Current education reforms in the state of Osun has been described as imperative tools for the remedy of various education declines.
Dr Ola Adebogun, visitor and proprietor of Caleb University Lagos stated this during a courtesy call he paid on Governor Rauf Aregbesola at the State House, Osogbo.
Dr. Adebogun said he was in the state to identify with various strides of Governor Aregbesola; aimed at improving the lives of the people, especially in the education sector.
The educationist charged the Osun governor not to be daunted by comments and reactions from the oppositions. He added that the good people of the state are solidly behind. He asked that the reforms should be completed.
The host- Governor Rauf Aregbesola appreciated the educationist for openly identifying with the administration’s strivings towards making the state a better place for the citizenry.
The Osun governor then pledged the administration’s continued commitment towards improving various infrastructures in the state, adding his government is determined to take education in the state to its pride of place.
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In a bid to banish poverty and hunger in the nooks and crannies of the state, the Governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has approved a 2 -day Sensitization Workshop for relevant stakeholders for the implementation of the Osun / Grooming Assisted Women Empowerment Programme.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Rural Development and Community Affairs, Engr Adelere Oriolowo.
According to the statement ,the programme will be held between on Wednesday 15th of January to Friday 17th 2014 at G.M.T. Hotels and Event Centre, Osogbo.
He stressed further that the 30 Local Governments and Ife Area Office -Community Development Council are to inform their selected coordinators for the said programme, and to make it a matter of duty.
Engr. Oriolowo then charged all the participants and other relevant bodies to arrive at the venue on time as stipulated in the letter earlier sent to them.
OSUN DEFENDER

The bill, when passed, would raise the number of local government in the state to 57
The members of the Osun State House of Assembly on Monday deferred further consideration of the Local Government Creation and Administration Bill 2013 due to petitions.
The Speaker of the House, Najeem Salaam, disclosed this at the plenary in Osogbo.
Mr. Salaam said the bill would not be considered for second reading for now due to petitions from members of the public on the creation of additional local governments.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola had on December 16, 2013, presented a bill to the House for the creation of additional 27 local government areas in the state.
The bill scaled through its first reading on January 8.
Mr. Salaam said the technicalities and petitions arising from the bill would have to be resolved before considering it for the second reading.
“Due to the technicalities and petitions arising from the bill, it cannot be considered for the second reading for now.
“The second reading of the bill will lead us to presenting it to the committee of the whole House, which will lead to passage of the bill.
“But before that, there are some other assignments which we have to do before the consideration of the bill”, Mr. Salaam said.
The bill, when passed, would raise the number of local governments in the state to 57.
The bills seeking to amend the State University Development Fund and State Independent Electoral Commission were, however, read on the floor of the House.
OSUN DEFENDER

Photos from a Courtesy Visit by the Caleb University Crew to the Governor in Osogbo, State of Osun on Tuesday 14-01-2014

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (middle); Proprietor/Visitor, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, Dr. Oladega
Adebogun (right) and Managing Director, Accord Engineering, Engineer
Benjamin Olamijulo (left), during a Courtesy Visit to the Governor in Osogbo, State of Osun on Tuesday 14-01-2014

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (2nd left);
Proprietor/Visitor, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, Dr. Oladega
Adebogun (2nd right); Chieftain, All Progressive Congress (APC),
Senator Bayo Salami (right) and Managing Director, Accord Engineering,
Engineer Benjamin Olamijulo (left), during a Courtesy Visit to the Governor in Osogbo, State of Osun on Tuesday 14-01-2014

Following the outstanding success of the Osun State government’s school feeding programme, ‘O’ Meal, the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has been invited to address the House of Common in the United Kingdom on the impact of the feeding programme on education.
Osun State government, through its elementary school feeding programme (‘O’ Meal) provides free nourishing mid-day meal for pupils in Grade 1 to 4 throughout the state, an action that has resulted to increase in pupils enrolment in the state.
The invitation is in recognition of the outstanding transformation of the elementary school education in Osun State by Mr Aregbesola through the ‘O’ Meals programme.
He is expected to provide an overview of the impact of the school feeding programme on pupils enrolment, retention of pupils in schools, empowerment of women and how small scale farmers have been provided means of livelihood through the programme.
Aregbesola who was invited by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture & Food for Development and the Partnership for Child Development, Imperial College London is scheduled to deliver his address inside the House of Common.
According to a statement signed by the programme advocate, Sunit Bagree, the meeting would focus on the evolution of home grown school feeding (O Meals).
Other speakers expected at the gathering include Prof. Donald Bundy, Lead Health and Education Specialist, World Bank, Ms. Boitshepo Bibi Giyose – Senior Food & Nutrition Security Advisor, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), African Union and Dr Josephine Kiamba – HGSF Senior Technical Adviser (Southern Africa), Partnership for Child Development, Imperial College London.
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Photos from the Inspection of Ongoing construction of the East by Pass road by the Administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the State of Osun, in Osogbo on Monday 13/01/2014

 
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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