Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has commiserated with senator Boluwaji Kunlere, entire family and people of Igbotako, on the death of Mama Victoria Oseyemi Kunlere at the ripe age of 91years.
The Thanksgiving service of the Late Mrs. Victoria Oseyemi Kunlere, held on Friday at St. John Anglican Church, Igbotako.
“Mama’s death is a great loss to the children but i want to urge you to take solace in the fact that mama lived a fulfilled life and left legacies of good Christian life and educated children. From tribute, she was a lover of children, a peacemaker and cheerful giver”.
From R. Ondo SSG, Princess Oladunni Odu and wife of Sen. Kunlere, Mrs Kunlere
Akeredolu, therefore, enjoined mama’s children to emulate her good virtues and preserve the legacies she left behind.
The secretary to the state government, SSG, Princess Oladunni Odu, who represented the Governor, also appealed to the people of Igbotako to pray for the success of Mr. Governor, in order to continue to enjoy the dividend of Democracy.
“I know you are aware that Mr. Governor recently appointed my good self, your daughter as secretary to the state government SSG, the first in the history of the state”.
“As appreciation for his good gesture, i appeal to you to support the government as one good turn deserved another”. SSG urged.
Dignitaries at the event are; the former deputy Governor of Ondo state, Chief Ali Olanusi; the bishop Anglican Diocese on the Coast, Bishop Seyi Pirisola; former Chairman of Okitipupa LGA, Chief Ayeniyi Olayeye; wife of the late Bishop of the Diocese, Mrs. Ogunele, among others.
“Where we live and work has direct effect on our lives, and this is even more important to help give our children the best start in life, not just in terms of mental health but also academic improvement”.
The Lawmaker representing Odigbo/ Ile oluji/ Oke Igbo Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon Mayowa Akinfolarin, stated this while felicitating with St. Philip Primary School Pakunla/Queen in Onisere ward of Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State over the laudable project constructed by him.
He added that the Incorporating of good classroom and school design through school renovation has multiple benefits and he would ensured that his constituents enjoyed such.
The project consisted; the construction of 3 Blocks of Classrooms; 2 office and Solar Power Light, as part of his constituency project.
He further said that such would Improved the results in Schools, attracting and retaining talented staff members that will boost the level of students’ assimilation of knowledge and improving the overall wellbeing of pupils and positively influence parents’ perception and satisfaction with school and help school move up educational standards and increase the number of pupils as well.
The people’s representative opined that “when you undertake a school renovation project or upgrade an existing building, you want to ensure it will not only enhance school facilities but also students academic performance because the school environment play an important role,the natural light is one of the key things you can have in your classroom. Large windows are excellent when combined with blinds to control the light levels or external shading to sunlit windows.”
“Adding good quality artificial electrical lighting will help concentration, focus and attention”. He added.
He capped it all off that unhealthy environment affect children’s health, attendance, concentration and performance in the school.
In his remark, the School PTA Chairman, Mr Benjamin Akinboboye, thanked the Lawmaker for the amazing work he has done for the children and the community.
He said, his passion and dedication to the school was greatly appreciated and this great gesture shall always linger for a long time in the community memory.
Mr Aremu Kehinde ( Obula), the school PTA Secretary made it known that since the dilapidated condition of the school building, their children usually trekked to a far distance to have access to basic education.
Therefore, he expressed his gratitude to Rt. Hon Mayowa Akinfolarin, for the job well done and assured him the community support in any of his future political ambition.
As part of effort to stem out HIV/AIDS in Ondo State, the state government has launched the HIV/AIDS Treatment surge campaign strategy of the state response.
Representing the state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at the launching which took place at international event and cultural center “The Dome” Akure, on Thursday was the secretary to the state government (SSG) and Chairman, Ondo State Agency for Control of AIDS, ODSACA, Princess Oladunni Odu.
Odu, commended the steadfastness, doggedness and responsiveness of all the major stakeholders in the HIV/AIDS Response in order to stem out the virus in the state in view of the negative effect it has on our social development and human survival.
“It is no longer news that HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic and one of the greatest socioeconomic crises that the world is facing today”.
“The government at the state level has demonstrated a high level of commitment towards the fight against HIV/AIDS pandemic and this can be seen in the state HIV prevalence which is 1.1% in 2018 National AIDS indicator and impact survey report.
