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We are going to retire Seyi Makinde politically by 2023 – Kayode Fayemi

The Ekiti state Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has assured the people of Oyo state that the incumbent governor of the state, Engr. Seyi Makinde, would be unseated in the state gubernatorial election in year 2023.

He made this known to pressmen on Sunday, after the Oyo APC reconciliation meeting held in his residence at Jericho, Ibadan.

According to him- “The target is to remove my brother, Seyi Makinde is my very good brother and as you know, I’m Chairman of Governors Forum, I can’t campaign against a sitting governor but this is about my party and I have a national assignment.”

When asked if he was sure Seyi Makinde would be unseated come 2023, he said, “I am not the one that will remove him, Oyo state members of our party have come together, and we are not selling groundnuts.”

In another development, the former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Christopher Alao Akala, has been endorsed as the Oyo APC Leader.

The decision was reached at the party reconciliation meeting chaired by Gov. Kayode Fayemi in Ibadan

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School Building Collapse: Sanwo-Olu orders integrity test on school buildings in Lagos

Sequel to the collapse of a school building in Ejigbo in the early hours of Saturday, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has directed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to carry out integrity tests on both public and private schools with buildings of three floors and above.

The Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako disclosed that the Governor gave the directive on Saturday in order to ascertain the structural integrity of all school buildings above two floors with a view to preventing future occurrence in the State.

He assured that the Ministry would comply immediately with the directive so as to actualise the State Government’s aim of saving lives and property, especially as schools have been directed to resume after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Salako explained further that the Ministry would soon come up with the guidelines and procedures for the integrity test on public and private schools whose buildings are within the stated range.

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Aseyin flags-off Oro festival in Iseyin

Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Dr. Abd-Ganiy Adekunle Salaueen Oloogunebi Ajinese 1 has raised concern over reports of rise in cases of kidnapping in Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun areas of Oyo State.

The monarch said the federal government should step up efforts towards containing the act as according to him, it is becoming prevalent.
Oba Abd-Ganiy made the disclosure while praying for the country and Oyo State during the commencement of Oro festival on Saturday evening at his palace in Iseyin.

The age-long festival forbids women from sighting the Oro masquerade and will be celebrated in the seventh and 15th days after the day of commencement.
Aseyin said the flag-off of year 2020 Oro festival was used to pray for governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to achieve success in his strides as well as indigenes of Iseyin at home and those in diaspora.
“We have begun the traditional, ancient Oro festival as it was done before by our forefathers, we pray for good leadership, especially in Oyo State and specifically called for God’s guide and blessings for our governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde so that he will continue with his good works.

We also used the occasion to pray against those involved in social vices like kidnapping which has been reported to be incessant in Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun areas.
“We laid curse on those perpetrating the heinous act and also called on the federal government to quickly evolve solution against its spread to other areas of the State.
“Our children at home and abroad have seen the blessings of God and our ancestors have blessed our land to continue to see growth, all Iseyin Indigenes at home and abroad shall continue to see God’s hands in their endeavors,” he prayed.
Security men were seen at strategic points in the town during the commencement of the festival, directing traffic and assuring people of their safety.

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Breaking: Sanwo-Olu orders full reopening of Churches, Mosques in Lagos State

The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered full reopening of Churches and Mosques in Lagos State.

He made the disclosure today while addressing the newsmen on the state of Lagos State on COVID-19 pandemic.

The governor had on Friday, August 7 allowed mosques and churches to commence their Friday and Sunday services only.

The governor said mosques can hold their prayers five times daily while churches can also commence weekly services.

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Lagos Govt releases 2020/2021 academic session calendar

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has released the approved Lagos State School calendar for the year 2020/2021 session.

According to the time table, public and private schools below tertiary level will resume First Term academic activities on Monday, 21st September, 2020 and end on Friday, 18th December, 2020. The Second Term starts on Monday, 4th January, 2021 and runs until Friday, 16th April, 2021, while students will resume for Third Term on Tuesday, 4th May, 2021 and close on Friday, 6th August, 2021.

The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, enjoined all public and private schools in Lagos State to adhere strictly to the harmonised school calendar, urging school leaders to have qualitative health and safety plans that will help protect students, teachers and workers as schools reopen.

