Crime

Former NURTW Treasurer Assaulted In Ekiti

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The former treasurer of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ekiti State, Olajide Johnson was on Wednesday attacked and brutalized by some commercial drivers loyal to the state chairman of the Union, Osho Farotimi.

The offence of the former treasurer was simply because he branded his vehicle in support of the APC governorship candidate, Biodun Oyebanji as against the wish of the chairman known as Oshopolo.

The NURTW Chairman, Osho Farotimi had openly campaigned for the APC candidate even on media while members under his union were mandated to place the banner of Biodun Oyebanji on their vehicles.

Olajide Johnson, Before
After

According to findings, Farotimi and his former treasurer had been at loggerheads since their inauguration before the treasurer was forced out of the system.

The NURTW chairman viewed the support of his former EXCO member for Biodun Oyebanji as a threat to his ambition of securing a second term in office, hence the need to stop him.

Narrating his ordeal, the victim, Mr Omoleye Johnson said “I was passing through Tosin Aluko motor park with BAO branded vehicle on Wednesday, suddenly some drivers stopped me and removed all the branded papers.

They started attacking me and inflicted serious wounds on me including my eyes, they asked me to go and join Segun Oni, SDP that I don’t have a chance in the BAO government”.

Mr Omoleye Johnson pleaded with government and security agents to intervene and bring all culprits to book.

When contacted, the NURTW chairman, Mr Osho Farotimi however denied the allegation.

He said, ” Since my inauguration both of us have not been relating, I don’t know where and how he got himself into such mess, I am innocent he said.

Reacting, the Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Sunday Abutu, said the police had not received the report of the attack and urged the victim to do so by visiting the nearest police station after which necessary action would be taken.

Kayode Babatuyi

News Transportation

(Pics) Fuel Crisis: Southwest Today

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Pictures showing fuel crisis situation across the Southwestern part of Nigeria.

Scenes from Osogbo, Osun States

Osogbo Stadium area in Osogbo, Osun State
Lameco Area in Osogbo
Lameco Area in Osogbo

Scenes From Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital

Kuto Bridge axis of Abeokuta
NNPC area of Abeokuta
NNPC area of Abeokuta
Kuto Bridge Area in Abeokuta, Ogun State

Scenes From Akure, Ondo State

Vehicles On Queue For Fuel On a Popular Road In Ondo
Black Maketers Queuing Up For Fuel In Ondo
Another Scene In Ondo
Scenes From Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Iworoko In Ado Ekiti
Queue At Adebayo Area In Ado-Ekiti
Adebayo Area, Ado-Ekiti
Scenes From Ibadan, Oyo State Capital
Dugbe Area In Ibadan, Oyo State
Orita Challenge In Ibadan,Oyo State
Long Queue At Orita Challenge Area In Ibadan, Oyo State

Bukola Bardi,Wale Oluokun,Adenitan Akinola,Kayode Babatuyi,Toyin Adegoke,Olaitan Oye-

Education

NANS Protests ASUU Strike in Ekiti

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The road leading to Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti and Iworoko was barricaded Monday morning by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS to protest the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

The protesters called on the federal government to immediately respond to the demands of ASUU with a view to ending the strike.

Addressing newsmen, President, EKSU Student’s Union Government, Mr Emmanuel Alade who led the protest, stressed that the strike was not in the best interest of the students, advising the government to dialogue with the university lecturers.

“Anytime our lecturers are on strike, we are not happy because it will prolong our period of staying in the school, federal government should dialogue with our lecturers so as to end the strike”.

Mr Alade however pleaded with stakeholders in the education sector to intervene in the face off between the two parties, government and lecturers.

On his part, Vice President, EKSU Student’s Union Government, Miss Titilope Adeteye said the protest and road block would continue until the federal government acceded to the demands of the lecturers.

Our correspondent who witnessed  the situation reports that, though the gate of the institution was opened for workers and students , the protest  caused serious gridlock while security personnel were on ground to prevent the protest from being hijacked by hoodlums to prevent  breakdown of Law and order.

