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  • Ambode’s wife splashes gifts on NAN editor’s quadruplets

    The Ejiofors, who had a set of quadruplets last December after seven years of marriage, yesterday became the latest beneficiaries of Lagos State Governor’s wife, Mrs Bolanle Ambode’s benevolence.

    Through her project, Hope for Women in Nigera Initiative (HOFOWEM), she donated cash, baby beds, mattresses, diapers, boxes of clothes, socks, pants, shampoo and disinfectant to the babies – who are all boys – at their Gowan Estate, Egbeda home.

    Represented by the Assistant Director of Public Affairs in her office Mrs Folashade Kadiri, Mrs Ambode said every expression of love to kids always healed the society and prompted growth.

    Mr Peter Ejiofor, a Deputy Editor-in-Chief at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and his wife were blessed with the babies last December 28.

    Mrs Ambode congratulated the Ejiofors and thanked God for the safe delivery of the infants.

    “Although we got the news of their delivery late and we had other requests lined up, but I’m glad we are here today and that the babies are healthy. I’m passionate about children, reason I am willing to assist families. These children are our hope, our future and our leaders of tomorrow. Therefore, parents have crucial roles to play in the development of our future leaders,’’ she said.

    Ejiofor thanked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife for their benevolence to the residents irrespective of their ethnic and religious backgrounds.

    “We have been following Mrs Ambode’s humanitarian activities, especially in caring for the young, old, widows, mothers of High Order Multiples (HOM) children and the underprivileged in the state.

    “It shows that the Lagos State Government is sensitive and responsive to the needs of the residents. ’We thank her Excellency for assisting us to raise these children; it is on record and that whatever they become tomorrow, she has a hand in it,’’ he said.

  • Ambode’s wife seeks safe environment for children

    Wife of Lagos State Governor Mrs Bolanle Ambode has urged stakeholders in child development to create a safe environment for children to thrive and exhibit their individual talents.

    She gave the advice at the Lagos State Children’s Day Party organised by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development at Ndubuisi Kanu Park, Alausa, Ikeja.

    Mrs Ambode, who was represented by the wife of a lawmaker, Mrs Mojisola Olulade, said it is important for parents and other concerned stakeholders to always prevent them from being abused.

    According to her, there was the need for the parent to get involved in the activities of their children, teach them the correct information about their private organs, know their movements and be familiar with their friends.

    She said a safe environment would help the children to develop a positive attitude to life.

    Commissioner for Youth and Social Development Agboola Dabiri said children are special and represent love, hence the need to make them happy at all time.

    He urged parents to pay attention to their children in order to earn their trust.

     

  • Ambode’s wife disowns fake aide

    Wife of the governor of Lagos State Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Tuesday disowned a certain individual posing as her representative to extort money from the public.

    Mrs. Ambode, in a statement by her media aide, Folashade Kadiri, said the individual has been using social media to disguise as her representative to defraud people.

    The statement reads: “The attention of Mrs Ambode has been drawn to the criminal activities of a certain individual, masquerading as her representative, for the purpose of exhorting money from unsuspecting persons, using the social media platform.

    “Her Excellency wishes to state that she has no links with such fraudulent element, neither has she authorised anyone to act on her behalf in questionable circumstances.”

    She urged the public to be vigilant and avoid dealing with shadowy figures, purporting to represent her, for motives that are self-serving and dubious.

    He called on them to report any individual behind such nefarious act to security agencies.

  • Ambode’s wife, Gbajabiamila, others joins Lagos SSG to bury father-in-law

    Dignitaries including the wife of the Lagos State governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode; Leader, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; mother of the Senate President,  Morenike Saraki;  the Vice Chancellor,  Lagos State University (LASU), Prof Olanrewaju Fagbohun and Femi Falana (SAN), among others, joined the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tunji Bello yesterday as he buried his father-in-law, Chief Meshack Ibidapo.

    The burial service held at the African Church Arch Cathedral Bethel, Broad Street,  Lagos.

    The late Ibidapo was born November 7, 1928 and died April 3, 2018. He was 89.

    He worked with Barclays Bank (now Union Bank Plc). He is the founder of Ibidapo Contracting Services Limited  He was married to Jedesola and has eight children.

