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  • Osun records 70 per cent pass in 2018 WASSCE exam

    .8-YEAR REFORM MAKING IMPACT.

    30,145 TEACHERS TRAINED IN 8 YEARS.

    Osun High School Students recorded a 70% success rate for Mathematics in the just concluded 2018 WAEC School Leaving examination.

    This was revealed in a detailed FACTSHEET on Osun WAEC results over the last 12 years based on WAEC data. Effectively 7 out of very 10 Osun students in the 2018 WAEC examination had A1 – C6 grades for Mathematics.

    The data obtained from the WAEC reveal that the increasing number of Osun students are having credit passes in the core and admissible subjects in WASSCE over the years especially between 2016 and 2018. Disaggregating the performance of Osun students in 2018 WASSCE on subject basis, 70.7%, 75.2%, 53.56% and 70% of the total number of candidates passed General Mathematics, Further Mathematics, English Language and Financial Accounting with at least credit passes respectively

    The analysis of the Osun 12-year WASSCE results obtained from the West African Examination Council (WAEC) reveals that the lowest performance recorded by the State of Osun during the 12-year period (2006-2017) in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was in 2007 when 6.86% of the Osun students corresponding to 2,483 out of 36,171 students that sat for WASSCE in Osun had at least 5 credit passes (including Mathematics and English Language). On the other hand, a superlative performance was recorded between 2016 and 2017 when 45.47% (corresponding to 16,983 out of 36,678 candidates) and 44.59% (14,487 out of 32,488 candidates) of the total candidates that sat for WASSCE passed with at least five credit passes including mathematics and English language. With this feat, State of Osun can be said to have witnessed 284% increase in the number of students with at least 5 credit passes (including Mathematics and English Language) between 2010 and 2017.

    Mr. Kola Omotunde-Young, Commissioner for Education revealed that the best performance of Osun students in WASSCE prior to Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s administration was recorded in 2010 when 15.68% of the total number of candidates that sat for the exam came out with at least 5 credit passes including Mathematics and English Language. In other words, 6,777 out of 43,216 candidates that sat for WASSCE in 2010 in Osun passed with the results that could guarantee them admission into higher institutions.

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    He stated further that contrary to the situation prior to the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s administration where the State recorded an annual average number of successful candidates with at least 5 credit passes in WASSCE of 11.6% during the four years’ period prior to the first term of Aregbesola, the state under Aregbesola’s first term (2011-2014) has demonstrated a sustained improvement with an annual average number of successful candidates with at least 5 credit passes (including Mathematics and English Language)  in WASSCE of 21% indicating 81% improvement over a period of four years.

    This improvement according to Mr. Omotunde- Young was a result of various reform and initiatives implemented by the Aregbesola’s administration at the inception. Some of these initiatives included training programmes for teachers, employment of more teachers, introduction of Opon Imo (Tablet of Knowledge) and distribution of instructional materials to the students among others.

    Furthermore, Mr. Omotunde-Young pointed out that the second term of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s administration was also characterized by continuous improvement in student performance as evidenced by an annual average the number of successful candidates with at least 5 credit passes (including Mathematics and English Language) in WASSCE of 37.62% for the year 2015 – 2017 indicating 224% improvement over what was obtainable in 2010. It is therefore important to emphasize that the State has recorded most impressive performance in WASSCE result between 2015 and 2017 as evidenced by the increasing number of successful Osun candidates having at least 5 credit passes in core subjects including Mathematics and English Language, thereby thinning out failure rate among Osun students.

    The commissioner of Education remarked that these results as derived from WAEC data, empirically proves the impact of the almost 8-year focus of the current administration on basic education as the foundation for repositioning the state for a better and more productive future.

    He urged the conference to duel on fact based analysis that is provable and defensible, demanding that anyone who feel doubtful should reach the WAEC office to demand same data for analysis. He condemned the dubious efforts of the opposition to manipulate the performance of the state in WAEC with the very callous aim of undermining the unprecedented investment the current administration made in Education.

    Mr Omotunde- Young also used the opportunity to debunk the claim the administration only focused on the infrastructure side of education reform. He clarified that, through   its State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) alone, the State trained 30,145 teachers over 8 years, being an unprecedented feat in the state and arguably in the south west region. The report also provided a breakdown of year on year training from 2011 to 2018.

    Mr Omotunde-Young further revealed that the State sought out the best to deliver its training programs, working with reputable organisations like the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), National Teachers Institute, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife (OAU), Osun State University UNIOSUN among others.

    The report was produced based on WAEC data and it incorporates raw data  as supplied by WAEC for transparency. The Commissioner averred the data used can be independently verified from WAEC. The report will be shared with the media, non-governmental organisations and interested parties. It will also be publicly available on the State’s Website.

