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  • Ondo pensioners beg Akeredolu on security challenge

    Retired workers of the Rufus GIwa Polytechnic, Owo are disturbed over the abduction of workers of the institution by the gunmen.

    They called on Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to find a lasting solution to the menace, which they said have hindered the peace of the state.

    A statement by the Secretary of the group, Tunde Ayegbusi and Public Relations Officer (PRO) Phillip Oyegoke noted that barely a week after a polytechnic staff was kidnapped and later found dead, another RUGIPO senior lecturer was seized by the culprits.

    They described the situation as worrisome, noting that the development was however coincidental and not targeted only at the institution.

    The statement reads” The situation at RUGIPO was not targeted at the institution alone but a national problem, it is left for Ondo state to tackle the problem headlong.

    “We members of this association are solidly behind the management of the institution, we have jointly worked assiduously to bring the institution to these enviable heights, we do not want bad elements to destroy it.

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    “As retired workers, our lives depend on the gratuity and pensions we receive from the institution from time to time, many of our children and relations are beneficiaries of the citadel of learning.

    The senior citizens pointed out that the well-being of the management, staff and students in the institutions was of paramount importance to them.

    They condoled with the polytechnic community on the death of late Akinyemi Taiwo and felicitated with the family of Mr and Mrs Olopete who were released from Kidnappers’ den.

  • Five-year after, BEDC to reconnect Ode-Aye community

    After months of rigorous engagement and rapprochement between the government of Ondo State and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), all is now set for the re-energizing of the ancient town of Ode-Aye, one of the major communities that have suffered electricity deprivation in Southern senatorial district of Ondo State.

    It should be recalled that governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, had earlier issued a stern directive through his Technical Committee on Power that everything must be done to end the unacceptable darkness that have enveloped the region in the past twelve years .

    That charge has now paid off as the Managing Director of the Disco, Mrs. Funke Osibodu, who spoke through the Regional Head of BEDC in Ondo and Ekiti States, Mrs. Kunbi Labiyi, has charged the company’s field staff to leave no stone unturned in ensuring that Ode-Aye people can enjoy electricity starting from the 2018 Christmas celebration.

    Officials of the Office of Public Utilities (OPU) in the Governor’s Office who visited the town on inspection, as representatives of the state government, confirmed that rehabilitation works on the distribution infrastructure in Ode-Aye has now been completed including the reconstruction of 5 sub-stations that were earlier vandalized.

    Once Ode-Aye is re-energized, it would bring to four the numbers of communities in the South that now have electricity in 2018.

    Read Also: BEDC, TCN settle rift

    Between August and October, Akeredolu energized all the houses in Ebute-Ipare and Aboto towns in Ilaje local government area of the state as well as majority of the houses in Igbobini town in Ese-odo local government area using solar power under the state’s SHoPU scheme.

    The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Utilities, Engr. Tunji Ariyomo, explained to reporters that over the past 15 months, the governor has worked behind the scene with agencies of the federal government such as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).

    He said “We are now gradually seeing the result of such behind the scene intervention. This year, Mr. Governor has commissioned an additional 60MWA transformer in Akure to strengthen transmission in both Ondo and Ekiti states.

    “The NDPHC, where one of our sons, Engr. Ife Oyedele, is an Executive Director is now providing unprecedented rehabilitation services in parts of Ondo South while some of our PPP partners are now attaining financial closures in multi-billion Naira mini-grid and on-grid power intervention projects in Ondo State”.

    “By fixing Ode-Aye this Christmas, it takes us a step closer to permanently resolving power supply to Okitipupa which is the largest load centre in Ondo South”.

     

  • Kidnapping: Ondo monarch seeks involvement of vigilantes

    The Akala of Ikaram-Akoko in Ondo state, Oba Andrew Momodu has called for incentives to local vigilante groups to complement the efforts of security agents to curtail criminality in the state.

    The monarch expressed concern over incessant kidnapping,robbery and ritual killings especially in Akoko area.

    Oba Momodu noted that local vigilante members were familiar with all nooks and crannies of communities where criminals hide.

    The royal father, a retired Navy Commodore advocated for motorised patrol of highways by security personnel.

