The Oyo State Steering Committee on child trafficking and labour has assured residents of Oyo State that the committee is set to put an end to the menace of child trafficking and labour in the Pacesetter statement. The stated this in a communique signed by the Secretary, Oyo State Steering Committee on Child Labour and Trafficking, Mr Marcus Williams at the end its quartely meeting. It read in part: “Poverty is a major factor causing child labour, that social investment programs should get to the grassroot. That insecurity has left many children homeless, abandoned and many have been trafficked to south-west…
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The Oyo State government has commenced the process of establishing 40 mini power grids to complement power generation from the national grid, which will serve the people at the rural areas and government establishments. The State is also in the process of installing about 250 kilometers of public lighting projects around the State, so as to illuminate major roads for security reasons and promote economic activities in major markets around the State. The State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Barr.Temilolu ‘Seun Ashamu said this while answering questions bothering on the coming 2nd year anniversary of the Seyi Makinde administration at…
“There is no iota of doubt” has become a cliche by you. Avoid it for the main time. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration in Oyo State placed a high premium on staff welfare through promotion, training and retraining programmes for civil servants in the state, as well as prompt payment of salaries and pensions. Governor Makinde, within two years in Office, has employed various measures to enhance the welfare of workers and pensioners. Practically, he has demonstrated this gesture through prompt and regular payment of salaries of its workforce, pensions, and gratuity to pensioners.…
The Oyo State government on Monday, engaged about 120 social groups for the purpose of decentralizing the flow of communication from the State government to the people in the rural communities. The combination of these groups from from the Nigerian Union of Tailors (N.U.T), Joint Traders Association, Tradesmen and Artisans Association, Community Development Committee (CDC), Musicians Association among others, spoke unanimously in support of the creation of Omituntun Coalition Movement (OCM) to drive a decentralized communication flow of government activities, policy direction and engagements to the grassroot. The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, who hosted…
Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Monday, said that his administration has been acting in defence of public interest and making legal aid available to indigent residents of the state. The governor, while declaring open the 2021 Annual Conference of Nigerian Bar Association-Section on Public Interest and Development Law NBA-SPIDEL, held at the JOGOR Centre, Ibadan, said that an Executive Bill has been sent to the Oyo State House of Assembly proposing the establishment of the Office of the Public Defender. The governor described the NBA-SPIDEL Conference and others like it as positive additions to the nation, saying that lawyers…
The Peoples Democratic Party Chairmanship Candidate in Ido local government area has congratulated the newly elected chairmen sworn in today by Engr Seyi Makinde governor Oyo State. In a media statement made available to news men in Ibadan, Adeojo thanked the people of the state for coming out enmasse to vote for the PDP in the recently concluded election, while also wishing them a successful tenure in office. It will be recalled that the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission postponed the election for Ido local government till Wednesday 26th May, however Adeojo who is the son of the former Peoples…
Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde, has sworn-in newly elected Executive chairmen into 32 local governments out of 33 local governments of the state. Governor Seyi Makinde, who presided over the swearing-in at the house of chiefs, secretariat, Ibadan, Congratulated the Chairmen and the good people of the state for being part of the epoch-making event. He however reminded them of the expectations of people of the state, noting that they were earnestly yearning for development and quick delivery of dividends of democracy by replicating the good governance from the state level to the nooks and cranies of the state. Governor…
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has called on Security Agencies to as a matter of urgency unravel those behind Eruwa shooting , describing the development as condemnable, unfortunate, unwarranted and sad. Hon Ogundoyin while reacting to the death of two people in Eruwa on Saturday during the Local Government election condoled with the families of the victims and the entire people of Eruwa on the sad occurrence. According to the Speaker, it is completely wrong for any security Agent to open fire on the people no matter the level of provocation. ” I sent my…
Anambra State governorship aspirants have begun mobilization, ahead of their various party’s governorship primaries and election in November. In this article, we examine the strengths and weaknesses of the contenders as well as the issues that may shape the race. There are the serious aspirants, the not-so-serious ones and the pretenders. Campaign offices are being set up in Awka, the state capital and other major cities across the state. Structures are being fortified across the twenty-one local government areas. Anambra state parades more political godfathers than any other state. They are high profile political jobbers who trade with political offices. …
The footprints of the consummate leader, administrator per excellence and a man of integrity, Prof Taoheed Adedoja as he turns 70 on Thursday, May 27 2021. Thursday, May 27, which coincides with Children’s Day celebrations is a happy and memorable day for a celebrated politician, technocrat and a man of vision, Prof Taoheed Adedoja as he gracefully turns 70. Only a few will believe that the erudite scholar is 70, going by his youthful looks of a young man radiating positive energies and uncommon vibrancy for that age of 70 with the grace of God. GOOD GOVERNANCE TRACKERS, with organs…