    Mr Omotunde-Young revealed that while recognising that more can be achieved in advancing basic education reform, the State is proud of the bold achievements recorded in the last 8 years and feels grateful to have the improving WAEC results to show for it.

    The Omotunde-Young said that the reform efforts, Capacity building for Teachers, Principals and Administrators, School Reclassification, School Feeding, Tablet of Knowledge (Opon Imo) for High School Students to prepare for WAEC Exams, School Infrastructure Revamp among others are bearing fruits.  In his words, “Osun has set its course right in the area of education and is becoming a shining example in the area of public educational reform for the Nation and beyond”.

     

  • Protest against Osun governorship result an act of gross irresponsibility, says Aregbesola

    Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday described the protest against the result of Osun State governorship election as an act of gross irresponsibility.

    The Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, were among the PDP leaders that staged a protest against the outcome of the election at the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.

    Aregbesola spoke with State House correspondents yesterday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    At the meeting with Buhari, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Election Campaign in Osun State and Governor of Kano State, Umaru Ganduje, and Aregbesola, formally presented the governor-elect of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola, to the President.

    On the protest, Aregbesola said: “I will not even respond to this because what you are referring to is a charade, an act of gross irresponsibility from people who ought to know that after an election, the only option left for every responsible citizen is to go to the tribunal.

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    “And again interestingly, the other party defeated in the election is already in the tribunal. I don’t now know what the protest you are talking about is meant to do.

    “If you are already in court and you are still doing a street protest either you are not mentally stable or you need psychiatric attention,” he said.

    On the purpose of the visit to the Villa, he said they came to thank Mr. President.

    He said: “We came with the chairman of the party in the state and the deputy governor -elect as well as the national chairman of the party to express our gratitude to the President.

    “Yesterday, we met with the national chairman to do the same. Before yesterday, soon after the receipt of the certificate of return by the two candidates who won the election to the offices of the governor and deputy governor indeed the President expressed joy and charged us not to relent in mobilising our people to support his own election and the return of our parliamentarians at the state and national assemblies and made commitment that we will not rest again in mobilising our people to victory in all the other subsequent elections.

    “He noted our observations and he assured us that the party will continue to enjoy support with the administration. I want to use this medium to thank all progressives in Nigeria and to assure them that Osun has been the forerunner of victory for our party ever since.”

    On his part, the governor-elect, Oyetola, promised to run a very transparent government in Osun State.

    He said “I came to say a big thank you to Mr. President for the support he gave to us during the election and to thank the leadership of our party all over the country for being with us throughout the period and to assure him that by the grace of God, I must  run a very transparent government.”

    According to him, he would continue the good work already done by Aregbesola and the party in the state.

    “I will want to continue to consolidate on those achievements and improve on them in the areas of infrastructure, health and economy.

    “It is a continuation of the legacies that he built. I believe that the people have confidence in our party. They believe in us and we will not abuse the opportunity given to us to continue to be in government.

    Ganduje said: “We came to thank the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, for providing the enabling environment for a fair election in Osun State.

    “We are here in order to present our governor-elect to Mr. President and to thank him in what he has done in order to allow a free and fair election.”

  • Protesters against Osun governorship result mentally unstable – Aregbesola

    Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday described those protesting against the result of Osun State governorship election as being mentally unstable.

    The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus were among the PDP leaders that staged a protest against the outcome of the election at the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.

    Aregbesola spoke with State House correspondents on Friday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    At the meeting with Buhari, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Election Campaign in Osun State and Governor of Kano State, Umaru Ganduje and Aregbesola, formally presented the Governor-elect of the Osun Election, Gboyega Oyetola to the President.

    On the protest, Aregbesola said: “I will not even respond to this because what you are referring to is a charade, an act of gross irresponsibility from people who ought to know that after an election, the only option left for every responsible citizen is to go to the tribunal.

    “And again interestingly, the other party defeated in the election is already in tribunal. I don’t now know what the protest you are talking about is meant to do.

    “If you are already in court and you are still doing a street protest either you are not mentally stable or you need psychiatric attention.” he said

    On the purpose of the visit to the Villa, he said they came to thank Mr. President.

    He said “We came with the chairman of the party in the state and the deputy governor elect as well as the national chairman of the party to express our gratitude to the President.

    “Yesterday we met with the national chairman to do the same. Before yesterday soon after the receipt of Certificate of Return by the two candidates who won the election to the offices of the governor and deputy governor on Wednesday indeed the President expressed joy and charged us not to relent in mobilizing our people to support his own election and the return of our parliamentarians at the state and national assemblies and made commitment that we will not rest again in mobilizing our people to victory in all the other subsequent elections.

