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The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has been honoured by Presidency, through the National Agricultural Land Development Agency (NALDA) as the Agriculture Friendly Governor of the Year Award at a colourful event held at the Eagle Square in Abuja on December 8, 2022.
The award ceremony had in attendance dignitaries led by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, ably represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha. Other dignitaries present were the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mahmood Abubakar; Honourable Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu; Excellencies and Ambassadors of Canada, Hungary, Spain and a host of other distinguished members of the diplomatic community, farmers’ groups, and other stakeholders in the Agricultural and allied sectors.
The Governor of Ogun State has in the last two years, been honoured with national awards as the Best in Agricultural development and intervention for the benefit of his people and has continued to make history with consistent National Agricultural recognitions for three consecutive years.
Abiodun was represented at the ceremony by the State Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina.
World football legend, Pele is dead. He was said to have passed on yesterday.
The Brazilian commonly referred to as king of soccer was said to be receiving palliative care after chemotherapy stopped having the expected results as he battles colon cancer
Pele, 82, according a local newspaper, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday to re-evaluate his cancer treatment and was later diagnosed with a respiratory infection, according to medical reports.
His manager and the Albert Einstein Hospital, in Sao Paulo did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
A medical report released on Friday said Pele had an adequate response to an antibiotic treatment and was in a stable condition “with general improvement in health status”.
He had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021, and has been receiving hospital treatment on a regular basis.
It was reported that chemotherapy had been suspended and that Pele was under palliative care, and being treated only for symptoms such as pain and shortness of breathe.
The newspaper also said he had a general swelling and cardiac issues when admitted to hospital earlier this week, as previously reported by ESPN Brasil.
Pele had said in an Instagram post on Thursday that he was at the hospital for a “monthly visit” and thanked his supporters for the positive messages he had received.
The former Brazil, Santos and New York Cosmos striker’s face was projected on a building in Qatar with the message, “Get well soon”.
A sign with the same message was displayed by Brazilian fans at the Lusail Stadium last Friday ahead of the national team’s 1-0 defeat against Cameroon.
Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Coordinator, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Executive Governor of Ogun State will be performing the commissioning of the Ogun State Campaign Secretariat and the unveiling of the Campaign Council for the 2023 general elections.
According to a Press release signed by Tunde Oladunjoye, Publicity Secretary of APC, Ogun State, the event will take place on Saturday, 10th December, 2022 at the new secretariat opposite the Governor’s office Oke- Mosan.
“The State Campaign Secretariat will serve as the coordinating point for all APC 2023 general elections’ candidates”, the statement added.
From Left, Mrs. Seun Boye, new Chairman, Ogun State Chapter of Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations , Mr. Waheed Ogunjobi, Vice Chairman, Mr. Kunle Olayeni, Secretary, Mrs. Adijat Olaleye, Treasurer and Mr. Ifekayode Akinbode during their Swearing-in ceremony at the Annual General Meeting of the Chapter held in Abeokuta.
By Ibukun Akintaro
The newly sworn-in Chairman of the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Mrs. Oluwaseun Boye has called for issue based campaigns as well as better involvement of the electorate in the electoral process in order to deepen the democratic process.
She made the call shortly after being sworn- in alongside other members as the new executives of the chapter for the next two years during her Annual General Meeting held at Oke- Ilewo, in Abeokuta.
Other members of her Executive included, Messrs: Waheed Ogunjobi, Vice Chairman, Mr Kunle Olayeni, Secretary, Ifekayode Akinbode, Public Relations Executuve and Mrs. Adijat Olaleye, Treasurer.
According to Mrs. Boye as the electioneering campaign is here, politicians need to play the game by the rules and avoid acts capable of truncating the system.
“In order not to heat up the polity, politicians must play by the rules and promote issue based campaigns in line with the principles of public relations of constructive engagements”, she said .
The NIPR Chairman also called on the electorate to get more involved in the electoral and political process by preparing to play the roles expected of them appropriately in order to help deepen the democratic process.