“However, several new cases of the HIV infection are being reported daily so we must not rest on our oars. We must do more to get people to test for the HIV and all hands must be on deck to end AIDS pandemic.
“As it stands, in order to move forwards the attainment of UN HIV sustainable Development Goal 95: 95: 95, that is, end AIDS by year 2030 in Ondo State. “The first 95 states that 95% of people living with HIV will know their status, 2nd 95 states that 95% of the people diagnosed with HIV will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy: 3rd 95 states that 95% of all the people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have duration suppression”. Thus, there is no better time to launch this initiative.”
The chairman, ODSACA, pledged total support of the agency and her office to ensure the success of the HIV treatment initiative.
“We must work even harder if we intend to win the fight against HIV/AIDS. we must match our commitment with necessary resources and action, she advised.
The first female, Ondo SSG, adding that, no progress will be achieved by being timid or refusing to face unpleasant facts about the epidemic. Let no one imagine that we can protect ourselves by building barriers between “us” and “them”. In the ruthless world of AIDS, there is no us and them. And in that world, silence is death.
Odu, therefore, urged everyone to join her in speaking up loud and clear about HIV/AIDS also expressed her profound gratitude to the people oriented Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) for his relentless and unequivocal commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Ondo State.
She thanked all the partners supporting ODSACA both local and international for their assistant. “Let our vision for HIV control look inward and become a duty, let it look outward and become aspiration and let it look upward and become and achievement goal, she urged.”
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo The Vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
We could recalled that Sometimes ago, Buhari surrendered power to his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo through his letter transmitted to National Assembly, informed them of his vacation to London on health issues.
During that times, Prof. Osinbajo proved himself worthy and cable to handle this country successfully.
He issued directive to CBN to review its foreign exchange policy that weakened the national currency. After his directive, the dollar came crashing, 24 hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released $500 million to the banks, stabilising at 450 from N525. He presided over the first National Economic Council meeting of the year on February 16. The meeting directed the CBN to review the foreign exchange policy. The meeting also resolved that fresh $250 million be injected into the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF).
The CBN subsequently released about $500 million through the interbank market, where the 23 banks bought $371m. The dollar crashed between N400 and N450 against the earlier N525. The naira also gained against other currencies such as the Pound Sterling, which traded at 645 a day earlier but slipped to 610 while the Euro came down from N537 to N507 at the end of trading. Also during the week, the CBN began moves to fund commercial banks with additional Forex to cater for school fees, medicals and personal travelling allowance (PTA) and business travel allowance (BTA) at a special rate.
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo used that golden opportunity to set up presidential task force to address the skyrocketing prices of foodstuff across the country, during which the Presidential Task Force on Food Security, mandated to reduce prices of food items in the country. On January 27, he further held a meeting with the executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ms Ertharin Cousin. On February 8, Osinbajo chaired a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, which adopted measures to reduce prices of food items in the country. The meeting also resolved to restrict importation, from ECOWAS countries, of finished products that could be produced locally. On February 20, he presided over a meeting of the Presidential Task Force on Wheat and Rice, he assured that the nation would attain self-sufficiency in food security.
The meeting was attended by the governors of Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi and Ebonyi states, as well as ministers of agriculture and finance. He also met with representatives of the poultry farmers in the country, he said the government was planning urgent relief for poultry farmers in the country to save the industry from collapse.Those in attendance were the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Hali, CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele and Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun.
He held meeting with communities in the creeks of the oil-rich Niger Delta on how to stabilise the region, fix their infrastructure and ensure a hitch-free flow of crude to the international market. On February 10, he headed to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Capital in continuation of his interactive engagements with oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region. Similarly, on February 13, the acting president was in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to meet stakeholders of the oil producing communities. During the meeting, he rolled out the framework for the clean-up exercise of Ogoni land.
On January 23, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Presidential Business Forum, during which 59 strategies for implementing the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) were unveiled. On February 6, Osinbajo declared open, the Agenda for Consultative Forum on Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. He told the forum that the nation was in a very serious economic situation, but assured that the government remained committed to putting the economy on the path to sustainable growth.
On February 9, Osinbajo met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and applauded them for joining the ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the country. He gave the commendation when leaders of the NLC and TUC visited him and jointly presented an 18-point demand to the federal government. Later in the evening, Osinbajo chaired a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery. The meeting was attended by the Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris, the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura; the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu and the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Ekpo Nta.