    “We let him know the challenges we face and we are very hopeful that with the support we got from him and all other critical stakeholders from the leadership at the national level to leadership at the regional level and the governors of the party in virtually all the states of the federation particularly in the North, I do not think there was any election in such an array of eminent Nigerians and personalities particularly governors who committed everything they have to ensure that their party got the upper hand in the election.”

    “He noted our observations and he assured us that the party will continue to enjoy support with the administration. I want to use this medium to thank all progressives in Nigeria and to assure them that Osun has been the forerunner of victory for our party ever since and we shall continue to lead in telling Nigerians that our party to beat in all the elections.” he added

    On his part, the Governor-elect, Oyetola promised to run a very transparent government in Osun State.

    He said “I came to say a big thank you to Mr. President for the support he gave to us during the election and to thank the leadership of our party all over the country for being with us throughout the period and to assure him that by the grace of God, I must  run a very transparent government.”

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    According to him, he would continue the good work already done by Aregbesola and the party in the state.

    “I will want to continue to consolidate on those achievements and improve on them in the area of infrastructure, health, in the area of particularly the economy and this is the time to look at the economy to ensure that we have the opportunity of their welfare being properly taken care of.

    “It is a continuation of the legacies that he built. I believe that the people have confidence in our party, they believe in us and we will not abuse the opportunity given to us to continue to be in government.

    “It is a continuous thing, we have actually been addressing that, recently we have paid about four months of salary backlog and I believe we will settle all the outstanding and we have started even paying full salary and I believe we will be able to sustain it by the grace of God. We will review our IGR to ensure that we are able to look inward for sustainability.” he said

    Ganduje said “We came to thank the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari for providing the enabling environment for a true fair election in Osun State.

    “We are here in order to present our Governor-elect to Mr. President and to thank him in what he has done in order to allow for free and fair election.” he added

  • Oyetola to Oshiomhole: I am fully prepared for governance

    Osun State Governor-Elect, Gboyega Oyetola has said he is full prepared for governance and would not be needing any tutelage when he assume office, assuring the party leadership that he will not disappoint them.

    Oyetola spoke just as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) asked him to run an all-inclusive government and work to carry along the party’s last alliance with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in other to cement the alliance.

    Oyetola who presented his certificate of return to the APC national Chairman in company of the state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said having learnt the rudiments of administration; he will work to build on the legacies left behind by the outgoing governor.

    He said “I must thank Mr.  President for his support throughout the period and coming to campaign during the period and giving me massive support. I thank the chairman who literally moved his base from Abuja to Osun.  I thank you for the fact that I happen to be the first product of direct primary which everybody is now copying.

    “I thank the leadership of the party and the governors, starting with the governor of Kano state who headed the campaign team. All the governors played a vital role to ensure we secure victory.  I am happy that at the end of the day, the best emerged and the best party won the election.

    “By the grace of the Almighty God, we really are going to build on the legacy of Ogbeni Aregbesola, especially infrastructure and the economy. I am going to be running an all-inclusive administration.

    “My guiding value will be accountability and integrity. I want to be able to show case the developmental agenda of Osun that everybody will be proud of. I will not disappoint you because I am prepared for the job. I have learnt the rudiments of administration and I believe that by the grace of the Almighty God, one year from now, we will have cause for celebration.”

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    Receiving the certificate of return, Comrade Oshiomhole charged them to work with to develop even areas that did not vote him, pointing out that the results of the election was a clear indication that it was a free and fair election with all the candidates evenly matched.

    Oshiomhole said “I expect you to deliver the expected goods within the shortest possible time regardless of where you won and lost.  From my own experience,  it help when you somewhere you lost that if they don’t vote for you this time, they may find you their dearly eat time.  That is the beauty of democracy.

    “In particular, you need to extend a genuine hand of fellowship to all those who contested against you because we knowingly opted for multi-party democracy which mean that we prefer a system in which people can engage us. The outcome may not be the best, but it always represents the will of the majority.

    “In your own case, it is a double victory because you made it in the private sector; you are not a government created baby.  You are your own man and it was on the strength of that Aregbesola found you worthy to function as his Chief of Staff. Having done that job, you don’t need any learning process.  You need to go full blast to work as ensure that the people of Osun state gets the dividends of the investment they have made in your person.

    “These are difficult times financially, but God will give you the enablement to do what you have to do.  Aregbesola has established a standard and has his style that helped him to mingle with the people.

    “He had the capacity to mobilize, but there are no two people that are the same.  But on hand confidence that you are not going to learn anything because you have already done your apprenticeship and have been part of the team.

