Photos from the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy Living Exercise in Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori (2nd left);
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (3rd left); Governor
State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (4th left); Member National
Assembly representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide
Omoworare ( 6th left); Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji
Moshood Adeoti (7th left) and other State Executives leading the
crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy Living
Exercise in Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High
School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola acknowledging cheers
from the crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy
Living Exercise in Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High
School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori (2nd left);
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (3rd left); Governor
State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (4th left); Member National
Assembly representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide
Omoworare ( 6th left); Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji
Moshood Adeoti (7th left) and other State Executives leading the
crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy Living
Exercise in Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High
School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori (2nd left);
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (3rd left); Governor
State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (4th left); Member National
Assembly representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide
Omoworare ( 6th left); Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji
Moshood Adeoti (7th left) and other State Executives leading the
crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy Living
Exercise in Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High
School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori (2nd left);
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (3rd left); Governor
State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (4th left); Member National
Assembly representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide
Omoworare ( 6th left); Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji
Moshood Adeoti (7th left) and other State Executives leading the
crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy Living
Exercise in Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High
School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

From left, Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori;
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu; Governor State of Osun,
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Member National Assembly representing Osun
East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide Omoworare and other State
Executives leading the crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live
for Healthy Living Exercise in Ife North Local Government< at Origbo
Community High School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun, on Saturday
05-04-2014

From right, Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu; Governor
State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; his Deputy, Mrs Titi
Loaye-Tomori; Deputy Speaker State of Osun House of Assembly,
Honourable Akintunde Adegboye and others, during the 15th Edition of
Walk to Live for Healthy Living Exercise in Ife North Local Government
at Origbo Community High School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday
05-04-2014

Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori (2nd left);
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (3rd left); Governor
State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (4th left); Member National
Assembly representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide
Omoworare ( 6th left); Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji
Moshood Adeoti (7th left) and other State Executives leading the
crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy Living
Exercise in Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High
School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

From left, Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori;
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu; Governor State of Osun,
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Member National Assembly representing Osun
East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide Omoworare and other State
Executives leading the crowd, during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live
for Healthy Living Exercise in Ife North Local Government< at Origbo
Community High School, Ipetumodu, State of Osun, on Saturday
05-04-2014

Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mrs Titi Loaye-Tomori (3rd left);
Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (4th left); Governor
State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (5th left); Member National
Assembly representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide
Omoworare ( 6th left) and other State Executives leading the crowd,
during the 15th Edition of Walk to Live for Healthy Living Exercise in
Ife North Local Government at Origbo Community High School, Ipetumodu,
State of Osun on Saturday 05-04-2014

Nothing beats a Selfie with a Selfless Governor in it….#Osun4Aregbesola

 

The Government of the State of Osun has reinstated its commitment to making the best living condition available to people of the state irrespective of their social or economic status by ensuring that the series of developmental programmes currently going on across the state would be evenly distributed across the length and breadth of the state.
The state Deputy Governor, Mrs. Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, stated this in her remark while addressing participants at the flag off of a five-day Re-Orientation workshop organized for different categories of politicians in the state with the theme; Colloquium Phase One: Issues in Political Engagement, powered by The Knowledge Plaza and held at the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, Osogbo.
Mrs. Laoye-Tomori, who acknowledged God’s love and mercies as the major reason for the sustenance of peaceful atmosphere that is currently being enjoyed by the people of the State of Osun since the commencement of the present Administration in the state three years ago, recalled the deplorable state of the state’s infrastructure coupled with the spate of economy disintegration at the birth of the
Aregbesola led administration in November 2010.
The state Deputy Governor, who condemned in its totality the high rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria, said the only visible means of providing lasting solution to the persistent civil unrest in the country together with increase insecurity challenge confronting the nation at present is for the government to devise better means of giving gainfully employing the teeming youths of the nation.
She said the government of Mr. Rauf Aregbesola in the State of Osun has performed creditably well in this regard by placing high priority on youth employment in the scheme of his government through various programmes like the OYES, O-REAL, O-BEEF and other sectors of the state adding that, the federal government and other state governments
across the nation should be committed to youths’ employment in their programmes saying Nigeria is blessed with an avalanche of energetic, vibrant and knowledgeable youths that could turn around the fortune of the country if given opportunity to express themselves.
Mrs. Laoye-Tomori also used the opportunity to appeal to members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and lovers of the party and administration of Governor Aregbesola to come out en-mass to re-elect the party in the forthcoming August 9 gubernatorial election in the State of Osun so as to allow Mr.
Aregbesola to complete all the ongoing people oriented programmes. Alluding to the good that lies ahead for the State of Osun in particular and Nigeria as a whole if APC could be elected in all the coming elections across the country, APC acting Chairman in the state, Elder Adebiyi Adelowo, enjoined party faithful not to renege on their loyalty to the party.
He said APC as a party will not disappoint them but will make good, its promises to them and continue with the provision of basic social amenities across the length and breadth of the state with a view to making life conducive to the good people of the State of Osun. Participants to the programme were drawn from all the political parties that come together to form APC across every part of the State of Osun.
OSUN NEWS

To make payment transactions convenient for customers of Osun Water Corporation, the Osun Internal Revenue Service has introduced a cashless system of payment automation with the help of revenue automated machine called Point of Sale Terminal (POS).
This was made known by the Acting Chairman/CEO Osun Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Dayo Oyebanji during the training session on POS organised for the staff of Water Corporation in charge of payment transactions.
According to the Project Officer in charge of the training, Mr. Saheed Ogunbase, what is only required by the customers whenever they want to make any transaction on the POS is their ATM card, which has been designed to make payment transaction possible within 24hours without any hindrance.
OSUN NEWS

