The Deputy Governor of Osun, Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, has charged civil servants to make positive contributions to the development of the state. Laoye-Tomori gave the charge during a prayer session she organised for political office holders and civil servants to herald the official activities of the New Year.
She expressed gratitude to God for divine mercies and protection of all categories of workers in the state. The deputy governor, however, called on residents to embrace peace while loving one another in order to move the state forward. Laoye-Tomori also advised civil servants to depend only on God in all their undertakings, adding that they should be dutiful, dedicated and honest.
She further enjoined residents to pray for the success of Gov. Rauf Aregbesola’s administration in its bid to promote and enhance peace, progress and security of lives and property. Present at the prayer session were top government functionaries in the office of the deputy governor as well as other civil servants.
 

Governor of the State of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, and other members of the Executive Council have joined the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Worldwide to offer prayers for peace and stability in the state, and Nigeria at large.
This was deemed necessary particularly at a period when the state governorship election is fast approaching.
The vigil, which held at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park in Osogbo, the state capital, saw thousands of Christians and Muslims from the South-West states converging to pray for peace in troubled parts of the country.
In what looked more like a revival service, several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) also joined in the gathering where they not only prayed for continued peace and progress of the state, but also for the re-election of Governor Rauf Aregbesola for a second term in office.
Governor Aregbesola, while speaking on the significance of the programme, said that religion could best be described as love, peaceful co-existence, tolerance and harmony without rancour.
The all night prayer session which lasted from 10pm till dawn, with various artistes drew the presence of a large congregation from virtually all the Yoruba speaking states in Nigeria.
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Scores of residents of Osogbo, the Osun capital, on Saturday commended the state government on the bi-monthly sanitation aimed at improving the health of the people.
Mr Adelani Tijani, a resident of Oke-Ijetu area of the town, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the policy was a move in the right direction.
“I am personally delighted about the exercise. It has seriously changed the face of our environment and made it clean, and the metropolis is now carrying the real face of a state capital.
“It is obvious that environment determines the survival of its inhabitants. It is the number one thing to consider in human development policies as a government,’’ he said.
Also, Mrs Akinyemi Daisi, a shop owner at Ogo-Oluwa area of the town, described the initiative as a proactive approach to healthy living.
“A serious government must take as an optimum responsibility the need for a healthy environment for its citizens, as it will transform to better economic conditions,’’ she said.
Daisi listed some of the sanitary problems which used to confront the people of the area to include poor waste disposal.
She however said the present administration in the state had addressed the waste disposal problem.
“We are indeed grateful to Gov. Rauf Aregbesola for his outstanding initiative. The issue of waste disposal has been adequately addressed through the `O’Clean Programme’.

Photos from the New State Director of the Agency’s Courtesy Visit and Investiture of the Governor as Patron of Community Support Brigade (CSB) at the Governor’s office, Osogbo, State of Osun

From left, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola;
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday Akere; Special
Adviser on Youth, Sports and Special Needs, Comrade Biyi Odunlade;
State Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Remi Omowon and
Commandant, Community Support Brigade (CSB), Mr Sunday Kayode, during
the New State Director of the Agency’s Courtesy Visit and Investiture
of the Governor as Patron of Community Support Brigade (CSB) at the
Governor’s office, Osogbo, State of Osun

From left, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; State
Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Remi Omowon and Deputy
Director of the Agency, Mrs Yomi Olasinde, during the New State
Director of the Agency’s Courtesy Visit and Investiture of the
Governor as Patron of Community Support Brigade (CSB) at the
Governor’s office, Osogbo, State of Osun

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (3rd left); State
Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Remi Omowon (2nd
right); Deputy Director of the Agency, Mrs Yomi Olasinde (right);
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister
Kolapo Alimi (2nd left); Commandant, Community Support Brigade (CSB),
Mr Sunday Kayode (left) and others, during the New State Director of
the Agency’s Courtesy Visit and Investiture of the Governor as Patron
of Community Support Brigade (CSB) at the Governor’s office, Osogbo,
State of Osun

Photos from the Launching of Emblem for Year 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration and Fund Raising Appeal Week at Government House, Osogbo, State of Osun on Thursday 09-01-2014

From right, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; his Deputy, Mrs
Titi Laoye-Tomori; Deputy Commandant and Chairman, Nigerian Legion Osun
Chapter, Colonel Alimi Samotu; Commandant, Air Force Safety Institute,
Ipetu-Ijesa, Air Vice Marshal Christopher Gudi and others, during the
Launching of Emblem for Year 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration
and Fund Raising Appeal Week at Government House, Osogbo, State of Osun on
Thursday 09-01-2014

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (3rd left) being decorated
with Emblem for Year 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration by the
Commandant, Air Force Safety Institute, Ipetu-Ijesa, Air Vice Marshal Christopher Gudi (left). With them are, Deputy Governor, Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori (2nd left); Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood
Adeoti (2nd right) and Deputy Speaker, State House of Assembly of Osun,
Honourable Akintunde Adegboye (right), at Government House, Osogbo, State of Osun on Thursday 09-01-2014

From right, Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; his Deputy, Mrs
Titi Laoye-Tomori and Deputy Commandant and Chairman, Nigerian Legion Osun
Chapter, Colonel Alimi Samotu, during the Launching of Emblem for Year 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration and Fund Raising Appeal Week at
Government House, Osogbo, State of Osun on Thursday 09-01-2014

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has sought for the approval of the State House of Assembly to access N1.5 billion housing development loan offered by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN.
This is contained in a letter written by the governor to the assembly, which was read at the plenary, in Osogbo, on Thursday, by the Speaker of the House, Mr. Najeem Salaam.
In the letter, the governor said if the loan was approved, it would be used to build 342 housing units by the State Property Development Corporation, OSPDC.
He said the houses would be sold to the contributors to the National Housing Fund, NHF, in the state public service.
The Governor said his administration had deemed it worthwhile to accept the loan offer because of its benefits.
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The governor,  State of Osun, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, said the Armed Forces in Nigeria are critical to preserving the nation’s national integrity and preventing its internal collapse, saying that all Nigerians should remain committed to the cause of a united and peaceful country.
He made this known while delivering an address at the launch of the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem held at the State House, Osogbo.
Aregbesola, who observed that Nigerian soldiers have given a good account of themselves as men and women on which the rest of society can rely for the special service of defending them against external armed aggression and hostilities, also announced a donation of N15 million to launch the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem.
He submitted that soldiers, in the course of their duties, have availed themselves well in the uneasy task of bearing arms in defence of their people.
According to Aregbesola, “we will not easily forget the important role played by members of the Armed Forces in the nationalist efforts that eventually led to the country’s independence.
“Soldering as a profession is a difficult calling. Even if only for the fact that it involves the voluntary sacrifice of one’s life for one’s nation. In this regard, our soldiers have acquitted themselves well.
“They are described as patriots who have severally done the nation proud. They have continually been called upon to make sacrifices on behalf of their country and for the greater cause of humanity.”
The governor further stressed that “this day must therefore serve as a reminder to us, as civilians, that we also have our own complementary role to play in preserving the peace and ensuring the progress of our country.”
Speaking earlier, the Deputy Commandant-General and Chairman, Nigerian Legion, Osun State, Col. Alimi Samotu, said people must, as matter of responsibility, remember the dependant and children of the fallen heroes.
He called on the Federal Government to pay the outstanding arrears of military pension, saying, “this should be taken seriously as we, the state chairmen, are faced with much pressure from our members. In order to put us in a safe situation, the balance of 20 per cent arrears are much awaited to avoid possible demonstration in future.”
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