According to him, the state Executive Council has also approved the construction of a mid-regional market at Dagbolu area, saying, “we are starting an Osun mid-regional market at Dagbolu and this has to come into place because of the intention of the governor to make Osun the nerve commercial centre of the South-West”.

Eko Ile:

Great move.

This makes me so happy. Nothing like great public administrators with good vision, great sense of porpose and community?


Kudos,

Gayigaskia:

Free of Charge So how it is going to be sustainable for the years to come

SAKUR:

As part of its plan to assist farmers and boost the economy of Osun State by transporting agricultural produce to Lagos through rail line free-of-charge, the state government has acquired four locomotives of 40 coaches and 40 wagons.

The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday Akere, who disclosed this while briefing journalists after the state 8th Executive Council meeting in Osogbo on Wednesday, said that the locomotives were currently being constructed in China and when the works are completed on them, they would be brought to the state.

Explaining the rationale behind the project, the commissioner said that the objective was to increase income and revenue, as well as using it to create employment for the youths in the state, adding that the state has also paid the Nigeria Railway Cooperation to repair Dagbolu railways sub-station.

According to him, the state Executive Council has also approved the construction of a mid-regional market at Dagbolu area, saying, “we are starting an Osun mid-regional market at Dagbolu and this has to come into place because of the intention of the governor to make Osun the nerve commercial centre of the South-West”.

On the payment of salaries of workers in the state civil service, Akere said the salaries of the workers for the month of August had been paid on Tuesday, while that of September would be paid by next week.

Explaining the basis for the delay in the payment of the workers’ salaries, the commissioner said “We have to emphasize again that the delay of payment of salaries was not the fault of the government at all.

“We all know that there was a strike which lasted for a month in August and the workers returned on the 5th of September.

At the Executive Council meeting we had on the 7th of September, we were told by those preparing the salaries that because of the new salary table, the working out of the salaries will take long.

We decided to pay the August salaries with old salary table and we will then use the new table for September as well as paying the arrears, but the leadership of the labour union said that they would wait until the salaries’ preparation is completed with the new table.

“Earlier before now, there had been standing order from the governor that salaries of workers in every month must not exceed 26th day of the month, but unfortunately because of the disruption on the payment of salaries in the last two months, the salaries of October will be paid by latest the first week of November and the subsequent ones would be regular”, he noted.

On the rehabilitation of township roads that had been approved by the government, Akere said that the council was briefed at its meeting by the Ministry of Works that the contractor handling the job had requested for a two-week extension for the rain to subside, with a view to ensuring that sordid jobs are not done on the roads and the request was granted.

He further noted that the council had approved the revival and establishment of Ayegbaju market, Osogbo, saying that the idea was prompted with a view to decongesting the roadsides of market women, who have been trading by the roadsides and give them a more comfortable place.

The commissioner further revealed that the council had approved the establishment of a revival centre tagged Open Heaven Arena, that would accommodate 200,000 worshippers at a time, saying that the idea was also muted to promote sales and improve the economy of the state.

http://www.osundefender.org/?p=20783

alj_harem:

how is a railway in Osun a great move ?

Educate me, thanks

fyneguy:

^^^^^^^^^^You did not make sense with your post.

Ufeolorun:

Sustainability its basic economics man!

Its called creating infrastructure and thats why it should and must be free to the farmers as a way of getting the system up and running, and when its fully functional the farmers will pay not only for this service but also by way of increase economic activities (jobs) and taxes to the state government.SW and Nigeria in general the position of economic hub based on agric production is still very much for grab so the issue of Ibadan or Lagos does not come in at all.

Its just flipping childish to see obviously sensible actions criticized with weak arguments

I have been waiting for Aregbe to announce concrete stuff and this is it and i hope its true,the agric revolution he promissed Osun is on course.Enough of this silly handout and rent seeking structure (oil) it has further impoverished our people and made our politicians more corrupt,let it dry off amin!

Am not happy with the pace especially Ajimobi but i will never VOTE PDP(8 years man,8 years ) and i dont care how well they(ACN) perform at the end but they should work,its in their political interest to.

Ekiti also announced they are working with Samsung to create ICT engineering centres and wimax internet cities,i hope its true.

Aregbe is a political Thug,hes our thug and we love him e fii le! and sho igba e!

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SAKUR:

As part of its plan to assist farmers and boost the economy of Osun State by[size=14pt] transporting agricultural produce to Lagos through rail line free-of-charge[/size], the state government has acquired four locomotives of 40 coaches and 40 wagons.

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Explaining the rationale behind the project, the commissioner said that the objective was to increase income and revenue, as well as using it to create employment for the youths in the state, [size=14pt]adding that the state has also paid the Nigeria Railway Cooperation to repair Dagbolu railways sub-station.[/size]
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http://www.osundefender.org/?p=20783

Beaf:

[size=14pt]Na who be di maga?[/size]

In the meantime, here is the railway map of Nigeria. Where is "Dagbolu?" Is it on non-existent track?



E ro ra o!

www.nairaland.com/attachments/180447_ROTFLMAO_gif3d0c775232c7f27cf80592785b9635b6

seanet02:

Here is a list of Cities with Railway service in Nigeria>
You are too lazy to learn 

Ufeolorun:

Sustainability its basic economics man!