On February 16, the acting president inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council, mandated to advise the Federal Executive Council and the National Economic Council on how to improve road safety management in the country. He chairs the council.
On February 17, the acting president signed seven bills into law. They were Oaths (Amendment) Act 2017; Defence Space Administration Act 2017; Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Act 2017; National Film and Video Censors Board (Amendment) Act 2017; Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act 2017; Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment) Act 2017 and Mortgage Institutions (Amendment) Act 2016.
On February 21, he chaired an expanded meeting of the Presidential Enabling Business Council. The meeting, which was attended by the then Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara and other government officials, adopted a 60-day national action plan for business. Osinbajo asked the nation to expect changes in business visas, as well as seaports and airports.
Osinbajo has continued to combine his duties as acting president with the various responsibilities assigned to him as vice president who heads some vital organs of the executive and several presidential committees. He chairs the National Economic Management Team (NEMT), which is the government’s think-tank responsible for the formulation of the country’s economic policy direction, as well as the NEC, saddled with the responsibility of guiding the president on his…
“Truth is Professor Osinbajo is re-navigating the country in the right direction and should encourage him to do more by support his 2023 presidential ambition”. If a man discovers a snake and a woman kills it, it doesn’t matter who did what. Other presidential aspirants, mostly from South West should ignore the demons of power who may wish to drive a wedge between them and their political son ( Prof. Yemi Osinbajo). Any parent or sibling would be proud of a child making the family great.
This is what Osinbajo is doing and he should be commended and applauded for it.
I believe, Nigeria will be better, if Prof. Yemi Osinbajo become the president in 2023.
Let Nigerians present him as our presidential candidate in 2023.
Source: Osibanjo Grassrots Organization ( Ondo State Chapter).
Every Nigerian wants A Nation where things work smoothly without tribal or religious sentiment; discrimination of any kind; favoritism; etc We All desire A Better Nigeria of seamless Civil Service operations and engagements where, All benefit from The Central Government. A Nigeria which would become An Institution unbreakable of which we can All boldly say of that, NIGERIA IS WORKING; GOD BLESS NIGERIA, FOR I AM A NIGERIAN.
President Muhammad BUHARI – PMB having extensively studied and found esteemed quality of A PLANNER & DOER in Prof Yemi OSINBAJO – PYO appointed him to Chairman Economic Sustainable Committee, ESC. The ESC worked out a document National Economic Sustainability Plans, NESP which contain Solar Power Naija; MSME Survival Fund; 774000 Jobs; National Youth Investment Fund – NYIF; etc and, PMB on reading through the documents provided NGN 2.3 Trillion to released in tranches to fund the NESP put up by PYO and ESC.
PYO and ESC defragmentized NESP components giving some to MDAs of FGN (Federal Government of Nigeria) in his Humanist nature to reach or touch every Nigerian not minding the nook or cranny.
MSME Survival Fund It is broken down into: 1) Grants to Artisans (Plumbers, Electricians, etc) and Transporters (Okada & Keke Napep Riders, Private or Public, Uber or Bolt Drivers, etc) 2) Formalization Support 3) Payroll Support Scheme 4) Guaranteed Offtake Scheme 5) One-time MSME Grant
PYO and ESC moved steps ahead to beat bottlenecks in the Application; Documentation and; Disbursement Processes by creating both ONLINE and OFFLINE Platforms for registration and engagements, What A Humanist !?!
Statistics has it that: 1) Grants to Artisans & Transporters: Had reached 265,425 beneficiaries 2) Formalization Support : Free registration of SMEs with Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC has 252,000 SMEs captured already overshooting the target 3) Payroll Support Scheme: Assistance given to Employers of labour (Employees) to pay both Employers and Employees 3 months freebies of N50,000 and N30,000 respectively. 319,755 beneficiaries had been recorded 4) Guaranteed Offtake Scheme: Products and Produces of producers and farmers would be bought by FGN at a good price. Enrollment is on and 100,000 beneficiaries are targeted 5) One-time MSME Grant: SME Owners would be gifted N50,000 to help their businesses. Enrollment is on and 100,000 beneficiaries are targeted.
The MSME Survival Fund component of NESP is so designed that PAYMENTS are made DIRECTLY into Individual Bank Accounts with the aid of BVN (Bank Verification Number), which automatically mean that, IF YOU HAVE BENEFITED FROM ONE OF IT, YOU CAN’T SHORTCHANGE OTHERS nor BENEFIT FROM THE OTHER COMPONENT. This creates ample space for many to benefit from the scheme.
