The Ministry of Justice in Ogun State has affirmed that it would continually take steps to ensure quick, effective and efficient administration of justice in the State. The State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mrs. Abimbola Akeredolu gave this assurance in Abeokuta while defending the Ministry’s N984.196m 2014 budget proposal before members of the State House of Assembly. Giving a breakdown of the expenditure, Akeredolu pointed out that N784.2m would be spent on recurrent expenditure with personnel costs gulping N604m, while N180m would be expended on overhead costs. On proposed capital expenditure, the Commissioner disclosed that…
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Determined to make living more meaningful for its pensioners, the Ogun State Government plans to expend the sum of N7b to clear outstanding pensions and gratuities in the next fiscal year. In the same vein, the sum of N2b is being proposed for remittance into the account of various Pension Administrators as government’s 7.5% share of the contributory pension scheme for its workers during the same period. All these were made public by the Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe Adekunle while defending the 2014 budget estimates of the Bureau of Service matters, State Pensions and Establishments and…
The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun today made a donation of N5m each to members of the State chapter of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) and members of the State Indigenous Entertainment Professionals Forum. The donations were in fulfillment of pledges made to the groups when they visited Governor Amosun a couple of weeks ago and meant to assist POWA in building its secretariat in Abeokuta, while that given to the actors who are indigenes of the State was meant to assist them in the smooth take-off of their operations. Presenting the cheque on behalf…
The Bureau of Employment Generation in Ogun State (OGEGEP) has said that when established, the proposed Value Addition Centre would bridge the gap confronting young entrepreneurs in the processing, marketing and sale of their products. Permanent Secretary of the Bureau, Engr. Mrs. Cecilia Olajide made this assertion during a joint meeting with other stakeholders on the centre, adding that the underlining vision behind its establishment was the need to have a home grown processing plant that would ensure that local farmers and entrepreneurs have corresponding values for their products. Olajide said the centre was a major component…
Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has expressed shock at the news of the demise of a renowned radio presenter on Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, Mr Peter Okodua. Amosun said he was saddened by the news of the exit of the veteran journalist, especially coming at a time when his wealth of experience was mostly needed in the media industry. “Peter Okodua was a thoroughbred professional, revered media practitioner and cerebral presenter, who popularized Newspaper Review on OGBC in the 90s and anchored the popular current affairs programme, Sunday Morning Live, for over two decades on the same station. He has…
COMMUNIQUE OF ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC LEADERS MEETING OF DECEMBER 3RD, 2013. ABUJA . 1. SECURITY AND BOKO HARAM – Since the declaration of state of emergency in key north eastern states affected by the Insurgency, life and property have been under severe attacks. A large number of residents have been displaced and forced to migrate to adjourning states or outside the country. These victims have been uprooted from their homes, families and jobs. They have lost hope in the ability of their country to protect them. Clearly the state of emergency has failed. To make the matters worse,…
As the country is set to join the rest of the world in eliminating malaria, Ogun State government has assured that it is putting all hands on deck to ensure that it is not lagging behind to achieve the new policy. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka made this declaration in Ota at a 5-day workshop on the development 2014 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) for malaria control organised by the State government in collaboration with Support for National Malaria Programme (SuNMaP). Dr. Soyinka submitted that the State which had been working in line with the National Malaria Control…
The Ogun State Technical and Vocational Education Board (OGSTVEB) has called on the private sector to partner it in its efforts on rehabilitating technical colleges in the State to meet international standard. The Board Chairman, Mrs. Doyin Ogunbiyi made the call in Abeokuta during a media chat, saying that the call became imperative as government alone could not shoulder the responsibility of rehabilitating the colleges that were in bad shape following several years of neglect. She said the resolve of the State Government to turn around the fortunes of the colleges made it to establish the Board, assuring…
Training and re-training of Information Managers remain the most effective way of enhancing their productivity with regards to information dissemination to mobilize support for programmes, policies and projects of any given government. In this wise, the Ogun State government will continually organise training programmes and workshops for officers in the Ministry of Information and Strategy and indeed, the entire civil service. The State Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe Adekunle gave this assurance in Abeokuta while declaring open a 3-day workshop organised in collaboration with the Public Affairs Department of the…
The Ogun State government is ready to collaborate with individuals, groups corporate bodies and government that possess the experience and technical know how that could be used to revamp the State’s agricultural sector. Governor Ibikunle Amosun made this declaration while receiving in his office a delegation of the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based industry led by the Secretary – General of the Ministry, Dato Mohammed Hashim Abdullah. Governor Amosun said his recent trip to the Asian country gave him the conviction that the Malaysian Agricultural Ministry has the competence and wherewithal to assist the State government in…