Its called creating infrastructure and thats why it should and must be free to the farmers as a way of getting the system up and running, and when its fully functional the farmers will pay not only for this service but also by way of increase economic activities (jobs) and taxes to the state government.SW and Nigeria in general the position of economic hub based on agric production is still very much  for grab so the issue of Ibadan or Lagos does not come in at all.

Its just flipping childish to see obviously sensible actions criticized with weak arguments

I have been waiting for Aregbe to announce concrete stuff and this is it and i hope its true,the agric revolution he promissed Osun is on course.Enough of this silly handout and rent seeking structure (oil) it has further impoverished our people and made our politicians more corrupt,let it dry off amin!

Am not happy with the pace especially Ajimobi but i will never VOTE PDP(8 years man,8 years ) and i dont care how well they(ACN) perform at the end but they should work,its in their political interest to.

Ekiti also announced they are working with Samsung to create ICT engineering centres and wimax internet cities.I hope its true cos we need it more than changing our rusty roofs or building sky scrappers so we can come on Nl to brag about it.

Aregbe is a political Thug,hes our thug and we love him e fii le! and sho igba e!

alj_harem:

how is a railway in Osun a great move ?

Educate me, thanks

IITA to partner Osun on food production
By Olalekan Adetayo
Sunday, 13 Mar 2011

has assured the people of the state that the rail line would soon be active for massive movement of good between Osun and Lagos states.

He disclosed this while discussing with the Director-General of the International Institutes for Tropical Agriculture, Dr Peter Hartmann in Ibadan Oyo State on Wednesday.

The governor disclosed that his vision was to turn the state into business hub of the western region.

He added that arrangements were in top gear with the management of the Nigeria Railway Corporations to facilitate the release of about 34 coaches for the commencement of rail transport in the state.

Aregbesola added that his administration was partnering with the Lagos State government to make Osun the next stop-by market for business transactions and commercial enterprises in the western zone of the country.

He said, “We want to enhance revenue generation of the state by providing food for 10 per cent of the Lagos State population, which could earn the state as much as N200m daily and also provide a viable market for farm produce.”

He added that his administration would also take advantage of the Federal Government’s reactivation of the rail-lines from Lagos to Niger states to enhance and encourage a cheap means of transporting goods in and out of the state.

“We would a create a produce and commodity market for goods produce both locally and imported in Osun where people would buy at the price they buy in Lagos State, which in our believe would promote commercial activities and peoples’ income within the shortest time,” added the governor.

Meanwhile, the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan Oyo State has pledge to partner with Osun State Government to achieve its programme of food security.

The Director-General of the institute, Dr. Peter Hartmann, disclosed this while exchanging views with Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, who was at the Institute on fact finding mission on ways to actualise the state agricultural scheme.

http://punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201103132281032

Gayigaskia:

Free of Charge So how it is going to be sustainable for the years to come

As part of its plan to assist farmers and boost the economy of Osun State by transporting agricultural produce to Lagos through rail line free-of-charge, the state government has acquired four locomotives of 40 coaches and 40 wagons.

otokx:

cheap talk

Arrangement In Top Gear In Osun Over Rural Access Roads •World Bank, French Agency To Partner State

In line with the arrangement of Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led administration of Osun State to ensure access and mobility in the rural areas, indications have emerged that all arrangements have been nearly completed, for the partnership between Osun State government, the World Bank and French Development Agency on the project.

The indications emerged in Osogbo, the state capital last Wednesday, when the team from the World Bank and the French Development Agency on the Road Access Mobility Projects (RAMP) mission to Nigeria visited the governor.

[b]Explaining the rationale behind the project, the World Bank Head of RAMP team, Mr. Nicolas Pelter, said that Osun was among the four states singled out for the projects, saying that, even among the four states, the state has been taking the lead in the programme.

He stated that the operation would be financed with $315 million, with $195 million coming from the World Bank and $120 million from the French Development Agency.

The World Bank official noted that Osun State was chosen as one of the benefiting states due to the strategies it had been exploring in the area of agriculture and rural access mobility, saying that the Osun Rural Enterprise and Agricultural Programme (OREAP) would go a long in assisting the project.

Revealing that the state was chosen due to its potentials and good governance traits, he said that the state had demonstrated that it deserves to benefit from the 500 kilometres rural access mobility project, as it had again launched pivot for road maintenance in the state.
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Responding, Aregbesola stated that the agricultural programme of his administration was targeted at ensuring that hunger and food shortage is banished from the state and use it to ensure that wealth is created for the people of the state.

The governor, who applauded the World Bank and the French Development Agency, for identifying access and mobility as the greatest challenge to agricultural production in the state, said, “majority of our people live in rural areas are farmers and access to their community is a challenge, not to talk of bringing their farm produce to markets”.

“We are happy with your support and commend you, but what we need requires national intervention, because what you are supporting us with is small to the need of the country”, he stated.

Speaking on the maintenance of the roads after the projects might have been completed, the governor said, “don’t even bother about maintenance. Whatever support you want to give us, we will take, but we want to give you an assurance that maintenance is our second nature as an administration”.

He hinted that part of the jobs of the 20,000 volunteers of Osun Youths Empowerment Scheme (OYES) was to engage in social and community work, which includes vegetation control on all roads, both tarred and un-tarred in the state.

To make the vegetation control, which he described as one of the greatest aspects of road maintenance easier for the volunteers, the governor said that, “we have placed an order for 600 Standing Moers for the use of the volunteers, because we feel it will be better and easier than the traditional method of doing the vegetation control”.