Ifeoluwa Falayo

Ifeoluwa Falayo

Politics

Former SSG Emerges APC Flag bearer In Ekiti

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The immediate past Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji has been elected the candidate of APC in the June 18, Governorship election in the state.

Mr Oyebanji polled 101,703 votes to defeat other contestants in the primary election which was conducted in the 177 wards of the state through option A4.

However, the primary election was characterized by protests from six aspirants over alleged irregularities.

Announcing the result, the Chairman, Ekiti Primary Election Committee and Governor of Jigawa State Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, said Mr Oyebanji won the Primary election, having polled the total number of lawful votes in the election.

Tope Bamidele

Politics

Ekiti PDP Gov. Primary: Accreditation of Delegates Ongoing

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Accreditation of delegates that will vote during the PDP primary election in Ekiti State is ongoing at pastoral centre Ado Ekiti.

After the exercise, the delegates will proceed to eagle Hall for voting.

Officers of the Nigeria police, military, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps are fully on ground at both the venues of accreditation and voting to ensure peaceful conduct of the exercise.

The Chairman, PDP Primary election committee for Ekiti and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom is presiding over the election.

He is being assisted by four other members of the committee.

Governor Udom had on arrival at the venue of the accreditation sought the support of all members of the party, promising that the exercise would be credible.

Amos Ogunrinde

Politics

Ekiti SSG, Oyebanji Resigns From Cabinet

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has accepted the resignation of Secretary to the State Government, Hon Biodun Oyebanji, from his cabinet.

The resignation which was conveyed in a letter to the Governor, dated December 3, 2021, takes effect from Tuesday, December 7th.

Oyebanji had cited his decision to contest the forth- coming governorship election in the State for his resignation as Secretary to the State Government.

Governor Fayemi in accepting Oyebanji’s resignation, thanked the former SSG for his remarkable contribution to the administration since inception in 2018 and wished him well in his future endeavours.

Governor Fayemi recently issued a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode directing members of his cabinet who have political ambition ahead of the 2022 Governorship poll in Ekiti state to resign their appointment latest December 18, 2021.

Asake/ Ogunrinde

Crime

Tension as Suspected Lunatic Murders Minor in Ekiti

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There was tension in Belemo area of Adehun, Ado Ekiti following the gruesome murder of a seven-year-old girl, Damilade Falade by a suspected lunatic.

The girl which was sent an errand by her mother around eight O’clock in the night to a neighbouring house was later declared missing and efforts to locate her proved abortive.

The case was later reported at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps which prompted the officers of the command to besiege the community in search of the girl.

The corpse of the young girl was later found this morning in the area and was alleged to have been killed by an insane person who resides in the community.

Speaking with our correspondent, a leader in the area alleged that the girl was murdered by an insane woman.

The development had led to the destruction of the house of the insane person by some residents of the area.

Olaniyi Alade

Politics

Local Government Elections Ongoing In Ekiti

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Elections into local governments and council development areas in Ekiti state are currently ongoing.

Chairmen and councillors of all the sixteen local government and twenty council development areas will be elected.

Radio Nigeria team of correspondents report that the turn -out was very low in Ado, Ikere and some local governments while there are movement of humans and vehicles as against the directive of the State Independent Electoral Commission SIEC.

According to the report, electoral officers and election materials were on ground but not many voters were around to vote.

Security operatives were also scanty at different locations.

Six political parties including the All progressives Congress APC were participating in the election while the main opposition Peoples Democratic party had boycotted the council poll.

Bunmi Oluwalana

Education

Ekiti Govt. Reiterates Commitment To Qualitative Education

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In a bid to make education more attractive to children of school age, Ekiti State government says it will continue to provide friendly environment for teaching and learning.

Parts of things to be considered for friendly environment include: construction of classrooms, renovation of dilapidated school buildings, entrepreneurship programmes and sporting activities to enable pupils to have all round skills.