    He was buried at Atan cemetery in Yaba around 3:19 pm yesterday.

    At the burial service, the Bishop of Ife/Oshogbo Diocese of the African Church,  Rt Rev Ilesanmi Adekunle, said Ibidapo died at a good old age, adding that he lived a good life.

    “Baba lived a fulfilled life. I learnt a lot from him, there was never a dull moment in his life and I always go to him to get refreshed.

    “He touched the life of many;  the wake keep was full of testimonials of the good life he lived.  I am happy for the life he lived and the Ibidapo family will forever be in the history of this church.

    Bello said the deceased was a father to him.

    “To me he was not a father in law, he was my father.  He was a great man and I learnt a lot from him. When he was alive, one would never know if he was rich or not, he was a simple man and for that reason, I admired him.

    “He was a man that lived within his means and he taught us not to live outside what we can afford.  He was a generous giver.”

  • Ambode’s wife to women: support yourselves

    Ambode’s wife to women: support yourselves

    WOMEN have been urged to nominate and support themselves for emerging opportunities, whenever they arise.

    Lagos State Governor’s wife Mrs. Abimbola Ambode, who gave the counsel at this year’s International Women’s Day in Lagos,  explained that supporting one another was a duty women owe to each other.

    Mrs. Ambode advised women to challenge stereotypes as well as rise up to question old practices that were not friendly.

    Her words: “We must remove barriers that stand in the way of the progress of women. When we stand together, we can achieve anything and any obstacle can be pulled down.”

    On the year’s theme: “Press for progress, leave no woman behind”, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Lola Akande said the change women must embrace will enable them to advocate against gender discrimination at the home, eliminate domestic violence and sexual harassment.

  • Ambode’s wife ‘one in a million’

    Ambode’s wife ‘one in a million’

    Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, a Lagos-based group comprising social activists, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), artisans, political groups and youths, have felicitated with the wife of Lagos State governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, on her birthday.

    It described her as one in a million for her staunch support of her husband’s progressive work and for being a woman of the people.

    The group’s Coordinator Seyi Bamigbade spoke in Lagos when the group visited the state chairman of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Alhaji Musa Muhammed, at his office in Alimosho.

    The group also shared its enthusiasm for the current voter registration and mobilisation for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to go for a second term.

    Bamigbade said: “Bolanle is a detribalised Lagosian who has traversed the length and breadth of the state, helping the less privileged, seeking the emancipation of women and youths for an egalitarian society.

    “Her undying love for the downtrodden, the deprived and the ordinary folks cuts across the state. This is widely acknowledged. Her unflinching backing for Governor Ambode’s administration has helped tremendously in the fulfilment of its electioneering promises to Lagosians.”

     

  • Ambode’s wife presents gifts to first babies of the year

    Ambode’s wife presents gifts to first babies of the year

    •‘Routine immunisation, post-natal care critical for newborn’

    Wife of Lagos State governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, has said there is need for routine immunisation and post-natal care for the survival and growth of newborns.

    The governor’s wife said it is also important for nursing mothers to pay greater attention to the health of their children.

    She urged expectant mothers in the state to justify government’s huge investment in maternal and infant health care by staying away from quacks and patronising government’s health care facilities.

    Mrs Ambode spoke at the presentation of gifts to the first babies of the year at three general hospitals in the state. The governor’s wife noted that like the new year, the birth of a baby brings hope.

    She said adequate care must be accorded them.

    She said: “The arrival of a new born generally symbolises passing the baton to the next generation. In our culture, as in many others, a new baby is a messenger of hope, indicating good fortune for the family and society.

    “From the depths of my heart, I congratulate and rejoice with the happy parents. As I do so, however, I wish to emphasise that post-natal care of the baby is just as important as the ante-natal.

    “Therefore, mothers must take all necessary steps to ensure the well-being and good health of their babies. These include strict obedience of instructions of the medical personnel as well as good care and attention to themselves.”

    Health Commissioner Dr Jide Idris said the event was symbolic, being the first activity of government in the new year.

    He said it also exemplified the priority given to healthcare delivery in the state.

