Ekiti Lawmaker, Adelugba charges Govt officials to brace up on Revenue Generation  

By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti

As the defence of 2022 Budget Allocations to the various Ministries and Parastatals at the Ekiti State House of Assembly continues, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. (Mrs) Olubumni Adelugba representing Emure Constituency has harped on the need for government officials to take civil service as their private businesses that must not crumble.

While presiding over the Budget Defence at the House of Assembly Chamber in Ado Ekiti, the lawmaker decried the attitude of some civil servants who failed to show commitment to their jobs despite the efforts of the state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi at encouraging them through regular payment of salaries and other emoluments.

She commended political heads of some Boards and Parastatals for living up to expectation in term of revenue generation drive to complement the state government's funding.

The female lawmaker also took time to sensitize some government officials on how to change from being a non-revenue generating outfits to revenue generating ones within the ambit of the law.

Hon. Adelugba who had other lawmakers in the Finance and Appropriation Committee with her during the Budget Defence said the vision of the legislative arm of government was to ensure blockage of loopholes in government spendings and to put Ministries and Parastatals on their toes towards achieving government's goals and objectives.

The Budget Defence  brought heads of various Ministries, Boards and Parastatals or their representatives addressing the legislators on key areas of need and challenges while the legislators also noted salient issues bordering on annual budgets and revenues .

Earlier, at the one day Public Hearing on the 2022 Appropriation Bill held last week as part of the process to expedite passage of the budget and ensure transparency in the  2022 Appropriation, several stakeholders were at the Assembly complex to air their views during legislative proceedings.

The Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation noted that the move was also aimed at enhancing budget tracking and monitoring.

She hinted that the administration of Dr. Kayode Fayemi had consistently turn in an all inclusive budget which had returned the state to the January to December Budget cycle for the benefits of all Ekiti people at home and abroad.

Hon. Adelugba empahsized that such gesture would engender proper  planning and implementation ahead of time.

Among other stakeholders present were the Coalition of Ekiti Civil Society Organisations (COECSO) who expressed their appreciation for the inclusiveness of the Civil Society Groups. 

She thanked the Speaker, Hon. Funminiyi Afuye for his leadership style and other lawmakers for their cooperation at making the public hearing a reality.

DEATH; VERY SACROSANCT IN LIFE

Death is the permanent, irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.  Brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a previously living organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable, universal process that eventually occurs in all living organisms. Death is something no one can escape from. It follows life as surely as night follows day, winter follows autumn or old age follows youth. People make preparations so that they won’t suffer when winter comes. They prepare so they won’t have to suffer in their old age. Yet how few people prepare for the even greater certainty of death!

Modern society has turned its gaze away from this most fundamental issue. For most people, death is something to be feared, to be dreaded, or it is seen as just the absence of life – blankness and void. Death has even come to be considered somehow “unnatural. What is death and what becomes of us after we die? We can try to ignore these questions. Many people do. But if we ignore death, I believe that we are condemned to live a shallow existence, to live “hand to mouth” spiritually. We may assure ourselves that we will somehow deal with death “when the time comes.” Some people keep busily engaged in a constant stream of tasks. In order to avoid thinking about the fundamental issues of life and death. But in such a state of mind, the joys we feel will ultimately be fragile, shadowed by the inescapable presence of death. It is my firm belief that facing the issue of death can help bring real stability, peace and depth to our lives.

SIGNS; Signs of death or strong indications that a warm-blooded animal is no longer alive are:
• Respiratory arrest (no breathing)
• Cardiac arrest (no pulse)
• Brain death (no neuronal activity)
The stages that follow after death are:
• Pallor mortis, paleness which happens in the 15–120 minutes after death
• Algor mortis, the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature
• Rigor mortis, the limbs of the corpse become stiff (Latin rigor) and difficult to move or manipulate
• Livor mortis, a settling of the blood in the lower (dependent) portion of the body
• Putrefaction, the beginning signs of decomposition
• Decomposition, the reduction into simpler forms of matter, accompanied by a strong, unpleasant odor.
• Skeletonization, the end of decomposition, where all soft tissues have decomposed, leaving only the skeleton.
• Fossilization, the natural preservation of the skeletal remains formed over a very long period

CAUSES ; The leading cause of human death in developing countries is infectious disease. The leading causes in developed countries are atherosclerosis (heart disease and stroke), cancer, and other diseases related to obesity and aging. By an extremely wide margin, the largest unifying cause of death in the developed world is biological aging,[3] leading to various complications known as aging-associated diseases. These conditions cause loss of homeostasis, leading to cardiac arrest, causing loss of oxygen and nutrient supply, causing irreversible deterioration of the brain and other tissues. Of the roughly 150,000 people who die each day across the globe, about two thirds die of age-related causes. In industrialized nations, the proportion is much higher, approaching 90%. With improved medical capability, dying has become a condition to be managed. Home deaths, once commonplace, are now rare in the developed world.

