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SWEARING -IN AND INAUGURATION OF MUHAMMADU BUHARI 1

SWEARING -IN AND INAUGURATION OF MUHAMMADU BUHARI 1From left -National Leader All Progressive Congress [APC], Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Former National Chiarman All Progressive Congress [APC], Chief Bisi Akande   During the Swearing-in/Inauguration Ceremony of Muhammadu Buhari as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria at Eagle’s Square, Abuja on Friday
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From left -National Leader All Progressive Congress [APC], Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria,  Muhammadu Buhari, During the Swearing-in/Inauguration Ceremony of Muhammadu Buhari as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria at Eagle’s Square, Abuja on Friday 29/5/2015

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From left – Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Former National Chiarman All Progressive Congress [APC], Chief Bisi Akande,National Leader All Progressive Congress [APC], Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Mr. Femi  Otedola and Chief Ogbonaya Onu During the  Swearing-in/Inauguration Ceremony of Muhammadu Buhari as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria at Eagle’s Square, Abuja on Friday 29/5/2015

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The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeals file by Senator Iyiola Omisore and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, which affirmed the victory of Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola as the winner of the August 9 Governorship election held in Osun State. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court allowed the cross appeal by Aregbesola and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The full panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Hon Justice John Fabiyi JSC also had Hon Justice Sylvester Ngwuta JSC, Hon Justice Olukayode Ariwoola JSC, Hon Justice Musa Dattijo Mohammed JSC, Hon Justice Clara Bata-Ogunbiyi JSC, Hon Justice Inyang Okoro JSC and Hon Justice Centus Nweze JSC.
In the leading judgment read by Hon Justice Centus Nweze JSC, the Supreme Court held that the Appellants failed to lead credible and cogent evidence in support of the allegations of non-compliance they made in their petition. The court held that the complaint by the appellants that the Tribunal and the Court of Appeal did not properly evaluate the evidence led in the case has no support from the record. The court painstakingly examined the records and the judgment of the Tribunal and held that the evidence of the Petitioners witnesses in all the seventeen local governments lacked credibility. It was further held that the appellants failed to lead evidence in respect of many areas that it made allegations and therefore the allegations are deemed abandoned as allegations in a petition without evidence to support them are of no moment.
The court made reference to the avalanche of documents tendered by the Appellants but held that the documents cannot avail the appellants because same were merely dumped on the court. The court held that it is trite law that evidence must be led to tie the documents to the aspects of the case for which they were tendered but that the Appellants failed in this regard. It was further held that the lower courts were right in discountenancing the attempt by Counsel to the Appellants to explain the documents in their address. According to the court, evidence on purport of documents must be led in open court and the Appellants failed to do so in the case.
On the evidence of PW15 and PW38 who were called as experts by the Appellants, the Supreme Court held that there was nothing technical or scientific about the evidence they led and therefore, the court held that the lower courts were right in not treating them as experts. Further, it was held that theses witnesses like an iron in a furnace melted under the crucible of devastating cross examination by the Respondents and were badly discredited such that no reasonable tribunal can rely on their testimony.
On the second appeal of the Appellants, the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal that the Tribunal ought to have dismissed the Petition as an abandoned Petition for failure of the Appellant to apply for notice of pre-haring session in accordance with paragraph 18 of the first schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended. The court also held that the Reply of the Petitioners to Respondent’s Reply ought to have been struck out as same was filed out of time. It was further held that the provisions of Interpretation Act on computation of time are not applicable to election petition.
After dismissing the appeal of the Appellants, the Supreme Court then considered and allowed the cross Appeal by Aregbesola’s Counsel, Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN. The court held that the Reply of the Petitioners to Respondent’s Reply ought to have been struck out as same was filed out of time.
In respect of the complaints by Aregbesola’s Lawyer about admissibility of certain documents, the Supreme Court held that the avalanche of result forms tendered by the Appellants were not properly certified and that the reports of the expert called are also inadmissible as violating the provision of section 84 of the Evidence Act. The court held that section 84 of the Evidence Act is not limited to documents generated on the internet.
On the whole, the Supreme Court dismissed the Appeals of the Appellants and allowed the Cross-Appeal of the Respondents. All the justices concurred with the leading judgment. In his concurring judgment, Hon Justice Musa Dattijo Mohammed, JSC, held that even though the appellants have the right to appeal, the appeal ought not have been filed as same is utterly frivolous. His Lordship also held that the cross appeal by Aregbesola is an overkill.
Speaking to the press after the judgment, Ajibola Basiru, Esq Counsel to All Progressives Congress (APC) stated that even though the cross appeal was an overkill, the judgment of the Supreme Court will be of significance in certain respects, that is; the form of proper certification of public document; inapplicability of Interpretation Act in computation of time in election petition, the scope of section 84 of the Evidence Act of computer generated evidence; and strict compliance with paragraph 18(1) of the first schedule of the Electoral Act and thereby distinguished the previous case of Saheed v Yakowa.
 
