LIGHT UP OYO:GOVT OPTS FOR ALTERNATIVE FOR STEADY POWER SUPPLY

 

As part of effort to make the Light up project more available, Consistency and effective across Oyo State,the State government is set to transit from primary fuse source to the Originally scoped Tribrid system.

  The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Seun Ashamu, revealed this after Inspection of the ongoing routine corrective maintenance of broken poles and cables for the availability of street light.

 According to the Commissioner, Barrister Ashamu, said that as a result of common challenges confronting the country,the primary fuse which was diesel as it source of energy was purposely used for the actualization of Governor Seyi Makinde's led administration priority to getting the Light on to reduce the crime rate across the state as well as to make the environment more conducive.

He added that the state wide project will henceforth transit to it originally scoped system,the Tribrid energy,comprises of grid,inverter and gas generator for support as agreed with the developer .

Ashamu therefore appeal to the public to see themselves as the co-ownership of the project and urged the people of the pacesetter state to report pole fall either by tecnical fault,a reckless driver or vandals on 0700444999.

INSECURITY: OYO ORGANIZES RETREAT FOR TRADITIONAL LEADERS, SECURITY PERSONNEL.

 

Oyo State Government, through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Barrister  Olasunkanmi Olaleye has vowed to continue   engaging the necessary stakeholders to ensure security of lives and properties most especially in this political electioneering period.

The Commissioner made this pledged today while declaring opened A 2-Day Oyo State Security Stakeholders Summit for the Traditional Institutions, organized by the Leadership and Professional Ethics Consultant in conjunction with the State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, held at International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

Olaleye revealed that the retreat was at identifying the roles of traditional institutions for peace and political stability at this electioneering period, saying that to have effective peaceful environment sustainable for citizens to live, traditional institutions have to be involved.

According to him, importance, roles and cooperation of our traditional institutions can not be down played if peace and political stability is to be achieved"

He revealed that research has showed that traditional institutions are highly influential, and that because  they have control over the larger segment of population at the grassroot hence the retreat which has never occur in any states of the federation. 

The Commissioner maintained that for any government policies to be acceptable by the general populace, traditional institutions must be carried along, pledging that Oyo State Government under the leadership of Engr. Seyi Makinde would live no stone unturned towards partnering with relevant stakeholders, especially the traditional leaders and security personals as well as Local Government Councils Chairmen.

He therefore apealed and seek for cooperation of traditional rulers and the local government authorities to join hands with the state government in achieving its goals in ensuring safety of lives and properties for peace and political stability during this electioneering period and beyond adding that where there is no peace there would not be any meaningful development.

In his remarks, the State ALGON Chairman, Hon. Sikiru Sanda, commended Governor Makinde for organising retreat for traditional institutions and other stakeholders to ensure people of the state continue to enjoy peaceful environment both state and the local government.

He pledged on behalf of other Chairmen in the state to continue striving for security of lives and properties most especially at the grassroot, adding the retreat would enable all stakeholders identify their roles in ensuring safety of our communities.

The event was attended by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Joel Ajagbe,  all Traditional Leaders in the state and the Security Personals.

OYO SETS TO EMBARK ON GAS MASTER PLAN.

                

Oyo State government is to develop gas master plan in collaboration with Shell Nigeria Gas(SNG) to expand its economy ,attract more big businesses and also ensure energy security in Oyo   state. 

      

The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources Barrister Temilolu  Ashamu stated this in a statement issued in Ibadan .

    

The master plan according to him will provide the  medium to long term development, trajectory that would increase the supply of Gas across the state.

     

Ashamu said Shell Nigeria Gas(SNG) would assist the Oyo State government to develop such gas master plan,which he said was intended to cover the state implementation  driven by demand,while the state would also benefit from an increase in business as a result of gas availability. 

   

He also stated that SNG would carry Oyo State government along in terms of employment and skills development, adding that such infrastructure would create more jobs for the citizenry,create more means of livelihood and increase the IGR of the state.

