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  • Ogun govt responds to online criticisms, list roads completed under Abiodun

    Ogun govt responds to online criticisms, list roads completed under Abiodun

    The Ogun state government has addressed criticisms on social media about the alleged poor state of roads in the state.

    The discussion began on Monday, July 1, when a user started a thread about the bad roads in Ogun State, sparking online debates about their condition.

    The Ogun state government’s official account (@OGSG_Official) responded to the thread by sharing a list of roads that have been completed under Gov. Dapo Abiodun.

    Here’s the full list:

    1. Ijebu-Ode-Mojoda-Epe Road.

    2. Abeokuta-Siun-Interchange Road

    3. Panseke-Adigbe Road in Abeokuta.

    3. Molusi College Road in Ijebu North.

    4. Ọba Erinwole Road In Sagamu

    5. Ikola-Navy-Osi Ota Road in Ota.

    6. Ait-Raypower Road in Ota.

    7. Kemta-Somorin Road in Abeokuta

    8. Oru-Awa Ilaporu Road in Ijebu North

    9. Joju-Iyana Ota Road.

    10. Fajol-American Junction-Gbonagun road.

    11. Olose Titun Vespa Road in Ifo

    12. Baruwa road in Sagamu

    13. Koko-Alari road in Ipokia.

    14. Iboro-Imasayi-Ayetotro road – Phase 1.

    15. Okeola Road in Imeko.

    16. Total-Itori township road

    17. Igan-Ishanmurin-Odo Shikiti road in Ago Iwoye

    18. Esure Road, Ijebu Imushin in Ijebu East.

    19. Igbesa-Lusada Road

    20. Arepo-Journalist Estate Road.

    21. Lantoro-Elite-Idi Aba Road

    22. EJINRIN – IDOWA – AWA – IBEFUN – ITOKIN ROAD

    23. AWUJALE ROAD (AWUJALE, STADIUM & OKE AJE) 

    24. MOLIPA / ASAFA ISALE / AYEGUN / OJOFA ROAD in Ijebu-Ode

    25. ASAFA OKE / FUSIGBOYE / OJOFA STREET ROAD

    26. Olommore-Sanni Road in Abeokuta

    27. NNPC – MKO Stadium Road down to Kuto Bridge and IBB Boulevard.

    28. IDARIKA STREET ROAD

    29. ARAROMI / SOKOTO STREET ROAD

    30. IREGUN / ITA OSUKUN / ILISA ROAD.

    31. Ijebu-Ode/Epe/Sagamu Benin Interchange Flyover Bridge.

    32. Ogbagba Street, Ijebu-Ode

    33. Ilishan Market Road, Ilishan

    34. Erunwon-Atan road

    35. Togburin – Agodo – Tigara

    36. MOLIPA EXPRESSWAY- IBADAN GARAGE, IJEBU ODE

    37. Oyingbo-Olisa-Saka Ashiru-Ijebu Ode Road

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    38. IKENNE – ILISHAN AGO IWOYE ROAD

    39. IJEBU ODE CLUB ROAD, NEAR BISI ONABANJO MASOLEUM, IJEBU – ODE

    40. OSOSA ROAD

    41. AJEGUNLE STREET, SAGAMU

    42. GRA ROAD, OTA

    …..etc. Obviously, the list is longer than this

    2nd Term

    1. Owode Siun Road, Abeokuta

    2. Owode-Ilaro Road, Yewa South.

    3. Sagamu Junction-Iperu-Ode Ph1

    4. Ogijo Road in Sagamu.

  • June 12 : Ogun Govt visits Abiola’s family, urges Nigerians to remain steadfast

    June 12 : Ogun Govt visits Abiola’s family, urges Nigerians to remain steadfast

    Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun has charged Nigerians to remain steadfast and trust the democratic process in the country. 

    Abiodun gave the charge during the Democracy Day Celebration prayers at the family home of the winner of the June 12 1993 presidential elections late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola in Gbagura area of Abeokuta.

