OGSG ’LL CONTINUE TO PRIORTISE WORKERS' WELFARE - HoS
Ogun State government has restated that the wellbeing of workers in the state will continue to be on its front burner, as the man at the helm of affairs in the state, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is a worker-friendly, highly focused and responsible governor.
The Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, stated this while featuring on a television programme, "Ogun State Civil Service in Perspective", to commemorate first year in the Second Term of the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration, stating that government had placed high premium on the welfare of its workforce through various interventions and policies that would make life meaningful for them.
Mr. Onasanya revealed that the sum of N1b each had been approved for both the State and Local Government pensioners, while years of arrears of their Basic Rent and Transport (BRT) allowances were offset by the present administration, to ameliorate the harsh economic difficulties being faced by the pensioners.
He added that the state’s economy had continued to grow with over 6,000 industries, just as Ogun State Health Insurance Scheme was thriving, calling for total participation of all, especially the formal sector, to key into the programme for effectiveness and overall well-being of their workers.
The Head of Service advised Civil and Public Servants to continue to play their role as 'engine room' in the background, to give meaning to government’s policies and programmes, urging them to justify and reciprocate government’s vested interest in their welfare by rededicating themselves to duty.
"To our workers out there, I want to assure you that I will continue to be an apostle of equity, justice and fairness in all my dealings. Civil Service will continue to remain the engine room of government, therefore, continue to play that role at the background as government has done a lot and still doing a lot to rev up the engine", he said.
He appreciated the founding fathers of the Civil Service for entrenching discipline and ethical standards, promising to sustain the legacies laid down by the forebears, while capacity building of workers would be sustained in his tenure as Head of Service.
Meanwhile, Mr. Onasanya, has charged the Management Operational Officers of the Ogun State Television (OGTV) to continue to hold the fort, consolidate on the gains of the founding fathers and enhance the operational efficiency of the station.
The Head of Service gave the charge when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Management Operations Meeting of the station headed by the General Manager, Mr. Tunde Kassim, at OGTV premises, along Ajebo Road, Abeokuta, enjoining them to put strong feedback mechanisms in place, intensify efforts at revenue generation, continue to maintain and retain the station's viewership through good contents and remain a pride of the state.
"Continue to keep the flag flying, do not relent or let the mantle fall off your shoulders because you are our pride", he said.
He commended Governor Abiodun for providing a new transmitter for the sister station, Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC), to ensure excellent production and transmission from the station.
Omolara Osindele & Tunde Olayiwola,
Press Officers, Office of the HoS
NEED FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TB DETECTION, TREATMENT UNDERSCORED
In a bid to promote prevention and treatment of childhood Tuberculosis, Ogun State government has underscored the need for increased efforts towards ensuring early detection and treatment of the disease among children.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Dr. Kayode Oladehinde, said this during the flag-off ceremony of the 2024 National Childhood Tuberculosis (TB) Week at Primary Health Care Centre, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, noting that addressing the issue of childhood TB and access to quality healthcare services for all remain significant public health concerns in Nigeria
Dr. Oladeinde explained that the event was the beginning of a week-long campaign to raise awareness about the disease, appealing to parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders to actively participate in the campaign and support efforts to eliminate TB in children, to reduce the burden of TB in the state and improve the health and well-being of its youngest residents.
Speaking, Director, Public Health, Dr. Festus Soyinka, pointed out that children were future generations and all efforts must be geared towards their health, stressing that first vaccination administered to children at birth, known as BCG vaccine, protects against TB in children.
Contributing, Programme Lead, Childhood TB and Contact Investigation, Dr. Adetokunbo Okungbure, informed that parents were primary doctors to their children before any other professional doctor, urging them to be sensitive and attentive to their wards.
On her part, Programme Manager, Mrs. Deborah Olusola, explained that the TB week was to ensure that no child with symptoms of TB, such as persistent cough, fever, swelling on the neck and sweating at night, was given adequate attention, advising parents and guardians to take their children for TB test whenever these symptoms manifest.
Some nursing mothers, Mrs. Serifat Oyediran and Mrs. Motunrayo Obadimu, appreciated the state government for the awareness programme, promising to enlighten people in their neighbourhood about TB in children.
The event was attended by health officials, community leaders, nursing mothers and representatives from various organisations working on the control of TB in the state.