The wife of Ekiti State Governor Erelu Bisi Fayemi announced this during the commissioning of renovated three blocks of class rooms at saint John’s primary school Aramoko Ekiti and six blocks of class Paul’s primary school Odo Ado, Ado Ekiti.
She appealed to teachers and pupils of the school to use the infrastructure properly by ensuring maintenance culture, so that generation yet unborn could reap from the government’s huge investments.

“This is the manifestation that the concerted efforts of the present administration to provide conducive teaching and learning environment in public schools in the state have continued to yield positive results, she explained.

Erelu Fayemi however noted that the impact of the present government proactive steps have started to yield the required multiplier effect on the education sector as three years down the line, School enrollment in public Primary Schools in the State has increased from 106, 271 in 2018 to 141,982 in 2021 while that of public Secondary schools increased from 84,146 in 2018 to 109,140 in 2021 and from 700 to 2,021 for Technical Education.

In a remark, the chairman Ekiti State universal Basic Education Board, Professor FEMI Akinwumi maintained that the proactive step of ensuring the payment of matching grants totaling N7.84 Billion to UBEC by the Fayemi led Administration prepared grounds for the ongoing massive rehabilitation of school infrastructure and construction of additional school buildings.

He therefore appealed to parents and guardians to send their children to public schools so that the pupils could benefit from the investment that was being put into this sector as well as encouraged the government to do more.

Professor Akinwumi gave assurance that the Board would continue to ensure the actualization of the vision and mission of the administration as well as accomplish the mandate of repositioning the basic education sector in the state.

Busuyi ogidiolu

Education

Ekiti Records Increase In Public School Enrollment

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The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi says enrolment into public primary and secondary schools has increased due to quality infrastructure, instructional materials, enabling environment and young sharp teachers recruited across the state.

Otunba Egbeyemi who stated this while inaugurating renovated four blocks of class rooms in L.A Nursery and Primary School Isan Ekiti and Saint Boniface Primary School Ewu Ekiti, said that the figure which stood at 106, 271 in 2018 when Governor Fayemi assumed office had increased to 241, 982 in 2021 while that of public secondary schools jumped from 84, 146 in 2018 to 109, 140 in 2021.

Otunba Egbeyemi also noted that such feat was recorded in technical schools as it moved from 700 in 2018 to 2, 021 in 2021, following the overhaul and provision of state-of-the-art equipment to boost vocational education in order to reduce unemployed rate in Ekiti.

He pointed out that the present administration also committed resources to training and retraining of teachers, while school support Administrators with over 15,000 of them benefited from capacity building programmes in the last three years.

The Deputy Governor added that over one thousand new teachers were recruited to fill the available vacancies and strengthen manpower needs of public schools within the period under review.

Otunba Egbeyemi disclosed that a total sum of N7.8 billion had been paid to the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC as counterpart funds to attract qualities projects to public schools in the state.

Earlier, the SUBEB, Commissioner in Charge of Projects Management, Dr Kayode Adeoye expressed delight that Fayemi administration had since assumption of office on October 16, 2018 demonstrated strong commitment towards finding a lasting solution to some of the various problems affecting the education sector.

Dr Adeoye appealed to parents and guardians to always enrol their children to public schools to benefit from the investment to the sector.

A Traditional Ruler, Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Bamidele Ajayi appreciated Governor Fayemi’s passion to address challenges in education sector, called on government not to relent in the efforts to take the state to enviable heights.

Oriola Afolabi

Environment

World Bank, Ekiti, Spent billions of naira on Clean Water Supply

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Ekiti State Government has spent ten billion nairas to ensure potable water supply across the towns and villages in the state.

Out of the figure, the Ekiti government contributed one billion naira counterpart funds, while the World Bank donated fifty million dollars.

