Economy

We are committed to creating a conducive atmosphere for businesses – Oyo Govt.

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Oyo State Government says it is leaving no stone unturned in providing a conducive business environment for businesses to thrive in the state, with the provision of credit facilities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, Graduate Loan Scheme and other technical supports.

The Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Mr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye made this known while speaking at the Ibadan Business Festival, held at the Trans Amusement Park, Ibadan.

Mr. Olaleye who was represented by the Deputy Director of Trade, Mr. Olayinka Raimi stated that the ministry being responsible for trade and investment in the state would be willing to offer necessary assistance to investors, young entrepreneurs and others in realizing their potential.

He said the state government has provided a structured security architecture for businessmen and investors to operate unhindered in the state which he noted was evident in the ranking of Oyo State as one of the safest states in the nation for the transaction of business opportunities and growth.

Earlier, the convener of the programme, Mrs. Temitope Adelakun stated that Ibadan Business Hub is a one-stop platform that provides support for small and medium scale businesses in Ibadan and its environs to standardize and scale up their businesses.

Mrs. Adelakun stated that Ibadan Business Festival is an annual event that uses a mix of entertainment, talent hunt, networking, learning and collaborations to achieve an end goal of driving sales for registered vendors.

Iyabo Adebisi

Education

We are committed to providing, free, qualitative education – Oyo Govt

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Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye has said that the present administration in Oyo State would continue to partner relevant non-governmental organizations to achieve free and quality education.

Mr. Olaleye made this known when he met with executive of Prison Fellowship of Nigeria in Ibadan.

Represented by a director in the ministry, Mrs. Foluke Ogunsiji, the commissioner who lauded the Prisons Fellowship of Nigeria for its initiative aimed at reducing out of school children in Oyo State by making arrangements to enrol them back to school, said necessary support would be given to them to achieve its goal.

Mr. Olaleye explained that the state government was ready to make necessary provisions available for pupils that were ready to be enrolled in its schools, in line with governor Seyi Makinde’s free education agenda.

Earlier in an address, Oyo State Chairman , Prison Fellowship of Nigeria, Prophet Boyede Sule disclosed that the international leadership of PFN has concluded arrangement to sponsor six hundred vulnerable children in Oyo State primary and secondary schools.

Prophet Sule said beneficiaries would be between the ages of four and eighteen, including children of inmates and ex inmate.

While soliciting the cooperation of the ministry, prophet Sule said other benefiting states has submitted necessary documentation and has reached an advance stage.

He added that the Prison Fellowship of Nigeria was able to secure a NECO examination centre at the Agodi Correctional Centre while it was Liasing with the National open university to enrol qualified candidates.

Mosope Kehinde

Education

We Will Continue To Boost Education – Makinde

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Oyo State government has expressed its determination to focus on building infrastructures across public schools in the state and renovate dilapidated structures.

Governor Seyi Makinde stated this during a symbolic presentation of free exercise books to students of selected secondary schools in the state. 

He urged stakeholders in the education sector to shun politics and complement government’s effort at ensuring a secured and guaranteed future for students in the state.

Governor Makinde noted that a portion of the school grant has been signed off for payment for effective running of public schools in the state with a promise that government would not relent in providing necessary funding to the state’s education sector.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye said the gesture was part of the government’s free education policy noting that about 2.7 million exercise books would be freely distributed across schools.

Iyabo Adebisi

Economy

Teacher’s Recruitment: Don’t pay anyone for employment – Commissioner

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Oyo state government has warned prospective applicants into the state Post Primary School Teaching Service Commission as teaching and non-teaching staff to refrain from paying anyone for employment.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after an Executive Council Meeting.

Mr Olaleye assured that the recruitment would be based strictly on merit, noting that about one hundred and fifty-six applicants had applied and that the date for a Computer Based Test (CBT) would be next month.

Also speaking, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo hinted that a bill for the establishment of the office of public defender that would assist indigent citizens with free legal services would soon be transmitted to the house.

On the employment for Operation Amotekun, Professor Oyewo said recruitment into the security outfit would commence as soon as institutional framework and command network was fully established. 

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello also disclosed that the state executive council had approved the purchase of ten ambulances to be distributed across all zones of the state.

Iyabo Adebisi