On the plan of her administration to reposition the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Mrs Boye informed that working towards building a befitting Secretariat for the Chapter would be top on the priority, while resuscitation of the annual Colloquium as well as the “Image Maker”, the NIPR professional publication are also to be given priorities.
Also to be expected, according to her is the automation of the process of registration as well as enhancing visibility through the creation of website among others.
Earlier, the immediate past Chairman of the Chapter, Mr Lekan Togunwa also called on Campaign Managers to imbibe PR education and orientation.
This, he noted, would moderate activities of political candidates and voters to have a free and credible elections in 2023, maintaining that PR is of a divine philosophy and value.
The Registrar of the Institute, Mr. Olukayode Yeku, while admonishing the new leadership, told them they had a lot of work to do and that they should strive not to end up as an endangered species.
Sammy Ogunjimi has been appointed as the new Chairman of Royal Initiative for the Development of Sagamu Community (RIDSCo) by His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland who is also the Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas.
RIDSCo was established in 1998 by late Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, Erinjugbo II, Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remo for the purpose of harnessing the support of the West African Portland Cement Company (now Lafarge-WAPCO Plc) for sustainable community development projects.
RIDSCo was once headed by Asiwaju Solomon Kayode Onafowokan, before passing the mantle of its leadership to Omooba Olotu Oyedele, the immediate past Chairman.
The new Chairman, Sammy Ogunjimi graduated from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) in 1987 with BSc. (Hons) Industrial Chemistry and worked with a Lagos based chemical company as a Production Supervisor before travelling to the United Kingdom in 1990.
He completed his MSc in Analytical Chemistry at University of Greenwich, London in 1996, immediately after which he began his pharmaceutical sales career with Pharmacia & UpJohn, Janssen Cilag and finally with Merck Pharmaceuticals (all in the United Kingdom) in various roles including: territory manager, Regional Development Manager and Senior Regional Business Manager (a position he held for 5 years heading the London Business).
Ogunjimi has won among many other awards, the prestigious Merck’s ‘2006 Best Regional Business Manager Award’.
Sammy is the founder & Group Managing Director of Codix Group (Codix Pharma (Nigeria) Limited in 2008, Codix Healthcare (Ghana) Limited in 2013, Codix Healthcare (Sierra Leone) Limited in 2017 and Codix Pharma (UK) Limited in 2018, employing over 70 staff worldwide. Codix Pharma Limited is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria with over 50 NAFDAC registered products.
He is also the founder and Executive Vice-Chairman of The Colexa Group of Manufacturing Companies (comprising of Colexa Biosensor (Nigeria) Limited, Colexa Healthcare (Nigeria) Limited and Colexa Pharmaceuticals (Nigeria) Limited).
He was made a Honourary Pharmacist & Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria in 2017 in recognition of his contribution to the Pharmaceutical Industry. He is currently the Vice President, Nigerian Representatives of Overseas Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (NIROPHARM).
Sammy serves on several boards of companies and organisations including, Zamog Limited and Ultra Logistics Limited. He is a Pioneer member & Trustee of Triumphant Church International, UK.
Sammy is the current President of The Collectives Club, Sagamu and a member of Remo Growth & Development Foundation where he serves as the Head of the Health Directorate.
A member of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK, Royal Society of Chemistry UK and Britain Nigeria Association (BNA).
Sammy is happily married to Elizabeth, his wife of 25 years and are both blessed with a son, Oluwatobiloba.
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Governor Dapo Abiodun officially unveiled the new name of Tai Solarin College of Education as Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology.
While a number of people have welcomed this development there were few that expressed reservations about the renaming. This group probably thought the name of our late sage, Dr Tai Solarin was replaced with that of Kabiyesi.
Governor Abiodun will go down in history as a man who saw a problem and, rather than run away from it, decided to face it headlong and tackle the problem. It is important to put the records straight. In 1978, the Ogun state government established the erstwhile Ogun State College of Education (OSCE) as an institution to produce highly qualified middle level manpower to meet the needs in the education sector in line with the Ashby Commission report of 1960.
Following the death of the education icon, Dr Tai Solarin in 1994, the College was renamed Tai Solarin College of Education (TASCE) to honour the distinguished educationist. The College later metamorphosed into Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) following an official pronouncement of the then Governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on January 29, 2005.
