Category: Governance

After 10 years of darkness: Ifetedo, Garage-Olode, others Jubilate as Oyetola flags off construction of 33KV power supply line

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday flagged off the construction of 33KV power supply line from Ile-Ife to Garage-Olode (Awolowo Town) and Ifetedo/Garage Olode 33KV power supply. The Governor reiterated that his administration was irrevocably committed to uplifting the socioeconomic life of the citizens. This is even as the residents of the benefiting communities erupted in huge jubilation to register their enthusiasms and joy on the restoration of power supply by the State Government. The power project intervention of Governor Oyetola was coming after 10…

Niger Govt reaffirms commitment to guaranteed peace, security ….. as Gov Sani Bello marks 6th Year in office

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Niger State Government has reaffirmed its continued commitment to guaranteeing peace and security of the people in the state regardless of their backgrounds. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG),Ahmed Ibrahim Matane made the disclosure in his message to mark the second anniversary of the second tenure of the present administration led by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello. Ahmed Matane revealed that effective protection of lives and property of all citizens at all times is the fundamental constitutional responsibility of any responsible government, added that the present administration attached great importance…

Waterway : Niger Govt to address age long environmental degradation in Rafin Goro

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Residents of Rafin Goro community in Kontagora Local Government Area will soon breath a sigh of relief as Niger State Government is constructing drainage and bridge to checkmate prolonged environmental degradation that has claimed several lives and destroyed many property for decades. The project which is a partnership between the state government and the Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project, (NEWMAP) is expected to provide motorist a short access road to lagos. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, who was on, on the spot assessment of the ongoing project site said that…

Osun Free Train : Beneficiaries urge public to take advantage for educational purposes, excursion …as over 600 passengers return to Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States after Eid-el-Fitr celebration

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Some of the beneficiaries of the free train service usually provided during the festival periods by the government of the State of Osun, have urged the general public to take maximum advantage of the initiative for educational purposes. The beneficiaries noted that apart from the socioeconomic support given through the laudable initiative, it behoved the citizens, particularly heads of academic institutions, to maximize the opportunity to encourage students on excursion. This was even as the train on Sunday returned over 600 passengers who had come home to celebrate Eid-el-fitr with…

Food Support Scheme: Osun residents hail Oyetola for sustaining initiative, as govt begins another monthly distribution

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The beneficiaries of the Food Support Scheme, an initiative of the Government of the State of Osun, on Saturday eulogised the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, for prioritising their welfare and well-being. The ecstatic beneficiaries also lauded the administration for keeping faith with its promises, and for sustaining the food support scheme which was flagged off in April, 2021. This was even as the beneficiaries described the gesture as first of its kind in the history of the State. The State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, had in April this year, flagged…

Gov Sani Bello appoints Etsu as State Internal Revenue Board Chairman

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The Niger state Governor , Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has approved the appointment of Mohammed Madami Etsu as the Chairman, Niger State Board of Internal Revenue. A statement issued by Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG) disclosed that the appointment of Mohammed Etsu to the position was based on merit, proven credentials, personal integrity, and outstanding records of decades of experience. The SSG reminded the new Chairman of the policy direction of the present administration to improve the quality of life of the citizens of…

Kogi Govt expends N3b on pensions ,gratuity in 1st quarter,2021

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Kogi state government said it has spent N2.9 billion in offsetting the payment of pensions and gratuity of pensioners in 2021. The payment which was expended in the first quarter of the year was in line with the New Direction government of Governor Yahaya Bello not to leave any section of the state neglected. This was made known by the state Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, while presenting the 2021 1st quarter Pensioners and Gratuity payment infortmation of the state. According to him, “Kogi…

Gov Sani Bello directs NSEMA to provide more relief materials to IDPs … says Govt working for their safe return back home

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Niger state Governor,Abubakar Sani has directed the State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) to immediately provide relief materials to the victims of Banditry attacks following influx of more displaced persons from Chiro, Kuchi and Guni to IDP Camp in Gwada. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary Mary Noel Berje, the Governor said similar gesture should be extended to other IDP Camps in the state stressed that the urgent intervention was to alleviate their condition in this trying times. The Governor, while empathizing with the displaced persons, said security…

Nasarawa to introduce land reforms to remove bottlenecks in ease of doing business

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Nasarawa State government said it was strategizing towards introducing key reforms in land administration, in a bid to remove bottlenecks in the ease of doing business in the state. This was made known when the state governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule met with stakeholders in land administration from the side of government, as well as members of the Nasarawa State Investment and Economic Advisory Council, at the Government House, on Monday. Engineer Sule pointed out that his administration recognised land as a major requirement when it has to do with access…

Kogi Govt seeks support for AFD rapid development in state …. as Gov Bello meets French Ambassador,minister of foreign trade

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Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello on Wednesday ably represented by the Hon. Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning ,Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, was at the Nigeria Governors Forum’s (NGF) meeting with the French Minister for Foreign Trade, Franck Reister which held at the NGF secretariat in Maitama-Abuja. The meeting was at the request of the French Ambassador to Nigeria, M. Jèrôme Pasquier to discuss subsisting support to states and also seek areas of priorities where collaboration can be consumated. It’s worhty of note that Agence Française De Développement(AFD)…