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  • Use registered hospitals, expectant mothers told

    Use registered hospitals, expectant mothers told

    Wife of the Lagos State Governor Mrs Abimbola Fashola has urged expectant mothers to use only hospitals with qualified doctors and midwives for their ante-natal.

    Mrs Fashola spoke yesterday at a sensitisation and awareness campaign on Maternal and Child Mortality Reduction (MCMR) at Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

    She noted that many expectant mothers were still delivering in facilities manned by quacks and unskilled birth attendants.

    Mrs. Fashola, who spoke through the wife of the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mrs. Azeezat Tijani, said many women that patronised unregistered health centres are usually referred to public secondary health facilities when the quacks could no longer handle their case.

    The government, through its agencies, is monitoring and regulating healthcare providers activities so as, to bring illegal operators to book, she said. Mrs Fashola solicited for public cooperation to ensure that quacks are caught.

    Earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said the strategy were yielding results as evident in some key performance indicators.

    A major thrust of the strategy, he said, was advocacy, public enlightenment and sensitisation campaigns at the community level,including radio jingles, documentaries, information, education and communication materials on maternal and child health interventions.

    The Special Adviser to the governor on Public Health, Dr. Yewande Adeshina, said the Town Hall meetings provide government with an avenue to engage the communities on efforts geared towards reducing maternal and child mortality.

  • Senator Tinubu holds musical fiesta for youths

    Senator Tinubu holds musical fiesta for youths

    The Annual Musical Youth Fiesta organised by Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central District) was held yesterday at the Expo Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites on Victoria Island, Lagos.

    About 5,000 youths were expected, but more turned out.

    Youths from various church denominations and musical groups displayed their skills at the four-hour fiesta.

    Guests, including the wife of the Lagos State governor, Dame Abimbola Fashola; her Ogun State counterpart, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun; former Lagos State Deputy Governor Mrs. Sarah Sosan; the Asoju Oba of Lagos, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas; Dr. Stella Okoli and Lagos State House of Assembly Deputy Leader Lola Akande, took to the dance floor as the youths sang melodious songs.

    Senator Tinubu said: “I thank God for taking us this far. The vision given to me in 2011 was to bring about 5,000 youths together under one roof to entertain people. In 2011, the theme was ‘One church’; 2012 was ‘Dare to be like Joseph’; this year’s theme is ‘The Generation that seeks Him’.

    “All we offer as an organisation will not have been possible without the Lord, who blessed us with many individuals and corporate bodies, who have partnered us. Be blessed by all God provides for you in this fiesta and, please, go out there and transform your community. Remember that your life is incomplete until you are committed to the community. Do this with the fear of God and our world will be better for it.”

    She wished the people a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

    Dame Fashola, who described Senator Tinubu as ‘Grandma of the state’, saluted her efforts to give youths a sense of belonging.

    She urged youths to use the opportunity presented at the fiesta to showcase their talents.

    According to her, the gathering was to fellowship with one another and discover talents.

    “We all belong to different denominations but we have come here to praise God. The generation that seeks Him will have all the good things of life,” she added.

    Mrs. Amosun said: “It is astonishing to see the amount of talents being showcased here. I saw the angelic performance of these youth and marveled. No doubt, this platform provides an opportunity for you all to be noticed outside this hall.”

    The performances that thrilled the gathering included those of the Enoch Peter-led Enoch and Group band; the Christ Apostolic Church (C.A.C.), Ebute Meta choir; Oluwatobi Befo-led Tobi Sax; the Acapella Band and the Mountain of Fire (MFM) Guitar choir.

    Chairman of the Organising Commitee Jide Sanwo-Olu thanked those who supported the fiesta.

    Sanwo-Olu, a former Lagos commissioner for Establishment, said: “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal. Your selfless contributions have made this event and its impact in the lives of youths possible.

    “We recognise and acknowledge with gratitude the talents displayed by our participating choirs, drama groups, bands and individuals, who performed beautifully this (yesterday) afternoon. May the joy you bring us be multiplied in your lives.

    “I believe the success and future of nations lie in the hands of today’s youths. And if young people have strong values, the best education, good health, right priorities and full sincerity, then we can say that the future is bright.

    “We say a big thank you to all our young people for coming and being a major part of the fiesta. May your futures be great, bringing pride to your parents, generation and the entire nation.”

    Senator Tinubu rewarded the early birds at the event with phones and i-Pads. Among the beneficiaries were MFM Director Dr. Joseph Olubukola; Bode Omojorin from Eti-Osa Local Government and Moyo Ojikutu from Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

  • Tinubu, wife, others get awards

    Tinubu, wife, others get awards

    National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; his wife, Senator Oluremi and wife of the Lagos State governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, were among persons honoured yesterday for their roles in developing the nation.

    The Excellence Award, courtesy of Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), was part of activities marking the council’s 10th anniversary.

    Tinubu was honoured for creating the council, among 37 others, in 2003.

    Presenting the award to him, the council boss, Hakeem Bamgbola, said the various developmental projects witnessed in the last decade would not have been possible, if not for Tinubu’s foresight and doggedness.

    Bamgbola said: “Despite stiff opposition by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, our leader stood firm on the decision that we are all enjoying the benefits of today. We cannot appreciate you more. You are a visionary leader per excellence, whose action has continued to bring about unprecedented development to the teeming Lagos populace.” Lagos State House of Assembly Chief Whip Dr. Rasak Balogun, who received the award on behalf of Tinubu, thanked the council for the honour.

