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  • Ogun pays 40 per cent peculiar allowance to workers

    Ogun pays 40 per cent peculiar allowance to workers

    The Ogun government says it has commenced the payment of 40 percent Peculiar Allowance to civil servants in the state.

    Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Secretary to Ogun Government, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday.

    Talabi emphasised that the peculiar allowance was paid in fulfillment of the promise by the Gov. Dapo Abiodun-led administration to cushion the effect of the economic hardship.

    He explained that the purpose of the allowance was to boost the capacity of the workers for better productivity.

    The Secretary said that conversion of the government buses to Compressed Natural Gas by the present administration would be an added advantage to ease workers’ and residents’ mobility.

    “The plan to make the payment is what was agreed on with labour unions to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.

    “Apart from the payment of N10,000 to the workers in the state for three months, peculiar allowance is also being paid to every civil servant,” he said.

    The secretary to the state government noted that the present administration remained committed to recognising and appreciating the diligent efforts of the workers.

  • Ogun chairmen prostrate to beg Gov Abiodun

    Ogun chairmen prostrate to beg Gov Abiodun

    20 Local Government Chairmen in Ogun State on Tuesday night,at a meeting held with Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, apologised to the Governor for the comment of Mr. Wale Adedayo.

    In a viral video on Wednesday, the ALGON chairmen were seen prostrating for the governor.

    Adedayo in a petition on Monday lamented that the Local Government Chairmen had been unable to go ahead with projects in the past two years.

    Part of the petition reads: “Revenue sources, which the local governments should benefit from have mostly been taken over by the State Government. Motor Parks and attendant dues which should go to each local government are being centrally managed by the State Government. Primary school administration and control have been taken over too. There are many others. But, what I crave is for you to assist in helping our people. Why have they taken over revenue sources of the local government? How do they want the grassroots to breathe?

    “In Ijebu East Local Government Area, we are a complete rural section. Our people need roads, especially in the interior. They need water. The Health Centres are nothing to write home about. The primary schools are something else. It is a crying shame that, in 2023 some of our people still depend on water from the stream to drink!

    “Be assured that I am readily available to answer any question about what I have written here,”

     

  • Subsidy Removal: Oil Marketers Pledge N10 Billion Buses to Boost Mass Transportation

    Subsidy Removal: Oil Marketers Pledge N10 Billion Buses to Boost Mass Transportation

    The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPMAN) has announced plans to donate Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) compliant buses worth N10 billion.

    Chairperson of DAPMAN, Winifred Akpani, revealed this during a briefing with State House Correspondents after leading a delegation to the State House for a courtesy visit with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.

    “We did pledge that we are going to work at providing real mass transit buses that work. The ones that will work on the compressed natural gas (CNG) and diesel interchangeably and hopefully we are going to start with about 50-100 and that is in a very short time,” she said.

    The donation comes against the backdrop of the recent removal of fuel subsidy, and it is intended to provide employment opportunities and support the government’s efforts to improve the country’s transportation infrastructure.

    The DAPMAN Chairperson emphasized: “These are locally produced vehicles, so we are also providing jobs by using local assembly plants. By not importing the buses, we are reducing pressure on our foreign exchange reserves and creating more jobs for Nigerians”.

    She also expressed President Tinubu’s satisfaction with the initiative and optimism that Nigerians would soon recognize the benefits of removing the subsidy on petrol, while urging citizens to support the President’s direction to propel the country forward.

    Confirming the details, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, announced that each bus would cost N100 million and accommodate up to 50 passengers.

    Governor Abiodun dispelled notions that petroleum marketers opposed the deregulation of petrol, stating, “This singular step demonstrates their support for this administration’s laudable policy of deregulation.”

    He further called on other members of the organized private sector, such as the Bankers Committee, to emulate DAPMAN’s benevolent gesture and take additional measures to alleviate the impact of subsidy removal on Nigerians.

