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The payment of 3 months salary arrears owed workers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo has begun having major impact on the socio economic life of Owo and environs

The workers while appreciating the state government for empowering them to fulfil their domestic and societal obligations expressed joy that Governor Akeredolu’s promise to always empower workers is not empty

ORANGEFM, reports that the present administration on assumption of office met over seven months salary arrears owed workers by the previous Government.

The three state owned tertiary institutions were equally owed subventions and salary arrears.

To change the situation of workers, the government has paid salary arears owed workers in the state civil service while subventions to the state tertiary institutions were equally attended to.

The latest step towards making workers happy is the three months salary arrears paid to workers of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo.

Reacting , the Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnic (SSANIP), RUGIPO chapter, Mr Chris Olowolade who thanked the government for paying the three months arears at once assured that workers of the institution will continue to give their best

The state chairman and branch chairman of Non Academic Staff Union, NASU RUGIPO chapter Comrade Obayoriade Adebayo who appreciated the governor for the three months arears pleaded for more support.

The National Secretary of Campaign for democracy in Ondo State Ifeanyi Odilli said the governor should be commended for his good heart and urged him not relax in bringing dividends of good governance closer to the people.

A legal practitioner and Public affairs analyst Mr Yemi Adetoyinbo said though payment of salaries is a statutory role of any responsible government the circumstances surrounding the arrears have shown that governor Akeredolu is a listening governor who despite the huge debt he met on ground and the negative impact of Covid-19 on the economy could still pay three months salary arears to RUGIPO workers.

The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo said workers deserve their wages and the Akeredolu administration will always pay despite the lean resources accruing to the state from the Federation account.

He said the gesture has further demonstrated Governor Akeredolu’s committment to workers welfare.

Meanwhile, residents of Owo and environs say they are feeling the impact of Governor Akeredolu’s kindness to RUGIPO workers

A trader, Abigail Osho noted that business activities are picking up in the ancient town

Source: Orange FM

To mark the 7th year remembrance anniversary of former and Late Governor of Ondo State Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu, The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) Students, have been advised to eschew all forms of activities that may soil their names and that of their families. 

The Dean, Student Affairs OAUSTECH , Dr. Ilemobayo Oguntimehin gave the advise while speaking with The Hope.
He added ” They should commit their time while in school (a few years compared to a lifetime) in acquiring the necessary trainings and skills the university is posed to offer. “Good name they say is better than silver and gold”.

The Associate Professor of Industrial/ Environmental Chemistry, said, the University has started well, as many of her alumni are making waves in different spheres of life they found themselves after graduation.

“The alumni office was inaugurated this year to enable the university keep good tracks of her graduates as a mark of development. It is our ultimate prayers that they will continually be in positions to make their alma-mater proud.” He said.
While speaking on Late Dr. Agagu’s legacy on Education, he described him has one of the think-tank for Pa. Adekunle Ajasin administration between 1978 and 1983 and this made him a prominent contributor to developments and emergence of the new Ondo state.

“When he became the governor, his policy on education was characterised with great passion for excellence. The bill that established the university was passed and signed into law in 2007. His plan of starting the Ondo state University of Science and Technology, (OSUSTECH) Okitipupa, now Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) was on the note of meeting the developmental needs of the state in the critical areas of industrial and technological development”.

“The graduates from the university should be versatile and up to date in science and technological skills to be able to play key leadership roles in various professions.With the Southern Senatorial district of the state being the potential industrial base of the state by the characteristic presence of large deposits of Bitumen that has been said to be the second largest in the world next to that in Athabasca, Canada and the large potentials in oil and gas”, he said.

He further said, the specialized engineering courses like environmental technology, marine engineering and marine science (in the pipeline of the university) and the existing science courses like industrial chemistry, applied geophysics, industrial mathematics, computer science and others would train significant technical human resources to handle the exploitation of these mineral deposits without recourse to many so-called foreign experts.

The Dean said, to bring the uniqueness into the Nigerian educational system, the university would provide a true scholarly environment to nurture new ideas and make new contributions and learning and also communicate the scientific ideas and technology at the level of advanced nations while also maintaining focus on the home culture and ethics, thus enhancing the self-worth, creativity and productivity of her products. Funding to the university has drastically reduced in the past decade. Capital grants are almost non-existing and when given may not be substantial to start and complete a whole project.

He however urged the government to ensure that the dream of making the citadel a world class university do not die. “It is a fact that the government alone may not be able to bring about the accomplishment of the beautiful dreams in view of the present economic stagnations and brouhaha that has created a paucity of fund.