In developing nations, inferior sanitary conditions and lack of access to modern medical technology makes death from infectious diseases more common than in developed countries. One such disease is tuberculosis, a bacterial disease which killed 1.8M people in 2015. Malaria causes about 400–900M cases of fever and 1–3M deaths annually AIDS death toll in Africa may reach 90–100M by 2025.

According to Jean Ziegler (United Nations Special Reporter on the Right to Food, 2000 – Mar 2008), mortality due to malnutrition accounted for 58% of the total mortality rate in 2006. Ziegler says worldwide approximately 62M people died from all causes and of those deaths more than 36M died of hunger or diseases due to deficiencies in micronutrients.
Tobacco smoking killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century and could kill 1 billion people around the world in the 21st century, a World Health Organization report warned.

Many leading developed world causes of death can be postponed by diet and physical activity, but the accelerating incidence of disease with age still imposes limits on human longevity. The evolutionary cause of aging is, at best, only just beginning to be understood. It has been suggested that direct intervention in the aging process may now be the most effective intervention against major causes of death.
Selye proposed a unified non-specific approach to many causes of death. He demonstrated that stress decreases adaptability of an organism and proposed to describe the adaptability as a special resource, adaptation energy. The animal dies when this resource is exhausted. Selye assumed that the adaptability is a finite supply, presented at birth. Later on, Goldstone proposed the concept of a production or income of adaptation energy which may be stored (up to a limit), as a capital reserve of adaptation. In recent works, adaptation energy is considered as an internal coordinate on the "dominant path" in the model of adaptation. It is demonstrated that oscillations of well-being appear when the reserve of adaptability is almost exhausted.
In 2012, suicide overtook car crashes for leading causes of human injury deaths in the U.S., followed by poisoning, falls and murder. Causes of death are different in different parts of the world. In high-income and middle income countries nearly half up to more than two thirds of all people live beyond the age of 70 and predominantly die of chronic diseases. In low-income countries, where less than one in five of all people reach the age of 70, and more than a third of all deaths are among children under 15, people predominantly die of infectious diseases.

AUTOPSY
An autopsy, also known as a postmortem examination or an obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a human corpse to determine the cause and manner of a person's death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. It is usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist.

 
Autopsies are either performed for legal or medical purposes. A forensic autopsy is carried out when the cause of death may be a criminal matter, while a clinical or academic autopsy is performed to find the medical cause of death and is used in cases of unknown or uncertain death, or for research purposes. Autopsies can be further classified into cases where external examination suffices, and those where the body is dissected and an internal examination is conducted. Permission from next of kin may be required for internal autopsy in some cases. Once an internal autopsy is complete the body is generally reconstituted by sewing it back together. Autopsy is important in a medical environment and may shed light on mistakes and help improve practices.
A necropsy, which is not always a medical procedure, was a term previously used to describe an unregulated postmortem examination . In modern times, this term is more commonly associated with the corpses of animals.

RELIGIOUS VIEWS; In Buddhist doctrine and practice, death plays an important role. Awareness of death was what motivated Prince Siddhartha to strive to find the "deathless" and finally to attain enlightenment. In Buddhist doctrine, death functions as a reminder of the value of having been born as a human being. Being reborn as a human being is considered the only state in which one can attain enlightenment. Therefore, death helps remind oneself that one should not take life for granted. The belief in rebirth among Buddhists does not necessarily remove death anxiety, since all existence in the cycle of rebirth is considered filled with suffering, and being reborn many times does not necessarily mean that one progresses..  

Death is part of several key Buddhist tenets, such as the Four Noble Truths and dependent origination.

CHRISTIANITY ; While there are different sects of Christianity with different branches of belief; the overarching ideology on death grows from the knowledge of afterlife. Meaning after death the individual will undergo a separation from mortality to immortality; their soul leaves the body entering a realm of spirits. Following this separation of body and spirit (i.e. death)resurrection will occur. Representing the same transformation Jesus Christ embodied after his body was placed in the tomb for three days. Like Him, each person's body will be resurrected reuniting the spirit and body in a perfect form. This process allows the individuals soul to withstand death and transform into life after death.