     

     

  • Gov Abioodun declares cultism as act of terrorism in Ogun

    Gov Abioodun declares cultism as act of terrorism in Ogun

    Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has declared cultism and social menace in the state as acts of terrorism, warning that his administration would deal with suspected cultists as terrorists.

    The governor, who made the declaration at the Akarigbo’s Palace in Sagamu on Friday at a stakeholder’s security meeting, said his administration has had enough and was ready to deal with the matter once and for all.

    “I am declaring cult members and cult activities here as an act of terrorism, I am taking these as a test of this administration’s will.

    ”I have sounded a note of warning at times past, I am resounding a fresh note of warning to all cult members, to their parents, to their landlords, to their sponsors.

    “From today, we are considering cult members and other criminals as saboteurs to the economy of not just this local government area, this town but this state. We will consider them as terrorists, I will deal with them as such.

    “I have instructed our law enforcement agencies to smoke these people out, I have told the Commissioner of Police that he has no other job until every single member of this cult is found out,” he stressed.

    Abiodun disclosed that his administration would establish a Joint Intervention Squad made up of the military, Police, Department of State Security, Civil Defence, and local vigilante to deal with cultism and other related crimes, especially in Sagamu.

    The squad, the governor said,  would be provided with necessary equipment while its headquarters would be sited in Sagamu Local Government Area of the state.

    “Reports show that there has been a prevalence of cult activities in Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Sagamu, Ikenne and Odogbolu particularly, we have been dealing with these issues over time.

    ” But in the last few weeks, we have began to see an upsurge in the cases of inter-cultist rivalry that has resulted in clashes and killings of innocent people,” he said.

    The Akarigbo of Remoland and Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, in his remarks,  said that people of diverse culture and religion had co-existed in the town for a long time.

    Ajayi said he wondered why few elements in the society should disrupt the peace and progress the town had enjoyed in the past.

    He said that the town could not continue to accommodate violence, noting that it was unacceptable.

    ” What is happening now is not in our culture and it is not in our interest. We have co-existed as brothers and sisters for a long time.

    ” It is time for parents and guardians to talk to their sons and daughters. Together, we shall overcome these trying times,” he said.

    Also speaking, the Seriki Hausawa of Sagamu, Alhaji Garuba Inua, while narrating an incident of a cult clash, said that the crisis was between rival cultists and not a case of the inter-ethnic skirmish.

    He pointed out that the Hausa and Yoruba communities engaged in cultism.

    Inua said that his people were ready to work with other stakeholders in restoring peace as they had adopted Sagamu as their own.

    Also, the Iyaloja of Sagamu, Mrs Folashade Oduwaye, expressed displeasure on the development.

    Oduwaye said the people were now living in fear and no one was safe due to the nefarious acts of hoodlums.

    She urged stakeholders to work together to eradicate cultism in the town.

  • INEC declares Dapo Abiodun winner of Ogun Governorship election

    INEC declares Dapo Abiodun winner of Ogun Governorship election

    Abiodun was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday.

    Abiodun has been given the mandate to run the state of Aaffairs in the state for the next four years.

    He polled 276,298 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party who scored 262,383 votes.

    Candidate of the Africa Democratic Party, ADP, Biyi Otegbeye came third on 94,754 votes

    The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, said 2,688,305 was the total registered voters while accredited voters were 666,406

    Adebowale said a total of 645,133 votes were valid while 18,835 votes were rejected. He said a total of 663, 968 votes were cast .

  • Ogun govt pencils down 7,518 teaching, non-teaching staff for promotion

    Ogun govt pencils down 7,518 teaching, non-teaching staff for promotion

    About 7,518 teaching and non-teaching staff have been penciled down for promotion after being approved by the governor of Ogun state, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

    This was made known by the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission, Olalekan Ifede, who disclosed this during a monitoring exercise of schools at Yewa and Egba Divisions respectively.

    According to Ifede, the governor gave the approval as a pointer to the passion that the current administration has for reforming the education sector and putting it in an enviable position for other states to emulate.

    “In retrospect of the last promotion exercise, the commission was also the first to conduct promotion interviews and release promotion letters to its staff,” he said.