 

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The Supreme Court has upheld the August 2014 election victory of Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola.

The apex court also dismissed the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore challenging Aregbesola’s victory.

A seven-man panel of the court, led by Justice John Fabiyi, held that Aregbesola was duly elected and was not found guilty of any election malpractice.

The Supreme Court therefore upheld the rulings of the Court of Appeal in Akure and the Osun State Election Tribunal, which had both acknowledged Aregbesola as the winner of the election.

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AREGBESOLA IS ABOVE BOARD AND BEYOND REPROACH
BY OLUMIDE LAWAL
 There is nothing more difficult to carry out, not more doubtful of success, not more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things. For the reformer has enemies in all those who profit by the old order and only lukewarm defenders in all those, who would profit by the new order. This lukewarm arises, partly from incredibility of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new, until they have actually experienced it.
 
It is in this perception, that the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola found himself when he came on the scene in Osun State. When its progress was at the lowest ebb. Infact, inert. But the Ijesa born politician, was determined to go the whole hog of making Osun State an Eldorado, no matter what. Only an administration with the heart of steel and grim resolve could accomplish such feat.
Setting out to achieve his avowed goals expectedly met with resistance from those, who profited by the old order of doing things in Osun State. It was they first and the larger populace last. To the glory of God, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has opened up Osun State to certain level of socio-economic development. In the course of his first term in office, far-reaching infrastructural facilities were put in place to international standard with frugality. Roads, hitherto considered unpassable and difficult to rehabilitate, saw the magic wands of Ogbeni Aregbesola and residents of such areas heaved a sigh of relief. Shout of “ONA BABA ONA, rent the air.
For the first four years of Ogbeni Aregbesola in the saddle, workers’ salaries and pensions were paid as and when due and his government was regarded as worker-friendly. Even certain percentage of the workers’ salaries were paid as 13th month bonus. But now, that the world is witnessing economic recession, Governor Aregbesola should device a means and a solid one too, whereby payment of workers’ salaries and pension would not suffer unduly. It is said, that a labourer’s wages should be paid before his or her sweat dries up.
For workers to remain on empty stomachs for several months in certain cases, speaks volume. The government should be prepared to invest in human capacity. If certain projects have to be scaled down, so be it. According to Uruguay President, Jose Pepe Mujiba, who in anyway goes to work in an old Volkswagen bettle said and I quote “it’s no mystery-the less poverty, the more commerce. The most important investment we can make, is in human resources”. Osun economy is tied to workers salaries and pensions, we are ‘naked’ industrially. What do we do, should the black gold, known as crude oil dries up? In Osun State, we should start setting the pace, by looking aggressively into areas, where we can buoyed over internal revenue and jobs generation.
All the cries by State Governors about accrual from crude oil to their States is diminishing, only show laziness on their parts, as to how to source for alternative revenues. First Republic was without crude oil and those in governance served their people well. Osun State should not be in the league of those who will depend absolutely on oil revenue. But for all that I know, our governor is working round the clock to leave enviable legacies behind him after 2018, which is around the corner. He should put in place, a formidable economic team, that is truly indigenous, to fashion out the way forward for the State. An Economic Team,  that would bring back on air the sweet aroma from Osun Cocoa products industry, Ede and return the factory to production. Sir Adewale Adeeyo should speak out as the current Chairman of the Board of the Company.
Here is an ‘unsual’ governor, who like the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory, do not lay claim to monopoly of wisdom. But while, some in positions of leadership and rulership, are busy fraternizing with men of shady characters and carousing with women of easy virtue, Aregbesola like a few others, remains at his post, working assiduously to find solutions to Osun problem. Only the deep, can call to the deep. His likes, are found in other South-West APC governors, who like Ogbeni Aregbesola, are steadily transforming their states to the applause of their citizenry.
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, should continue firing from all cylinders, to take Osun State to the promised land. There should be no looking back, even where detractors are busy putting one hurdle or the other on his way. Those who will stop at nothing to distract him, going by the recent satanic rumours peddled against his amiable son, Kabiru, who of course has been vindicated. Such is the price to pay for leadership, though it could be a bitter pill to swallow.
