Omoluabi pay courtesy visits to Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti.

Omoluabi pay courtesy visits to Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti.

A social cultural and political group, Omoluabi Team Alliance Socio-Cultural and Political Group today has visited the leader of the Pan Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, led by Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

The National Convener of the group, Omoluabi Jayeola A.O said the visitations was meant to interact with the elderstateman, introduce the group which is an emerging socio-cultural group in the southwest to the highly respected Yoruba leader as well as seek his blessings for Omoluabi group. 

He further highlighted the mission of Omoluabi Team Alliance and also assured Pa Reuben Fasoranti of the group's steadfastness and commitment to advance, promote and be good ambassadors of the southwest and Yoruba nation at all times. He assured of joining the elederstateman in his bid to ensure that the region  produces the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 2023 general election.

The high point of the meeting was the decoration of the host, Baba Reuben Fasoranti with the group's muffler which was a symbol of acceptance.

Ekiti Speaker Appoints Prince Jide-Ojo as Chief of Staff.

Ekiti Speaker Appoints Prince Jide-Ojo as Chief of Staff.

 State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olubunmi Adelugba, on Thursday has appointed, Prince Jide-Ojo as his Chief of Staff to the Honourable Speaker.

According to her, the decision stemmed from his belief that Prince Jide-Ojo would deploy his wealth of political experienced into the office of the speaker of the house.

Prince Jide-Ojo, who hailed from Emure-Ekiti, had served in various positions as Special Adviser on Youth and Sport to Executives Chairman, Emure LG, Personal Assistant on Special Duties to Emure LG Chairman 2003 - 2007 respectively.

Prince Jide-Ojo, in his words described Rt. Hon Olubunmi Adelugba as a visionary leader who has a great vision towards the development of the state. 

"I Prince Jide-Ojo promise to contributes tremendously with all my heart towards the successful administration of Rt. Hon Olubunmi as the speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, he explained. "

Oyebanji seeks MDAs support to boost IGR.

Oyebanji seeks MDAs support to boost IGR.

….EKSG to employ technology in revenue drive, block leakages.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has called for the cooperation of Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state in the  administration's effort at boosting the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) without placing extra burden on the people.

The Governor made the call in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday during a meeting with Chairman, Internal Revenue Service and revenue generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies ( MDAs).  He assured the  Internal Revenue Service of adequate government support to enable it deliver on revenue drive.

He charged the revenue generating components in the state to step up their efforts in terms of commitment and dedication to duties and ensure increase in revenue to enable government achieve its desired goals of delivering dividends of democracy to the people and make life better for them through provision of social services.

Oyebanji noted that about 85 percent of files and mails that come to his table daily are about expenditure, with none on suggestions about how to raise revenue. 

“Yes, we want to increase revenue but at the same time, I don’t want to make life very hard for Ekiti people. The meeting is not about putting burden on our people but to look at areas of leakages and see where we can use technology to ensure that we promote transparency. 

“Our biggest challenge is the probability of MDAs in using technology for fund generation. We still want to do cash based business for reason known to us and going forward, we may start penalising MDAs that refuse to follow laid down rules and regulations.

“We need to be frank with ourselves, and after today’s meeting, we will agree on how we are going to move forward and I will track performance. So, MDAs that are supposed to bring in revenue, we will listen to you, you can even suggest means and ways we don’t even know. But bring challenges and come with solution too.

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Mr Akintunde Oyebode, stressed the need for the state to improve on its 7th lowest ranking in internally generated revenue among the 36 states of the Federation by strengthening the capacity of the Internal Revenue Service to improve on the states revenue drive.

The Chairman, Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Rufus Olatona noted that the reason why his office was not performing optimally was because there were some people who were impersonating officials of the IRS and assured the Governor that investigation was in progress and culprits would be brought to book.

2023: Ogbese Youth Forum Declares Total Support for Ojuawo.

2023: Ogbese Youth Forum Declares Total Support for Ojuawo.

•••gets donation for community hall

The House of Representatives aspiration of Air Vice Marshal Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo (Retd) to represent Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1, got a boost as Ogbese Youth Association described him as the best option available. 

Speaking during the flag off of Ogbese/Ise community hall project on Tuesday, which had AVM Ojuawo in attendance, Mr Kehinde Odunola, Youth Leader, described the retired Air Force officer as the candidate to beat in the federal election in 2023, for his brilliance, popularity, experience as well as his contribution to the community in past. 

According to him: "Ojuawo has shown us compassion and numerous support in times past, it is our time for him to be rewarded. We can't but give him our all-round support because he is the candidate to beat amongst others'.

He further said, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the only party who related and contributed greatly to the community starting from the regime of Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, first civilian Governor of Ekiti State. 'Our decision to support candidates of APC come 2023 elections is a joint decision from all and sundry', he added. 

Ojuawo appreciated the forum for finding him worthy of the endorsement. He assured them of more constant support as youths and a community. 

"I thank you all for this uplifting support and I promise I won't let you down when elected as Member of House of Representatives come next year. 

The House of Representatives hopeful thereafter donated two tons of cement for the commencement of construction of the community hall, promising more support in the future. He charged them to give him maximum votes in the coming election alongside other candidates of the party, APC.

Highlight of the occasion was the reception of Mr Mathew Oke, aka Baba Bursar, in Ogbese Ward 5 to the progressives family. He promised to work for the victory of the APC candidate, saying both candidate and another party leader in the constituency, Otunba Kayode Fasae deserved all the support for their numerous laudable initiatives in the area.

Dignitaries present at the occasion were, Otunba Kayode Fasae, (Jimlas) Ise/Orun APC Secretary, Hon Oluwafemi Adu, Representative of Ise/Orun House of Assembly Member/Candidate, Hon. Yisa Ekundayo, APC Ward 5 Chairman, Hon. Adigun Abiodun, party stakeholders and community leaders.