The pronouncement was later given the required legal backing via the Tai Solarin University of Education Law, 2005.
The original intention at the commencement of TASUED was to have a university that would subsume the erstwhile college. Hence the law that established TASUED made provision for this. In particular, part IX sections 65 to 69 of the law are very clear on this. Indeed section 69, subsections I and 2 put a legal seal termed “transfer to the University of land, properties and obligations of the College”:
69 (1) All properties vested in the College immediately before the appointed day shall as from the appointed day vest in the University by virtue of this Law and without further assurance, and as from the appointed day the University shall have all rights and be subject to all liabilities which the College had or to which it was subject immediately before the appointed day.
(2) subject to the provisions of this Law, every Deed, Agreement or other instrument or any arrangement whatsoever, to which the College, either by itself or through any other authority or person was a party Immediately before the appointed day shall, as from the appointed day, have effects as if the University had been a party to the same.
The above leaves no one in doubt that the University by right, actually ‘inherited’ the name ‘Tai Solarin’. Sequel to the refusal of the National Commission for Colleges of Education to allow the cohabitation of the College of Education with the University, a situation whereby the Provost, who was supposed to be the Chief Executive Officer of the then College was under the direction of a Vice Chancellor, the College was disarticulated from the University. It was at this point that the College that was being re-established should have assumed a new name. The old name was however retained for some strategic reasons, and the State then ended up with two institutions with the name ‘Tai Solarin’, viz: Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu.
It is also pertinent to mention that the Ogun State House of Assembly (the 8th legislative house) actually passed a bill that changed the name of the Tai Solarin College of Education to Ogun State College of Education on Wednesday 24th April 2019. The bill was one of the three bills titled,” HB.NO 31/OG/2018- Ogun State College of Health Technology (Amendment) Law, 2018, HB. No 32/OG/2018- Gateway Polytechnic, Igbesa (Amendment) Law, 2018 and HB. No 033/OG/2018- The Tai-Solarin College of Education, Omu (Amendment),Law, 2018 The Gateway Polytechnic, Igbesa which became Ogun State Institute of Technology has assumed the name since then. The crises that engulfed TASCE towards the end of the last administration probably never made it possible for the College to assume the new name.
The law passed in April 2019 was really in response to the need to resolve the confusion that had often accompanied the University and the College bearing Tai Solarin. Official communications often got mixed up.
The renaming was also meant to correct what the law on the re-establishment of the College at Omu-Ijebu in 2008 would have done. With this development, what we now have in Ogun State tertiary education sector is: Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun. Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology (SACEST), Omu-Ijebu
The renaming done by HE Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR is like buying two for the price of one. On the one hand, an age-long confusion in nomenclature was resolved while on the other hand, an eminently qualified personality, Oba Dr Sikiru Kayode Adetona, CFR was appropriately honoured.
Consequently, instead of condemning the action, the governor should rather be commended.
Prof Abayomi Arigbabu is the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ogun State
The annual Akesan Day celebrated by kiths and kin of Gov Dapo Abiodun’s country home of Iperu Remo held on Saturday might have come and gone, however, part of what will remain memorable in the hearts of those who graced the event from far and near was the mammoth crowd mobilised to the venue by Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde, an indigene of the town and convener of Dapo Abiodun for Second Term Agenda (DACA) who also doubles as Chief Launcher of the event.
The over 25000 members of the political support group rooting for the second term of Gov Dapo Abiodun came from the 20 local governments of Ogun State.
Speaking at the event, Armstrong, a fast rising property merchant who made a handsome donation in support of development of Iperu community declared that Gov Abiodun had done so well with the mandate given to him about four years ago and surely deserved all the support to continue his good work beyond 2023.
He said, “aside from coming around as a proud indigene of Iperu to join in the celebration of the annual Akesan Day and lend helping hands towards its development, I have also mobilised a fraction of DACA members numbering over 25,000 across the state down here to reassure our hardworking governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun that we are working seriously, leaving no stone unturned to ensure that he is without stress rewarded with another term during March 11, governorship elections of 2023”.