For those, who may wish to settle one political score or the other with Governor Aregbesola, they should not engage in such political pettiness of dragging the good name of an innocent youngman, like Kabiru in the mud. They should discuss issues, rather than character assassination of innocent people. Journalism should be practiced in the best interest of all.
I am quite convinced, that with the new administration of President –Elect, Muhammed Buhari, Osun, with pragmatism and political wizardry of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, will partake of the largesse that would accrue to states.  Osun State progress was according to some narrow-minded people allegedly retarded in the last four years, because of Ogbeni Aregbesola “unrepentant antagonistic postures” toward out-going President Jonathan. Whatever that means! But now, that APC is in control of the Central government, Governor Aregbesola should curry the favour of the Federal Government and attract federal projects to Osun in quantum. And if need be, the governor should re-appraise the ongoing Gbongan-Akoda, Osogbo-Ilaodo roads under construction, and do the necessary things with the Federal Ministry of Works or hand over such projects to the Federal government, using his excellent relationship with the President-Elect for the good of the people of Osun State. If Governor Rauf Aregbesola, spends four terms in office, he cannot finish the development projects in Osun State. He should tread softly. Try his best and leave the rest for others.
What Governor Aregbesola needs do in Osun State, right now is to re-order his priorities and make human capacity development, the centre-stage of his administration, while continuing to plug all loop holes, that are areas of wastage to the government, even if those who profited by such old order  are not happy. He should not care a hoot about their grouse, which are unjustifiable.
All he needs to do, is to pay workers salaries and pensions as and when due. With this, he would have shut the mouths of those who are living big outside their legitimate incomes. While re-appraising his capital projects, Governor Aregbesola should not forget his promise of dualising the Ede major township road. The Babangida Way. He should send Julius Berger to Ede to work, if only as compensation for Senator Isiaka Adeleke unquantifiable support for him in 2014 governorship election.
And this brings to the fore, the necessity for Governor Aregbesola, to set necessary machineries in motion to conduct Local Government election in Osun State, with the release of the result of the referendum conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission, under the able leadership of Otunba Segun Laditan for creation of Local Council Development Areas as a prelude to the exercise.
It is baffling, that four years on, the same category of people are running the Local Government Caretaker Affairs in Osun. This is unwelcome. Is there anything more to it than meet the eyes? Where they are elected, the Local Government caretaker committee members are constitutionally entitled to three years in office. What is at stake, our dear governor Aregbesola? If it is your wish to make do with caretaker committee for the rest of the life of your administration, please extend the favour to other party members, so as to see you as a true democrat and a leader for all. You cannot afford to be dictatorial in this regard.
They may not say it out, members of APC in Osun State are grumbling over the Local Government Caretaker issue. Please do something before the grumbling becomes louder. What is good for the goose is a sauce for the gander. Everybody contributed his or her own little quota to your success at the August 9, 2014 governorship election. But what is paramount, is the conduct of local government election in Osun State, without further delay, as soon as funds are available for the purpose. The State House of Assembly should also play its check and balance role in this regard. For all I know, Governor Aregbesola will leave Osun State better than he met it. I trust in his ability to deliver.
Once again, let us engage in politics of love, affection and development in Osun State. We should continue to wish our leaders well and pray for them as a demonstration of our obedience to Biblical and Koranic injunctions. We should not behave like that man in Ekiti State, who pointedly wished our President-elect dead. May God forgive him and indeed, those who orchestrated evil machination against the Governor’s son –Kabiru, whose services are needed in his own little ways to the development of Osun as its bonafide citizen.
To accelerate the state internally generated revenue, Governor Aregbesola should embark on aggressive property tax collection, to boost the State revenue. Despite the economic down-turn, gigantic and imposing structures, called homes to the novoux-rich, are springing up at Osogbo G.R.A and other locations in the State capital and other choice areas of the State. If those involved could have so much to erect such structures, they should spare the State something substantial as property tax. Afterall, such locations in G.R.A enjoy the best of road network and electricity supply, as they are on dedicated lines from whatever you call it. Are the numerous ‘five star’ hotels that now litter Osun State paying up the correct taxes to you Ogbeni Aregbesola?
Osun shall certainly excel and be a model for other states to emulate. It should be many steps ahead of others. We all have our patriotic roles to play. We are ready to do that, if the Governor provides a level playing ground to do so. He should not give room to those, who will tell him, only those things that are sweet to his ears. They cry Hossanah today, crucify him tomorrow.
 