He noted that the government of governor Seyi Makinde is determined to expand the state's economy and increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)in record time.

     

Barrister Ashamu said the agreement for the commencement of the gas project was reached by the state government and Shell Nigeria Gas in 2020, noting, that the take off of project has now come to fruition in the overall interest of both parties.

Jaga-bJaga Crooner Eedris AbdulKareem Released Statement on Successful Kidney Transplant

 

Statement released by his team:

It is with unspeakable joy and undiluted Thanksgiving that the management of Lakreem Entertainment officially releases the news of the successful kidney transplant surgery on Nigerian Hip Hop Czar and activist Eedris Abdulkareem, and his most gracious donor - his lovingly dedicated wife YT, some hours ago. 

Our unalloyed thanks and appreciation goes out to all well meaning Nigerians, both at home and in the diaspora, and all his fans from across the globe who prayed for, cared for, reached out to and supported this wonderful couple during this health crisis. May your individual and collective wells never run dry.

As the recuperation and healing process begins for both of them, with the best that science can offer, under the ever benevolent gaze of the Almighty God, surrounded by the love and care of family, we ask that the prayers and support be sustained as they gradually get back on their feets again. 

In conclusion, we must emphasis the fact that Nigerians are indeed the peak of the pack when the need arises. We as a People are simply awesome, all that we need is good and purposeful governance.

Indeed,  our God is good...all the time!

God Bless Us All 

Hon. Myke Pam

Lakreem Entertainment Inc.

OYSACA, GMI Synergize Against Drug Injection to Reduce HIV Prevalence.

The Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDs (OYSACA) has expressed its readiness to synergize with a Nongovernmental Organization, GoodWorkers Ministry International (GMi) in order to prevent HIV among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) across the State.

This was revealed by the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Lanre Abass while receiving some members of the GMi who came on a familiarisation visit, to inform OYSACA about their roadmap, recently in his Office.

GoodWorkers Ministry International (GMi) is a non-profit, non-governmental and a faith based organisation engaged by the Society for the Family Health (SFH) to work on HIV prevention among the People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Oyo State.

While acknowledging the member of the organization for their timely visit, Dr. Abass stated that it is high time for everyone to kick against injection of drugs among the youth especially People Living with HIV in our community.

Abass explained that People who inject drugs (PWID) are one of the groups most affected by HIV and are 22 times more likely to have HIV than the general population as Injection drug use now accounts for an ever-growing proportion of people with HIV.

He noted that on average 1 in 10 of new HIV infections are caused by the sharing of needles.

The Executive Secretary then promised the Organization adequate cooperation by the Agency in order to curb the menace and charged them to make sure that at every stage of their interventions in the State, the Agency is fully carried along.

Earlier in his address, the Executive Director, GMI, Pastor Tunji Agboola disclosed that among the organization's roadmap are to discover more sites, Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing Services as partners notification Services would be highly intensified to reduce HIV prevalence in Oyo State.

Present at the meeting were, The Project Manager, OYSACA, Dr. Kayode Ogunkunle, Director Admin.& Supplies, Mr. Ajibola Oladotun, Community Mobilization Officer, Mrs. Olusola Jimoh and Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Mr. AbdulWahab Taiwo.

(Photo Video) Top Management Staff (MICT), Media Officers Storms Ado- Awaye for Official Visit

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT), Mr Oyesola Oyedele penultimate last week led Top Management Staff of the Ministry, Medial Officers, across the Ministries Departments and Agencies to Iyake Suspended Lake Ado-Awaye for Official visit.

The Media Managers visited Iyake Suspended Lake, Ado-Awaye, Osogun village, the town of the Late Bishop Ajayi Crowther including the tree where the late Bishop was tied down by the slave traders during the colonial era in Africa ditto the palace of Alado of Ado - Awaye.

The Permanent Secretary said the present administration would improve the State Internally Generated Revenue through the economic diversification to developed Tourism sector of the State.

