Thirteen thousand eight hundred and six people have benefited from the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme in Oyo state.
The programme was officially flagged off by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Alhaja Faosat Sanni in some local government areas of Oyo state.
Our Correspondent Rasheedah Makinde captured the moment for Radio Nigeria.
Rasheedah Makinde
Twenty-three of the rescued inmates of the Oloore Correctional Center at Ibadan have been admitted at the Adeoyo State hospital in Ibadan.
Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni stated this while briefing newsmen on the update about the incident in her office.
Mrs. Sanni explained that the rescued inmates were receiving health treatment before being released to their families while about hundred others have been reunited with their families.
She urged parents and guardians to always seek government assistance in correcting societal ills rather than subjecting their children to the care of unregistered correctional centers.
It would be recalled that the center was discovered last week by the state government and inmates were rescued by security personnel, after which the state governor visited the place and ordered the demolition of the structure used for the center.
Iyabo Adebisi
As the world marks 2019 International Day of the Girl Child, Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has called on all stakeholders especially parents, guardians and religious bodies to support his administration to promote girls empowerment and fulfillment of their Human Rights through education.
Governor Seyi Makinde made this call through the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni while receiving a letter from the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), at the state secretariat Ibadan.
Receiving the letter on behalf of the Governor, Alhaja Sanni who appreciated the association for their concerted efforts with laudable achievements in terms of service to God and humanity said, a girl child should be supported in all forms as they were the most vulnerable to all vices.
Earlier while delivering the letter to the commissioner for onward delivery to the governor, Oyo state Chairperson of FOMWAN, Doctor Bushira Oloso noted the achievements of the present administration within a short period in office in education sector among which were free educational materials and free education.
Dr. Oloso therefore appealed to Governor Makinde for speedy completion and implementation of Family Court so that perpetrators of evil acts to girls and women at large would be prosecuted according to the law.
Iyabo Adebisi
Oyo state government has commenced the evacuation of street children, beggars and mentally-sick persons off the streets in Ibadan, the state capital, in commemoration of the World Mental Health Day.
The evacuation exercise which was led by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni, took the team to Iwo road and Mokola Roundabout in Ibadan North Local Government.
Forty eight people, comprising children, beggars and mentally deranged persons were picked and taken to rehabilitation centers for proper care.
Speaking with the newsmen after the exercise, Alhaja Saani said the evacuation was necessary to make a better living for the affected individuals pointing out that the destitute and those with mental health issues would be taken to rehabilitation centers while children beggars would be taken back to school.
She said, “The raid was meant to clear the streets of street children, beggars, mentally deranged persons who have become an eyesore to the State and to give them necessary attention at the rehabilitation centers while the children will be registered in schools.
“Government noticed recently that there has been an increase in number of destitute in the state and it is quiet alarming. We can give attention to them at the appropriate places instead for them to constitute something unpleasant to the major roads and public places.
“You can see that there are children of school age that were used to beg for alms by their own parent. We have said earlier that the present administration would not close its eyes to such and today, the exercise to clean our public places of such has started. These students are supposed to be in school, but they preferred to use them to beg, even when government has provided free education and free books.
“For those apprehended, we will take their proper documents and move them to rehabilitation homes where government would be responsible for their up keep because we are particular about their welfare and also take them to hospitals for medical care.”
The Commissioner for Women Affairs assured that, the raid would be a continuous exercise across communities in Oyo state.
Iyabo Adebisi