Mrs. Seriki-Ayeni said, “It is not enough to reopen but to stay open since some schools all over the world had to shut down after reopening due to a spike in the pandemic. All schools must, therefore, make efforts to comply with these requirements, not just for the improvement of the overall school operations but for the safe reopening of academic activities to support the Lagos State Government’s quest for a full return”.

While advising schools to have flexible teaching and learning plans, where students and teachers who feel sick can teach or learn from home via available online platforms, Seriki-Ayeni said schools must strive to avoid any COVID-19 infection among all students and staff.

The Director-General further advised that teachers, students and visitors must wear facemasks at all times, observe physical distancing, embrace regularly handwashing with soap under running water and maintain a high standard of personal hygiene within the school premises.

She emphasised that schools must have an isolation/holding bay to care for medical emergencies should anyone come up with symptoms such as cough, headache, catarrh, difficulty in breathing, sneezing and fever.

Seriki-Ayeni also stated further that measures put in place by the government include online registration of public and private schools in Lagos State with the OEQA, taking a School Self-Risk Assessment as well as undergoing an online training course in order to obtain the reopening clearance for academic activities on the OEQA website: www.oeqalagos.com.

Noting that the registration exercise will help the Office to determine the level of preparedness as well as guide schools on conditions for a safe reopening, she implored school leaders to embrace new learning styles like outdoor classes, staggered attendance, platooning or alternative attendance, among others, in collaboration with parents to foster a safe and secure environment.

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Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic launches farm project, calls for partnership

Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa has launched its farming project towards boosting agricultural productivity and improving the institution’s revenue generation.

The school, formerly The Ibarapa Polytechnic, was recently named after the late philanthropist, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin and the father of the 33-year old Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin.

The launched farm project, according to the Chairman, Governing Council, Associate Professor Samuel Ogundiran, is the birth of new development in the school. He added that the expanse of land owned by the school should not be lying fallow, but rather annexed for increased productivity.

He said, “What we are doing is that we are exploring our resources for present and future gains. This is the first phase, and because of the long term dream, we are starting with cashew plantation.

Beyond having large hectares of land as our advantage, the Oyo State Government led by Governor Seyi Makinde is planning to revive Eruwa Farm Settlement, where over four billion naira will be invested. An added advantage is that we have the Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igboora. These are opportunities and relationships we need to establish and explore so that we can leave the school better than we met them.

Just as many institutions are investing in different aspects of agriculture, especially farming as well as engaging people either as farm attendants, machinery operators, or partners, thus improving their revenue as well as creating employment, we are also taking a cue from the process.

We appreciate the support of His Excellency, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde and that of our Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, and we cannot afford to disappoint them.”

In his words, the Ag. Rector, Mr. Peter Adejumo noted that the launching can be described as the result of the mutual understanding between the Governing Board and the Management, adding that every trouble facing the school will be resolved in no time.

“There are several plans in the pipelines and we are open to new ideas and quality partnership that will make Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic become a developmental case study to our schools around the state and beyond.

I believe we are on the right path, and when we are done, history will have lot of great things to say about this unified team,” he added.

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Ekiti Governor, Kayode Fayemi mourns veteran actor, Jimoh Aliu

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has mourned the passage of a renowned theatre arts practitioner and a prominent indigene of the state, Chief Jimoh Aliu, who passed on Thursday.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday.

Dr. Fayemi said the death of Chief Aliu is a huge loss to the state and Nigeria in general given his contributions to the development of performing arts and the state.

The Governor described Chief Aliu as a rare and extraordinary talent whose impact was felt in the entertainment industry locally and internationally.

Dr. Fayemi said Chief Aliu’s worth has been recognised by the Ekiti State Government during his first tenure when the late theatre practitioner was honoured with the Ekiti State Merit Award, and by the Federal Government as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).

He further described the deceased as a multi-talented personality who functioned as an actor, dramatist, playwright, singer, filmmaker, producer, director, costumes and location manager, and sculptor.

The Governor credited Chief Aliu with producing blockbuster movies like “Iku Jare Eda,” “Arelu,” “Irinkerido,” “Yanpon Yanrin,” “Fopomoyo,” among others.