While analyzing the Project, Governor Kayode Fayemi said that over two hundred and fifty kilometers of water distribution pipeline extension constructed to ensure free flow of potable water in Olorunda, Ikigbisin, Olorunsogo, Surulere, Housing Estate, Okeila, Adebayo, and other streets of Ado Ekiti, while two thousand reservoirs also constructed to boost the availability of water in the state capital.

He said that government would soon address factors responsible for the inability of free flow of water in some parts of the state, saying that the extension of the pipe-born water had been completed in Oke-imesi, Ikogosi, Erio, Aramoko, and Erijiyan Ekiti.

Governor Fayemi appreciated the World Bank for the support to build Ekiti and make life meaningful to the people.

The Ekiti State Governor challenged the Management and staff of Water Cooperation to work hard and justify the huge investment in the water sector by ensuring constant potable water supply in the state in order to meet the yearnings of the people and achieve a society free of water born diseases in Ekiti.

While inaugurating the Water Cooperation Headquarters in Ado Ekiti,  the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki said that Ekiti is a lucky state to have the level of human resources and hardworking Governor Fayemi which were conspicuously lacking in many big states in Nigeria.

Governor Obaseki noted that the core values of Governor Fayemi’s leadership are shown in the level of his achievements in areas of healthcare delivery, infrastructure, and empowerment.

He explained that Ekiti State had the highest number of vaccinated people against COVID-19 in Nigeria, while the health sector was well organized to meet the yearnings of the people.

Earlier, the State Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Mr. Bamidele Faparusi who assured that no worker would lose his or her job due to the reform in the water sector, maintained that staff of the water Cooperation had been trained on the best ways to ensure potable water supply.

Me Faparusi said three major dams which include Ero, Egbe, and Ureje dam had been rehabilitated to ensure frequent water supply in line with the global policy to access clean water.

While calling on the Communities where water facilities were installed, Mr. Faparusi called on the people to partner government in protecting them in the interest sustain growth and meaningful development in Ekiti.

The challenges of building and conducive environment for workers in Ekiti State Water Cooperation has now been addressed as the state government inaugurated the Water House, put in place necessary facilities for the use and smooth operation in the system.

Oriola Afolabi

Security

Ekiti Govt. Douses Tension Between Two Towns Over LCDA Headquarters

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The Ekiti State Government has called on the people of Igbara Odo Ekiti and Ogotun Ekiti to eschew acts that can breed disaffection and join hands together for the smooth takeoff of the Igbara Odo/Ogotun Local Council Development Area LCDA.

The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, who made the call during a peace meeting with leaders of the two towns also clarified that the permanent LCDA Headquarters remained Oke Agbe and could not been taken elsewhere.

He called to douse the tension generated by last week’s protest by some youths who blocked the major roads connecting the two towns over rumoured plan to relocate the LCDA headquarter.

The Deputy Governor used the forum to condemn blockade of the highway, explained that Igbara Odo Ekiti would only host the temporary secretariat pending the time a permanent secretariat would be ready at Oke Agbe, a boundary between the two communities.

Otunba Egbeyemi warned that the state government would not fold its arm and allow a breakdown of law and order, molestation of law-abiding citizens, disruption of businesses and legitimate activities in the name of protest on the new LCDA.

He pointed out that the new LCDA should unite the two communities more, adding that indigenes should work together to see the LCDA as a catalyst for rapid social and economic development in the area.

The Deputy Governor appealed to the two parties to forget the past animosity, hatred, mutual distrust and suspicion, with a appeal to eminent citizens from both sides not to allow hoodlums to unleash terror on the creation of the LCDA.

According to him, Igbara Odo/Ogotun LCDA had the potentials to be one of the best and the most viable of the 19 LCDAs, recently created by a law passed by the House of Assembly and assented to by Governor Kayode Fayemi, due to availability of abundant human, natural and material resources.

Otunba Egbeyemi however urged the people to disregard any rumour or fake news on the purported change of the LCDA Headquarters, saying hearsay could not undo steps that underwent due process.

