OSUN State government has concluded arrangements to immortalise late German cultural icon, Mrs. Susanne Wenger and others who have contributed significantly to the development of arts and culture in the state.

The state government said it will put in place a hall of fame to immortalise both living and dead cultural icons for their various contributions to cultural development in the state.
Chairman, Osun State Tourism Board, Mr. Abimbola Daniyan at a press conference in Osogbo yesterday also explained why the state government has committed huge sum of money to tourism development in the state.
Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Culture and Tourism, Mr. Oladipo Soyode stated that artistes who are traceable to the state would be included in the state’s hall of fame.
He said though Susanne Wenger who died about four years ago has not had any monument named after her, the state government has always been celebrating her during the annual Osun Osogbo festival.
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Committee Head of Service-1   From right      Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Head of Service,Niger State, Mr. Ibraheem Yakubu and his Kano State counterpart, Alhaji Umar Jalo, during the visit of Committee of the Review of earlier Reports on the Scheme of States Civil Service; Federal; Local Government;Judicial Employee and 1999 Constitution to the Governor in his office, Osogbo, State of Osun on Monday 19-08-2013

Committe Head of Service-2  Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Head of Service, Adamawa State, Alhaji Musa Kaibo and Deputy Governor, Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori, during the visit of Committee of the Review of earlier Reports on the Scheme of States Civil Service; Federal; Local Government; Judicial Employee and 1999 Constitution to the Governor in his office, Osogbo, State of Osun on Monday 19-08-2013

Committee Head of Service-3    Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Head of Service State of Osun, Mr Sunday Owoeye and Mr Francis Bajowa, representing Federation Head of Service, during the visit of Committee of the Review of earlier Reports on the Scheme of States Civil Service; Federal; Local Government; Judicial Employee and 1999 Constitution to the Governor in his office, Osogbo, State of Osun on Monday 19-08-2013

Committee Head of Service-4  Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Abuja Head of Service, Mr Rotimi Anifowose; Mr David Olagbenro, from office of the Head of Service and Imo State Head of Service, Mrs Agustina Opara, during the visit of Committee of the Review of earlier Reports on the Scheme of States Civil Service; Federal; Local Government; Judicial Employee and 1999 Constitution to the Governor in his office, Osogbo, State of Osun on Monday 19-08-2013

Osun State Government has announced plans to offer soft loans to artisans and traders to enable them succeed in their vocation as this empowers them to contribute their quota to the state economy.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola who disclosed this during the formal inauguration of the state chapter of the Federation of Informal Workers’ Organisation of Nigeria (FIWON), in Osogbo said that if artisans and traders who form informal workers are assisted by government to succeed, the economy would be more stable and the entire country would be better for it.
The governor regretted that in spite of the importance of the artisans and traders to the economy of a state and country at large, many governments, especially at the center still do not recognise their role in the development of the economy.
He said: “The success informal workers make in your businesses will determine the level of development in our economy. Because government don’t pay attention to your role in the economy, that is why our economy has not developed more than this and that is why there is poverty everywhere.”
“Our government is saying that we can’t do it all once, but gradually, we will continue to introduce programmes that will take off poverty among our people.”

All the staff of the Ministry of Information and Strategy have been commended for their untiring efforts in ensuring that the Ministry is always kept clean through the weekly environmental exercise. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Engr. Segun Aduroja gave this commendation while monitoring the weekly environmental exercise carried out by the staff of the Ministry. Engr. Aduroja said since cleanliness is next to Godliness, one does not need anybody to prompt him or her before making sure that, one lives in a healthy environment.
The Permanent Secretary who specifically commended the manner in which the staff responded to the cutting of weeds in all the surroundings urged them not to be deterred but should rather strive to maintain the tempo. He said the present government has since inception inculcated in the inhabitants of the state the culture of living in a good and clean environment.
The onus therefore, is on the people to imbibe the habit. He stressed further that several millions of naira had been spent to clear canals, waterways and drainages in every part of the state, all in an effort to enable the people live happily without entertaining the fear of flooding which many states have experienced recently.
(Culled from- http://www.onewsportal.com)

The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has assured the displaced MDS Market Association in Osogbo that, there is availability of thirteen (13) hectares of land at their advantage which will be monitored for an organized development.
The Governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Arc. Muyiwa Ige admonished the affected traders to stop displaying wares under canopies and umbrella along the corridors of the road because of the safety of their lives.
Arc. Ige assured the traders that their request of palliative will be tabled before the Governor for consideration.  He also urged the traders to relocate speedily to either of the two available International Markets in the state capital.
(culled from www.onewsportal.com)