    Abiodun, who was represented by Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele, said that it was a thing of immense pleasure that Nigerians are celebrating 25 years of unbroken democracy in this country on a foundation laid by the late Abiola, and commended Nigerian Government for setting aside the day not just to honour his memory but also to celebrate democratic rule in Nigeria. 

    He informed that as a government, his administration will continue to honour the legacy of the Late Abiola particularly as he was a prominent son of the state as well as not relenting in delivering the dividends of democracy to the good people of Ogun State. 

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    While appreciating the Federal Government for putting in place people centered policies with ultimate aim of achieving a better Nigeria, Abiodun called on everyone to continue to support government and its organs stating only then will it succeed in taking the country to the projected heights. 

    Speaking on behalf of the late Abiola’s families, Mr Ameen Abiola, appreciated everyone for coming annually to remember the late Abiola, especially the state government for its unflinching support and the recent renovation of the family house while also thanking the Federal Government for declaring June 12 as democracy and to also honour the late Abiola, saying the gesture goes a long way in protecting the legacies left behind.

    Highlight of the event was prayer for deceased, his family, the State and country at large.

  • Kajola dry port to create 40,000 jobs, says Ogun govt

    Kajola dry port to create 40,000 jobs, says Ogun govt

    Ogun State government has described the recently approved Kajola dry port as a game changer in the economy of the state.

    It hoped that it would create at least 40,000 jobs for both skilled and unskilled workers.

    The government assured stakeholders that their interests had been captured in the project, as the construction of the dry port would increase the internally generated revenue of the state, reduce transport and transaction costs and attract infrastructure and regional development projects, among others.

    This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, while speaking with reporters in Abeokuta.

    Dairo, who said efforts had reached advanced stage in actualising the envisioned dry port at Kajola, Papalanto in Ewekoro Local Government, said the government was determined to make Ogun Nigeria’s first investment and business destination.

    He said the approval given to the state government by the federal government to develop the dry port followed its strategic identification in the state’s Multimodal Transportation Master Plan.

    Tracing the origins of the project, the commissioner said: “In 2021, His Excellency, Governor Dapo Abiodun, directed us to put together a strategic Multimodal Transportation Master Plan for Ogun State.

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    “This, we did in conjunction with experts from the prestigious Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) and support from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (UKFCDO).

    “We were very mindful of the aspirations of His Excellency on the economic and industrial development for the state, and so we deemed it critical to plan for an airport and a dry port.

    “The airport is nearing completion, and our congruent plan is to develop a dry port that will receive goods from Apapa and Tincan dry ports.

    “The good news is that we have got the Federal Government approval to develop, and we are not resting our oars on other processes towards this realisation.

    “The proposed site has been satisfactorily assessed to be proximate to both the NRC narrow and standard gauge rail lines. It is a flat land good for a dry port, and there are Lafarge and Dangote cement factories within its catchment area.

    “We are having constant engagements with the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria Shippers Council, ICRC and recently, we visited the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Oyingbo, Lagos and engaged  the Commissioner for Police and Nigeria Civil Defence in that station, on the way forward.”

    Speaking further, Dairo said Governor Abiodun, being a private sector person, who has operated in various international institutions, understands best practices and appreciates keen focus on policy development and project delivery, is promoting international best practices to make Ogun State the best destination for investors.

  • Ogun govt distributes free mosquito nets

    The distribution of mosquito nets has begun in the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) in Ogun State.

    This followed the kick-off of the exercise last Friday in Abeokuta, the state capital, by Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

    The distribution witnessed a large turnout of residents at various distribution points in all the local government areas.

    In Abeokuta North East LCDA, the distribution started at Sokori Health Centre, where the Chairman of the LCDA, Taofeek Olabode (Talent), urged the beneficiaries to use them to kick malaria from the state.

    He warned the recipients against misusing the nets.

    The council chief noted that the nets had been proven as a cost-effective means of fighting malaria.

    The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Officer in the area, Mrs. Shola Adeoye said the residents had been given proper orientation on the use of the mosquito nets.

    Also, the Amoore of Olomore, Alhaji Liafisi Adedeji Ogunrounbi, hailed the CRS, the donor, Global Fund, and the state government for the nets.