To this end, many WOMEN, YOUTHS and LEADERS (in various climes) had benefited from FGN Program “MSME Survival Fund” designed and implemented by Prof Yemi OSINBAJO, PYO and ESC.
It is but ONLY a man that knows and understands that could have made THIS happen.
If PYO led ESC under the able leadership of President M. BUHARI could put it out straight to All Nigerians in the nooks and crannies they are resident in that, A NIGERIA WHERE THINGS WORK SEAMLESSLY WITHOUT FAVORITISM IS POSSIBLE with MSME Survival Fund component of NESP, don’t you feel he is “The Best Fit” ?
God Bless Nigeria God Bless PMB God Bless PYO (and ESC) God Bless You & Me God Bless OGO
Signed: Feyiwa ADEOLA (07036555843), Osinbajo Grassroots Organization (OGO) Ondo state Chapter
There are series of agitations concerning who will be the next president of Nigeria after the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Why monitoring the views of some interest groups moving from one state to the others campaigning or creating awareness for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Fayemi, Amaechi etc to take over the mantle of leadership from the incumbent they forget to see Nigeria beyond their capacity.
I have a contrary opinion, at first I wanted to be silent on this issue but my instinct and conscience telling me to look at NIGERIA beyond Asiwaju, Fayemi, Amaechi, El Rufai etc visions, the only man for the job is Prof.YEMI OSINBAJO.
Haa, some people might say why did, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo is a man of many parts, in the legal circle, religion and he knows the mechanism of the government being a sitting vice president.
Prof.Yemi Osinbajo is the only uniting force who can hold Nigeria from breaking away. He has seen it all and he will be giving his best to restore the glory of our dear country.
Lastly, I want our youths, elites, civil society organization and traditional rulers to have a second thoughts concerning the project ahead of us. We should rally round Prof. YEMI Osinbajo to become our next president.
Becoming an expert in any field is not only a function of hours put into work, it is the deliberate setting of micro realistic goals per time. Once you complete and master the micro-skill, you move on to the next micro skill.
“Repeat this till you gain mastery”
The Secretary to Ondo State Government, SSG, Mrs Oladunni Odu, gave this assertion on Tuesday 30th March, 2021 during the 3rd Edition of P-Square Event Empire submit, titled “Moving to Mastery”, held at P-Square Empire, Adegbola Akure.
The Ondo first female SSG, noted that when we talk about mastery, one of the first things that come to mind is the eradication of mediocrity or state of being an authority in a highly competitive world, the need to gain mastery in whatever field of choice cannot be overemphasized
According her, “growth requires stepping into the unknown. Sometimes, it will mean facing uncomfortable situation , both in work and in life. You have to push yourself”.
“Only when you face challenges will your mental faculties be called upon and grow to new lengths. Leaving one’s comfort zone in this context is not synonymous with doing the extraordinary. It is about stretching your comfort zone one step at a time”.
“In addition, one of the ways to improve at anything and eradicate mediocrity is to identify what one is doing wrongly. This can be done by regular self-appraisal and seeking feedback from experienced people and mentors”. Added that one must learn to work even when it is least convenient.
Odu admonished that, the importance of finding time to rest cannot be gainsaid. Study reveals that when the time for deliberate practise is more than two hours per day, the benefits start to decline. It it therefore, important to know when to restore one’s energy with sleep and a healthy diet.
The Ondo SSG who described the convener of the Summit, Mrs. Olayinka Michael as a focus and hard-working woman congratulated her for the unique and educative summit. Which she said was a form of giving back to the society.
“I am indeed proud of you and your effort. You are a demonstration of today’s topic “Moving to Mastery” this is a symbolic of yourself, she applauded.
As part of the move to reposition the State Football Agency for optimum performance and result-oriented, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has set up a three-member management committee to take over the affairs of the Ondo State Football Agency (OSFA), and by extension, the Sunshine Football Club and the Sunshine Queens.
The committee is headed by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa who is the Chairman. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Sir. Charles Titiloye are both members of the committee.
The committee will be in place for 60 days from today, March 30, 2021 during which it must find a suitable investor to take over the Sunshine Star Football Club on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
Consequently, the former board and management of OSFA stand dissolved.