He noted that the late culture icon was a promoter of the Ekiti brand and was proud of his state of origin in the course of his 61-year-long career on stage.

Dr. Fayemi said Chief Aliu had etched his name in the sands of time and immortalised himself in the hearts and consciousness of the global theatre audience.

The Governor commiserated with the family and associates of the deceased urging them to be consoled by the good life he lived.

“Baba lived an impactful life. He served our dear state, nation, and humanity with the best of his creative talent. We shall miss him sorely but we are grateful to God for the legacies he left behind. May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.” the Governor added.

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FG, Lagos begin payment of conditional cash transfer to beneficiaries

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, has commenced the payment of Conditional Cash Transfer to another set of beneficiaries in Apapa area of the State for the months of July and August 2020.

Speaking at the second edition of the disbursement of the Cash Transfer to the beneficiaries in Apapa Local Government Area of the State on Thursday, the Honourable Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, acknowledged the efforts of the Federal Government for extending the gesture to Lagos State and its consistency in making the monthly payment accessible to indigent Lagosians.

Arobieke noted that the process of enrolment of about 6,810 households captured by the State Cash Transfer Office (SCTO) was approved by the Governor and commenced in April to fast-track the conditional cash transfer to beneficiary households in order to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and vulnerable.

While noting that the beneficiaries were validated based on the completion of the enrolment exercise and issued identification cards by the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO), the Commissioner disclosed that the payment process would be conducted in the 30 wards of the six targeted Local Government Area, namely Apapa, Amuwo Odofin, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Badagry and Lagos Island Local Government Areas.

She reiterated that the sum of N10,000 for the months of July and August 2020 will be paid to each beneficiary household, through the designated household caregiver, who will, in turn, utilise the money for the better living of the household.

“I will like to appeal to Lagosians that this is a continuous exercise and in case you are yet to be captured in this batch, there are more opportunities that would be cascaded to the rest of the Local Government Areas in the State”, Arobieke assured.

In his remarks, the Executive Chairman of Apapa Local Government Area, Mr. Owolabi Elijah Adele, expressed gratitude to both the Federal and Lagos State Governments for extending the gesture to the local level and for elevating the standard of living of indigent residents in the council area.

Recall that the Household Uplifting Programme (HUP), otherwise known as Conditional Cash Transfer, an initiative of the Federal Government geared towards the distribution of resources to the vulnerable population including the aged and physically-challenged was officially flagged off at Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the State a few months ago.

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Ondo 2020: INEC transfers Oyo State smart card readers to Ondo ahead of poll

Earlier last week, OduduwaNews had reported the fire incident that gutted Headquarters of Ondo State Independent National Electoral Commission INEC where it was claimed that almost 5000 card readers were lost to the inferno.

In the meantime, the Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Yakub Mahmud said its commission has transferred Oyo State smart card readers to Ondo for guber election.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has ordered for a transfer of over 6,000 smart card readers from its Oyo state office to Ondo for the smooth conduct of Oct. 10, governorship election in Ondo state.

The Chairman however charged all the officials that will participate in the forthcoming election to ensure they play by the rules and to avoid ant act that can jeopardize the smooth running of the election.

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13 charged to Court for violating environmental laws in Oyo State

The Environmental Task Force in Oyo State has arrested 13 people who violated environmental laws in the State during the last sanitation exercise.

The offenders were caught at Gate, Mokola, Adamasingba, and Arometa axis in Ibadan and were tried by the tribunal at the environment task force office, according to the State’s environmental law.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Dr Bashir Olanrewaju, while speaking with journalists restated the State government’s stance of zero tolerance for filth, adding that the government would not relent in its effort to maintain a clean and healthy society.

He enjoined the people of Oyo State to avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse and register with State-accredited refuse collectors to dispose their waste and cooperate with government in ensuring a cleaner and hygienic society.

The Chairman of the state Environmental Task Force, ACP Francis Ojomo said the team was able to arrest two people, a male and a female for interrogation and a lead to arrest other culprits.

Ojomo said Molete was a volatile area with various joints where Indian hemp and other hard drugs were peddled but assured the general public that those perpetrating evil acts at the area would soon be brought to book.

He said the injured persons have been admitted at an undisclosed hospital and were responding to treatment.

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