    “The only appeal I want to make to you is to try hard to carry along our last minute alliance as represented by the SDP headed by Senator Omisore and see how we all can work together to cement the alliance, build on it and pray that our party in only become stronger particularly as we prepare for the 2019 general election.”

     

     

  • Nigeria’s greatness unstoppable, says Aregbesola

    Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has described Nigeria’s greatness as unstoppable, urging the citizens not to despair, but have renewed hope in the Nigerian project.

    Aregbesola, in an statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Sola Fasure, reflected that if Nigeria could withstand the shocks it went through in 58 years of nationhood, “then its greatness is unstoppable”.

    He urged the political class to put the country above personal and sectional interest.

    According to him, true patriotism entails making sacrifice in the greater interest of the nation and the Nigerian people.

    The statement reads: “I felicitate with Nigerians on our 58th independence anniversary. I congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari and every person in position of leadership in the country for being at the helm of affairs at this interesting time and for the great leadership they are providing for the country.

    “In the long and tortuous 58 years of nationhood, we have had the good times and the challenging times. We went through democratic abortion thrice, then military regimes, oil booms, a civil war and the scourge of insurgency. We still managed to produce a Nobel Laureate in Literature. The greatness of Nigerians in all walks of life is established all over the world, wherever Nigerians can find themselves.

    “That we can withstand all these blows and shocks and still be in one piece is an indication that our greatness is unstoppable, and our best is yet to come.

    “Nigerians should, therefore, not despair or be discouraged. You should have renewed hope in Nigeria’s sustainability and the emergence of a secure, prosperous and self-reliant nation.

    “The political class should always strive to put the nation before personal or sectional interest. It is incumbent on us to make sacrifice for the greater good of the country and our people.

    “We should all work hard and productively, putting an end to the culture of dependence and parasitism for the nation to be prosperous.”

  • Olojo Festival: Aregbesola urges Nigerians to preserve their culture

    Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has advised Nigerians to preserve and protect their cultural heritage.

    Aregbesola spoke at the weekend in Ile-Ife during the grand finale of this year’s edition of the Olojo Festival, an annual cultural celebration commemorating the creation of “the first dusk and dawn”.

    Represented by his Special Adviser on Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Taiwo Oluga, the governor noted that the preservation of the people’s cultural heritage is important to ensure that the identities of the races in the country are preserved for the coming generation.

    Aregbesola, who congratulated Ile-Ife indigenes for preserving the Yoruba culture, promised continued support for cultural activities to foster unity and promote harmonious relationship among people of different religious beliefs.

    The grand finale of the celebration, which began with Gbajure, the proclamation across town that the festival would hold, as well as the seclusion by the Ooni for seven days, started last Sunday.

    As various groups from across the world paid homage to the Ooni, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the paramount Yoruba monarch prayed for peace in Osun State, Nigeria, Africa and across the world.

    Adorning the mystic Are crown, the Ooni, accompanied by the wife of Ogun State governor, Mrs. Funsho Amosun, top officials of Osun State government, palace chiefs, priests and thousands of participants, walked to Oke Mogun, where he completed the rites of the festival.

  • Oyo APC congratulates Oyetola

    The Oyo state chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress has congratulated the Osun state governor elect, Gboyega Oyetola on his success at the just concluded governorship election.

    In a release signed by the Director of Media, Research and Strategies and Publicity Secretary, Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde, the party saluted the doggedness of the good people of the state in renewing their mandate and reposing their trust with the progressives.

    Describing the victory as “phyrric”, the party said the new mandate will prevent “stagnation of trajectory of development agenda put in place by the current Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.”

    The statement reads in parts, “It is our believe that the Governor-elect, Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola on being sworn in, will instantly hit the ground running by not letting the good people of Osun State down, who weather the storm to cast their votes for our party despite daunting challenges of the agents of darkness and retrogression.

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    “Finally, we congratulate His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari for his Government support in making sure the security is top notch which ensure that the election was hitch-free with no blood letting

    “We equally congratulate the National Chairman of our Party, His Excellency, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomole, for making it two consecutive gubernatorial victories, within three months, just after the last gubernatorial election held on the 14th July 2018 in Ekiti State which reclaimed Ekiti state back to the family of Progressives from the clutch of retrogressive conservative PDP.

    “The trajectory of His Excellency, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomole’s led National Executive of APC Signposts nothing but good fortune in the approaching 2019 general elections for APC in Nigeria.”

  • Fayemi, Ekiti APC congratulate Oyetola

    Fayemi: It’s time for regional integration and development

    APC: New dawn in Osun

    Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, and the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have congratulated Osun State Governor-elect Gboyega Oyetola on his victor.