Governor Akeredolu reiterates his commitment to promoting sports in the state as a platform for providing jobs for the youths and promoting talents.
Signed: Richard Olatunde Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. March 30, 2021.
Mobolaji J. Omotayo-Toyo was born in Lagos on February 4th, 1974 into the Toyo Family of Igbobini Town, one of the major towns in Apoi-land, Ese Odo LGA of Ondo State.
He attended Polytechnic High School, Ibadan, where he earned himself a place University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Earlier, he attended Polytechnic Staff School, Ibadan for his elementary education.
He subsequently proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Geology with an upper second class degree. He had his Masters Degree in Applied Geophysics from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom and another Professional Masters in Petroleum Geoscience from the Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP School) in Paris, Francis. As a young man, he was actively involved in student activism as a student leader in the great Namdi Azikiwe Hall of the University of Ibadan.
He has worked for almost twenty years in the oil and gas sector and he’s currently a Senior Geologist with a multi-national company. He has written many articles and given many talks in the field of petroleum exploration in Nigeria.
Being a philanthropist, he has been a cheerful giver since his childhood, but to meet the needs of the less privileged in his immediate community, he formed a Non Government Organization named Omotayo-Toyo Foundation, which was unveiled in 2019 after completing it’s first official giveback to the society by empowering over 200 youths in vocational skills which includes Tailoring, Makeup artistry, Computer education, among others.
Since then the organisation has been involved in award of sports and educational scholarships as well as different community projects and charity giving in his immediate Ese Odo and Ilaje communities.
Having discovered that there are raw hidden sports talents at the grassroots, he organised Omotayo-Toyo Foundation Under 18 Football Tournament for clubs within Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency where lots of raw talents were scouted with the partnership of Tri Scout Limited, Lagos. Some of the scouted talents are currently progressing with Quattromen FC, Lagos which projects players to international scouts and licensed agents.
The second edition of the tournament is currently ongoing in the Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency with plans of extending the tournament to all Federal Constituencies within Southern Senatorial District of Ondo State. Currently, Mobolaji Johnson Omotayo-Toyo owns Omotayo-Toyo Football Academy (Igbobini), Omotayo-Toyo Football Club (Igbobini) and is Chairman Quattromen Football Club (Lagos).
All works are also in progress in collaboration with the Ondo State Sport Council, Okitipupa Zone in organizing the maiden Omotayo-Toyo Foundation Athletics Competition for Secondary Schools within Okitipupa Zone of the Sport Council (Okitipupa, Irele, Ilaje and Ese Odo LGAs).
As a politician, he had been a passive politician in his Lekki, Lagos area for many years. He started his active political involvement in 2019 when he joined the All Progressive Congress in his political ward, Igbobini Apoi Ward 5.
He was massively involved in the campaign for the re-election of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN and his Deputy Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as a member of the official Campaign Committee. He formed a grassroots movement, Progressive Coastal Drive with thousands of members across the Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency and the movement mobilised huge support in every units and wards of the Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency as well as in the Southern Senatorial District in general.
Currently, Mobolaji Johnson Omotayo-Toyo is: President, Omotayo-Toyo Foundation Chairman, Quattromen Football Club Grand Patron, Progressive Coastal Drive.
Ibukunoluwa Obateru Media Aide Omotayo-Toyo Foundation
Princess (Barrister) Oladunni Odu, has celebrated and appreciated God Almighty for her appointment as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Ondo State.
During the thanksgiving service held on Sunday, at Methodist Church Nigeria, Idepe Okitipupa, the first female Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Ondo State thanked Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu & His wife, Chief (Mrs) Betty Akeredolu for considering her fit for the prestigious position.
Odu, however, promised to put up her best as she always does, urged the people to keep praying for her and her principal, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to record landmark achievement in this second term of Arakunrin.
while commenting, His Royal Majesty, Oba Michael Adetoye Obatuga, who appreciated Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for chosen one of the notable daughter of the land as the first female SSG in Ondo State said that, he has no doubts in him that Odu will perform excellently based on the success recorded in the various positions she held in the past.
Ambassador Sola Iji who described Princess Oladunni Odu as a woman of substance said that this is the first time a person who is dutiful like Odu is occupying the position of SSG. Amb. Sola Iji further said her appointment is like putting the right peg in the right hole.
Mike Kuwoye, S.A to Princess Odu, Media and Publicity.