    The TESCOM boss noted that the promotion of personnels plan promotion as and when due was a vital element of compensation, stating that the gesture would engender diligence and enhance their performances in terms of impartation of quality knowledge to students.

    He assured teachers, that the State government would soon pay all entitlements owed to put smiles on their faces, advising them to reciprocate government’s gesture by exhibiting full commitment to their official duties.

    He commended the  current administration for prioritising teachers’ welfare, progress and development, as would the morale of the teaching workforce in the state.

    In his remark, the Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Dr Abdulwaheed Olanloye advised the academic and non-academic staff to imbibe integrity and discipline for relevance in their places of assignments.

    In their responses on behalf of other members of staff, Mr Olowu Adedoyin and Mrs Idayat Kabeerah lauded the effort of the government for showing keen interest in teachers’ welfare and education in general, stating that the transformation was already manifesting.

  • Ogun govt upgrades College of Health Technology to poly

    Ogun govt upgrades College of Health Technology to poly

    The College of Health Technology in Ilese-Ijebu is now known as Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences following an upgrade by the state government.

    This was pronounced by the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, during his re-election campaign tour of Ijebu North East Local Government.

    With a promise to appoint a substantive rector for the institution soon, Governor Abiodun said upgrading the institution had become imperative because of plans to reposition the school and expand its curriculum.

    During his engagement with the students, Abiodun emphasised that he had only done what the law empowered him to do, as he was the only one that could make such a pronouncement, noting that other governorship candidates were full of empty boasts.

    The governor also promised that his administration would continue to support the development of education in the state while assuring the students that those yet to receive their bursary would get it soon.

    Ogun govt upgrades College of Health Technology to poly

    Making the pronouncement, the governor said, “I, Prince Adedapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, hereby pronounce that this institution, formerly called Ogun State College of Health Technology, is hereby renamed Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences.

    “This institution will now begin to occupy its pride of place among the comity of polytechnics in the country. I want to congratulate you on this elevation, and I want to assure you that very soon, you will have a substantive rector.

    “I am making that pronouncement today, the 15th of February, 2023. I am the only one that can come here and make such an announcement; others can only come here and make empty promises,” he said.

    The APC flag bearer further noted that his administration would continue to cater for the welfare of students in the state, assuring that his administration would begin immediate repairs on the internal roads of the institution.

    Ogun govt upgrades College of Health Technology to poly

    He said, “I want to apologize for the deplorable condition of this road, but as you can see, work has started on the road, I have re-awarded that contract to a reputable contractor and very very soon, you will see this road wearing a good look.

    “I am also aware of the situation of your internal roads, I have instructed the Commissioner for Works to come here immediately, within the next one week and begin to work on your internal roads,” he said.

  • Ogun state government apologizes to civil servants over Salary delay

    Ogun state government apologizes to civil servants over Salary delay

    The Ogun state government yesterday, apologized to civil servants in the state for not being paid as at when due in the month of November.

    The apology was relayed in form of a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on New Media, Emmanuel Ojo on Wednesday in Abeokuta.

    Ojo noted that the state government regrets the action and will try everything possible for it not to repeat itself.

    According to him, only about 15 to 20 percent of the State workforce were yet to receive their November salaries as of Wednesday morning.

    Ojo blamed the delay on hitches with about four banks, saying it is “the first of such delay since the inception of Dapo Abiodun Administration over three and half years ago.”

    Meanwhile, Ojo said the government had commenced the processing and payment of December salaries, saying staff are expected to start getting credit alerts, latest by Thursday morning.

    “While the State regrets the delays in the payment of November salaries to some staff (about 15-20% of workforce) due to some hitches with about four banks, the first of such delay since the inception of Dapo Abiodun Administration over three and half years ago; the workers are assured of a blissful Christmas celebration.

    “It would be recalled that Ogun State Government is one of the few State governments that have continued to pay the national minimum wage without fail,” he said.