Therefore called on the government, philanthropist and other corporate organisation in the state to collaborate extensively towards bringing this objective to fruitiness. Ultimately, the citing of the university in Okitipupa has brought the south senatorial district to adequate lime light, he urged.

Oguntimehin, added that the changing of the Institution’s name from Ondo State University of Science and Technology OSUSTECH to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology OAUSTECH was a very kind of the present administration, it is a great pride to the people of Southern Senatorial District which would also make people to recognise the contributions of late Dr. Olusegun Agagu by named the institution after him. 

Also, Mr. Leke Ogunfeyimi, a lecturer at the University said Late Olusegun Kokumo Agagu saw the importance of legacy. 
“Even when he knew that this mortal body would one day answer the call of death, he insisted on adding the name, Kokumo (which literally means: he won’t die again), to his name. He saw his own immortality, embedded in great legacies, in the name. Dr Olusegun Agagu has died, but his legacy has refused to die. They speak life to him in our roads, schools, hospitals, etc. His spirit of integrity, humility, and patriotic-nationalism has rejuvenated in many sons and daughters of Ikale, Ilaje, Apoi, Ijaw, Ondo state as whole. Indeed, Chief Dr Olusegun Kokumo Agagu, KOKUMO by his legacies. “He said.

Ogunfeyimi, who hails from Ugbonla in Ilaje Local Government expressed his appreciation to the present Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredelu for his effort towards the progressive of the University and the changing of the institution name from OSUSTECH to OAUSTECH, a posthumous honour on Agagu. ” I think he did great”. He said.

A gas explosion occurred at Iju- Ajuwon road, Iju- Ishaga area of Lagos on Thursday.

Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said operatives of the agency are enroute the scene.

The number of casualties and the cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained at the time of this report.

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has constituted its campaign committees for the Ondo October 10 governorship election.

The brief list captured the best hands to give the party victory at the poll.

SEE LIST BELOW

LIST OF CHAIRMEN AND SECRETARIES of ZLP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES FOR THE OCTOBER 10 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN ONDO STATE

1.CONTACT & MOBILISATION Chairman – Rt Hon Bakita Bello, Secretary- Barr Rotimi Omomuwasan.

1. LEGAL COMMITTEE Chairman-Barr Segun Ogodo, Secretary- Adelanke Akinrata.
2. SPECIAL INTEREST – Chairman- Mr Sunday Agbotoba, Secretary- Comrade Sola Ekundayo.
3. NON-INDIGENE- Chairman-Alh. Abdulkardri, Secretary- Mr John Arinze Okafor.
4. MEDIA & PUBLICITY- Chairman- Hon Eni Akinsola, Secretary- Tope Okeowo.
5. YOUTHS & STUDENTS – Chairman- Hon Tomide Akinribido, Secretary- Emmanuel Balogun.
6. FUND RAISING COMMITTEE- Engr Gboye Adegbenro, Secretary- Hon J. O. Aderuku.
7. WELFARE COMMITTEE-Chairman- Mrs Lola Adewumi, Secretary- Mrs Mojisola Bada.
8. MEDICAL COMMITTEE- Chairman- Dr Bade Omoloja, Secretary – Pharmacist Odewunmi.

10.PROTOCOLS- Chairman-Hon Yele Akinya, Secretary- Chief Josy Ehinmore

1. MARKET COMMITTEE- Deaconess Ojo, Secretary- Mrs Grace Idowu Fayemi.
2. WOMEN MOBILISATION- Mrs Foluke Omotosho.
3. WOMEN MOBILISATION (a) ( Northern Senatorial ) -Chairperson – Hon (Mrs) Asake Olubitan, Secretary- Alhaja S.O.K . Ogunbodede. (b) Central Senatorial district- Chairman- Mrs Funke Fakere , Secretary- Mrs Omowumi George (c) Southern Senatorial district- Mrs Ronke Oladun , Secretary- Ditoi Feku .
4. MANIFESTO- Chairman- Prof Akinsemiju ,Secretary- Dr Gbenga Oke-Samuel.

……promises a lifetime monthly allowance to an aged widow.

By Bombay Ladi-Okunniga.

Ahead of October 10 Ondo State Gubernatorial Election, the duo of Okitipupa LG APC chieftains, Hon ( Chief ) Tayo Eniku and Bombay Ladi-Okunniga declared yesterday that Ondo State APC candidate, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu would win the election with a wide margin.

The APC chieftains made this declaration during sensitization of members of APC in Ode Aye ward 1, unit 018 ( Baptist unit ) which is Okunniga’s polling Unit.

Eniku who is a highly influential Community leader in and around Ode Aye said “based on every parameters, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is coasted to victory on October 10” .