The Deputy Governor maintained that the present arrangement of temporary secretariat in Igbara Odo and permanent secretariat in Oke Agbe still subsists and remains unchanged as Oke Agbe headquarter was in line with enabling law creating the LCDA.

Responding to claims that one of the triggers of the crisis was which town should produce the first elected LCDA Chairman, the Deputy Governor advised the two communities to sit down and come out with a documented agreement that would be mutually acceptable to both sides in the interest of peace.

The Igbara Odo community was represented by former old Ondo State House of Assembly member and the Asamo of Igbara Odo, Chief Oyebanji Olowofela and a retired Permanent Secretary and former Commissioner for Labour and Human Capital Development, Chief Oluwole Ariyo.

The Ogotun community was represented by former Ekiti State House of Assembly member and the Asiwaju of Ogotun Ekiti, Chief Abiola Olowookere and a university don, Dr. Francis Ojo.

The two parties resolved to convey the message of peace to their people and allow peace to reign to facilitate the successful take-off of the LCDA as directed by the government.

Oriola Afolabi

Agriculture

Ekiti Flood Disaster: Farmers Receive Input From FG

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Over three thousand Farmers affected by the flood disaster in Ekiti State have benefited from the Federal Government Agricultural inputs.

Performing the ceremony in Ado Ekiti, the Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi said that the gesture was part of the President Muhammad Buhari’s stride in Agriculture and efforts to assist farmers who were affected by the 2020 flood in Ekiti.

Our Correspondent who was there reports that some of the Agricultural inputs distributed were Spraying matching, water pump, agrochemicals, such as pesticides and herbicides fertilizers,  Yam, rice and maize seedlings.

The Ekiti State Deputy, Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi who Flagged off the distribution in Ado Ekiti, commended

The federal government agricultural intervention programme which gave birth to the gesture.

Otunba Egbeyemi pointed out that the different intervention programmes received from the Federal Government and National Emergency Management Agency NEMA over the years had not only improved the lives of affected victims including farmers, but also given them hope of a better Nigeria.

The Deputy Governor said that government would not relent in it efforts at supporting farmers with necessary materials as well as creating enabling environment for them even as he called on them to always key into government programmes on agriculture.

Earlier, the Chairman, Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Retired Captain Sunday Adebomi said government had conducted a verification and enumeration exercise on the affected farmers in order to ensure that farmers whose farmland were damaged by the flood were the direct beneficiaries.

The NEMA, National Supervisor for Ekiti on Agric Intervention, Mr Tope Ajayi, said that inputs was part of measures by President Buhari’s administration to promote agriculture and mitigate effects of flood disaster on farmers in Ekiti.

Mr. Ajayi appealed to the benefiting farmers to take advantage of the farm inputs to improve on their productivity in line with the vision of the federal Government on agriculture.

Some of the benefitting farmers including Mrs Ronke Olagbemi, Mr. Ojo Ilesanmi and Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin described the gesture as as a welcome development and appreciated president Muhammad Buhari for putting smiles on their faces.

The Farmers called for more Intervention programmes which would help them to compete favourably with their counterparts across the world, saying that Ekiti Farmers had all it takes to make Nigeria a food sufficient nation.

Oriola Afolabi

Politics

Reactions Trail Creation Of 19 LCDAs In Ekiti

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Mixed reactions have continued to trail the creation of nineteen Local Council Development Areas in Ekiti state in addition to the existing sixteen local governments.

Parliamentary correspondent Kayode Babatuyi who sought public reactions on the development files in this report.

Kayode Babatuyi

Agriculture

Ekiti Government Calls For More Involvement In Farming

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People of Ekiti state have been advised not to see farming as a punishment but an occupation that proffer solution to hunger.

The Ekiti state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Olabode Adetoyi gave the advice while addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti.

Mr. Adetoyi implored people of the state to show much interest in Agriculture to complement government efforts aimed at banishing hunger in Ekiti.

He pointed out that people could cultivate small piece of land where maize, pepper, tomatoes, okra, vegetables among others would be planted and harvested within three months instead of buying these items from the market.