Adeyinka Elujoba,
Press Officer, Ministry of Health
RURAL DWELLERS TO ENJOY MORE DIVIDENDS OF DEMOCRACY
Towards ensuring dividends of democracy get to the people at the grassroots, Ogun State government has prioritised rural development with series of projects among which are road construction and rehabilitation, electrification, as well as provision of clean water, aimed at improving the quality of life of rural dwellers.
Commissioner for Rural Development, Mrs. Olufemi Ilori-Oduntan, disclosed this while declaring open a three-day meeting with Ogun State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (OG RAAMP) and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Project Implementations Unit), in all the South-West participating states, on 7th Implementation Support Pre-Mission programme, to ensure adequate food security for the nation and as well as abundant living for people in the grassroots, at Providence Event Centre, Abeokuta.
Ilori-Oduntan said the present administration's strides in agriculture had attracted the state to various developmental programmes from both the federal government and international development partners like African Development Bank (AfDB), World bank and so on, assuring the team of the state government’s unwavering support and adequate supervisory role in ensuring the funds provided by the federal government and other developing partners were judiciously utilised.
On his part, the National Coordinator, Federal Project Management Unit, Engr. Aminu Bodinga, said the purpose of the meeting was to ensure food security for the nation, provide technical support to states under RAAMP programme for them to achieve minimal post-harvest loss and improved market condition for agricultural trading.
Engr. Bodinga noted that under the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda of President Bola Tinubu, the rural dwellers would have more access to social amenities through RAAMP.
Also speaking, the Acting Project Coordinator, OG RAAMP, Engr. Waheed Adejumo, said the agency had recorded many achievements in its mandate towards infrastructural development of rural communities, assuring that more rural roads would be opened up for agricultural activities to thrive, with the recent award of backlog maintenance of 72.41km of some rural roads across the state.
Taiwo Soremekun,
Press Officer, Min. of Rural Devt.
SAGAMU MONARCH EMPOWERS INDIGENES TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Over fifty indigenes of Oko Community in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogn State have received cash donations, as part efforts of Aminisan, the Fesikilo ll of Oko Community, Ọba Babatunde Odunayo, to mark his first year coronation anniversary.
Oba Odunayo, who expressed joy for being on the throne of his forefathers, said the commissioning of borehole water project, situated at two strategic places in Isale Oko, as well as generating set were in addition to the cash donations, informed that the gesture was part of his service to humanity and to put smile on the faces of the people, promising to remain committed to embarking on people-oriented projects, to promote socio-economic development of the community.
In his sermon at a thanksgiving service, organised in honour of the Aminisan, the Vicar, St. John Anglican Church, Ijoku, Sagamu, Ven. Tolu Akinwande, tagged, ”God's Love”, commended him for his belief in serving the people, urging traditional rulers to always submit to the will of God in all they do to show their love for God.
Speaking, the Baba Ijo, St. John Anglican Church, Ijoku, Sagamu, Olootu Omooba Michael Oyedele, commended the monarch for the initiative that would ensure constant power and stable water supply for the people, as well as improve socio-economic development of the community.
He described traditional institution as the life wire of the people and a bridge between the government and the governed, soliciting for the traditional rulers’ unflinching support for the successful implementation of the present administration’s ‘ISEYA’ mantra, to fast track growth in the communities and the state in general.
Contributing, Iya Ijo, St. John Anglican Church, Ijoku, Sagamu, Yeye Adefunmilayo Arikawe, appreciated the monarch for the kind gesture, urging beneficiaries to imbibe maintenance culture and promote peaceful coexistence for sustainable development
Responding on behalf of other beneficiaries, some residents of Oko community Dauda Sobowale and Iyabode Adelarin, appreciated the royal father for the donation and embarking on water project which they said had brought succour to the people in the community.
Iyabo Araba,
ZIO, Sagamu
OGUN SUBEB TO HOLD 4TH EDITION OF GOVERNOR'S CUP FINAL TOMORROW
Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) will hold the final of the 4th edition of the Governor's Cup on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto Abeokuta, at 10:00 am.
A release signed by the Chairman, SUBEB, Dr. Femi Majekodunmi, stated that the Governor's Cup was organised for learners in public primary schools across the four divisions of the state to discover talents, who would represent the state in national football competitions and be nurtured to stardom.
It urged participants to be seated by 9:00 am.
Tolu Ogunjimi,
Press Officer, SUBEB
Mosunmola Feyisetan,
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