Olumide Lawal
A public Affairs Analyst, write from Ede, Osun State.
 

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From right, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,  represented by his deputy, Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori; Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry (BoI), Mr Rasheed Olaoluwa and FormerCommissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives and Industry, Mr Jayeoba Alagbada, during the Commissioning Ceremony of BoI Staff office in Osogbo, State of Osun on Monday 25-05-2015
 
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Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, represented by his deputy,  Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori (2nd left); Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry (BoI), Mr Rasheed Olaoluwa (centre); Executive Director, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), BoI, Mr Waheed Olagunju (2nd right); Managing Director, Osun Investment Company Limited, Mr Bola Oyebamiji (left) and Iyaloja-General, Chief Awawu Asindemade (right), during the Commissioning Ceremony of BoI Staff office in Osogbo, State of Osun on Monday 25-05-2015
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Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, represented by his deputy, Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori (centre); Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr Rasheed Olaoluwa (2nd right); Executive Director, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), BoI, Mr Waheed Olagunju
(left); Managing Director, Osun Investment Company Limited, Mr Bola  Oyebamiji (2nd left) and Former Commissioner for. Commerce, Cooperatives and Industry, Mr Jayeoba Alagbada (right), during the Commissioning Ceremony of BoI Staff office in Osogbo, State of Osun on
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Family members of Mr. Femi Owolabi who reportedly attempted suicide in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State have denied the report by the Punch Newspaper that the incident was in connection with unpaid salaries.
They said the incident was a family affairs, just as they noted that the newspaper goofed by mentioning the name as Ojo Owolabi.
Owolabi, who hails from Ilahun Ijesa,  level-4 Environmental Officer in the council reportedly attempted suicide on Thursday last week by drinking Gramozone in his B 19 Ogbon Egbe street, Ibokun residence.
Speaking on behalf of the family, his sister, Mrs Yemisi Oladipupo, also a civil servant working in the department of community and social development of the same council area, said the incident had no connection with unpaid salary at all.
She said: “That incidence cannot be connected to unpaid salaries at all. Though, our salaries have not been paid up to date, people have started receiving alert for Februray salary now. So, why would he kill himself because of salary.
“I believe it was the devil at work and it is purely a family affair. I see no reason why our family should be dragged into politics by giving such information that it was caused by non-payment of wages.”
“Those that said the incidence was in connection with salary matter goofed completely by saying he is a senior civil servant, because he is a level 4 officers”, she said.
Oladipupo said Owolabi was never at any time admitted at any hospital in Ile-Ife, saying he was only admitted in a private hospital in Osogbo on Sunday after being treated at home for about three days in Ilahun, a community in Obokun local government where his mother resides.
Noting that the reporters got the information wrong, she said the victims wife and children have not relocated anywhere as reported by the newspaper, saying, “the wife was in the hospital with his husband, while his children are in their schools”
He condemned what he described as armchair Journalism, saying it has done damage to the name of the family.
During the visit to the Randel hospital today, Friday, Owolabi had recovered and was billed for discharge later in the day.
However, the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Mr. David Owoeye, who was quoted to have confirmed the connection of the incidence to unpaid salary denied making such confirmation..
He said: “Though, I was called by the Punch correspondent, but what I told him was that I did not have the information. Why would I speak on what I do not know.
“It is very unfortunate and worrisome that I was quoted wrongly on such issue that involves life”, he said.