“Akeredolu’s soaring popularity coupled with the unbelievable Supports of all APC governorship Aspirants in the State and the ongoing adoption of Akeredolu by all the Grandmasters of Ondo State politics bears enough testimony to this reality” , explained Eniku.

To Bombay Ladi-Okunniga, a foremost social media analyst and commentator posited that “based on Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s superlative achievements in the last three and a half years, coupled with Deputy Governor Designate Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s character, integrity, humility, brilliance, loyalty and hard-work will help as an effective and efficient partner with Akeredolu for the growth and development of our dear State” .

“So, if you take some critical analysis on the weight of other contestants, obviously they are as light as a feather…mark my words, the gap will be massive because the joint ticket paraded by APC are game changer any day as APC is destined to win massively on October 10” , declared Okunniga.

Meanwhile, moved by the plight of an aged widow, Mrs Rachel Obasoluyi in the meeting, Hon Eniku who is the CEO of ENIKS OMO GROUP, promised a lifetime payment of monthly allowance to this woman of need as part of his Philanthropist work in the community.

PRESS RELEASE

DEJI OF AKURE TO PROCEED ON ANNUAL (ULEFUNTA) LEAVE

The Deji and Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II will on Wednesday 24th September, 2020 proceed on his annual Ulefunta leave (traditional leave).

2. The annual leave is expected to last for a period of seven days beginning from Thursday 24th September, 2020 till Wednesday 30th September, 2020.

3. It is important to notify the public and residents that beating of drum in under any guise in Akure is PROHIBITED throughout this seven days.

4. In addition, the road leading to the Deji’s Palace will be closed to commuters during the Ulefunta Period. All road users along this area are therefore enjoined to make use of the adjoining routes.

5. Equally, markets, shops and stalls around the Deji’s Palace will remain closed for the Ulefunta Period.

6. Residents are advised to comply with this directive as they go about their lawful duties without any fear.

7. Akure a gbe a ooo.

Signed.
Adeyeye Michael
Chief Press Secretary to the Deji of Akure.
15th September, 2020

…says “it is wrong for a local government to have 20 First Class Kings while Ondo East does not have a Crowned King”

…Urges Youth to embrace entrepreneurship to wage war against poverty, unemployment

One of the major quagmires militating against the socio-economic progress of Ondo State is political instability and lack of continuity in governance, the state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said.

Justifying why he should be re-elected for another term, the governor, speaking when his campaign train visited Ondo East Local Government of the State Saturday 12th September 2020, said if the Agagu-led administration had been allowed to complete his tenure, the Olokola Free Trade Zone would have been a dream achieved.

The Governor said his predecessor, Olusegun Mimiko, abandoned the plan of the state to have a deep sea port initiated by the Olusegun Agagu administration because the people of the state got carried away by fake promises made to them by the opposition.

“I urge you to vote for continuity. Lack of continuity is to our detriment. If the people had allowed Agagu, Mimiko would not have an opportunity to abandon Olokola Free Trade Zone.

“If Olokola had not been scuttled by Mimiko, the Dangote refinery in Epe, Lagos State would have been in our State. The Sea Port project we are presently pursuing was started by the Agagu led administration but Mimiko abandoned it.

“Today, our people have no jobs because the avenues to create jobs were abandoned for white elephant projects by Mimiko because he doesn’t like Agagu. A statesman thinks about the overall interest of the people.

Advising the younger generation in the local government to take advantage of their agricultural potentials to wage war against poverty, Akeredolu said the major weapon that can be used to battle unemployment at the moment is entrepreneurship.

“We have created many employment opportunities according to our own capacity. Our administration has employed 500 doctors. We have recruited over 1, 500 youths into Amotekun.

“We have employed over 400 graduates into the State Internal Revenue Service. If not for covid-19, we would have completed over the recruitment of over 2, 000 people into the teaching service.

“However, let me be honest to the younger generation that white-collar jobs are now scarce everywhere. The major panacea to poverty and unemployment is for the younger elements to embrace entrepreneurship.

“A company in Ore goes as far as Taraba State to get cassava. That shouldn’t be happening despite all the potentials we have in Ondo State. Let’s us go back to the farm. As a graduate, you do not need to call yourself a Farmer, you are an Agripreneur. Please package yourself.

“A graduate of mechanical engineering has no business looking for jobs, just set up an automobile clinic, we will assist you. The work of a literate auto-mechanic will always be classic compared to that of a non-educated auto-mechanic.

“Like Asiwaju Tinubu said last Saturday, Ondo is the hidden wealth of Nigeria but we are not maximizing the advantage. We have all the potentials. All parents here should encourage their children to embrace entrepreneurship.

