Judiciary

Osun Customary Court of Appeal Gets New President

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A new president of the Osun state customary court of appeal, Honorable Justice Raheem Siyanbola has been sworn-in.

Speaking at the event which took place in Osogbo, Osun state Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola tasked the new president to dispense justice with fairness so as to write his name in gold.

Governor Oyetola who said his government had been enjoying necessary cooperation from the judiciary to ensure development in the state harped the need for the judiciary to remain professional so as to serve as the hope of the common man.

Speaking after taking the oath of office, Honorable Akanbi noted his appointment was accompanied with challenges and solicited the cooperation of the three arms of government to enable him to succeed in office.

Until his appointment, Honorable Justice Raheem Akanbi Siyanbola was a judge in Osun state high court of justice.

Abiodun Adeoye

Economy

Osun Governor Releases 708 Million Naira For Pensioners

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The governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has released the sum of Seven Hundred and Eight Million Naira to pay pensions of retirees in the State.

The Head of Service in Osun State, Dr. Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade gave this figure in a statement.

He restated the Governor Oyetola-led administration’s commitment to the people’s welfare, saying effort has been mustered to give workers the pride of place they deserve.

A breakdown of the fund released indicates that the sum of 508 million naira was approved to pay pensions of retired civil servants under the Old Pension Scheme, while the sum of 150 million naira was approved to pay selected retirees “based on merit”, under the Contributory Pensions Scheme.

Also, the total sum of 50 million naira will be used to offset part of the gratuities of retired officers under the Old Pensions Scheme.

The statement notes that the list of names of the selected retirees has been posted on the notice boards of the Ministry of Information and Civil Orientation; State Pensions Bureau and the Office of the Head of Service.

It enjoins retirees to check their names on the boards as payment starts on Tuesday, 23 November 2021.

Adenitan Akinola

Health

Osun Govt. Inaugurates Vaccine Derived Polio To Curtail Transmission

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The Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated the Outbreak Response to Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio as part of efforts towards advancing healthy living of the citizens, particularly the children.

Mr. Oyetola said the initiative was designed to produce healthy children who would inherit and sustain the administration’s Development Agenda and be the face of the Osun’s dream. 

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, held at Ayegbaju international market, Osogbo, Oyetola said by inaugurating the exercise today, the State was trying to prevent Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio which were in some states in Nigeria from getting to Osun.

He added that the initiative would serve as a booster to the health segment of the Administration’s  Development Agenda which encompasses adequate, quality and equitable healthcare delivery in all its ramifications. 

Mr. Oyetola remarked that his Administration had adopted prompt strategies to remedy and revitalise the health sector. 

According to him, the Administration’s healthcare delivery is a holistic, expansive and interconnected exercise hence, the polio exercise targeted at further enhancing the health of the children.

He enjoined the residents, particularly parents and guardians, to take maximum advantage of the initiative urging them to cooperate with government by visiting the health centres to avail the children of the available facilities.

Adenitan Akinola

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Education

We Need Proper Youth Empowerment For A Prosperous Nigeria – Oyetola

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Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola says building a sustainably prosperous state requires strategic investment in young people in a manner that prepares them for the reality of the keenly competitive global knowledge economy.

He stated this at the Grand Finale of the second edition of the “Osun Independence Essay Competition”, organized by the Osun State Government to commemorate the 61st Independence Anniversary of the country.

Mr. Oyetola described the concern as the motivation behind organising the Independence Day Essay Competition by the Osun State Government.

Represented by his Deputy, Mr. Benedict Alabi, the governor charged young persons to always be competition-ready and be imaginative as active producers of relevant ideas for nation-building.

Governor Oyetola maintained that the goal of a functional education was the deliberate training of the mind to acquire the requisite capacity to provide workable solutions to societal challenges.

In his welcome address, the Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr. Lekan Badmus appreciated the state governor for approving the 2021 Osun State Essay Competition among students of secondary and tertiary schools as part of the activities lined up to mark the 61st year of Independence of Nigeria.

Mr. Badmus told the gathering that the essay committee comprised of interdisciplinary professionals received 700 entries of students from 34 schools of both private and public higher institutions across the country. 

He explained that the competition was a paradigm shift from the traditional Independence March-Past to promote the reading and writing culture among students which is capable of encouraging healthy rivalry as well as intellectual competition in secondary and tertiary institutions. 

In a keynote address, the Chairman of the event, the former Chief of Policy and Plans of the Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun (rtd), gave kudos to the Osun State government for the initiative in a world where negative activities had become the norm.

General Adeosun charged participants and the teeming youth population of the state not to relent in their efforts in contributing their quota to the development of the society, adding that education, security, and other developmental needs of the nation, are a collective responsibility.