According to him, money expended on these farm produce daily could be used to cater for other things.

The commissioner observed that God blessed Ekiti with good arable land coupled with favourable weather condition, hence people must utilize this advantage.

Amos Ogunrinde

Judiciary

Ex-banker, Wife, Mother–In-Law Jailed Over Fraud

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A former bank cashier, Ebenezer Adeolu Alonge alongside his wife, Isakunle Olamide Oyinlola and his mother-in- law, Isakunle Eunice Moradeke were on Friday, July 23, 2021 convicted and sentenced to Sixty (60) years imprisonment by Justice Adekanye Ogunmoye of Ekiti State  High Court, Ado Ekiti on a 12-count charge of conspiracy and stealing contrary to section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Laws Cap 16 Laws of Ekiti State,2012  brought against them by the Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.


Justice Ogunmoye, in his judgement, ruled that the prosecution team led by  Abdulrasheed Lanre suleiman proved their case beyond reasonable doubt and that the convicts had failed to extricate themselves  from the self-evidenced proofs before the court.


EFCC, in the course of trial, called two witnesses and tendered several exhibits to prove their case. 
The convicts were found guilty on all twelve count charges and sentenced to five years on each count. The cumulative sixty years prison terms will, however, run concurrently.


The journey to the dock started when the illicit activities of Ebenezer got exposed through a petition to the EFCC from one of the new generation banks alleging that one of her staff by name Ebenezer Adeolu Alonge was involved in fraudulent activities.
 
It was alleged that sometime in February 2018 the bank received a complaint concerning the financial impropriety of the sum of N62, 400.00 in respect of a customer’s account.
 
According to the petitioner, on February 15, 2017 a customer lodged the said sum into her account but the transaction could not be traced in the customer’s account even after the customer presented a copy of the slip signed by Alonge.
 
In the course of investigation, the said transaction was allegedly traced to Ebenezer Alonge’s wife’s account. Further investigation however, revealed that there was a turnover of over N21, 000,000.00 (Twenty One Million Naira) as deposit from other customers in his wife’s account.

Also, it was alleged that other sums were traced to his mother-in-law’s account, who was also a beneficiary of the fraudulent act.


The court also ordered Alonge to forfeit his house, which shall be sold and the proceeds used to restitute the bank.


Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
23 July, 2021
 
 

Security

Ekiti Police Command Beefs Up Security Ahead Of Eid Celebration

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Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Mobayo has ordered the deployment of adequate Operatives across the State to ensure a hitch free Eid el Kabir celebration.
The command’s spokesperson, Mr. Sunday Abutu disclosed this in a statement in Ado-Ekiti.
The Commissioner of police also directed the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to beef up security and ensure the deployment of Police personnel to all EID prayer grounds and other venues of celebration throughout the State to ensure a smooth and successful celebration.
According to the CP “The Safer Highway and Anti-Crime Patrol teams have equally been deployed along major roads and highways throughout the State to ensure the safety of travellers, commuters and other road users.
He advised all officers mobilised for the celebration to be civil, polite and firm in carrying out their duties”.
Mr Mobayo also implored members of the public to cooperate with Police and other Security operatives deployed in their various localities”.
The Commissioner of Police therefore wished Muslims in the state happy Eld–el– Kabir and a peaceful celebration, urging them to be security conscious during the festivities.

Amos Ogunrinde

Health

SON Sets Up Laboratory in Ekiti

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The Federal government has restated its commitments towards ensuring standardization of products and services in the country.

Director General of the Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim stated this at the inauguration of the new office and laboratory complex of the organization in Ado-Ekiti.

Mallam Salim said part of the commitments was putting up befitting modern laboratories across the Nation so as to give room for proper examination of products.

The Director General of SON noted that the inauguration of the office complex in Ekiti state, it would boost its investment drive.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo urged SON to step up its campaign on the need for Nigerians to priorise quality in their goods and services.