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The Government of Osun State, South-west Nigeria in partnership with a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Charles Bebeye Ndiomu Foundation, have setup an initiative to train school teachers for effective education in the state
The trainees, who were 40 in number, were selected from different public junior secondary schools of the three Senatorial Districts across the state.
According to the Osun State Deputy Governor, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori ‎and other speakers at the workshop tagged ‘Train the Trainer Initiative’ in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, the training was setup to revamp the education sector by equipping teachers, particularly from public schools, with adequate and efficient knowledge and skill for better performance in classroom management.
A Technical Consultant, Ani Bassey -Eyo , and another Consultant, Ifeoma Udong, were speakers at the workshop.
They stressed that the education sector required a total overhaul for better performance of the students, stressing that private firms and NGOs could partner with the government to help rehabilitate teachers for productivity that would be beneficial to the society.
The State Deputy Governor, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Osun State Ministry of Education, Lawrence Oyeniran, ‎said investing in education had always been on the top of the government’s list, hence the partnership with the Foundation to assist in retraining the teachers, to increase student’s performance and decrease teacher anxiety.
Some participants at the workshop, Abidemi Adeoye and Tunde Abolarinwa, said they now have more classroom management tips to facilitate better teaching and learning for all parties.
However, with the necessary skills for managing classroom activities and accommodating individual needs of the students, there would be a major improvement in the performance of the students in all ramifications

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The Canadian Government has given out a grant to a team led by Osun State University VC, to boost vegetable production.
An international research team led by Prof. Clement Adebooye of the Osun State University has won $4.45m (about N900m) grant from the Canadian Government to boost indigenous vegetable production in Nigeria and Benin Republic.
Prof. Jelil Oguntola, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, made this known at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday.
The vice chancellor stated that the grant, which was the second one to be won by the team, would boost indigenous vegetable production and also assist in sustaining the provision of free meals to pupils in the state.
The research, which is expected to introduce new techniques of growing indigenous vegetable to about 50,000 farmers, will be carried out in South-Western states of Nigeria and Benin Republic.
The project, he said, would contribute towards ensuring food security and economic development of farmers who would be involved in the project.
He said, “It is my pleasure to announce to the Government and people of the State of Osun and Nigeria that an international research consortium led and coordinated by Prof. Clement Adebooye (Agronomy/Crop Physiology) of the Osun State University, Osogbo has been awarded a total of $4.45m by the Canada’s Government International Development Research Centre to advance indigenous vegetables production and utilisation technology in South-West Nigeria and Benin Republic.
“This project will be implemented in Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara and Lagos States in South-West Nigeria and Benin Republic.
“It is heart-warming to report that this project will support the School Feeding Programme of the State of Osun (O-MEALS) through the formation of Young Vegetable Scientists Clubs in selected secondary schools.”