    He said they would go a long way in eliminating malaria from the state.

    Baale Ogunrounbi said: “I want to commend the government, CRS donor, Global Fund, for this net distribution in the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state because our people have embraced and participated in it and I believe that this will largely reduce the rate of malaria in the state.”

  • Ogun govt battles malaria with free mosquito nets

    The distribution of mosquito nets continues across the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas of Ogun State following the official flag-off of the exercise at the weekend in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, by Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

    In Abeokuta North East Local Council Development Area, the distribution was flagged off at Sokori Health Centre, where the Chairman of the LCDA, Hon. Taofeek Olabode, charged the beneficiaries of the mosquito nets to make proper use of it in order to kick out malaria from the state. The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Officer in the area, Dr. (Mrs.) Shola Adeoye Akinsola said that the people have been given proper orientation on the usage of the mosquito nets.

    The Technical Consultant on the project, Mrs. Wasila Kolo said the residents have been advised on the usage of the insecticidal nets, noting that the nets would come to an end on next week, urging other residents to come out and collect the net. The mosquito net replacement exercise is being facilitated by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in partnership with the Ogun State government with support from Global Fund, and the distribution of the nets exercise for the 3.3 million would last for one week.

  • Law-abiding herdsmen, others welcome in Ogun – State govt

    Law-abiding herdsmen, others welcome in Ogun – State govt

    Ogun State government said on Wednesday all Nigerians, including herdsmen, are free to enter the state provided they are law -abiding.

    The government also directed local government areas where there are herdsmen and farmers crises to embark on enumeration of residents and visitors to know the people in the area.

    The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Taiwo Adeoluwa,  stated these during chat with journalists  after the States’ Security Council meeting held at the Governor’s Office, Oke – Mosan, Abeokuta.

    He also warned that the government would not hesitate to invoke the recently passed anti – land-grabbing law to curtail the menace of herdsmen in the state.

    According to the SSG, the state government would strengthen its conflict resolution committee established in 2012 to make it achieve more success.

    He said the government and security agencies would take a closer look at the activities of the trans-border pasturialists who were responsible for most of the attacks in the state.

    “All Nigerians would be welcome in Ogun State but there are laws and rules that every stakeholder, every visitor, every herdsman and every farmer must comply with.

    “The one that is very key in the packs of local laws is what we call the land grabber law but the correct title is Prohibition of Forcible Occupation of Land and other Properties Law.

    “The council also took note that this law already provides for most of the contemporary challenges that confronts us today as far as herdsmen, settlers and farmers are concerned.

    “Council reaffirmed government determination to continue to fully implement this law which already prohibits forcible entry on lands.

    “Council decided that for us in Ogun State, we want everybody from all parts of the country and even outside but we will continue to insist that our laws be respected and obeyed.

    “Our existing conflict resolution committee is a standing committee that has been put in place since 2012 when the crisis first arose and we have decided to further strengthen the committee.”

     

     

     

  • Ogun govt to employ 5,000 graduates into civil service

    The Ogun State government has said it will employ 5,000 candidates, comprising of new applicants looking for jobs and other sub-cadres seeking upgrading in the state civil service.

    The candidates sat for the first phase of this year’s Public Service Examination, conducted by the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON).

    The commissioner in the State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Surajudeen Olusesi, spoke during the examination at the former Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta, the state capital

    Olusesi said the examination was an entrance point for those seeking appointments into the civil service.

    The commissioner said applicants for the examination cut across various cadres, adding that the successful ones would occupy vacant positions earlier indicated by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state civil service.

    He hailed Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s administration for fulfilling the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign promise to provide jobs for qualified graduates.

    Olusesi noted that a good number of graduates had been engaged on yearly basis since the inception of the present administration in 2011.

    He said: “We must hail the present administration for fulfilling its campaign promises of providing jobs for the teeming youths in the state, despite the unfriendly economic situation in the country. We know that some states are owing their workers salary. Here in Ogun State, we are not owing; rather, we are employing more hands.”