DEATH IN ISLAM; is the termination of worldly life and the beginning of afterlife. Death is seen as the separation of the soul from the body, and its transfer from this world to the afterlife. Islamic tradition discusses elaborately, as what happens before, during, and after the death, although what exactly happens is not clear and different schools of thought may end up with different conclusions. However, a continuity between all these ideas derived from the basic sources from the Quran and Islamic narratives. One canonical idea is, that an angel of death (Arabic: Malak al-Maut) appears to the dying to take out their souls. The sinners' souls are extracted in the most painful way while the righteous are treated easily.
Another common idea adds that, after the burial, two angels – Munkar and Nakir – come to question the dead in order to test their faith. The righteous believers answer correctly and live in peace and comfort while the sinners and disbelievers fail and punishments ensue. The time period or stage between death and the end of the world[4] is called the life of barzakh. Suicide, euthanasia, and unjust murder as means of death are all prohibited in Islam, and are considered major sins.
Believing in an afterlife is one of the six articles of faith in Islam. The deceased are in an intermediary state, until the great resurrection.

DON’T BE AFRAID, ENJOY YOUR PRESENT
An awareness of death enables us to live each day-each moment-filled with an appreciation for the unique opportunity we have to create something of our time on Earth. I believe that in order to enjoy true happiness, we should live each moment as if it were our last. Today will never return. We may speak of the past or the future, but the only reality we have is that of this present instant. And confronting the reality of death actually enables us to bring unlimited creativity, courage and joy into each instant of our lives.

REFERENCES
1. ^ "death". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death

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AJOBIEWE 2023 CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INAUGURATION 

The name AJOBIEWE is already brand in OKA AKOKO politics and as well AKOKO land, in Ondo state AJOBIEWE has written his name on the GOLDEN book for his SELFLESS service to the Public.

This and many other reasons speak for him (AJOBIEWE) always, this is one of the reason why peoples across his constituency rally round for his ambition and and how he will emerge in this APC forthcoming election in Akoko South West constituency 1 (OKA AKOKO).

On the sunny day of Wednesday 01/12/2021 the first day of the month of December many vibrant political mobilizers across all eight (8) wards in OKA AKOKO came together to form committee that will see to the winning of HON. AJOBIEWE, the committee members, cut across all political wards in OKA AKOKO, the heartbeat of AKOKO SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Hon. Ajobiewe 3rd left, in a group photograph with the inaugural committee 

The meeting lasted for almost 4 hours and it was championed with many political gladiators on seat, the meeting was started with opening prayer, the meeting started officially with the introduction from all committee members after the closing of the opening prayer, the incoming MHA himself (AJOBIEWE) who was full of happiness and gladness written all over him appreciated all the vibrant and hardworking political grassroots mobilizers that rally round for him willingly, in his remark he urges every members to work assiduously to ensure his winning; and at the end of his speech 🎤; he made a promise to be a good and caring representative once he secure the leadership mantle, he also promised that he will work assiduously for the upliftment and development of OKA AKOKO kingdom.

On the other hand the campaign committee chairman who championed the inauguration MR. FEMI AYOKO urged all the committee members to work with ONENESS and CLEAN HANDS with full CONFIDENCE as this will be the stepping stone to the victory of their main man (HON. AJOBIEWE) victory; he furthers his word by assuring all the member 100% support from their principal (HON. AJOBIEWE) and as well solicit for the topmost support from all their members for the landslide winning of their man.

Hon. Ajobiewe with the chairman of the committee

During the meeting all the committee members shower the rain of praises and commendation on HON. AJOBIEWE for his selfless and quality leadership role plays so far in OKA politics, they also praised him for his everyday works for the betterment of his town in spite the fact that he hadn’t accessible to the government money, they all prayed that God in his mercy will continue to enrich him bountifully in all his endeavors in life.

One of the statesman among the committee members from ward six (6), stated that HON. AJOBIEWE singlehandedly intervened to the completion of projects across all the eight (8) wards in OKA AKOKO, particularly in ward 6 which is his own ward, the Health centre located at Ayegunle in ward 6 and his support to complete the community HALL in the same ward - In his remarks, he stressed; AJOBIEWE has been using his sweat resources to fund projects that added to the well-being of the peoples and as well the development of the community worth rally round with undiluted support among all the inauguration committee members, in the end of his word he prayed and as well call for HON. AJOBIEWE victory through all members support at all time.

Another testimony from a committee member from ward two (IKANMU) born politician also added that the BOREHOLE located at ABISI in IKANMU renovated by HON. AJOBIEWE is now the best source of utility in the community, he emphasized how ABISI IKANMU people are praying for Honorable whenever they are utilizing the water, and he made a promise to stand with HON. AJOBIEWE political ambition till the end with unbiased mind.

