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  • Bimbo Ashiru, APC guber aspirant resigns from Amosun’s cabinet

    The Ogun State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru,  has resigned his appointment in the cabinet of Governor Ibikunle Amosun to pursue his governorship ambition on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).
    Ashiru has obtained the APC nomination form for governorship  primaries of the party to be conducted on September 25, 2018.
    The longest serving Commissioner in Amosun’s cabinet, who  is reported  to have facilitated over 320 manufacturing companies berthing in the state, submitted his resignation letter to the office of the Secretary to the State Government on Monday morning.
    The former commissioner, who hails from Ijebu-Ode in Ogun East senatorial district, confirmed the resignation to reporters and lauded  the governor and  Ogun State  for the opportunity to serve  as one of Commissioners deployed to one of sensitive ministries in the state.
    “Yes, I have tendered my resignation letter this morning to pursue my governorship ambition. You will recall that my people from Ijebu and Remo picked me as a consensus governorship candidate since last year, they also bought me an APC nomination form recently to contest for the seat.
    “So, I must heed the clarion call from the good people of Ijebu-Remo to further serve my fatherland in higher capacity, and as a true son of my father and laws abiding citizen, I must quit my present office to be able to fully partake in the primaries as directed by our party – All Progressives Congress (APC).
    “I therefore expressed my appreciation to the governor and all good of Ogun state for allowing me to serve my fatherland meritoriously. I am looking forward to your usual support as I step forward for next move which is governorship seat,”  he said.
  • Ogun targets N4bn revenue in 2018

    Ogun targets N4bn revenue in 2018

    Ogun state ‘s Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Bimbo Ashiru, on Monday said the ministry had put in place machinery to generate  N4billion in  revenue next year.

    Ashiru said  this while defending the ministry’s 2018 budget proposal at the Ogun House of Assembly  in Abeokuta.

    The commissioner explained the amount proposed by the ministry was achievable, saying the ministry had mapped out strategies  to block all leakages in revenue collection.

    He said the ministry had proposed to generate N200million from registration of trade and artisans in the state while N3billion would be generated from haulage.

    “The ministry intends to intensify efforts on monitoring and enforcement for effective collections of haulage fee across the state.

    “There are over 24,000 business premises payers in the state. The sum of N300million is budgeted to be generated from registration and renewal of business premises.

    “N500million will be generated from inspection of quarries, monitoring of activities of quarry operators, regulation of illegal mining in the state and collection of surface rent,’’ he said.

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    Ashiru also said that the ministry had proposed to spend the sum N740million on capital expenditure while N420million had been earmarked for recurrent expenditure.

    Defending the budget of his ministry, Mr Muyiwa Oladipo, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, said that the ministry had earmarked N2.6billion as its total expenditure for 2018.

    Oladipo explained that the ministry had also proposed to put in place a museum in each of the three senatorial districts in  the state.

    “There is no museum in Ogun East. We intend having one to be called `Museum of Cultural Heritage and Data’.

    “The likes of Ogunde museum will complement that of the state,’’ he said.

    Declaring the budget defence open, Deputy Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, said  the exercise was not meant to witchhunt  any Ministry, Department  or Agency, but part of the constitutional duties of the house.

    NAN

  • Amosun tasks manufacturers on payment of taxes

    Amosun tasks manufacturers on payment of taxes

    Gov. lbikunle Amosun of Ogun on Friday urged manufacturers to pay their taxes regularly to facilitate rapid development of the state.

    Amosun, represented by Mr Bimbo Ashiru, the state Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, made the plea at the 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Ota, Ogun,.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AGM had the theme “Developing a Workable Work Plan for Environmental Sustainability – Cost Implication, Benefits and Drawbacks.’’

    “We can all imagine what the state will look like in terms of infrastructural development if all companies in Ogun pay their taxes,’’ he said.

    “There is the need for manufacturers to consistently remit their taxes so that government can provide enabling environment like good roads and other amenities in the state.

    “The infrastructure will encourage businesses to thrive,’’ he said.

    Amosun promised that all the roads being rehabilitated in the state would be completed before the end of his administration.

    He commended the manufacturers for their efforts toward industrialisation of the state.

    “Industrialisation plays a critical role in national development and in eradicating unemployment and poverty in the country.

    “There is a need for manufacturers to regularly come to the association’s quarterly meetings because that is the only channel through which your complaints can get to the government.’’

    He reiterated that his administration was committed to supporting MAN and new investors to move the state forward positively.

    Mr Wale Adegbite, the MAN Chairman, Ogun Chapter, said that there was an urgent need to strengthen the real sector by removing all obstacles restraining its growth and competitiveness.

    Adegbite identified some impediments that had marred economic activities in the sector to include multiple taxation, dearth of foreign exchange for manufacturers, and epileptic power supply.

    He listed other as the relatively high lending rates by banks, non availability of local inputs and bad roads.

    “The scarcity and high cost of sourcing for forex as well as higher interest rate by the nation’s financial institutions made it difficult for manufacturers to bring in their raw materials.

    “This has resulted in decline in production and profit margins, huge layoffs, salary reduction and factory closure,” the MAN chairman said.

    Adegbite said that the harsh economic environment characterised by all these factors was discouraging further investment and constituted impediments to the sector’s competitiveness.

    “We urge the Federal Government to make forex available for manufacturers, grant tax incentives and rebates to ease the economic burden and to attract further investments,” he said.

    The MAN chairman said that the ability of the Federal Government to tackle those challenges would enable the sector to be optimally productive.

    He said that government’s intervention in these areas would enable the sector to play its expected role of employment generation, capital mobilisation and wealth creation, among others.

  • Bimbo Ashiru observes annual ritual with wife

    Those who know will tell you that behind the spectacular rise of Otunba Bimbo Ashiru lies his beloved wife Kemi, lovingly and gently pulling the strings like a puppet master. Unlike others who are shy to express their love in public, the two lovebirds are so much in love with each other that they have set aside the Boxing Day each year to celebrate their wedding anniversary with much pomp and fanfare.

    Last December 26 was no exception to this romantic tradition as the Commissioner of Commerce and Industry in Ogun State renewed his love for beautiful Kemi at an exquisite event that also doubled as his birthday celebration.

    Their Magodo GRA estate home looked like paradise as guests were treated to a magical evening of kingly courses and royal wine topped off with majestic music that entranced and captivated guests, including technocrats, politicians, captains of industry and top socialites and celebrities; they swayed to the musical notes while sipping choice wine from glittering goblets; while the couple held themselves aloft like royals in love, receiving acknowledging homages from happy courtiers.