    Also, the Civil Service Commission’s Permanent Secretary Mrs. Ajibola Chokor said the examination was meant to screen the candidates to get the best and most outstanding ones to fill vacancies in the civil service.

  • No monkey pox in Ogun – Govt

    No monkey pox in Ogun – Govt

    Ogun State government said on Tuesday there is no case of monkey pox in the state and described as shocking a report credited to Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), listing the state as one of the states affected by the disease.

    The state Commissioner for Health, Babatunde Ipaye, told journalists in Abeokuta there is no case of monkey pox in the state.

    He blamed the report on overzealous official of the state who informed the Federal Ministry of Health when the case has not been properly examined.

    The commissioner said the particular officer from the state hospital in Ijebu Ode only noticed a skin lesion on a patient at the hospital and reported the case to NCDC.

    He said the appearance of rashes on the patient was not suggestive of a monkey pox, adding that no due process was followed before the case was reported.

    Ipaye said: “It was very surprising as the state commissioner for health and the chief epidemiologist of the state to hear that Ogun State was listed among states with cases of monkey pox. We have not recorded any confirmed case of monkey pox in the state, Ogun State doesn’t have a single case.

    “Yes, there was an overzealous officer of the ministry who saw somebody with skin lesion in state hospital, Ijebu Ode and unfortunately called the Federal Ministry of Health and incidented suspected case.

    “Any patient in the category of that patient that was incidented cannot be considered as a suspected case because the patient has another primary problem that can give rise to skin lesion, that is not a suspected case.

    “Further questioning was even very revealing that the skin lesion the patient had was not even pathognomonic of monkey pox, it was not suggestive of monkey pox but more of another skin lesion and the screening negates the entire report itself.

    “We are not averse to reporting one, if there is a case.  We are not willing to cover up a case but we must also not sent people panicking for things that we do not have.”

  • Ogun to sell branded rice

    Ogun to sell branded rice

    The Ogun government said on Friday it would introduce branded rice into the market before December.

    The Special Assistant to the Governor on Agriculture, Mr. Tosin Ademuyiwa, disclosed this to journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital.

    Ademuyiwa said rice would be available following massive planting of the commodity during the rainy season.

    He said the commodity branded “MITROS Rice” would be produced and packaged in the state.

    He said the harvesting of 1,500 metric tonnes of rice has commenced in various rice farms at Eggua in Yewa axis and Onigbedu in Ogun Central.

    “At Eggua rice farm, rice will be harvested from 262 hectares of farmland while 110 hectares are at Onigbedu rice farm.

    “Another 100 hectares of rice farm will be harvested at Iloti Ijebu within the next one month.

    “The harvesting of rice will reduce the dependence of the state on imported rice and reduce its price in various markets,” he said.

    Ademuyiwa also said the state government was working hard to solve the problems associated with clearing of farmland by making land available for agricultural purpose.

     

  • Ogun govt shares assets among local govts

    The Ogun State government has shared assets and liabilities among the 20 local government areas and the newly created 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).

    Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Jide Ojuko, spoke in Abeokuta, the state capital, while receiving the report of the asset-sharing committee, headed by the Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Service Commission, Mr Lateef Owodeyi.

    The commissioner said it was imperative to share the assets among the LCDAs for effective and smooth running of their administrations.

    He said: “The step became necessary to ensure that governance is taken to the grassroots and for the LCDAs to rise to the occasion in the reality of upholding local government administration.”

    Ojuko hailed the committee for properly monitoring and supervising the asset distribution among the councils.

    The commissioner recalled that the committee was set up to identify liabilities and assets, evaluate them and share them among the local government areas and their LCDAs, using the number of wards in each area.

    He said this would facilitate the seamless take-off of the LCDAs, having put necessary machinery of government in place to ensure that dividends of democracy were promptly delivered to the residents across the state.

    Ojuko said: “Let me commend this committee for a job well done. I am impressed by this report and I am sure that by this asset-sharing, our newly created LCDAs can kick off in earnest, having deployed the necessary and human resources to the councils earlier. “