    While Fayemi said the Southwest regional integration and development agenda will now become a reality, Ekiti APC urged Oyetola to consolidate on the gains recorded under outgoing Governor Rauf Aregbesola.

    Fayemi in a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, described the keenly contested election as a reflection of the huge political awareness and maturity of the people of Osun State, adding that it was heart-warming that the better candidate emerged victorious.

    He said: “Congratulations to the Governor-Elect, Gboyega Oyetola, and to our great party, APC.  The people have spoken, and clearly too. It is indeed victory for democracy and all lovers of progress.

    “The regional integration and development agenda of the South West would now become a reality, with all the attendant benefits for the people of the geo-political zone.”

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    Dr Fayemi, who described Oyetola as a seasoned administrator and astute manager of men and resources, said he is confident the Governor-elect will take the state to the next level of development, having been a part of Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s development-focused administration.

    Ekiti APC in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Hon. Ade Ajayi, described the victory as an opportunity for Oyetola to build on the good works of the Aregbesola administration that he described as “the builder of modern Osun.”

    Ajayi expressed optimism that the governor-elect would father transform Osun with the people-centered manifesto of the APC going by his antecedents and exploits as  a loyal party man who stood by his principal.

    While pledging collaboration and cooperation with Osun APC, Ajayi commended Aregbesola for ensuring that the party retains Osun despite the “antics of some retrogressive and reactionary elements.”

    The Ekiti APC hailed the people of Osun State for their steadfastness and peaceful conduct before, during and after the election urging opposition parties to accept the result in good faith and cooperate with the governor-elect on the task of building a prosperous state.

  • Osun Decides 2018: Aregbesola describes election as impressive, peaceful

    The Osun State governorship election commenced peacefully in all parts Ilesa, the homestead of the incumbent governor, Rauf Aregbesola.

    Electoral materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived various polling centers as early as few minutes before 7.00 am.

    The governor, who arrived Ilesa around 11.00 am, drove straight to his family house in Ogbon Arogbo, Ifofin in Ilesa East Local Government area of the state.

    The governor alongside his wife, Serifat, came out to vote at Ward 8 Unit 1 Ifofin polling booth around 11.50 am after accreditation.

    He spoke with reporters shortly, describing the conduct of the election as peaceful and large turn out of voters as impressive.

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    Aregbesola, who commended the people for trooping out to vote and conducting themselves in a decent manner, said reports reaching him from all parts of the state show that the exercise was going on well.

    He expressed hope that voters will sustain their peaceful disposition to the election.

    The Presiding Officer Ward 8 Unit 1 Ifofin, where the governor is expected to vote, Saheed Lawal, said all electoral materials arrived on time, adding that accreditation and voting commenced immediately at 8.00 am.

    According to him, the polling booths split into two have 818 registered voters.

    Our correspondent reported that voting exercise was peaceful in many polling centers within Ilesa East and Ilesa West local government areas, including Ward 1 unit 8, Ward 2 unit 2, Ward 7 unit 1, Ward 7 unit 6 and Ward 8 unit 1.

  • Market women assures Oyetola of massive votes

    Market women in Osun State have assured the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, of massive votes in the Saturday state governorship poll.

    They said they have resolved to ensure continuity of the programmes and policies of the Rauf Aregbesola administration in the state.

    The wife of the Governor, Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola, and the wife of the governorship candidate of APC, Kafayat Oyetola, who led other women to major markets in the state to seek support of market women for the APC, assured the people of good government.

    Also, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan federal constituency, Ayo Omidiran, accompanied Mrs. Aregbesola and Mrs. Oyetola to major markets in her constituency, including major markets in Apomu, Ikire, Ikoyi, among others.

    Addressing women at Apomu, Ikire, Ikoyi markets, Mrs. Sherifat Aregbesola, said market women are major electorate in the state, appealing to them to vote for the APC in the Saturday governorship election.

    She recalled the love of her husband, Governor Aregbesola, for women, promising that Oyetola would recognise them more if elected.

    The first lady maintained that the only way to sustain the programmes and success of the present administration is to vote the APC candidate to continue the “good works.”

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    Recalling that the APC governorship candidate had promised to ensure adequate number of women participation in his government, Mrs. Aregbesola urged market women to support him and ensure his victory in the coming election.

    Speaking, Hon. Ayo Omidiran assured women that the APC candidate if elected would not neglect market women and traders in the state.

    She noted that Oyetola has been promising in many public places that his government would promote small scale businesses and entrepreneurs, assuring that he would fulfill all his promises.