Hon. Ajobiewe 3rd left, in a group photograph with all the Coordinator's from the eight(8) wards in OKA AKOKO

At the end of the meeting a closing prayer was led by MRS. ILEGBUSI COMFORT while beautify pictures was taken with AJOBIEWE identities with smiles full of happiness from all the members and dignitaries that graced the inauguration.

With AJOBIEWE VICTORY is sure💯

With ONENESS, AJOBIEWE is mighty✊

With LOVE, LOYALTY, and SINCERITY, AJOBIEWE is winning ✅

Ekiti 2022: Who is Hon. Makinde Araoye, MKD ?

Mákindé Araoye, popularly, known as MKD was born into the family of Emeritus Professor Akinyemi Araoye and Mrs. Funmilayo Araoye of Ile-Aro Family of Ilawe-Ekiti in Ekiti State. As a typical Ekiti man, it was from his parents that he learnt the values of diligence, integrity, and service.

He attended the University of Ilorin Primary and Secondary Schools, and subsequently Georgia State University in the United States of America, where he bagged a bachelors’ degree in Accounting and Computer Information Systems, and a master’s in business administration (MBA) degree in Finance and Public Administration.

Over the course of about a decade, Makinde Araoye worked for many multinational companies like KPMG, Accenture, CSC Consulting, Protiviti Consulting in the United States of America and in the United Kingdom. He also worked as a Project Delivery Executive on the SAP projects at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG). He subsequently established Drudge Group of Companies with interests in Consulting, Energy and Construction.

As a strong adherent of progressive ideals and values, he is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and has served the party meritoriously at the grassroots, state, and federal levels. In Ekiti state, he was the Finance Director of the 2018 Kayode Fayemi Gubernatorial Campaign Organization. He was a member of the 2020 Akeredolu Gubernatorial Campaign Council in Ondo state serving on the Election Management and Security committees. He was also a member of the 2019 Kogi Gubernatorial Election Management Committee. At the national level, he served as a member of the 2015 Ekiti Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Committee and served on the finance committee of the 2019 Buhari/Osinbajo Presidential Campaign Organisation. Makinde Araoye is currently serving as the Special Adviser on Federal Matters to Governor Kayode Fayemi, a position he has held since October 2018. He previously served as Special Adviser on Revenue Mobilization to the Honorable Minister of Mines and Steel, Governor Kayode Fayemi between 2015 and 2018.

He is an avid humanitarian with a deep sense of empathy for vulnerable people in society, and a desire to help young people on their path to self-reliance and prosperity. He is the President of the MKD Araoye Foundation, an organization with interventions modeled after the progressive social welfare programs of his mentors, including the provision of social security stipends for the elderly, provision of scholarships to thousands of students, provision of grants to small business owners, and help for those facing health challenges.

As a humble and respectful model young person with an extensive network across generations, his vision is to achieve a society where charity is needless because the young and old can live with dignity in a functional and empathetic society that supports everyone to reach their full potentials and leaves no one behind. Hon. Makinde Araoye is Happily married to Mrs Alimah Araoye.

EKITI kété, the time is now, we must collectively support the promotion of our core values and the man who has consistently identified with both the young and old, the common and elite individuals of Ekiti.

MKD is here, 

God bless our land✨

Happy weekend everyone💫

SIGNED: MKD YOUTHS AND STUDENTS MOVEMENT.

MKD Youths and Students Movement leaders Meets to Enlarge Coast 

The future is here, and the future is now! The future of Ekiti State looks bright and the youths are taking over.

The leadership of Hon.Makinde Araoye, Youths and Students Movement (MKD), home and abroad meets to discuss wayout on how to enlarged the coast of the Movement. 

The Movement which described Hon. Makinde Araoye, MKD, as the man of people, a personality that has been supportive to Students, Youths and the general public as a whole.

The State Coordinator for the Movement, Comr. Oluwatosin Jeje, in his words charge all the sixteen 16 local government Coordinators to work tremendously to increase the awareness of Hon.Makinde Araoye MKD, to the public.

He said, " do not let me deceive you this time around we need a young, sound political mindset and a visionary leader like hon. Makinde Araoye, MKD. We should have something to say about our principal when been called upon. We need to go out and fetch out able men in our locality to promote the gospel of Hon. Makinde Araoye MKD, he explained."

He further advised various Coordinators to discharge their responsibility with all their heart ❤. 

