Health

Oyo State Red Cross Society to Reactivate Ambulance Patrol Services

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By Bunmi Agboola

Voluntary service to humanity has been described as a veritable means to strengthen peace and harmony in society.

This was the submission of the Chairman of Red Cross Society, Oyo State Branch, Mr Babalola Famade in an interaction with journalists to kick start activities marking the one hundred and sixty years birthday of the founder of the Red Cross Society Worldwide.

Mr. Famade noted that Red Cross Society was the largest humanitarian network made up of millions of volunteers and professionals working in close proximity with those in need ranging from natural disasters to road accidents.

Earlier, in her welcome address, the chairman of the planning committee Mrs. Torimiro Adebisi said, a week-long program had been prepared to celebrate the founder of the Red Cross, Henry Dunant who was born on 8 May 1828, in Geneva, Switzerland and died on 30 October 1910.

Mrs. Adebisi added that orientation programs would be held for volunteers as well as reactivation of Ambulance Patrol Services across major roads and expressways to scale up the services of the Red Cross in Oyo State.

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Lifestyle

Involvement of Professionals will ensure delivery of quality public projects – Oyo APBN Chairman

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The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, APBN, has called on the government to employ their expertise in the planning process to ensure smooth delivery of public programmes and projects.

The association made the call during a courtesy call on the Management of Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station.

Speaking through the Chairman, APBN, Oyo State Branch, Mr. Kola Lawal, the involvement of professionals in government planning would enhance the quality of public projects.

Mr. Lawal who lauded Radio Nigeria’s programme “Housing and You” for its impact in the building sector solicited partnership with the corporation to project the mandate of APBN.

Responding, Acting Zonal Director, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mrs. Bolanle Owoyemi, urged the visiting professional bodies to provide apt information and sensitization to the public on trending issues, especially Covid-19 vaccination.

Mrs. Owoyemi who expressed the corporation’s readiness to partner the APBN, Oyo State Branch, urged them to leverage on the strength of their expertise to rescue the people from quacks.

Temidayo Adu

Lifestyle

Makinde Reiterates His Promises to Retirees, Inaugurates Pensioners FM

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he will not renege in his promises to improve welfare of Pensioners. 

Governor Makinde said this while inaugurating the first labour radio station in Africa, Pensioners Fm, situated at Onireke, Ibadan, Oyo State. 

Speaking through his deputy Chief of Staff, Alhaji Mojeed Mogbojubola, Governor Makinde stated that well being of pensioners would always be given priority as they have contributed to the development of the nation. 

He commended Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State branch, owners of Pensioners Fm, for setting up a radio station that will give voice to the masses.

Earlier, National President of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Chief Abel Afolayan, and Oyo State Secretary of the union, Mr. Olusegun Abatan, said Pensioners Fm would not violate the nation’s laws while broadcasting in the dissemination of people friendly programmes.

Dignitaries at the event included media Professionals among whom were the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State council, Mr. Adewunmi Faniran and Vice President, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Zone B, Mrs. Morenike Tony-Esan.

Olaolu Fawole