Armstrong also used the medium to urge Nigerians to be concerned with supporting developmental efforts in their various communities, saying that “it’s obvious government could not alone shoulder all the responsibilities, all of us as patriotic citizens should be able to partner with the government to make life much easier for all”.
Speaking during the programme, Gov Dapo Abiodun while thanking his kiths and kin for their support since becoming the governor pledged to remain committed to implementation of projects that would continue to enhance the prosperity of every resident of the Gateway State.
Gov Abiodun highlighted some projects he had done in the town, such as Iregun road, Sokoto road, the newly reconstructed market, the ongoing Sagamu-Iperu-Ode-Saapade dual carriage road as well as the Agro-Cargo Airport which he said would provide over 15,000 jobs for the people of Iperu and beyond.
The governor specifically disclosed that the Agro-Cargo Airport would have the first airplane landed on the facility before the end of December.
He has therefore urged people of Iperu to rally support for his second term ambition, saying that he was poised to do much more for the people of the community and the state as a whole.
The governor has however frowned at the growing menace of cultism in the town calling on parents to warn their children to stay off such infamous venture as anyone caught would be severely dealt with.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun today Wednesday approved a maximum of five million Naira (N5,000,000.00) in individual grants-in-aid for worthy community development projects as well as a revolving five hundred million Naira (N500,000,000.00) loan facility in the MSMEs Financial Support Scheme scheduled to be launched before the end of the year.
The Governor who announced the increment at this year twin celebration of the Year 2022 World Community Development Day and the World Trade Day poured encomium on the group that turned out for the even, promising that his administration would continue to do the needful its avowal to bring about even development to the nooks and crannies of the state.
Abiodun who also spoke glowingly about the Commissioner of Community Development, Honourable Abayomi Hunye said he has shown he is really well connected with the grassroot, adding that he had brilliantly driven the vision and aspirations of the government to the grassroot. “I’m pleased with the Commissioner of Community Development as he has keyed so assiduously into the vision of our administration which is mainly to bring development to our people. I’m really proud of him.”
The Governor charged the people to remain focused, promising that his administration would continue to promote their well being and development of their various communities. “Let us all stay focused. You should not allow some failed elements to deceive you. I want to assure you that we will not promise to do everything, but we do all that is necessary to make our dear state a more prosperous one”, he stressed
Abiodun stated that Community Development Associations, CDAs as well as artisans and traders are the actual agents that make government’s efforts truly felt by the people, promises that his administration would continue to support the CDAs so that they would be able to achieve their nominated national economic developmental objectives.
In a chat with with the press, Commissioner for Community Development Hon. Abayomi Hunye who expressed satisfaction with the huge turnout of the various community enjoined Communities who benefited from the increment to use the various grants and awards judiciously as to encourage the government to do more while urging communities who have not won huge awards in this edition not to despair because according to him, the Dapo Abiodun administration means well for all the people of the state.
Hunye expressed gratitude to Governor Abiodun for the awards and grants because he believed they would go a long way in promoting the various community development Areas, and by one hand promote healthy rivalries amongst the CDAs and CDCs, and on the other hand stimulate the desires of others to work harder.
He described Governor Abiodun as a visionary leader unwavering committed to the development of the state. “I’m happy for his all inclusive style of administration which has ensured no part of the state is left a unattended to. Whenever he considers a project viable he would stop at nothing to see it come to fruition. We are lucky to have Prince Abiodun at the helms of affairs in the state”, he added.
Prince Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State today Wednesday approved a maximum of five million Naira (N5,000,000.00) in individual grants-in-aid for worthy community development projects as well as a revolving five hundred million Naira (N500,000,000.00) loan facility in the MSMEs Financial Support Scheme scheduled to be launched before the end of the year.
The Governor who announced the increment at this year twin celebration of the Year 2022 World Community Development Day and the World Trade Day poured encomium on the group that turned out for the even, promising that his administration would continue to do the needful its avowal to bring about even development to the nooks and crannies of the state.
