosians have confidence in the party. It was a clean sweep for all the 57 chairmanship candidates of the APC as they were all declared winner by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) defeating all their rivals in the keenly contested election. Governor Ambode, in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, said the development…
The Government of Oyo State has disclosed that 60% of the latest tranche of Paris Club Refund totalling N7.9 billion will be expended on salaries, wages and pensions of workers in the state, saying that its decision to use 100% of its federal allocations for workers’ welfare still stands. The Government has also explained that about 80% of its much touted debt profile of N115bn by political opponents is made up of salaries, gratuities, pensions and wages owed workers and pensioners in the state, emphasizing that it also includes gratuities and pensions predating Governor Ajimobi’s administration. The State Commissioner for…
Governor Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Governor Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo) and Governor Akinwumi Ambode (Lagos) were among dignitaries at the eighth day prayer for Madam Sikiratu Omowumi Akande, wife of the former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande. Others at the fidau were: Osun State Geputy Governor Mrs. Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori; Osun State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Moshood Adeoti; Chief of Staff to Osun Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola; Osun State Head of Service (HoS), Olayinka Sunday Owoeye; former Ogun State Deputy Governor Segun Adesegun and former Osun State Deputy Governor Adeleke Adewoyin. A delegation of the…
The governors of both Lagos and Osun States has renew calls for regional integration. The governor of Lagos, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, on Thursday, July 20, 2017 said he was amazed at the pace of development taking place in Osun despite its very meagre resources. He said his administration would do everything possible to support Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun at ensuring the success of his government. This was even as the two governors renewed the calls for and reaffirmed their commitments towards the actualisation of South-West regional integration. A statement by the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, signed by…
The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has reminisced on the strong support and prayers of his late mother, Alhaja Dhkirat Ajimobi, during his tortuous journey to the Agodi Government House, starting with the controversial 2007 Governorship election. Until he won the 2011 governorship poll, he said that his mother had always wished that he became Governor, adding that she would always pray that she would not have minded if his inauguration ceremony as Governor turned out to be the last event she witnessed before her death. Ajimobi shared the moving story with dignitaries and well-wishers that converged on…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has reiterated its commitment to efficient service delivery in the State at the 2017 Service Charter Week Program, the fourth in the series, organized by the Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation (OTCI), at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja. The Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office, Mrs. Ogunbanke Fiyinfoluwa Adenike enjoined Public Servants to always adopt a positive attitude in their dealings at work. According to her, “The Service Charter is to affirm our commitment and uphold our responsibilities to the Public, while focusing on some…