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…
Members of the Governing Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), have been tasked to see their appointment as a call to service and make their modest contributions towards restoring the lost glory of the institution Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun threw this challenge in Abeokuta while inaugurating the council headed by an educationist, Iyalode Alaba Lawson. Amosun underscored the need for them to quickly settle down to work, emphasizing that educational development remained the nucleus of his administration’s mission to rebuild. “Out of all our cardinal programmes, education is the most important, it drives all other…
In its continuous quest to invest in agriculture to drive industrialisation, the Ogun State Government is set to establish a 50 hectare cocoa plantation in Alagbagba in Odeda Local Government Area of the State. Conducting newsmen round the site which had already been cleared, Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Ronke Sokefun said the project would bring back the lost glory of the State and indeed the South–West in cocoa, adding that it would provide employment opportunities to hundreds of farmers to be engaged directly. Sokefun also said planting would start early next year with improved varieties that have 18…
Online application into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna for the 66th regular course which has started since 1st November 2013 will come to an end on 28th January next year. Interested candidates are required to download the acknowledgement form on completion of their online application and on upon the release of JAMB results, they are to turn to the applications portal to download their examination admission card In a statement today in Abeokuta, Permanent Secretary in the Bureau of Cabinet and Special Services in the Governor’s Office, Mr. Peter Fagbohun enjoined interested candidates from Ogun State to…
Ogun State Government has received stock of drugs including paracetamol, antibiotics and other essentials as well as air conditioners worth N3 million from Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) under the Drug Revolving Fund. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka who made this known in Abeokuta while receiving them disclosed that a 4-day training programme had been held in Ijebu Ode for some health workers and members of Ward Health Committee in four Local Government Areas of the State on ways of ensuring the success of the drug revolving programme. Soyinka said the gesture was a follow-up…
Ogun State has emerged as the overall second best among the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT that participated in the 2013 NNPC annual national quiz competition. Addressing representatives of the State in the competition in his office in Abeokuta, Commissioner for Education, science and Technology, Barrister Segun Odubela charged them not to rest on their oars, advising that they should see their performance as a challenge to perform better in future competitions. “I will like to congratulate you for this brilliant performance, indeed, it is not a mean achievement, you have really done the State…
As Ministries, Department and Agencies of government (MDAs) in Ogun State today commenced the 2014 budget defence at the State House Assembly, Ministry of Information and Strategy will continue to re-equip and upgrade its infrastructure to ensure continuous publicity of government’s activities. Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Barrister Yusuph Olaniyonu who gave this assurance added that adequate staff welfare package would also be made a priority in the next fiscal year. Olaniyonu said that a total of N481.058m is being proposed to be expended on personnel, overhead, recurrent and capital projects, adding that comprehensive furniture overhaul and…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Malaysia and Nigeria today agreed to set up a committee in a bid to strengthen cooperation in agriculture. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the agreement was reached between him and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the Governor of Ogun State, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Farmers Organisation Authority here Wednesday. Ogun State is a state in western Nigeria. With an area of 16,762 square kilometres, the state is rich in agricultural products, such as padi, pineapples and bananas. Ismail Sabri said through the…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — The Export-Import Bank of Malaysia (Exim Bank) is looking to facilitate Malaysian contractors who are interested to take up construction jobs in Ogun State, Nigeria. Chief Operating Officer Wan Zalizan Wan Jusoh said Ogun is very keen to bring Malaysian elements such as Putrajaya to the state and it is inviting Malaysian contractors to help it to build the infrastructure. “When Malaysian contractors are interested to take up a job there (Ogun), we are willing to facilitate their investment in the country,” he told reporters after a luncheon talk with Ogun Governor…
Intending Christian Pilgrims from Ogun State to this year’s holy pilgrimage to Israel have been charged to shun acts capable of tarnishing the image of the State and the nation. The State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun gave the charge today at a farewell service organised for the pilgrims held at the Valley View Auditorium, Government House, Abeokuta. Represented by his Deputy, Prince Segun Adesegun, Governor Amosun reminded those embarking on the journey to consider it a privilege, saying that it was an opportunity for them to seek for spiritual rebirth as well as pray for the peace and…
The N210.21b 2014 budget proposal presented by Governor Ibikunle Amosun to members of the Ogun State House of Assembly last week has been described as a financial instrument capable of consolidating the success recorded in virtually all the sectors of the State’s economy. Members of the House of Assembly made this declaration during the second reading of a bill on the budget estimate titled HB. No. 42/OG/2013- Year 2014 Appropriation Law. Leading debate on it at the plenary, the Majority Leader, Hon. Israel Jolaoso, opined that when implemented, the ‘budget of consolidation’ would create room for massive agricultural…