SAfER II: Oyo begins distribution of 10kg rice to 30,000 residents - ITREALMS

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The Oyo State Government has begun the second phase of the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). The state government kick-started the phase with the distribution of 10kg bags of rice to 30,000 residents at the weekend.

Speaking at the presentation of the food relief item held at the Local Government Training School, Secretariat, Ibadan, the Secretary of the SAfER Committee and Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, said the food distribution was aimed at alleviating poverty among residents.

Palliatives: Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to Lagos residents - ITREALMS

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The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in Lagos state.

President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, who was represented by an Executive Director, in the Group, Hajiya, Marya Dangote noted that the gesture is part of the over one million 10kg bags of rice that would be distributed to reach one million vulnerable people in the 774 local government areas of the country.

Afinni reaffirms commitments to serve Lagos Island residents - ITREALMS

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The legislator representing the Lagos Island Constituency II in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Olanrewaju Afinni, has assured residents that relevant suggestions raised during the 2024 stakeholders’ meeting, would be communicated to the Assembly for appropriate actions, reports ITREALMS.

Hon. Afinni made this assertion during the 9th Constituency Stakeholders’ meeting held at the Christ Church Cathedral Primary School with the theme “Ensuring Food Security For a Sustainable Future, Youth Participation and Home-Grown Farming.”

Adeleke to Osun residents: Mobilize and cast your votes peacefully - ITREALMS

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The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on people of Osun State to mobilize and troop out peacefully to elect leaders of their choice at Saturday's general elections, reports ITREALMS.

In a pre-election statement personally signed, Governor Adeleke described the Saturday election as "a critical milestone in national democratic development of Nigeria in which all eligible citizens must actively participate to decide the future of the nation.

Peace in North East: EU-MCN builds conflict resolution network for residents - ITREALMS

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The Managing Conflict in Nigeria (MCN) Programme has constituted a conflict resolution network to enhance crisis management and peace building process in the North East region.

The programme funded by the European Union and facilitated by the British Council has also established a Sexual Assault Referral Centers (SARCs) where cases of gender based violence are reported in three North Eastern states in Nigeria including Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.

LAWMA to Lagos residents: Houses without waste bins to pay N50,000 fine – ITREALMS

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The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) would commence enforcement of the use of waste bins by households from January 2023, defaulters risk a fine or imprisonment, reports ITREALMS.

Managing Director, LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, disclosed this Tuesday at the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN)’s annual general meeting in Lagos.

Stakeholders advocate women inclusion in leadership - ITREALMS

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Stakeholders in health sector including Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos Dr. Chris Bode, have advocated for women inclusion in leadership in both in politics and work places to ensure that women occupy top positions and serve their society.

The stakeholders explained that women should be given quality
education and adequate healthcare services to enable them to get to
the top in leadership.

Fayemi's free health programme kicks off, 50,000 residents to benefit from medicare outreach - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that his administration has begun the process of reversing the poor health indices of the State’s in order to produce good health outcomes for the citizenry, reports ITREALMS.

Speaking in Ikere -Ekiti at the flag off of the quarterly free health mission, the Governor said he would provide the leadership required to stop the “sobering decline in Ekiti State health indices from 2016 to 2018”.

No fewer than 50,000 residents are expected to benefit from medical attention, including corrective surgeries, eye treatment in the first phase of the programme which is designed to hold on quarterly basis.

Fayemi who expressed determination to ensure that the state does not lag behind in the delivery of quality and effective health care service, said the goal of his government is to ensure that Ekiti State “regains its place in the comity of states by reworking our health system to deliver improved health indices as marker of a healthy society”.

“In Ekiti State as at 2018, mortality rate among children was 49 deaths per 1000 population in the first month of life. 69 deaths per 1000 in the first year of life while it is 86 deaths in the first five years of life of the children. Ekiti State skilled birth attendants also dropped from being the first in the southwest region in 2015 now to being the 5th in position among the southwest States”, Fayemi said.

While speaking on the free health mission, the Governor said the programme is a vehicle to expand access to basic health interventions that have been proven to improve the health of women of reproductive age and children.

Fayemi who administered immunization to some babies at the programme said no fewer than 50,000 Ekiti residents would have received free healthcare services in the first phase of the programme; noting that over 500,000 people participated in the mission during his first tenure as governor between 2010 and 2014.

“By the account from the first 2 days of this mission, we believe that by the end of this first phase, we would have been able to serve over 50,000 residents of Ekiti State.  This mission is a first instalment of a revolutionary health programme portfolio that will ensure that healthcare can be delivered quantitatively and sustainably”, he said.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Folake Olomojobi had said that 10,246 people had received free treatment in general outpatient cases, dental surgeries, HIV/AIDS test, family planning and other health issues within the first two days of the mission.

Olomojobi noted that the Basic Healthcare Fund recently launched by the President is an endorsement of Fayemi’s “Facility based free health programme” funded and implemented between 2011 and 2014.

Also speaking at the flag off ceremony, the Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu commended Governor Fayemi for initiating the programme; calling on Ekiti residents to troop out and benefit from the health mission.

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Pix: Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, presenting an eye glasses to an elderly citizen, Madam Maria Ajayi, at the flag off of the quarterly Free Medical Mission of the state government in Iker-Ekiti…on Wednesday

Onitsha mall agog as Shoprite opens for business

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The commercial city of Onitsha was agog Thursday, as it played host to a branch of the famous South African retail stores, Shoprite which commenced operations with residents of the area displaying excitement over the ease the mall would bring to shoppers, reports ITRealms.

The mega mall which is the first of its stores in Anambra will be followed with the opening of the Awka and Nnewi branches respectively to assist residents to ensure that their needs are met in one shop, and with affordable prices, according to Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano.

Also, the governor assured of security as he has besides dedicating two American styled patrol vehicles to the mall also assigned police horse riders to maintain security in the area.

The strategy, he said, is to make certain that the state government constructs a link road through the mall to Nkewelle Ezunaka community to ease the access to the mall for customers who are coming from Awka, the state capital.

Earlier, the representative of African Business Alliance, managers of the mall, Mazi Osita Okonkwo stated that the commencement of business in the mall will herald the influx of investors in the state.

“The project costs over N6 billion, and this is an example of what can be achieved when private firms align with the government. The governor has offered us tremendous incentives, like the upgrading of the Park Road and the upgrading of our power line from 11 to 33 KVA.

”This is small compared to the kind of investment that will spring up in the state after now. Anambra is the place to be for any serious investor, and we can testify to that,” Okonkwo said.

The Secretary to the state government, Prof Solo Chukwuelobe who spoke on behalf of Anambra State Investment Protection and Promotion Agency (ANSIPPA) said that the Obiano administration worked hard to bring the project to completion, and that Obiano put in about 60 per cent of the funds for the project.

Chukwuelobe reiterated government’s determination to also complete the Awka and Nnewi branches as soon as possible.

Chuks Egbuna/GEE with additional report from 247ureport 

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