The government of the state of Osun has directed the closure of all unregistered private hospitals and related health institutions across the state until they are properly updated and registered.
This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Akinyinka Esho, the Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Health.
Esho also directed all registered clinics and convalescent homes to report at the ministry to re-affirm their status within seven days.
He said the state government had resolved to review the activities of all private hospitals and other health facilities in order to ensure proper health care service delivery.
The permanent secretary, therefore, enjoined all the affected private hospitals and clinics to comply with the directives, warning that failure to do so would attract severe sanctions.
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The Chairman, Special Committee on Fire Safety in the state, Hon Mudasiru Oguntola Toogun has charged captains of industries in the state to be conscious of fire safety in their establishments.
Hon Toogun made this remark while on sensitisation and inspection of fire equipment tour to industries in the state.
He said Governor Rauf Aregbesola set up the committee purposely to enlighten the residents of the state especially the captains of industries on the need to prevent fire outbreak in the state.
Hon Toogun said ‘Prevention is better than cure’ should be the watch words of the residents in the state.
He said firemen are carrying out fire inspection on fire safety equipment to ascertain the level of compliance with the safety of lives and properties in the state and that at the end of inspection ,certificates will be issued to companies and industries that satisfy the inspection condition.
In their separate remarks, CEO, Ola -Oluwa Aina Wires, Osogbo, Chief M.O Aina, Corporate Affairs Manager, Prism Steel, Ikirun, Mr Babatunde Soyode, and Managing Director ATMAN Ltd, Alhaji Dauda Akintayo thanked the Governor for his commitment to develop the state despite the paucity of fund. They then assured of their readiness to comply with fire safety conditions.
Also, CEO of Kasmo Industry, Alhaji Gazali Olasunkade and Ag Chairman, Moye Petrochemical Industry, Mallam Oyetunji Yusuff thanked the Governor for the foresight and the wisdom to develop the state in all ramifications.
Present on tour were Secretary to the committee, Mr Toba Aluko and men of Osun State Fire Service led by the Deputy Director, Mrs Moni Lawal.
The Director General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC), Alhaji Kashim Akor, has expressed the centre`s readiness to establish a branch office at Osogbo, Osun State capital, to improve the state`s productivity.
The director general stated this when the Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, visited the NPC head office in Abuja.
He said the centre would key into the governor’s programmes in ensuring accelerated human resources development and capacity building for the Osun public service.
Akor disclosed that the governor’s visit was the first of its kind by a serving governor in the history of the centre.
“The NPC would help in building the capacity of the state workforce and organisations through training and installation of Productivity and Quality Improvement Programme (P&QIP). We would also want your assistance in the establishment of a state productivity committee in units in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state as well as in providing airtime on Osun Radio and Television for dissemination of productivity messages,” he said.
Governor Aregbesola stressed the importance of the NPC in making the Nigerian workforce efficient and proactive in service delivery.
He said he would actively engage the centre in making the state civil service productive toward achieving the All Progressives Party (APC) change agenda.
The Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has commended the speedy spate of works on the ongoing construction of Osogbo Government High School, which he described as a worthy legacy.
Governor Aregbesola also applauded the contractor and artisans working on the site for meeting up to the expectations of the state in accordance with the agreed terms and conditions.
The Governor gave the commendation while touring the premises of the construction site, located at Oke-fia area, Osogbo.
Aregbesola who expressed satisfaction over the completion stage of the building shortly after his unscheduled inspection tour to the school, said with the rate of work on the site, the state is confident of commissioning the edifice within a short time.
He also acknowledged the quality materials being used on the site, saying his government was bent on ensuring quality delivery in all aspects of the economy.
Governor Aregbesola said in spite the current economic crisis in the state and Nigeria at large, his government would not for whatever reason condone the use of substandard materials in all the ongoing projects in the state.
Governor Aregbesola insisted that the current administration under his leadership would apply both human and material resources to ensure overall development in all nooks and crannies of the state.
The Governor who attributed his government’s laudable achievements in all sectors of the economy especially on education to what he regarded as his brilliant implementation of necessities and priorities.
He therefore implored the all the contractors working at different government sites to maintain the quality tempo in all they do.
The government of Osun has warned parents and private school operators in the state to desist from the act of assisting students in engaging in examination malpractices or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.
Mr Festus Olajide, Permanent Secretary, Osun Ministry of Education, Science and Technology gave this warning through a press statement released to newsmen in Osogbo.
According to Olajide, “the state government has observed with displeasure that malpractice is orchestrated in certain schools in the guise of registering students in what is called “Miracle Centres”.
He said apart from the fact that such a practice is against the code of conduct in examinations, the practice is also a betrayal of the policy of the state government, stressing that among other things, the practice of mass cheating had led to lack of seriousness by students.
He said the act of malpractices had caused proliferation of private high schools who engage in the act, causing indictment of both Public and Private High Schools by WAEC & NECO and also resulting to turning out of half baked secondary school leavers.
The state government therefore warns that any private school henceforth found in the irresponsible act will have their operational licence revoked, while supervisors involved in the act will be blacklisted.
The Permanent Secretary further disclosed that disciplinary measures will also be taken against the principal of any indicted school in line with the provision of the state Public Service Rules: 030401 and 030402 which prescribe dismissal for any officer found guilty.
He also said officials caught in such act would be handed over to the police for prosecution adding that any school found culpable would also be de-recognised by the appropriate examination bodies.
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The Chairman, Special Committee on fire safety sensitisation and fire facilities inspection in the State of Osun,Hon Mudashiru Oguntola Toogun has clarified the area of jurisdiction and limitation between the Federal and State Fire Services to avoid clash of interest that may arise in the cause of carrying out their official responsibilities.