In a remark, Ekiti state Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi explained that the full presence of the Organization would complement the Economic Plan of the state government, urging companies and business owners to establish in Ekiti.

Governor Fayemi also promised his administration’s resolve to partner SON in achieving standard of products and services in the state.

In their goodwill messages, the the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, represented by Chief Olusola Olanrewaju and the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeola Ajakaye  appreciated Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo for his efforts towards putting up the edifice in Ekiti state.

The Federal government has restated its commitments towards ensuring standardization of products and services in the country.

Director General of the Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim stated this at the inauguration of the new office and laboratory complex of the organization in Ado-Ekiti.

Kayode Babatuyi

Crime

Vigilante Apprehends Suspected Kidnapper In Ekiti

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Nemesis caught up with a notorious kidnapper in Ekiti State as he was arrested by officers of the Vigilante group.
Commander of the group, Mr Akin Olounloni who confirmed this to Radio Nigeria in Ado Ekiti, said the suspect who gave his name as Ali Garba hails from Niger state.
According to Mr Olounloni, the suspect was arrested in Adebayo area of Ado Ekiti following tip off.
He said efforts were on to arrest other members of his in the gang now at large in the state.

Kayode Babatuyi

News Yoruba

Gomina Ipinle Ekiti Fidi Gbigbe Awon Ti Won Furasi Pe O Demi Eeyan Meji Legbodo Mule

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Gomina Ipinle Ekiti, Omowe Kayode Fayemi fidi re mule pe owo tit e awon ti won funra sii pe won wa nidi rogbodiyan to yori si iku awon meji ni Omuo-Ekiti lasiko idibo lati di alafo to si sile ni ekun idibo ila oorun Ekiti nile igbimo asofin ipinle Ekiti.

Gomina kede oro yi lasiko to lo sabewo e ku ara feraku si aafin Olomuo ti Omuo-Ekiti, Oba Noah Ominigbehin nilu Omuo Ekiti.

Omowe Fayemi wa fid a awon eniyan Ipinle Ekiti loju wipe, awon ti won funra si ohun ni won yio foju won wina ofin, to wa fikun wipe awon towoba naa ni won yio foju won ba ile ejo loni lori esun ipaniyan.

Gomina eniti o tun sabewo sibiti isele naa ti waye tun sabewo sawon molebi awon oloogbe to wa seleri ati seranwo fun won.

 Ogunrinde/Afonja

Politics

Ekiti East Bye-Election Violence: Fayemi Confirms Arrest Of Perpetrators, Sympathizes With Deceased Families

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has confirmed arrest of suspected perpetrators of the violence that led to the death of two persons in Omuo-Ekiti during Saturday’s Ekiti East Constituency 1 House of Assembly bye-election.

He assured the people of Ekiti state that the suspected killers would be brought to book in accordance with the law of the State.

The Governor disclosed this when he paid a condolence visit to the palace of Olomuo of Omuo Ekiti, Oba Noah Omonigbehin in Omuo- Ekiti.

He said the perpetrators would be taken to court on Monday and charged with murder.

Dr Fayemi told the Monarch, the Olomuo-in-Council and other stakeholders at the palace that the State Commissioner of Police had confirmed to him the arrest of those responsible for the violence.

Dr Fayemi, accompanied by the Senator representing Ekiti South, Abiodun Olujimi, Commissioner of Police, Tunde Mobayo, Special Adviser Security Matter, Retired  Brigadier General Ebenezer Ogundana  and other stakeholders said the development had nothing to do with politics, adding that the full weight of the law would be visited on everyone involved in the violence to serve as deterrent to intending criminals.

The Governor who visited the crime scenes also paid condolence visit to the families of the deceased where he promised to assist them to cushion their pains.

He also visited some of the injured at the Methodist Hospital in Omuo-Ekiti and the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti where he pledged that government would settle the medical bills of those in the hospital.

Governor Fayemi said prior to the election, he had been engaging Senator Olujimi and other major stakeholders in the community on the peaceful conduct of the bye-election.