    Also, the Chairman of the House of Assembly Committee on Health, Segun Olulada, called for the strengthening of the referral system to reduce pressure on general hospitals.

     

     

  • Ambode’s wife distributes gift to children

    Wife of Lagos State governor Mrs Bolanle Ambode, has distributed gifts to more than 500 children at Massey Children’s Hospital, Lagos and Sought After Children’s Orphanage Home, Langbasa Ajah, under her pet project, Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative, (HOFOWEM).

    The children aged between one month and 15 years, got different gifts.

    The gesture, Mrs Ambode, said was to put smiles on the faces of the children and integrate them into the celebration of Christmas.

    According to her, “What Christmas requires of all of us, is to show love and spread happiness among everyone including children. They are young persons; they need our care and special expression of love to partake in the celebrations.

    “Christmas celebrations are not complete when we have not touched these children tenderly. As it were, this is just a token of love for the children from the foundation.”

    She noted that the cardinal philosophy of her foundation was to affect the lives of less-privileged persons, through interventions that bring radical improvement for them.

    “What is uppermost on our minds in HOFOWEM, is to uplift the lives of children, women, widows, aged women and challenged youths among others, to ensure happiness and quality life for them,” she said.

    Commissioner for Health Dr. Jide Idris, represented by Dr. Funmilayo Shokunbi, thanked the governor’s wife and the foundation.

    Shokunbi said the gesture would go a long way in putting smiles on the faces of the children.

    “That you have left the comfort of your home at this period to spend time with these children, goes a long way in showing your heart of meekness, kindness and love and there is no better way to express love and integrate the children into the celebration of the yuletide, than this visit,” Shokunbi said.

    HOFOWEM Chief Executive Officer Ms. Oyefunke Adeleke, said HOFOWEM’s agenda was about happiness for the weak and vulnerable.

    Meanwhile, the governor’s wife has urged Lagosians to exhibit love and unity.

    She spoke at this year’s Christmas party at Surulere Local Government Secretariat.

    Mrs Ambode, represented by Mrs Anike Adekanye, said holding of the party at the councils was aimed at bringing it to the grassroots.

    She urged the gathering to love one another.

     

  • Ambode’s wife presents retirement bonds to 286 pensioners

    Ambode’s wife presents retirement bonds to 286 pensioners

    •LASPEC pays N33b to 8,252 retirees in three years

    The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, marked  the Christmas season with pensioners of the state as she presented Retirement Bond Certificates of accrued pension rights to 286 retirees last week.The package was made up of gratuity and pension entitlements  for service rendered before the commencement of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in 2007.

    The First Lady of Lagos State at the event held in Lagos urged the retirees to avoid frivolity, stating that the state government is determined to make the pension scheme work.

    She said it was expedient for her to share in the joy of those who have laboured for the state and who personally collected their terminal entitlements that will guarantee their financial independence in old age.

    Meanwhile, the governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson, said the state had paid accrued pension rights of N33 billion to 8,252 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (COS) in less than three years.

    The commissioner stated that the money was paid between  August, 2015 and December, 2017.

    He also said accrued pension rights paid during the previous administration from 2010 to mid-2015 amounted to N33, 645 billion to 7,409 retirees.

    He noted that this would  bring the total amount paid since the beginning of the Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate presentations in 2010 to over N66.6 billion for more than 15,671 retirees and withdrawn staff.

    He further stated that the state government is also committed to the regular contribution of the monthly deduction of 7.5 from the workers’ salary.

    He said: “It is no surprising that retiring public officers in Lagos State now look forward to retirement with more confidence and joy. This is how it should be. The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Pension Commission. (LASPEC) will continue to ensure that public service retirees not only get what is due to them statutorily, but also continue to receive, through other agencies and programmes.

    “Without a doubt, prioritising pensioners’ welfare has both moral, economic, strategic, and social implications. Indeed, it is only such a holistic view of the subject that can put the efforts directed at its management and promotion in perspective. On a moral pedestal, I have always said that all persons of goodwill ought to pause and reiterate that it is morally reprehensible for any employer to neglect or refuse to plan and cater for the retirement benefits of its employees who gave the prime of their active years to the employing institution.

