Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has indicated interest to work with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and German partners, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, towards promoting citizen engagement with all arms of government in the country.Obaseki who made the commitment when Executive members of the NOA, Edo State Directorate, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Benin City on Monday, said that his government would be tasking NOA to share programmes that it has developed that can be domesticated and adopted.He emphasized the need for programmes designed for the public to be credible and able to win their trust…
Author: Niky Adeowo
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has approved an agricultural development programme to assist victims of human trafficking which will also address the plight of youth unemployment in the state. According to the governor, about 150 returnees who are the first batch of people to benefit from the initiative will also assist in reintegrating and improving the technical know-how of other returnees to become self-reliant. He added that the scheme would also go a long way in making the returnees responsible; build and enhance their capacity in agro-allied business and create a template for youth empowerment. Obaseki said: “We are focused…
Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the payment of special bursary for visually impaired students of Edo origin studying in tertiary institutions. Obaseki gave the approval on Monday when the executive members of the state chapter of the Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB), paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Benin City. “Persons with disabilities are part of the society and it is obligatory on the part of government to ensure that their welfare is well taken care of,” the governor said, and urged the association to compile the names of its members…
Edo State Government recently ban use of public schools for social activities in attempt to prevent vandalism. Special Adviser to the Governor of Edo State on Basic Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, has explained that the recent ban by the Edo State Government on the use of premises of public schools for social activities would check vandalism of government infrastructure. She gave the explanation during an inspection tour of some public schools where students are currently writing the Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination (JSSCE) in the state. Dr. Oviawe said the ban would create an effective line of communication and…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and the Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay on August 3 made attempts to answer questions about the knotty issue of restructuring the nation. Speaking at the 20th Wole Soyinka Annual Lecture with the theme: “Nigerian State in the Aftermath of the Centenary: Prospect For its Indivisibility” held in Benin City, Governor Obaseki who was the chairman of the occasion, said Nigeria’s unity was non-negotiable and maintained that it was possible to make Nigeria great and prosperous again. Obaseki…
The Government of Oyo State has disclosed that the first state council on information summit will on Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9, 2017. The two day event is aimed at improving and strengthening the information network of government and making the media veritable partners in the sustainable development of Oyo State. The Government said that the first of its kind State Information Summit will be an avenue for stakeholders to come together to address proper dissemination and management of information in the state and the country as a whole. The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr.…
The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi yesterday inaugurated the new Board of Trustees for Oyo State Security Trust Fund (OYSSTF), even as he declared war on criminal elements in the state. The board, headed by the Deputy Governor, Operations, of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Chief Bayo Adelabu, was inaugurated at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office, with a mandate to reinvigorate the security outfit. The Governor had also inaugurated the newly reconstituted state’s Joint Security Task Force, codenamed `Operation Burst,’ at Idi-Arere, which is considered one of the hot spots in the city of Ibadan,…
The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has disclosed that the recently introduced health insurance scheme is compulsory for all residents of the State, assuring that funds realized from the N50bn endowment will be judiciously utilized and well accounted for in line with the administration’s tradition of prudence, transparency and accountability. The Governor said that the N650 month subscription fee for the health insurance will be deducted from the salaries of workers in the state, stressing that the workers of state’s contractors will also be mandated to subscribe to the scheme. Governor Ajimobi made these disclosures on Thursday at the…
Governor Abiola Ajimobi Oyo State attended the Southwest Governors’ Forum, the quarterly meeting organised in conjunction with the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, held at the Mitros Residences, Abeokuta, Ogun State. In attendance are Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose, Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Ogun Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola, and Oyo Governor Abiola Ajimobi. See more photos below:
DAR presents the Final Ibadan City Masterplan to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and Members of The State’s Executive Council.