Amos Ogunrinde

Politics

INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials for Ekiti East Bye- Election

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The Independent National Commission, INEC says it will leave no stone unturned on Saturday in conducting free, fair and credible bye-election in Ekiti East Constituency One of the state House of Assembly.

INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Southwest, Dr Adekunle Ogunmola stated this at the CBN office in Ado Ekiti where sensitive materials for the poll such as ballot papers and result sheets were distributed.

Dr Ogunmola said the electoral body had made adequate preparations for the exercise, assuring the people of the constituency of a good outcome.

On his part, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella said the materials would be taken to the Registration Area Centres, RACs for early delivery to the polling units on election day.

Agents of the five participating parties, AA, APC, APGA, PDP and YPP expressed satisfaction with the transparent manner the sensitive materials were distributed.

Ekiti East Constituency One has five wards with thirty seven polling units and twenty three thousand, six hundred and seventy registered voters.

Amos

Economy

Cargo Airport: Ekiti Govt. Pays 500 Million Naira To Affected Farmers

By Web News 563

Ekiti State Government has paid financial compensation to the tune of five hundred million naira (500 million naira) to 700 land owners whose landed property were acquired for the state’s Agro-allied Cargo Airport project.
The affected land owners, mainly farmers, were presented with cheques of varying sums by the state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi at the Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti.
The event coincided with the formal handing over of the project site to the main contractor to commence the construction of the 3.2 kilometres runway.
Dr Fayemi said a total of four thousand and seventeen (4,017) hectares of land was acquired for the airport project, adding that his administration’s infrastructure and industrial development agenda was aimed at connecting the state’s agribusiness industry to global market through an Agro-allied Cargo Airport.
The Governor thanked traditional rulers in the affected areas for resolving amicably, communal conflicts that would have arisen from the initial challenges encountered during the enumeration of crops on the acquired land.
While commending the affected land owners and communities for their support and cooperation with government officials during the enumeration exercise, Dr Fayemi further solicited for their continued support and cooperation to ensure that the project, which is capable of generating thousands of jobs for teeming unemployed youth , is completed on time and without hindrance.
Dr Fayemi urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the fund purposefully by using it to expand their farms saying Ekiti was an agrarian state with farming as the mainstay of the economy.
The Governor noted that the state had not been able to maximize the potential of its comparative advantage on agriculture due the absence of the required infrastructure.
He said the desire to address some of these infrastructural deficiencies informed the decision of his government to make agribusiness a cardinal programme, with the hope that the ongoing construction of rural access roads would facilitate easy movement of farm produce to end users.
The Airport, when completed will positively transform the economy of the State, attract investment and create more job opportunities for our people.
Agricultural products such as cassava, oil palm, cocoa, cashew,, rice, banana and others will be better marketed locally and internationally when the Airport becomes operational.
Earlier, the Director General and Special Adviser to the Governor on Land Matters, Mrs. Olufunke Falodun had commended Governor Fayemi for providing leadership that has enhanced accelerated development in the state and for approving compensation to landowners.
Mrs Falodun highlighted the benefits of the airport to include boosting the untapped tourism potential of the state as well as accelerating the growth of the emerging health tourism and promote the movement of agricultural produce and products in and out of the state.

Amos Ogunrinde

Agriculture

Airport Construction: Ekiti Govt. To Compensate Affected Farmers

By Web News 878

Residents and those farming at Bolorunduro, one of the areas affected by the construction of Airport in Ado-Ekiti are currently protesting against the planned clearing of their farmlands by the state Government.

According to the protesters, government brought tractors yesterday to start clearing their farmlands containing various crops without prior notice.

They appealed to the state government to give them more time to allow their crop plantations to germinate and ripe for harvest before the lands were cleared.

Meanwhile, Ekiti state government will today begin payment of compensation to farmers whose airport construction. will be affected by the project.

Details later.

Adeniyi Alade