Abiodun who also spoke glowingly about the Commissioner of Community Development, Honourable Abayomi Hunye said he has shown he is really well connected with the grassroot, adding that he had brilliantly driven the vision and aspirations of the government to the grassroot. “I’m pleased with the Commissioner of Community Development as he has keyed so assiduously into the vision of our administration which is mainly to bring development to our people. I’m really proud of him.”
The Governor charged the people to remain focused, promising that his administration would continue to promote their well being and development of their various communities. “Let us all stay focused. You should not allow some failed elements to deceive you. I want to assure you that we will not promise to do everything, but we do all that is necessary to make our dear state a more prosperous one”, he stressed
Abiodun stated that Community Development Associations, CDAs as well as artisans and traders are the actual agents that make government’s efforts truly felt by the people, promises that his administration would continue to support the CDAs so that they would be able to achieve their nominated national economic developmental objectives.
In a chat with with the press, Commissioner for Community Development Hon. Abayomi Hunye who expressed satisfaction with the huge turnout of the various community enjoined Communities who benefited from the increment to use the various grants and awards judiciously as to encourage the government to do more while urging communities who have not won huge awards in this edition not to despair because according to him, the Dapo Abiodun administration means well for all the people of the state.
Hunye expressed gratitude to Governor Abiodun for the awards and grants because he believed they would go a long way in promoting the various community development Areas, and by one hand promote healthy rivalries amongst the CDAs and CDCs, and on the other hand stimulate the desires of others to work harder.
He described Governor Abiodun as a visionary leader unwavering committed to the development of the state. “I’m happy for his all inclusive style of administration which has ensured no part of the state is left a unattended to. Whenever he considers a project viable he would stop at nothing to see it come to fruition. We are lucky to have Prince Abiodun at the helms of affairs in the state”, he added.
Concerned Group for Indigent and Talented Youths has solicited for support for Abdulgafar Opeyemi Adeniran known as “Calculator Boy“ whose plight needs exigent attention and support.
According to a member of the group, Omoba Abiola Ogundeko, they have travelled a long distance to meet Abdulgafar with the view to support him to become the real genius he really is. A statement signed by Ogundeko reads in full:
Concerned Group for Indigent & Talented Youths CG4ITY FOR ABDULGAFAR, on behalf of concerned Nigerians at both home and abroad led a team of fact-finding mission to Atagba Community Grammar School, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
The fact-finding mission gave us an opportunity to meet directly with the “calculator genius”, Abdulgafar Adeniran, his academic guardians and family members. We were availed with helpful information about him. Master Abdulgafar is established to be an orphan with some health challenges. We rounded up the meeting with the Oluyole local government education authority for Oyo State Ministry of Education.
It was also unanimously agreed by Oluyole local government education authority, Atagba Community Grammar School’s Management, his immediate family members and Concerned Group for Indigent & Talented Youths (CG4ITY) that any individuals, organizations or associations that are interested in giving him any kind of support, either for MEDICAL, SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATION should be doing that through his dedicated bank account: Name: Abdulgafar Opeyemi Adeniran Bank: First Bank Plc Account: 3198519242
Alternatively, if anyone has gift items, like foods, drinks or any other consumable for him, should take those items directly to his former school, Atagba Community Grammar School, Atagba, off Alapini Mosque, Boluwaji Street, Atagba, Ibadan, Oyo State and deliver to the School’s Principal for onward delivery of those items to the beneficiary, Abdugafar.
However, for those that have shown interest in helping Abdulgafar through our coordinating structure/system known as “CG4ITY
For sincerity, transparency, prudence and financial auditing, Oyo State Ministry of Education, through the Education Authority, Oluyole Local Government has agreed to be working closely with “CONCERNED GROUP FOR INDIGENT & TALENTED YOUTHS”.
The support group shall come up with a blueprint/action plan on short term, mid term and long term rehabilitation support plans for him.
For further information on how to genuinely support ABDULGAFAR ADENIRAN, kindly contact any of the underlisted persons through their direct telephone lines:
Prof. ONASHOGA 0803353 7505.
Dr. AGABI 0805 500 1878.
Omooba OGUNDEKO 0803 537 1280.
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