Hon Toogun maintained that Memorandum Of Understanding(MOU)signed by both parties pointed out that all Multinational companies like MTN ,Glo,Banks,Industries and Private institutions established in the State are under the purview of the State Fire Services while all Federal institutions within the State are under the Federal Fire Services.
Hon Toogun made this clarification during fire safety sensitisation and fire facilities inspection tour carried out at Espro asphalt production Company,Wasinmi,Ikire, International Breweries PLC,Ilesa and Yinka Oba Foam Nig Limited, Ijebu-Jesha.
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He noted that the primary responsibility of the State Fire Service is the safety of lives and properties,inspection of fire facility as well as issuance of fire satisfactory Certificate to all qualified multinational companies within the state..
The Committee Chairman therefore called on all ompanies, industries and Private institutions in the State to support the government in the task of saving lives and properties by providing necessary fire safety equipment and trained personnel in their respective companies in case of fire out break.
He noted that a multi million Naira property could be razed by fire within a shortest period of time if necessary fire preventive facility such as fire extinguisher and trained personnel were not on ground,adding that prevention is cheaper than cure.
Hon Toogun stressed that though its important to have all fire safety equipment on ground but its also important to have trained personnel who can handle the equipment to effectively curtail any fire outbreak.
While pledging to forward the reports of the inspection carried out back ,he also disclosed that Satisfactory fire Certificate that would be issued by the Government of the State of Osun would save all companies,industries and Private institutions against multiple taxation and unnecessary embarrassment that may arise.
Hon Toogun maintained that the Government of the state of Osun is interested in seeing that all multinational Companies, industries and private institutions established in the State continue to wax stronger and viable ,which necessitated the reason for inaugurating the committee.
He therefore appealed to all multinational companies,Industries and Privates institutions in the State to cooperate with the Government by paying all statutory levies and taxes particularly for Fire satisfactory Certificate,noting that money can not equate to loss of lives or properties.
In their separate responses,the Marketing Manager Espro Asphalt Production limited,Mr Akinfenwa Kolawole,Plant Manager and Corporate Affairs Manager,International Breweries, Ilesa,Mr Joseph Ohonyon, and Mrs Folasade Omole and Manager Yinka Oba Foam Nigeria Limited,Alhaji Jubril Abdul expressed their happiness for the clarification earlier made by the committee Chairman.
They all assured the team of their safety consciousness that meet international standard at all times and promised to continue supporting government with prompt payment of necessary taxes and levies.
Other members of the team include men from Osun Fire Service headquarters led by the Deputy Director Fire Services,Mrs Moni Lawal, Ilesa Zonal Commander, Mr Agboola and Mr Toba Aluko,Secretary for the Committee.
The Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has presented the Staff of Office and instrument of appointment to Onisara of Feesu, Oba Moshood Alamu Oparonke 1 at the event that was held at Baptist Elementary Primary School Feesu –Iwo.
The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti explained that the presentation was a clear testimony to the high priority and regards the administration in the state has been according the traditional institution in the state saying the traditional institution has been serving as a unifying agent of peaceful co-existence and communal development in our society.
Alhaji Adeoti then charged the new monarch not to give room for land, boundary and religious issues to degenerate into communal crisis in his domain. He called on him to be fair and just to all his subjects.
The Secretary to the State Government urged him to mobilize the people of Feesu to always fulfil their civic responsibilities by paying their taxes and rates promptly.
The Chairman of the Coronation Committee, Deacon Gabriel Oyebamiji, in his welcome address, expressed the gratitude of the people to the government of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola promising maximum co-operation and support for government programmes and policies.
The Council Manager of Iwo Local Government, Mr. Gbenga Babatunde thanked the Governor for his developmental strides in the State. He also congratulated the new monarch on his appointment.
Earlier in the day, the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti represented the Governor at the presentation of staff of Office and instrument of appointment to the Looja of Agberire, Oba Jacob Oyetunde Alajide in Agberire, Iwo West Local Council Development Area.
Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law, the Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Bill 2016.
In statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, the passage of the bill followed a motion moved by the Leader of the House, Timothy Owoeye and seconded by Babatunde Olatunji representing Ife North Constituency at the plenary on Tuesday.
The bill, the statement said, is seeking to prohibit hawking or exposing goods, wares and articles for sale or offer service whether or not from a stationary positions in any place or streets in some major towns of the state or within the vicinity of any public building in the state.
The affected towns, it said, are Osogbo, Ile-Ife, Ilesa, Iwo, Ede, Ikirun, Ikire, Ila-Orangun and Ejigbo.
The statement added that the bill was also prohibiting the establishment or maintenance of any market by any person other than the state, local government or statutory corporations.
It added that the bill also discouraged extension of shops into the walkways, road setbacks and building lines, as well as indiscriminate pasting of posters or banners, advertising goods and services on sidewalls, bus stops, bridges or any other unauthorised space.
The Speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam, according to the statement, said the passed bill when assented to would ensure cleaner environment and safe more lives of the people.
According to him, it would also discourage the use of underage to hawk in line with Child Right Act.
Regretting that many lives have been lost due to roadside accidents with street traders being the major victims, Salaam said, the law was borne out of the government commitment to safe the lives of its citizenry.
The speaker who noted that the bill would be forwarded to the Governor for his assent, expressed hope that it would be effectively implemented to the benefit of the people of the state.
Also, at the plenary, the state Micro-credit Agency Bill came up for consideration and the speaker directed that a letter be written to the executive to correct the lacuna observed between the existing law passed in 2006 and the new bill before the House.