  • 2023: 54 Ogun monarchs endorse Abiodun for second term

    2023: 54 Ogun monarchs endorse Abiodun for second term

    Traditional rulers numbering about 54  under the umbrella of Egba Traditional Council, have unanimously endorsed the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, for a second term in office.
    Announcing the endorsement on Wednesday, the president of the Council, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, noted that Abiodun deserves the endorsement owing to his sterling performance since his emergence in 2019.
    According to Alake,  the Ogun governor has done creditably well and deserves a second term to finish what he has started.
    Oba Gbadebo noted that in the last sixteen years, governors in the state have serving two terms in office, stressing that “Governor Abiodun, “having done so well also deserves a second term”.
    “The governor has done very very well. In the last 16 years, two governors have done second terms, why is our governor who has done so well will not do a second term”? Alake stated.
    While appreciating the governor for completing some abandoned projects in Egbaland and helping to complete the Traditional Council’s Hall in the Alake’s Palace, called on the state government to construct the road leading to the railway station in Abeokuta.
    Also speaking, the Osile of Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, said the entire people and traditional rulers in Egbaland are in full support of the governor’s second term bid, while the Olowu of Owu, Oba Saka Matemilola and the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sobur Bakre, expressed confidence that the governor would perform better if given another opportunity.
    Responding, Abiodun expressed his gratitude to the monarchs for confidence they have in his capacity to move Ogun to greater heights.
    He said that his administration has been fair in the distribution of projects as well as appointment to all parts of the state.
    While enumerating some of the projects executed in the Ogun Central Senatorial District, the governor said plans were on to finalize the concession, operate and transfer of the supposed 250 bed hospital to an international hospital management company that would complete and manage it.
    ” The hospital is a world class health care facility of excellence that will attract health tourism from all over the southwest and Nigeria.
    We are working assiduously on the establishment of the Kajola Dry Port and Wasimi Export and Logistics Hub which will decongest Lagos port, thereby making it more efficient and further create an enabling environment for industries and manufacturers in Ogun.
    “We will soon begin the urban regeneration of Ibara GRA and in Mowe-Ofada. We are completing or have completed all inherited projects that are of economic importance to our people in line with our promises”, the governor noted.
    He described traditional rulers as the link between the Divine Being and the world; custodian of African culture who have assisted in maintaining peace in their various communities.
    “I commend our Royal Fathers from the Egba Traditional Council who have continued to keep the flag flying for the progress and development of Egbaland and by extension, Ogun State. This endorsement of our candidature for another term of four years is another appreciation of our untiring efforts in developing all sectors of our State economy across the three senatorial districts of our state”, he pointed out.
    Abiodun added that the endorsement is another affirmation of the progress the state has recorded in the last three and half years, emphasizing that the success story of his administration could not be documented without the support received from the people of Egbaland.
    While saying that the endorsement would motivate him to do more, he pleaded with the people to play politics without bitterness, as politics is not a do-or-die affair.
  • Ogun governor, Abiodun presents 2023 budget to state assembly

    Ogun governor, Abiodun presents 2023 budget to state assembly

    Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun today presented the state budget  to the Ogun State House of Assembly.

    The appropriation bill was on Thursday presented to the lawmakers in a session chaired by the speaker of the house, Olakunle Oluomo.

    The governor said that a total of N472.25 billion  has been proposed for the state government in the year 2023.

    He said the total sum of  N201.84 billion is proposed as recurrent expenditure, while N270.41 billion is budgeted as capital expenditure.

    The governor put personnel costs at N79.47 billion; social contribution and social benefits at N21.12 billion; public debt charge at N39.90 billion; overhead cost at N61.35 billion; while capital expenditure is N270.41billion.

    In his speech, Abiodun implored the leadership of the State House of Assembly to ensure that the budget be thoroughly, but expeditiously vetted and returned in earnest for his assent.

    He said that all the contents of the bill emanated from the wishes expressed by Ogun people at the different Budget Town Hall meetings earlier held.

    “I will appreciate, if we maintain our set standard of signing the Appropriation Law before 1st of January of the incoming year,” he pleaded.