    He commended Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for his concern on security matter in the state.

    Also, the chairman,Nigerian Bar Association,(NBA) Owo branch, Alhaji Tajudeen Ahmed has declared that it is now an offence for lawyers in the area to defend clients suspected to involve in  kidnapping case.

    He disclosed  this during a protest over incessant kidnappings in the area

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    Ahmed led members of the association on a protest march on major streets and some locations in the town.

    He pointed out that all routes were no longer safe for commuters in the area

    During the protest,they visited the Olowo Palace, Mobil Roundabout, the Owo Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, whose member of staff was killed by gunmen.

    Ahmed noted that government had failed in its responsibility of providing security to citizens.

    He urged both  Ondo state and the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on kidnapping especially on Owo roads and the entire country.

  • Pay Buhari back on vision for Npower project, says Akeredolu

    Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has urged Npower beneficiaries nationwide to reciprocate the gesture of their engagement by the present administration by re-electing president Muhammadu Buhari and his vice in the forthcoming general election.

    The governor who gave the charge  at an interface with Ondo state beneficiaries in Akure, the state capital noted that  this move would enable other people benefit from the scheme to improve their socio economic well being.

    The Senior Special Assistant (SSA)to the president on job creation, Afolabi Imoukuede led the volunteers to Gani Fawehinmi Arcade, Akure after a road show in solidarity with Buhari /Osinbajo administration .

    Akeredolu who noted that the scheme has given many Nigerian youths  opportunity to explore their God given talents called for continuity in the scheme.

    He said the President and his Vice have kept to their promises to Nigerian youths also thanked them for the initiative.

    The Governor emphasized that his administration would continue to play all required roles for the success of the numerous social investment programmes of the federal government in the state.

    The SSA to the President on job creation, Imoukuede said about N15b is being expended on the 500,000 participants across the country.

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    Imokuede emphasized that the Npower programme was being repackaged to connect beneficiaries to numerous economic opportunities beyond the monthly stipends.

    According to him,  all structures and processes are being put in place to create more windows of opportunities that would take them to the next level with the hope of making them more useful to the society and their immediate families.

    Some of the beneficiaries including Bayisemore Orioye,  Afolabi Akinjide and Oluwatoyin Adebayo  hailed the President for the scheme.

    They enumerated the impact the programme has made in the lives of over 16,000 beneficiaries in the state as many have gone further in their education while many have also become employers of labour.

    The SA to the governor on public and intergovernmental relations, Mrs Bunmi Ademosu, appealed to the beneficiaries to get their permanent voter cards to ensure the re-election of President Mohammad Buhari come 2019.

  • ‘Reciprocate Buhari’s vision on Npower project’

    Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has urged Npower beneficiaries nationwide to reciprocate the gesture of their engagement by the present administration by re-electing president Muhammadu Buhari and his vice in the forthcoming general election.

    The governor who gave the charge  at an interface with Ondo state beneficiaries in Akure, the state capital noted that  this move would enable other people benefit from the scheme to improve their socio economic well being.

    The Senior Special Assistant (SSA)to the president on job creation, Afolabi Imoukuede led the volunteers to Gani Fawehinmi Arcade, Akure after a road show in solidarity with Buhari /Osinbajo adminustration .

    Akeredolu who noted that the scheme has given many Nigerian youths  opportunity to explore their God given talents called for continuity in the scheme.

    He said the President and his Vice have kept to their promises to Nigerian youths also thanked them for the initiative.

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    The Governor emphasized that his administration would continue to play all required roles for the success of the numerous social investment programmes of the federal government in the state.

    The SSA to the President on job creation, Imoukuede said about N15b is being expended on the 500,000 participants across the country.

    Imokuede emphasized that the Npower programme was being repackaged to connect beneficiaries to numerous economic opportunities beyond the monthly stipends.

    According to him,  all structures and processes are being put in place to create more windows of opportunities that would take them to the next level with the hope of making them more useful to the society and their immediate families.

    Some of the beneficiaries including Bayisemore Orioye,  Afolabi Akinjide and Oluwatoyin Adebayo  hailed the President for the scheme.

    They enumerated the impact the programme has made in the lives of over 16,000 beneficiaries in the state as many have gone further in their education while many have also become employers of labour.