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Good roads, impetus to economic development - Oyebanji

Good roads, impetus to economic development - Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji. has reiterated the commitment of his administration towards ensuring that all roads in the state are motorable as an impetus to economic development of the state.

Governor Oyebanji stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday when he and some top officials inspected some township road rehabilitation projects in Ado- Ekiti.

 He said his government was determined in ensuring that Ekiti people enjoy the dividends of democracy in every way possible.

The inspection took the team from Odo-Ado to Atikankan to Isato Oke where the Governor assured the people that they would surely feel the positive impact of government in the coming years.

While appealing for the continuous prayers and cooperation of the people of the state with his government, Oyebanji assured Ekiti citizens that they will soon begin to see the implementation of the various programmes that would lift their lives including provision of structures for business development in the state.

“From my first day in office, we decided that we have to fill all the pot holes and rehabilitate the roads, it’s the first phase in the state-wide operation to ensure that we have motorable roads throughout the state but we are starting with Ado because it is the state capital.  And by next year we’ll move to other parts of the state just to ensure that passengers and commuters move freely in Ekiti state. It is part of our agenda to make life easy, comfortable and to provide a structure for business development in the state.

“My message to Ekiti people is to ask for their continuous prayers and cooperation with the government and to expect to see more of this in the coming year. We campaigned on six pillars and they will see the implementation of those programmes as soon as the House of Assembly returned the budget to the executive”.

 The Governor said.

The inspection team included the Secretary to the State Government, Dr (Mrs) Habibat Adubiaro, Head of Service, Barrister Bamidele Agbede and other state officials.

Meanwhile, the Governor, who stopped by at APC Ward 11 meeting at Isato assured the residents of the state that his government would not take the positive contribution of party leaders for granted with the assurance that their welfare would be adequately taking care of.

He appealed to politicians to live peacefully with one another, reassuring them that political appointees in his government would be those chosen by the party leaders at the ward level to represent them.

Oyebanji Appoints Omotosho As SSA Community Communications.

Oyebanji Appoints Omotosho As SSA Community Communications.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of a broadcast - journalist, Hon. Mary Oso Omotosho as Senior Special Assistant on Community Communications.

Mrs Omotosho had previously served as Special Assistant on Media to former Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Later as Special Assistant on Media to former First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi.

The Ado-Ekiti born strategic communicator is a multiple award-winning media and Public Relations Professional who is renowned for her role as a co- creator of a popular grassroots communication programme, "S'etigbo? ", during the immediate past administration.

Mrs Omotosho who started her media career with Federal Corporation of Nigeria. (Radio Nigeria) had professional trainings in Advertising, Public Relations, Strategic and Political Communications was one of the media aides in the previous administration.

Nigeria In Safe Hands With Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu And Senator Kashim Shetima ~Says Afenifere.

Nigeria In Safe Hands With Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu And Senator Kashim Shetima ~Says Afenifere. 

Image: Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu 

The Members of Yoruba Socio-Cultural Organisation called AFENIFERE, ILOSIWAJU Yoruba, Osun state chapter held a meeting at the Ile-ife residence of their leader Sooko Adeleke Adewoyin, former Deputy Governor of Osun state, to seek the support for the APC Presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the February 2023 Presidential election.  

In a statement released to the press through the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the organization Hon. Adebayo Temitope Fasanmi.

Image: Alh. Tajudeen Olusi National Leader Afenifere Ilosiwaju Yoruba.

The AFENIFERE said that Asiwaju Tinubu remains the hope which Nigerians are hopefully looking forward to at this critical time of our Nation's Democracy ,going by his antecedents and impeccable track records, which includes but not limited to the followings:

1. He believes in the sanctity of a United Nigeria.

2. He was an active participant in the enthronement and consolidation of democratic Government in Nigeria.

3. As a consistent progressive leader he has championed the course of bringing the Yorubas to the main stream of Nigerian political space through numerous efforts and collaboration 

4. He had supported Presidential candidates of the progressive parties of Northern extraction, in all previous elections.

5. He is a pacesetter in the developmental achievements and transformation of Lagos from being a mere state capital to a world class mega city of note.

6. He is an asstitute accountant who has engaged experts to raise the financial status of Lagos state from a regular dependant on the federal allocation to a sustainable state with huge internally generated revenue , which he has put to use for the benefit of the state and its people through the provision of high quality infrastructures, security, education , health,land and physical development and social welfare projects amongst others.

7. He has opened up Lagos to investors with the investment masterplan put in place during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State since 1999, which is still working to date.

8. He is a leader who has built leaders and has continually invested in human capacity building.

9. He is a forward looking gentleman of God’s great gifted resources.

10. He is a respected and internationally recognized leader who will make the much expected difference that will take Nigeria to the promised land.

Image: Prince Adeleke Adewoyin Former Deputy Governor. Osun State Chairman Afenifere Ilosiwaju Yoruba. 

Going by the Yoruba adage that says “omo eni kose idi bebere Kafi ileke si idi omo elomiran” (we cannot say that because one’s daughter does not have a robust buttocks and therefore abandon her to decorate another person’s daughter buttocks with the precious bead”.

Image: Arc. Lekan Usman, Ass. National Secretary and State Coordinator Afenifere Osun State Chapter.

AFENIFERE therefore, admonish all Yoruba sons and daughters to support and vote for their own, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu , the APC Presidential candidate , come February 2023.

Signed;

1. His Excellency, Sooko Adeleke Adewoyin, leader and head of AFENIFERE, 

 Osun state.

2. Arc. Prince Lekan Usman , Assistant National Secretary and Osun State Coordinator.