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Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (right); Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (2nd right); The new couple, Mr and Mrs Olatunbosun Alake, Former National Chairman All Progressive Congress (APC),Chief Bisi Akande (5th right); Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (4th left); Former Governor Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (3rd left); Former Lagos State Commission for Information, Mr and Mrs, Dele Alake .during the Wedding Ceremony between Abisola and Olatunbosun, son of Former Lagos State Commission for Information, Dele Alake at Banana Island, Ikoyi on Saturday 16-05-2015.
 
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Former National Chairman All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande (left); Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (2nd left); Former Governor of lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (2nd right); Oyo StateGovernor, Senator Isiaka Ajimobi (right). during the Wedding Ceremony between Abisola and Olatunbosun, son of Former Lagos State Commission for Information, Dele Alake at Banana Island, Ikoyi on Saturday 16-05-2015.
 
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Wife of the Governor, State of Osun, Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola; Wife of the Vice President-Elect, Mrs Osinbajo and Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefilure, during the Wedding Ceremony between Abisola and Olatunbosun, son of Former Lagos State Commission for Information, Dele Alake at Banana Island, Ikoyi on Saturday 16-05-2015.
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Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (meddle); Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu (right); Former National Chairman All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akand (left). during the Wedding Ceremony between Abisola and Olatunbosun, son of Former Lagos State Commission for Information, Dele Alake at Banana Island, Ikoyi on Saturday 16-05-2015.
 

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The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has commended leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, for its support to local content development, saying the telco is helping to power the State’s job creation drive.
The Governor who was speaking at the RLG Product Discovery Day held at RLG Adulawo Technology City, an expansive technology city located along Ilesa-Akure Expressway, State of Osun,said Airtel had thrown its full weight in support of local content development, establishing retail footprints across the country and boosting job creation.
“Airtel has supported a significant breakthrough for the Adulawo Technology City, supporting the provision of jobs from end-to-end – from the technicians in the Adulawo Technology City to those working in the Airtel retail pipeline,” he said.
Describing the multi-million dollar Technology City initiative as a historic monument to the power of vision, the Governor also revealed that the tech city had, in the last one year, provided direct employment to 150 Osun indigenes and was poised, within the next phase of its operations, to provide employment to 1,500 sales persons, who would man kiosks and other sales outposts for RLG products.
According to him, the RLG plant  are manned by graduates of the Osun Youth Empowerment Technology (OYESTECH) trained by RLG, and were the ones who assembled the beautiful products displayed by the tech company.
Thanking all in attendance, the Governor stated that the State of Osun flagship e-learning device, Opon Imo will be manufactured from the plant to fulfill the needs of the public schools in Osun after which, orders from other states will be entertained.
Also speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, said Airtel believes strongly in supporting local development and in providing more opportunities for job creation.
According to him, Airtel has invested enormously in building a large eco-system for local content initiatives through its broad-based programmes and initiatives.
“Interestingly, the youths are the biggest beneficiaries of our local content initiatives. Only recently, we floated an initiative, Catapult-a-Startup, with the overriding idea of providing youths with a strong platform, robust funding and right partnerships to build local applications that will help transform lives, shape public service and build a better society for all of us. The good news is that we have seen a lot of success stories come out from this programme,” he said.
In his submission, Mr. Alex Lu, CEO RLG Global while acknowledging Nigeria’s population advantage and geographical size, lamented the country’s shortfall in infrastructure and industrialization, pointing out that Nigeria’s path to economic growth lies not with what he called its “demographic bonus” but with its “talent bonus” achievable through the education of its massive population.

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