    The SA to the governor on public and intergovernmental relations, Mrs Bunmi Ademosu, appealed to the beneficiaries to get their permanent voter cards to ensure the re-election of President Mohammad Buhari come 2019.

    She highlighted various social investment programmes being run across the country to restore the confidence in the people in a democratic system.

    Ademosu noted that the best way to sustain the tempo of progress in the country was to support the President in the next year general elections.

  • Akeredolu to Npower beneficiaries: Vote for Buhari

    Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has urged Npower beneficiaries nationwide to reciprocate the gesture of their engagement by the present administration by re-electing president Muhammadu Buhari and his vice in the forthcoming general election.

    The governor who gave the charge  at an interface with ondo state beneficiaries in Akure noted that  doing will enable other people will benefit from the scheme that will go a long way to improve their socio economic well being.

    The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the president on job creation, Afolabi Imoukuede led the volunteers to the first of its kind biggest single gathering across the nation.

    The Gani Fawehinmi freedom arcade was the  destination for Ondo state beneficiaries of npower program after a road show across the state capital in solidarity of the Buhari/Osinbajo led government .

    Addressing the crowd at the interface, Akeredolu who noted that the scheme has given many Nigerian youths  opportunity to explore their God given talents called for continuity in the scheme.

    He said the president and his vice have kept to their promises to Nigerian youths also thanked them for the initiative.

    The Governor emphasized that his administration would continue to play all required roles for the success of the numerous social investment programmes of the federal government in the state.

    Also speaking, the SSA to the president on job creation, Afolabi Imoukuede said about N15b is being expended on the 500,000 participants across the country.

    Imokuede emphasized that the Npower programme is being repackaged to connect beneficiaries to numerous economic opportunities beyond the monthly stipends.

    According to him,  all structures and processes are being put in place to create more windows of opportunities that would take them to the next level with the hope of making them more useful to the society and their immediate families.

    Read Also: Akeredolu’s aide resigns appointment

    Some of the beneficiaries including Bayisemore Orioye, Afolabi Akinjide and Oluwatoyin Adebayo  commended the president for the scheme.

    They analysed the impact the programme has made in the lives of over 16,000 beneficiaries in the state as many have gone further in their education while many have also become employers of labour.

    The SA to the governor on public and intergovernmental relations, Mrs Bunmi Ademosu, appealed to the beneficiaries to get their permanent voter cards to ensure the re-election of President Mohammad Buhari come 2019.

    She highlighted the various social investment programmes being run across the country to restore the confidence is the people in a democratic system, noting that the best way to sustain the tempo of progress in the country is to support the president in the general election.

  • Akeredolu’s aide resigns appointment

    The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Oil&Gas, Benson Enikuomehin  has resigned his appointment.

    Enikuomehin, the former commissioner representing Ondo state on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) thanked the governor for granting him the opportunity to serve the state in that capacity.

    In  a two-paragraph letter, dated November 30, Enikuomehin said” I write to resign my appointment forthwith as the SSA to the governor on Oil& Gas. I am grateful for the rare opportunity.

    The lawyer however did not give reasons for his resignation.

    Commissioner for Information and Orientation,Yemi Olowolabi wished Enikuomehin well in his future endeavours.

  • ‘Stop causing ripples in Ondo APC’

    The Chairman of the Elders Caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Senator Nimbe Farukanmi, has warned that the former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi and his group could be sanctioned, if they insist on seeming anti party activities.

    He regretted that an elder like Olanusi could allegedly assemble aggrieved members of the party to propagate falsehood because he could not have his way with the State Governor  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu

    Farukanmi said the recent call by the Olanusi-led group was a wicked device to further cause disaffection and damage to the party.

    He said: “It is unfortunate that Olanusi and his group decided to revert to fanning the embers of disunity with outright lies and call for dissolution of state executive of the party at a time reconciliation was on the front burner.

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    “You will recall that most of the people in that group did not work for the APC during the last governorship election, yet the party won. It is therefore funny to hear them saying they control over 80 percent of the party strength in Ondo State.”

    The second republic lawmaker advised the estranged group to retrace their steps and make good use of the opportunity avail by the reconciliation committee set up by the National Working Committee of the party to air what ever grievances they night have against the party.