He recommended the teaching of family values and ideals as key to rebuilding the weak security architecture of the nation, maintaining that security is not only a top-down affair but also has a bottom-up dimension that requires citizens’ vigilance and responsibility.

Miss Abisola Faith Adegboyega from Fakunle Comprehensive High School, Osogbo, emerged as the winner in the secondary school category, while Mr. Victor Ayodeji Adeyemo, a medical student from Bowen University won the tertiary institution category.

The winners for the tertiary category, aside from cash prizes, also went home with a Toyota Corolla car.

Adenitan Akinola

Politics

Osun Govt Releases 708 Million Naira For Pension Arrears

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The Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has released the sum of Seven Hundred and Eight Million Naira to further offset the pension arrears of retired officers of the State civil service.

Osun State Head of Service, Dr. Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade announced that the sum of Five Hundred and Eight Million Naira of the released sum was approved for the payment of retired civil servants, while an additional sum of One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira was approved for the payment of retirees under the contributory pensions scheme.

In a statement signed by the Head of Service, he added that an additional Fifty Million Naira was approved for the payment of gratuities of retired officers under the old pension scheme.

According to the statement, the list of beneficiaries for the approved money has been pasted on the notice board of the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation, the State’s Pension Bureau, and the Office of the Head of Service.

Payment of the released funds starts on Tuesday, 5th October 2021.

The statement adds that Governor Oyetola assures all workers, both serving and retired that all efforts will be mustered to always give their welfare the pride of place it deserves.

Adenitan Akinola

Security

Gov. Oyetola Reiterates Commitment To Engendering Peaceful Co-existence

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Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has restated his commitment to engendering peaceful coexistence as well as security of lives and property in the state.

This he said informed his administration’s continued strengthening of the state security framework as well as continually strive to productively engage both indigenes and non-indigenes in the effort to ascertain sustainable peaceful coexistence.

The Governor made this known through his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye during rural engagement to some communities and villages in Olaoluwa Southeast LCDA.

The Governor said concerted efforts had been hinged on fortifying the state security architecture through establishment of Joint Taskforce compromising of conventional security outfits, local hunters and the Osun Amotekun also known as Southwest Security Network Joint Taskforce to also complement the mainstream security agencies in nabbing crimes.

He said such commitment has again been demonstrated by the inauguration of 360 newly-recruited personnel into the state Amotekun Corps with the procurement of 20 security vehicles and several communication gadgets to support them in the discharge of their responsibility, as well as enlistment of 750 vigilantes in all local government areas to provide adequate intelligence on suspicious criminal activities so as to solidify the state security network.

Earlier in their remarks, the non-indigenes in the state threw their weight behind Oyetola’s administration for living up to its responsibility in ensuring security and peaceful coexistence in the state.

Mr. Ibrahim Muhammed who spoke during the event however, urged the government to continue to promote avenues for interactions among the various ethnic groups in the state to sustain the present harmonious relationship.

Adenitan Akinola

Culture

Osun Goverment Declares Friday as “Isese Day”

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Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has declared Friday, the 20th of August, 2021 as a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s “Isese Day” festival.

A statement by the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal indicated that this years “Isese Day” will, however, not be marked with the usual funfare.

Alhaji Lawal said the decision to that effect is anchored on the realisation of the increasing rate of the third wave of COVID-19 in the country.

The commissioner who congratulated the traditional religion worshipers throughout the state appealed to them to be peaceful and law abiding in their conducts before, during and after the festival.

He enjoined them to pray for the growth and development of state and the present administration in the state.

The commissioner urged traditional worshipers to observe the COVID-19 protocols especially the use of nose mask, social/physical distancing among other rules of engagement before, during and after this year’s “Isese Day” celebration.

Wasiu Ajadosu

Religion

Osun Gov. Congratulates Muslim Faithful On Eid-el-Kabir Celebration

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Osun state governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has rejoiced with Muslims in the State and across the world on the occasion of the 1442 AH Eid-el-Kabir festival, urging them not to forget the symbolic significance of the celebration. 

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ismail Omipidan, the governor encouraged the Muslim faithful to take cognisance of the symbolic significance of the festival and imbibe the lessons of obedience and sacrifice as demonstrated by Prophet Ibrahim. 

Governor Oyetola also called on the worshippers and all Nigerians to use the celebration to pray to Allah to save the country from the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity and other challenges facing the nation, 

He emphasised the need for unity, love, tolerance and peaceful co-existence among people in the State and Nigerians in general. 

Mr. Oyetola enjoined muslims to respect differences in terms of religion, tribe or political affiliation, and embrace love, unity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

While wishing Muslims happy Sallah celebration, the governor reminded them that COVID-19 was still with Nigerians and appealed to them to comply strictly with the safety protocols as they celebrate. 

Wasiu Ajadosu