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Ogun workers, pensioners to receive N10,000 for three months

July 25, 2023 No Comments

Governor Dapo Abiodun’s government has approved a cash palliative of N10,000 each for public servants and pensioners.

Tokunbo Talabi, the secretary to the state government, announced this in a statement released late Monday, saying the palliative was designed for three months in the first instance to help workers cope with the economic shocks occasioned by the petrol subsidy removal.

He mentioned that payment would begin in July.

Mr Talabi added that the Ogun government would give out foodstuffs as part of the palliatives to the vulnerable, with the Gateway Trading Company mandated to establish food distribution outlets across the state, to sell food items at the market rate obtainable before the fuel subsidy removal.

He also mentioned that Mr Abiodun had approved a hazard allowance for all health and medical personnel and a peculiar allowance for public servants.

“Immediate release of letters of promotion in respect of 2021 and 2022, as well as payment of March and April 2023 leave bonuses for public servants in the state, will also begin,” stated Mr Talabi.

“There will also be an immediate cash-backing for the quarterly payment of gratuities to pensioners.”

Mr Talabi disclosed that the state’s ministries, departments and agencies would work out modalities to ensure that 20 per cent of their staff strength was off-duty daily “to ease the effect of the recent increase in fuel price among public servants.”

He also announced the commencement of conversion to compressed natural gas (CNG) of state-owned mass transit buses, including staff buses and current public transportation buses in circulation.

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Ogun govt gifts OAU first class graduate N5m, house

November 4, 2021 No Comments

Joy Oyinlola Adesina, a first class graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ife, has been rewarded by the Ogun State government following her stellar academic performance.

Adesina an indigene of Ogun State made headlines after she emerged as the best graduating student in the department of Medicine and Surgery, in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences.

The first class product was received by the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday, November 3 to honour her for her feat.

The governor confirmed on his official Instagram page that Adesina will be receiving the sum of N5 million, a bungalow and free scholarship for her residency programme at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH.

Read the statement below.

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Ogun govt evacuates stranded indigenes from UniJos

August 23, 2021 No Comments

Following the killings in Plateau State, the Ogun State government on Sunday, said it has evacuated stranded indigenes of the state who are students of the University of Jos (UniJos).

The Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State on Students’ Affairs, Azeez Adeyemi, disclosed the development to newsmen in Abeokuta, saying Governor Abiodun had ordered the evacuation of students of the state who are indigenes of Ogun State.

Ripples Nigeria reported that the management of UniJos had suspended the ongoing second-semester examinations for 2019/2020 academic session in the institution, after recent killings in some parts of Jos.

It would be recalled that not less than four students of the university have reportedly lost their lives to the attacks.

Also, the Chairman of the Jos Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Jeremiah Dalong, had called for the evacuation of students in Plateau State, who are trapped in school hostels following the 24-hour curfew declared in the state.

According to Adeyemi, the Ogun State government had provided five buses and security escorts for the stranded students to guarantee their safe return home.

He said the evacuation was done in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, including security agencies, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS).

In line with the policy of Governor Dapo Abiodun on the protection of lives and property of every Ogun State indigene, the governor has ordered the immediate evacuation of all the indigenes of the State studying in the University of Jos.

“This followed the crisis which erupted as a result of the killings of four students of the institution. We have provided five buses and security escorts to bring our children back home safely.

“No indigene of this State will be allowed to suffer or be abandoned irrespective of their political or religious affiliation. They are Ogun people and it is our duty to ensure their safety,” Adeyemi said.

Reactingto the development, the NAOSS President, Oluwagbemileke Ogunrombi said the state officials had already evacuated close to 80 students and some corp members who are indigenes of the state from the troubled areas.

He applauded the state government for urgently coming to the aid of the students.

“We requested for two buses, but the state government magnanimously released five buses, not only buses but with a military escort. So, the students have been evacuated and taken to a haven.

“As of last time we spoke with the team, about 80 students have been evacuated. Then, they said some Corp members are also joining them,” Ogunrombi said.