The present administration in the state  under the dynamic leadership of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has contributed immensely to the development of the State and its people through its various programmes.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Bade Adeshina dropped this hint recently during a live programme at the State Broadcasting Corporation Service in Osogbo.
Mr. Adeshina used the opportunity to address the issue of the welfare of pensioners in the state. According to him, if the present administration can cater for the aged in the state through its programme called ‘Agba Osun’, Ogbeni Aregbesola’s Government cannot but do more to enhance the welfare and the interest of the senior citizens in the State of Osun.
The Special Adviser further stated that, the inconsistency and then shortfall in the Federal allocation is responsible for some financial challenges being faced by the Government. This situation is not  peculiar to the State as some states are even contemplating on salary cuts of their workers.
He called for understanding from the pensioners, saying that, the present administration in the state cannot take with levity, issues that concern pensioners, especially when most of them have worked
He however, urged the people of the state to continue to support the present government in order to move the state to greater heights.
On the entourage of the Special Adviser were, the Permanent Secretary of Office of Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Segun Olorunsogo, the Director of Budget, Mr. Gbenga Fadele, and the Information Officer,Miss Adenike Adisa.
OSUN NEWS

The Government of the State of Osun under the leadership of Governor Rauf Aregbesola will continue to provide for the needs of vulnerable children in the state in order to make life better and more meaningful for them.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Mrs. Mofolake Adetoun Adegboyega on the occasion of the distribution of Nutritional and Educational materials to vulnerable children which held at the hall beside Moremi Crèche at the New Secretariat.
Mrs. Adegboyega expressed further that, the present administration is working assiduously towards achieving better living conditions for the people of the state. She therefore enjoined the people of the State  to reciprocate the kind gesture of Governor Aregbesola by supporting the policy of the government in the same manner.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Women and Children Affairs, Barrister (Mrs.) Funmilayo Eso Williams in her remarks, also commended the Governor’s efforts in making life worth living for the vulnerable children in the state.
She then implored the people living with HIV/AIDS to take their drugs as prescribed and eat nutritious diets.
In their responses, Dr. M. A. Bello, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on AIDS, and Dr. Akin Oyebade the Project Manager on AIDS pledged the support of the State Agency for the Control of Aids (OSSACA) to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs in their efforts to better the lot of children in the state.
Mrs Alamu Abosede, a representative of Humanitarian and Health Support (NGO), expressed her profound gratitude in recognition of the kind gesture of the state Governor to vulnerable children in the state .
She added that Non Governmental Organizations will continue to support the policy of the present administration in their endeavour to raise the standard of living of the citizenry in the state.
OSUN NEWS

Osun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Grace Titi-Laoye Tomori on Wednesday, 2nd April, 2014, warned secondary school students in the state against destruction of some schools in the state.
The Deputy Governor, who also doubles as the state Commissioner for Education, read this riot act while addressing journalists on Wednesday, 2nd April, 2014, after completing an unscheduled inspection to Baptist High School, Gbodofon, Osogbo and Ataoja Science High School also in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria.
Mrs. Laoye Tomori who expressed displeasure at the rate at which some students have turned themselves to destructive agents by removing recently fixed classroom windows and doors together while constantly destroying desk and chairs in their classrooms, stated that any student caught with any of these ignoble acts will be suspended from school and thoroughly dealt with.
She then advised students in the state especially in the affected schools to distant themselves from all act of destruction, avoid truancy and shun any trace of laziness in school saying they should engage themselves in acts capable of impacting their lives positively and face their studies squarely so as to become worthy citizens in life.
According to her, all the ongoing renovation works in schools will not stop but be completed within a record time saying the ongoing renovation work at Baptist High School, Gbodofon will be completed and delivered within the next two weeks.
The state Commissioner for Education said 3,030 furniture will be provided for 3,000 students in the school with an average of 40 furniture per class to avoid congestion.
Condemning torn uniforms worn by many students, Mrs. Laoye-Tomori appealed to parents to purchase new government approved school uniform for their wards to make them appear neat saying any student caught with tattered uniform will be suspended.
Describing hardwork as the only antidote to success, the state Deputy Governor urged the students to face their studies squarely adding that there is no shortcut to success in life beside hardwork.
GAZELLE NEWS

Osun State House of Assembly yesterday passed the 2014 appropriation bill of N234,420,419 into law.
The budget revealed an increase of N18billion over what was initially presented to the assembly by the governor.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola  through his special adviser on budget and economic planning, Mr Bade Adesina, had on December 31, 2013 presented a budget estimate of N216billion to the assembly.
In the passed budget, the recurrent expenditure  stands at N99.7billion, representing 42.55 per cent while the  capital expenditure stands at N134.7billion, representing 57.45 per cent.
The recurrent revenue stands at N101.6billion, representing  43.34 per cent while the capital receipt stands at N132.8billion, representing  56.66 per cent.
Mr Kamil Oyedele, Chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation while moving a motion for  final reading of the bill said government must be revenue driven in the implementation of the budget.
He charged various House Committee to ensure that Ministries, Department and Agencies of government in their care improve on their Internally Generated Revenue for the successful implementation of the budget.
He explained that due to the dwindling allocation from the federation account, all hands must be on deck to improve on the state`s IGR.
In his remarks, Mr Najeem Salaam, the Speaker of the Assembly said the budget was increased to meet the yearning and aspiration of the people.
Salaam urged government to  embark on aggressive revenue generation towards the successful implementation of the budget.
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