“Despite being a Governor, three of my children are entrepreneurs. One is into Tourism Development and Promotion, One is into Information technology and Digital Media while one is into Data Science. Please, let’s create wealth. The billionaires of this world are not employees, but entrepreneurs’

Responding to the demands of the council of traditional rulers in Ondo East to be recognized as Crowned Kings, Akeredolu said it is alarming that a whole local government does not have a graded king.

In his words, the Governor said “I was in a local government this week to campaign, out of the 27 kings there, 20 are First Class, but Ondo East does not even have a grade C King. That is abnormal. We will look into it in our second term. By the grace of God, Ondo East shall have crowned kings in my second term,” he said.

Akeredolu promised to rehabilitate the major roads in the local government, if re-elected. He said his administration has paid One Billion Naira Counterpart Fund to be able to access the Rural and Market Development Fund of the federal government.

He said six roads in the local government were captured among the roads to benefit from the project.

On the entourage of the Governor was his running mate, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, Director-General of the campaign, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan, Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Amb. Sola Iji, State Commissioner, Prof. Bayonle Ademodi.

Others on the campaign train was the Special Adviser to the Governor on Investment, Mrs Bunmi Ademosun, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Strategic Communications, Mr. Lulu Faweyinmi, amongst others.

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The mother of Gold Kolawole, the Akure missing boy, Mrs. Modupe Kolawole has disclosed that her missing son would have clocked two-year old today.

A prophet at the Sotitobire Miracle Centre, in Akure, Alfa Babatunde, and some members of the church are currently charged in Akure court over the disappearance of a one-year-old, Kolawole, at the church’s crèche section on November 10, 2019

Kolawole mysteriously got missing at Sotitobire prayer chapel in Akure in November 10, 2019, during service.

The mother disclosed to Western Post on Saturday morning that the missing boy was born September 12, 2018.

Mrs Kolawole had attended the church service that Sunday morning to worship God with her son, and took him to the crèche section of the church on the advice of the church administration. By the time the church service was over and people were returning home with their children, Gold was nowhere to be found.

She raised the alarm and reported the matter to the church authorities, but nothing positive came out of it.

Western post

The convener of Progressive Coastal Drive, Princess Olawumi Annah Fayemi, has said children should not be left out of the political struggle, and they should be carried along about the essence of democracy because they are the leaders of tomorrow.

Fayemi gave the admonishment while returning from the campaign rally of the All Progressive Congress (APC) held at Igbekebo in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo State for the second term bid of Governor Oluwarotimi  Akeredolu, in the forthcoming October 10, gubernatorial election.

Fayemi, who noticed some children by the road side at Orita Merin village between Igbotu and Igbekebo in Ese Odo local government area of Ondo State waving and dancing with pure excitement on their faces in support of AKETI’DATIWA.

Fayemi who put her vehicle to a halt at their sight, encouraged the little ones to keep their hope alive  in the APC led State Government and AKETI’DATIWA as the government has promise to visit all by bringing the dividend of democracy down to the grassroots.

“As we are in this struggle, let us remember our kids because these children are the leaders of tomorrow. They are the reasons for our struggling, reason for democracy, the reasons for the right of individuals to vote and be voted for. The children are tomorrow Nation’s builders. The legacy we leave for them is their inheritance.” She said.

Fayemi further stated that the aim is for APC to win in all the respective polling units.

In the same development, she appreciated the General Chairman of Civil society and support groups, Chief Ajipe Alex, for the timely support and logistics, also to others who attended the rally, secretary to the General Committee on CSO/Support Groups – Mrs Falana Olamide, South Chairman on Grassroot Mobilization Sub-Committee – Hon. Ayodele Johnson, Vice Chairman 2 – Mr. Olaitan Crown and Secretary to the Sub-Committee – Hon. Tunji Rhema Moyero.

Others included were members of Ese Odo L.G. Support Groups Committee led by the Coordinator – Comr. Omotayo Felix, amongst others.

The re-election bid of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, received another boost on Thursday as a former aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji donated his campaign office and 23 branded vehicles to the Governor.

The campaign office will be occupied by Aketi/Ayeidatiwa’s Youths and Students Mobilisation Committee.

Governor Akeredolu described the donation as a bold gesture while praising the ambassador for his commitment to the victory of the APC in the state.

The Governor lauded the commitment of the former aspirants to his re-election project, saying their decision to support him had strengthened the APC more in the state.

In his remark, Sola Iji said his team is committed to working for the re-election of Governor Akeredolu.

According to Iji, the branded vehicles with public address systems would be used to wake up the consciousness of the electorates in the state.

“Very early in the morning, these vehicles will be driven around different communities with the intention to sell Aketi into the minds of the people of the state”