    Balogun said Tinubu did not disappoint Lagosians when the crisis over the creation of new councils was hot, but stood by the people’s decision and never wavered.

    Senator Tinubu and Mrs. Fashola were honoured for their support to the council.

    Balogun, who presented the awards to them, said both women contributed to his success in office.

    The event featured the distribution of empowerment materials to the people and cutting of the anniversary cake.

  • Help the disabled, Nigerians told

    Help the disabled, Nigerians told

    In commemoration of the International Day for Persons Living with Disabilities, wife of Lagos State governor, Dame Abimbola Fashola has stressed the need for the citizenry to always show love and care to people living with disabilities.

    Mrs Fashola who spoke in Lagos noted: “We all should serve people living with disabilities as it is our collective and individual responsibility to serve, care, love, celebrate and share their pains because they are also special gift from God.”

    Mrs Fashola said it was the society’s responsibility to help fulfil the potentials God has put in people living with disabilities, urging people to cultivate the habit of helping those need.

    She thanked award recipients at the event for their contribution towards the development of special education in the state and sought more support to as to discover potentials in the special children to improve their tomorrow.

  • Tinubu, Fashola for council’s anniversary

    Tinubu, Fashola for council’s anniversary

    SENATOR Oluremi Tinubu and wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, will lead other dignitaries to the 10th year anniversary of the creation of Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area and second year in office of the present council boss, Hon Hakeem Bamgbola.

    The week-long event will begin on Friday with a Jumat Service at Ijeshatedo Central Mosque to be followed with a novelty match between the council’s management and political class.

    On Sunday, there will be a Thanksgiving at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ikate, while Mrs. Fashola and Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, will grace the graduation and bursary award ceremony on Monday.

    Senator Tinubu will draw the curtain of the events on Tuesday with an empowerment programme at Mogaji Street. Other guests expected are the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademorin Kuye; Onitire of Itire, Oba Lateef Dauda and Interim Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Otunba Henry Ajomale.

  • Style, fashion and fun at Glam Award

    Style, fashion and fun at Glam Award

    THE much-anticipated 2nd Glam and Essence Style Award and Runway show organised by Glam and Essence Magazine owned by Susan Eyo-Honesty will not be forgotten in a hurry. The award was to appreciate the best in fashion and beauty industries in Nigeria. Among the awardees were Dame Abimbola Fashola who went home with Most Supportive Personality for Fashion and Beauty Industry, Mrs. Funsho Amosun as First Lady of Style, Mrs Maureen Onigbanjo who clinched the Life time Achivement for Fashion and Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa who won Matriach of Style. Olusegun Rapheal captured the event.

  • Teacher docked for impersonating Fashola’s, Aregbesola’s wife

    A 53 -year old grade 10 teacher, Mrs. Asogbon Victoria Abosede, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly impersonating the wives of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola and her Osun State counterpart, Mrs. Sherifat Aregbesola.

    In a 10- count charge filed by the Lagos State Attorney General, Mr. Ade Ipaye, before the court, Mrs. Asogbon was alleged to have at various times presented herself as Mrs. Fashola and Mrs. Aregbesola.

    The prosecution, Mr. Babatunde Sunmonu, alleged that Asogbon represented herself at various times through text messages to some individuals and collected huge sums of money and Ramadan gifts from them.

    The defendant was alleged to have fraudulently collected N100, 000 from the Chairman of Agbado/Oke-odo local government after sending him a text message, claiming that she was sent to collect the money by Fashola’s wife.

    Asogbon was also alleged to have sent similar text message to one Isaac Omoregie , Education Secretary in the Alimosho local government and collected three blackberry phones worth N105,000 from the chairman of the local government, saying she was sent by the governor’s wife.

    In another incident, the accused was alleged to have secured redeployment from the Local Government Education Authority, Alimosho to the Lagos State Basic Education Board through a text message purportedly sent to the Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs. Gbolahan Khadijat Daudu by Mrs. Fashola.

    Sunmonu further alleged that Asogbon at another time claimed to be a sister to the Osun State First lady through a text message and attempted to defraud one Mrs. Gbolahan.

     

  • Rescued children at Dana crash scene in safe hands – Lagos First Lady

    Rescued children at Dana crash scene in safe hands – Lagos First Lady

    Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Abimbola Fashola, on Monday said the three children, Joel, Chisom and Esther Okechukwu, rescued by Governor Babatunde Fashola at the scene of the Dana air crash in Iju Ishaga area of the state are in good hands.

    Mrs. Fashola, who disclosed this while responding to questions during a press conference on the forth- coming 12th National Women Conference organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, said the children attended the funeral ceremony of their parent Jeremiah and Josephine Okechukwu and their aunty.

    The trio lost their lives on ground when the aircraft crashed into their building.

    “I believe you are talking about Joel, Chisom and Esther. Trust me the children are doing well and in good hands,” she said.

    On the conference slated for October 30 to November 1, she highlighted that Governors of Kaduna and Osun States, Mr. Ibrahim Yakowa and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola will be the special guests of honour at the opening and closing sessions of the confab.

    The Lagos First Lady explained that the annual national conference was initiated to serve as a platform for Nigerian women to gather once a year to exchange ideas on issues of common concern and also to serve as a means of generating funds through conference fees and sponsorship to execute major programmes and projects in support of government efforts.