Transportation

There is a need for the media to collaborate with other relevant bodies to intensify road safety education and public enlightenment on attitudinal change to safety issues among road users. 

The Corps Commander, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, Mr Seni Ogunyemi made the call while receiving the new General Manager Of Radio Nigeria, Paramount FM Abeokuta, Mr Akinyinka Akintola who led members of the management team on a courtesy visit to his office.

Mr Ogunyemi who noted that the human factor was responsible for a large percentage of road crashes described the media as the tool for sensitising members of the public to understand and obey traffic rules. 

While commending Paramount FM for its efforts so far in bringing the organisation closer to the people, the TRACE Corps Commander called for greater collaborations in the bid to further reduce the loss of lives and property on the roads.

Earlier, the General Manager, Radio Nigeria Paramount FM 94.5 Abeokuta, Mr Akinyinka Akintola had restarted the station’s commitment to quality service delivery to meet the information, education and entertainment needs of the listener.

Mr Akintola gave the assurance that the station would consolidate on the existing cordial relationship with TRACE to further bridge the information gap between the corps and road users.

Titilayo Agbede

Environment

As part of efforts to flatten the curve of Covid-19, the Federal Fire Service Covid-19 Response Team, has commenced the fumigation exercise of all federal government establishments across the country.


During the exercise at Radio Nigeria, Paramount FM, Abeokuta, Ogun State, the leader of the team, Assistant Superintendent of Fire, Mr Ezekiel Ayansiji explained that the exercise was aimed at cleaning and disinfecting the environment of federal government establishments to maintain hygiene and minimize the spread of the virus.


Mr Ayansiji who pointed out that the step was expected to ensure safety of workers for efficient service delivery, reminded Nigerians of the need to continue to ensure strict compliance to measures against the spread of Covid-19.

In a remark, the General Manager, Paramount FM, Alhaji Adeniyi Odekunle commended the Covid-19 Response Team for the exercise, describing the gesture as a right step in the right direction.

Alhaji Odekunle appealed to the relevant stakeholders to ensure continuation of the exercise, urging the people to complement the effort of the federal government at combating the pandemic in the country.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Lifestyle

The acting Zonal Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mrs Bolanle Owoyemi wants the staff of the corporation to make their impact felt on the society through dedication to work.

Mrs Owoyemi who gave the advice during a visit to Radio Nigeria, Paramount FM Abeokuta, emphasized the need for the staff members to always promote joy and unity in their interactions with the public, colleagues and the management. 

She stressed that as stakeholders, the staff must strive to make a difference by ensuring the better performance of the station.

The acting zonal director commended workers in the engineering department of the station for their ingenious efforts to keep the station on air despite the challenges and assured that the management would do the needful in providing the necessary logistics. 

Earlier the General Manager, Radio Nigeria Paramount FM, Abeokuta, Alhaji Adeniyi Odekunle, thanked the acting ZD for her interventions which had transmitted to improved transmission and other positive changes at the station.

Alhaji Odekunle equally solicited the continued support of the management to enhance the station’s efforts to bridge the information gap between the leaders and the people, especially those at the grassroots.

Francisca Irekpita

Politics

Professionals in the media industry have been reminded of the need to prioritize the nation’s survival in their efforts to inform, educate and enlighten the people. 

Ogun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Abdul -waheed Odusile gave the advice when he led stakeholders from the Ministry on a courtesy visit to the management of Radio Nigeria, Paramount FM, Abeokuta, led by the General Manager, Alhaji Adeniyi Odekunle. 

Radio Nigeria Staff Reporter Francisca Irekpita has the rest of the story.

Francisca Irekpita

Politics

The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of Mr Wasiu Oyebola and Mr Ghaffar Adeleye as Special Assistants to the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA.

Wasiu Oyebola is appointed as Special Assistant, Political Matters, while Ghaffar Adeleye is to serve as Special Assistant, Media and Publicity.

In a letter signed by Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the appointment takes effect from Monday, 12th October, 2020.

Mr Gaffar Adeleye served with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Enugu National Station as Youth Corps member and briefly with Paramount FM, Abeokuta before his appointment.

Toyin Adegoke

Lifestyle

Paramount FM Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ogun State Council has elected new leaders to run the chapel for the next three years.

The new executive which has Olusegun Folarin as Chairman has been inaugurated at the Broadcasting House, Kobape Road, Abeokuta. 

Our correspondent, Olajumoke Idowu has the rest of the story.

Olajumoke Idowu