    “Thankfully, this is an area where the Lagos State Government, through the instrumentality of LASPEC, has demonstrated its virtuous and exemplary moral compass. As it is well known, under the administration of Governor Ambode in particular, the Lagos State Government has faithfully honoured its obligations under the Lagos State CPS Law.  Such that the state is now presenting bond certificates to the 46th batch of retirees from the public service. Furthermore, the Lagos State government has been consistently winning the National Pension Commission’s award for the Best Pensions Compliant State in the Federation. We are committed to maintaining this rating by continuing and improving on the timely payment of all pensions and other applicable benefits to our retiring workers upon disengagement from service.

    “The strategic relevance of an effective and efficient pension management system to organisational cohesion is also noteworthy. We believe that stimulating confidence in the organisation’s commitment to its pension obligations can have positive implication on the morale and effectiveness of the workforce. It is, therefore, a strategic tool in the hands of management’’.

    LASPEC Director-General, Mrs Folashade Onanuga on her part, said Governor Ambode is the first to focus on employee development by ensuring that adequate budgetary provisions are made for staff training and development.

    She stressed that he is also the first to provide extra funding to bridge pension obligation gaps, pay salaries on the 23rd of the month at the latest,  the only governor who has been paying accrued pension rights on a monthly basis.

    He is also the first to start thinking of affordable homes for retirees, ease of transportation and healthcare provision for retirees, among others.

    She recalled that it was the 18th Bond Certificate Presentation that was held when the governor came on board, but has paid up to the 46th batch.

    She said: “In a period of two years and six months, 28 Bond Certificate Bond Presentations have taken place and total number of beneficiaries within the 30 months period is 8,262.

    “Furthermore, the state, through the Commission has paid to 104 named beneficiaries of deceased employees in the Mainstream Civil Service, Insurance benefit of N325, 000,000.00 from August 2015 to date. This insured death benefit is by law to be paid to named beneficiaries to alleviate the immediate needs of the family members. From January, 2017, the responsibility of payment of the insured death benefit has been ceded over to the Insurance Department of the Ministry of Finance.

    Chairman, House Committee on Establishments, Training and Pension, Hon. Adedayo Famakinwa, said the legislators will continue to appropriate adequate funds to cater for retirees in the state.

  • Acquire creative skills, Ambode’s wife urges women

    Acquire creative skills, Ambode’s wife urges women

    Lagos State Governor’s wife, Mrs Bolanle Ambode yesterday urged women to embrace creative entrepreneurship skills for sustainable development within the family and communities.

    Addressing reporters at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Mrs Ambode, who is the Chairperson of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), said women as helpmates were uniquely created and endowed with skills to impact positively on the family, environment and society.

    She said: “You will agree with me that women are blessed with creative skills that out of very little she creates something and she can even transform the little created to something bigger and better. Empowered women can become not only wage-earners but also job-creators and this is imperative for eradicating poverty in our nation.

    “We, therefore, call on women who wish to make a difference for themselves and their families to adapt to new challenges and keep up with the changing times. This they can do by using whatever vocational skills they have to improve their economic status.

    “We are also calling on government at all levels to invest in women’s economic empowerment to spur growth and development in the country.’’

    On the forthcoming National Women Conference organised by COWLSO, Mrs. Ambode said wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom and his counterpart in Adamawa State, Alhaji Jibrilla Bindo are among top dignitaries to grace the occasion.

    She said the wife of the Vice-President would open the conference.

    This year’s conference,  themed:  ‘She Creates, She Transforms,’ will hold between October 24 and 26 at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Mrs Ambode said renowned facilitators from all walks of life would give insight on selected relevant topics, ranging from Networking etiquette, women in agriculture, women empowerment, financing options for businesses, among other issues.

    She said the theme of the conference was carefully selected to showcase ingenuity of Nigerian women in providing practical solutions towards achieving sustainable development.

    Mrs. Ambode also said an award of inspirational women of the year would also be presented to a distinguished  woman achiever, who has excelled in her chosen career, mentored other women and has supported the vision of the group.

    The COWLSO chairman explained that buses would be stationed at Yaba, Mile 2, Berger, Agege, Iyana Ipaja and Ajah, to convey the women to and from the venue of the Gala Night.