    He affirmed the confidence of the Ondo APC in the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Executive Committee led by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

    Farukanmi said the elders  strongly have an unwavering confidence in the Adetimehin-led State Executive Committee which a recent court judgement also attested to, in piloting the affairs of the party in the next four year.

  • World Children’s Day: Akeredolu seeks priority attention for children

    Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says priority attention should be given to children in view of their importance to the nation and the future of the society.

    Akeredolu made the assertion in Akure on Tuesday when the Children Management Committee of the Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRC) and Orange FM paid a courtesy visit to his office.

    The visit was part of activities marking the 2018 World Children’s Day.

    The World Children’s Day is a day chosen by United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to celebrate children worldwide.

    The governor said: “You are the future of the nation and we are prepared to work and interact with you as we go along.

    “This government will continue to do all it can to support all your requests.’’

    He advised parents to talk to their children and not to only talk about them.

    Read Also: International Children’s Day: 10m Nigerian children out of school – UNICEF

    Akereolu said that today’s children had the opportunity and access to better innovations, particularly computers, unlike in the past which was full of analogue lifestyle.

    The governor urged children to embrace agriculture as well as hygienic lifestyles.

    He also encouraged children to champion the fight against open defecation as Nigeria emerged second on the global list of countries with open defecation.

    According to him, the state government is committed to providing a conducive environment for learning.

    “I enjoin you to get involved in extra-curricular activities outside reading and the classroom.

    “Everything is not about academics or about reading; we have more to learn than just reading.

    “Your curriculum should not just limit you to books. There are a lot of activities like sports that make you a better person.

    “Don’t just go to school and come out. Let the school goes through you, ‘’ the governor said.

    Earlier, Miss Nifemi Obalokun, the One-Day Chairman, Management Committee of OSRC and Orange 94.5 FM, commended the governor for inspiring and supporting the initiative of the OSRC & Orange 94.5 FM and UNICEF.

    Obalokun, also a student of St. Louis Girls Grammar School, Akure, said the day was set aside by the UN to review its attention to and relationship with children.

    She lauded he governor for his infrastructure interventions, construction of educational facilities, expansion of health programmes, workers’ friendly policy, job creation and commitment to the society’s progress.

    Obalokun said it was sad that the world, particularly Africa, might suffer a gloomy future due to the dangers to which children were exposed to.

    She called for protection, education, encouragement and planning for children.

    NAN

  • Akeredolu canvasses equity in renovation of schools

    Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has called for equity in the renovation of secondary schools in the state.

    Akeredolu made the call in Akure when a delegation of the Ondo Boys High School Alumni Association visited him.

    The governor said the school was left out in the renovation exercise carried out by the previous administration in Ondo town as two schools were already renovated.

    “We need to be fair in whatever we do.

    “ We looked at all Unity Schools in the state and found out that the one in Ondo town and St. Joseph, both in the same town, were renovated by the previous administration while others were left out.

    “I am not saying it is  not good to renovate them, but you will agree with me that we must spread this to other parts of the state so that we can have some measure of balancing,” he said.

    The governor, who lamented the paucity of funds being experienced in the state, however,  assured the association of financial support in the renovation of the unity school.

    ” The circumstances we have found ourselves is that we are only eking a living. The money is not there and at a point, we felt that we needed to look for money by all means to renovate our secondary schools.

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    “The government has a responsibility, but it is just that there are too many things contending for the little we have.

    “But I  assure you that whatever we can do, this little will be used judiciously,” he said.

    Earlier, Oluyemisi Lofinmakin, the President-General of the association, had commended the governor for his positive contributions to the development of the education sector.

    He also commended  Akeredolu for the infrastructural development of the state in spite of the paucity of funds.

    Also speaking, Chief  Reuben Fasoranti, the Akure Chapter Chairman of the association, said the school had turned out no fewer than six traditional rulers as well as other illustrious Nigerians.

    Fasoranti, a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, urged  Akeredolu to support the association.

    “ The old students themselves are making some contributions, but we feel that the government should assist us to sustain the heritage and good work being done in that place,’’ he said.

     

    NAN