He said, " let us endeavour to work extensively in creating a sound awareness of MKD, throughout our territories: wards, towns, villages and communities.

Each campuses Coordinators must enlarge their awareness to their various faculties, departments and associations in their various institutions".

In attendance were; Comr. Akinwumi, Publicity Secretary for the movement, Comr. Damilola, General Secretary, Comr. Temidayo, female coordinator for the movement, Comr. Success, Ekiti South LGA Coordinator, Comr. Ayuba and Comr. Olatunbosun Ado LGA Coordinator respectively, Comr. Kelvin Irepodun Coordinator, Comr. Dada V. Oye LGA Coordinator, Comr. Eke Ido/Osi LGA Coordinator, Comr. Helen Gbonyin LGA Coordinator, Comr. Omotosho Moba LGA Coordinator, Comr. Olowolafe Ikere Coordinator, Comr. Kehinde Ikole Coordinator and Ekiti East coordinator while, campuses Coordinator in attendance were; Comr. Alade and Comr. Owolabi EKSU campus, Comr. Ayegbusi Fedpoly Ado Coordinator, Comr. Oke Crown Polytechnic Coordinator and among others graced the occasion.

EKITI 2022: MKD Bags Recognition Award

...Great leaders know that success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life, it's about what you inspire others to do.

In recognition of his incredible contribution and selfless service towards the growth and development of Ekiti State, Hon. Makinde Aaroye, MKD, has been honored with Award of recognition at the just concluded National conference of Ekiti state students in the University of Ibadan.

While delivering his speech, Hon. Makinde Araoye, the Special Adviser on Federal Matters to executive Governor of Ekiti State, Gov. Kayode Fayemi, represented by Comr. Oluwatosin Jeje, the State Coordinator of MKD Youths and Students Movement, charged the Ekiti students to be a good ambassador of the State, of their school and as well of their family. He also said they should be focused on their academic activities and work hard to excel greatly and graduate in flying colours.

He further urged the girls to be more committed to their studies. He said "If you are a fine girl, you are dating and sleeping with your lecturer's for marks, you are wasting your time. The University has a mechanism for accessing the students intellectually, so don't waste your time. Always be committed to your studies, pray and read hard".

The Chairman of the occasion, Comr. Alaje Opeyemi Kolade, in his remark, Desribed Hon. Makinde Aaroye, as a young, enterprising, compassionate and a philanthropists, that has contributed tremendously to the lives of Ekiti people

He said, "He is an avid humanitarian with a deep sense of empathy for vulnerable people in society, and a desire to help young people on their path to self-reliance and prosperity.

He added that he never failed in any position and responsibility bestowed on him. No doubt about it, MKD is a wonderful blessing to Ekiti State."

EKITI 2022: EKITI STATE STUDENTS PRAY TO SUPPORT MKD

EKITI 2022: EKITI STATE STUDENTS PRAY TO SUPPORT MKD.

The umbrella body of Hon. Makinde Araoye, MKD Students Movement home and abroad has called upon Ekiti Youths and Students to range support for the movement and ambition of Hon. Makinde Araoye, MKD.

 

In statement released by their General Coordinator, Com. Oluwatosin Jeje Aqueduct, described Hon. Makinde Araoye MKD, as an exemplary young model, who has contributed tremendously to the growth of humanity in Ekiti State. 

He said, "I'm old enough to have seen our colorful and even swashbuckling politicians in actions in recent years since the beginning of a civilian administration in Ekiti. The youth constituency has been lacking proper attention and robust relationships with the government which could have led to the growth and the success of Ekiti young minds. 

He added that the brightest opportunity has come through MKD who is an embodiment of clean political dexterity and a modernized leadership approach in governance.

He further said, Promises have come up perpetually with no palpable evidences of results afterward. Without much fuss, investment in human capital is the driving force to have a successful nation and self-reliance of its sub-nations. It is hightime our dear state and people in the political class shifted attention from those things  that do not add to human capacity and the human development. This has been a continuous situation surfaced in every of our election circle. 

Hon. Makinde Araoye, a prolific son from a Ekiti, has been a committed leader, dogged in his determination in bringing reformation to our political system, preaching the gospel of growth and personal development in the youth constituency, the part of governance  which many Ekiti politicians have forsaken. 

"This unique personality in taking responsibility to sincerely indentify with both the old and young minds of Ekiti, has dinstinguished MKD as a leader loved by many and the majority want such a man to be in power. 

For Ekiti 2022, the song of MKD shall not cease in our mouth and we shall sing it till the last man shall hear. 

SIGNED:

MAKINDE ARAOYE STUDENTS MOVEMENT