Oyedele hinted further that Iyake Suspended Lake is the only natural Lake in Africa urging Media Officers  across the MDA's to expose it to the world to see Oyo State God given heritage.

Earlier in his remarks. The Alado of Ado-Awaye, Oba Rev. Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, Makuledoye 1, said several groups had visited Iyake Suspended Lake to carry out their research and study tour including the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru (NIPSS) and National Institute for Security (NISS) for the. purpose of exposing the site to the world.

Oba Folakanmi said MICT visit is historical "we have confidence in all the reports, we also have confident in what will come out of your own too".

Media Officers across the MDA's displayed their God given talents of Journalism at the mountain top of the lake, like Modupe Dada, the Media Officer attached to the State Board of Internal Revenue performed live Broadcast as well as Director of Administration and Supplies, Oyo State Tourism Board, Mr Gbenga Falola climbed to the last mountain top called "Esekan - Iku among others.

The MICT team visited Iyake Suspended Lake, Ado- Awaye, Osogun, the town of the late Bishop Ajayi Crowther and Araromi Local Council Development Area. Ado-Awaye.   

Oyo Govt, Urges Akinyele, Lagelu L/G to Maintain Status Quo, Peace over Akobo Ojurin Boundary Dispute

The Oyo State Government, through the Chairman State Technical Committee on Boundary Dispute Resolution, the Surveyor General of the State, Surveyor Alaba Abiodun has urged people of Akinyele and Lagelu Local Government to maintain Status Quo Ante, peace over boundary dispute in Akobo Ojurin and his environs.

He stated this during a Fact - Finding  Mission between the two Local Governments to Akobo Ojurin area in Ibadan.     

He said the State Government would conclude everything concerning boundary dispute  between Lagelu  and Akinyele Local Government soon and would communicate with appropriate quarters.

The Surveyor General admonished Youths of the two Local Governments not to foment trouble pending the determination of the State boundary dispute committee to the affected Local Governments.

He said. "the youths are supposed to be educated and enlightened about this matter, they should be patient until we are through with our Fact - Finding assignment, we will look into every complaint, we will look into course of every problems and recommend objectively to the appropriate quarters".

He continued. "I know the youths are always aggressive to issues, they should wait patiently until we are through with our investigation, at the end of this exercise everybody will live together in peace".

He then charged politician, Community Leaders, Youth Leaders of the two Local Government areas to live in peace and harmony as the present administration in the State led by Engineer. Seyi Makinde is a peace loving Government and would not like chaos in any part of the State.

In his remarks, the Chairman Akinyele Local Government, Hon Taoeed Adepegba commended the present administration in the State for setting up a boundary dispute committee hinting that, Akinyele Local Government will always maintain peace, as well as Lagelu Local Government.

Hajj 2022 Update: Oyo Records Successful Exercise as Last Batch Arrives.

 

The last batch of Oyo State Pilgrims to return from Saudi Arabia has successfully arrived the Country.

The batch of Sixty aboard Flynas XY7036 Airline which left Jedda Airport around 1:00am Nigerian time, landed at the Muritala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos State exactly 6:50am.

The  Pilgrims were led by the Vice-chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare, Board Muslim Wing, Dr. Ibrahim Adebolu.

While thanking Almighty Allah for the successful performance of the spiritual exercise, as no crime or casualty was recorded, Dr. Adebolu also appreciate the unflinching support given to the Board by the Executive Governor of the State, Engr. Seyi Makinde for making the exercise an easy task for all the pilgrims.

Adebolu acknowledged the good conduct and co-operation of all the pilgrims from the State during the exercise.

He enjoined them to let the teachings of Hajj mirror in their conducts in relating with others.

Recall that a total number of Six hundred and Fifty-five Pilgrims including officials were airlifted by Oyo State for the spiritual exercise in four batches.

The arrival of the fourth batch makes it the final batch expected to return from the Holy Land.