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Residents Laud Free Medical Outreach in Iberekodo Community

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Residents Laud Free Medical Outreach in Iberekodo Community Residents, market women, and community members of Iberekodo town in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State have commended a recent free medical outreach, describing it as a timely intervention that significantly boosted local healthcare access. Organized by Nehemiah’s Vision, the programme offered comprehensive, cost-free health services. Beneficiaries received blood pressure checks, Body Mass Index (BMI) assessments, blood sugar tests, and professional doctor consultations, along with free prescribed medications. Speaking on behalf of the community, Mrs. Olapeju Ogunsola and Mrs. Funmilayo Soetan expressed deep gratitude to the organizers and appealed for similar outreaches to be regularly extended to neighboring communities. In her welcome address, a Director at Nehemiah’s Vision, Nurse Iyabode Ilupeju, emphasized the crucial role of early detection in preventing sudden medical emergencies, urging res...
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Cost of Living: Abiodun Moves to Cut Food Prices, Expand Bus Fleet

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Cost of Living: Abiodun Moves to Cut Food Prices, Expand Bus Fleet Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to introduce a government-backed bulk food purchase scheme to reduce the cost of essential commodities, while promising to expand the state’s mass transit fleet to ease transportation challenges facing workers and other residents. Abiodun disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting with organised labour representatives from the Ijebu axis in Ijebu-Ode, where he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare and policies aimed at improving the living conditions of residents. The proposed bulk purchase scheme, which will be implemented through the planned Gateway Trading Corporation, is designed to enable residents to access essential food items and household commodities at more affordable prices through government-supported purchasing arrangements. The governor said the initiative was conceived in response to the rising cost of li...
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RELIABLE STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS A FUNDAMENTAL TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, HoS

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RELIABLE STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS A FUNDAMENTAL TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, HoS Reliable statistical information has been described as a fundamental tool for effective governance as it provides the basis for identifying public needs, setting priorities, allocating resources, monitoring programmes and evaluating outcomes. The Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka made this known while declaring open a 2-day training programme for statisticians and statistical officers in the Ogun State civil service held at the Ogun State Drugs and Health Commodities Management Agency conference hall, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. Mr. Saka said that accurate and timely data are essential for informed decision making, effective policy formulation and improved public service delivery, these which he said placed considerable responsibility on statisticians and statistical officers whose professional competence directly influences the quality of information available to government. He said that the t...
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UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, HOS TELLS MEDICAL DIRECTORS

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UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, HOS TELLS MEDICAL DIRECTORS  Top echelons in the health sector of the Civil/Public Service of Ogun State have been called upon to lead administratively by upholding the highest standards of the public service ethics, transparency and dedication to duty. The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka made the call when he declared open a 2-day orientation workshop for the Newly Appointed Medical Directors/Chief Executive Officers of the 12 State/Semi autonomous hospitals, put together by the Hospitals Management Board, with the theme: "Understanding the Public Service, Embracing Professionalism and Strengthening Effective Healthcare Service Delivery", held at the MITROS Residences, Ibara, Abeokuta. According to him, as senior administrative leaders in the Ogun State Public Service, they have the responsibility to ensure the successful implementation of the Governor’s developmental agenda, which depends signif...
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Invest More In Housing Sector, Building Expert Urges Governments

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Invest More In Housing Sector, Building Expert Urges Governments A call has gone to government at all levels to invest more in the housing sector to make decent and affordable accommodation accessible to low-income earners in the country. The call was made the Chairman, Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Building, Builder Ogunsola Adebayo while featuring on OGBC's on a programme Sunday Morning Live on FM. Builder Adebayo noted that owning a home remains a lifelong dream for many Nigerians, but rising costs of building materials, land and other financial challenges has continued to make the dream difficult to achieve, particularly for low income earners in the country, He stressed the need for the government to embrace proper planning, innovative building methods and affordable housing schemes to address the challenges facing prospective homeowners. “Indeed, there is a need for government at all levels to make building materials affordable for the commoners ...
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Ogun Govt Says Gaseous Odour in Ijebu Axis Under Control

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Ogun Govt Says Gaseous Odour in Ijebu Axis Under Control  The Ogun State Government has assured residents that the situation arising from an unusual gaseous odour reported in parts of the Ijebu axis is under control, as investigations continue into the incident that sent scores of secondary school students to hospitals on Wednesday. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, gave the assurance on behalf of the state government following reports that students in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Ago-Iwoye were affected by the offensive odour, with several requiring medical attention. More than 30 students received medical attention at a general hospital during an assessment visit by government officials, while some affected students from other schools were reportedly taken to other health facilities for treatment. Medical assessments of the students treated at the hospital reportedly revealed symptoms including shortness of breath, stomach d...
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ABIODUN URGES RETIRED HOS, PS TO USE EXPERIENCE FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT

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ABIODUN URGES RETIRED HOS, PS TO USE EXPERIENCE FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT  Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for the need to strengthen the bridge between experience and new ideas for the development of the wealth of institutional knowledge within the association to continue enriching policy development, administrative reforms, capacity building and service delivery. The Governor represented by the Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka made this known in his remark at the opening ceremony of the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries in Ogun State held at their secretariat, Leme, Abeokuta. Governor Abiodun said the occasion provides valuable opportunity to celebrate an association whose members represent an important reservoir of knowledge, experience, institutional memory and wisdom accumulated through decades of dedicated service to the State. He said that the association has demonstrated that its relevance extends...
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