By Dayo Adesulu

Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has suprised some of his critics by commissioning a N94,000,000 christian school at St. Augustine’s Government Elementary School, Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government Area.

The school is a quadrangular block of 12 rooms, of which10 are classrooms, one, a computer centre while the last is used as library.

It also has a headmaster’s office, a store, a power office, a conference room a borehole, power transformer and a recreation and sporting centre. At the commissioning, Aregbesola disclosed that the school, among others, was designed to attract the best brains from their catchment areas, especially from public middle schools, where excellence is the watchword.

He pointed out that Osun elementary schools are neighbourhood schools to which children can easily walk within view of familiar neighbours. He said: “Today marks another epoch in new dawn of education infrastructure in the State of Osun.

The last time we gathered for this purpose was on October 24, 2017, when we commissioned Ilesa Govt. High School. “In the order of our new elementary schools, the most recent was the commissioning of the AUD Govt. Elementary School, Sabo Osogbo, November 29, 2016.


Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of state of Osun state

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/aregbesola-commissions-n94m-christian-school-2/

“On March 21 2017, our train moved around simultaneously, to celebrate the official opening and commencement of learning activities at four newly-built government high schools, namely: Ataoja Govt. High School, Osogbo; Osogbo Govt.

High School; Wole Soyinka Govt. High School, Ejigbo and Adventist Govt. High School, Ede. “These schools were the first set of completed high school infrastructure embarked upon by our administration and have since been put to use by end-users, the students and their teachers.”

He added that beyond new buildings, he has carried out renovations on 40 other schools with 1,694 standard classrooms in the existing elementary, middle and high schools, noting that they will accommodate nearly 90,000 pupils. He said his administration has provided more than 100,000 desks and chairs, toilets and boreholes and made schools decent places to be. In his remarks, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba James Adedokun Adegoke, described the governor as a true democrat whose position has heralded unprecedented development in the state.

Adegoke said the present administration has given due recognition to the development of the state, particularly Ipetumodu, which has witnessed uncommon transformation. “Since the creation of Osun, no government has kept to its campaign promises as being done by the present administration.

We have seen true Omoluabi ethos in all Aregbesola has done. In his welcome address, the Commissioner for Education, Mr Wasiu Omotunde-Young commended Aregbesola for being committed to fight against educational decadence.

He said the administration has not only given education a deserved attention but has made it the true bedrock of development. “Our government has commissioned many of these schools and we will still commission more as we are committed to the quality and functional education in the state,” he stressed.

In his remarks, Chairman, House Committee on Education in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Folorunso Bamisayemi lauded Aregbesola for his giant strides in all sectors of the economy particularly in education sector. He said the House is proud that Aregbesola judiciously utilised the loans which the House approved.”

“To us as legislators, we strongly believe that if the state did not borrow at the time it did, many of these projects would have been impossible now, considering the exchange rate.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/aregbesola-commissions-n94m-christian-school-2/

Ftc
This is a good sign for me

Confused man

^^
^^
Strive to be first to make sensible comment in life. This is same chlldish attitude that pushed Aregbe to do radical projects. Just so people can say he did it first.
Imagine, giant talking drum as tourist attraction.

Olorun Ngbo Gomi Na Wa N Siere

In his remarks, Chairman, House Committee on Education in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Folorunso Bamisayemi lauded Aregbesola for his giant strides in all sectors of the economy particularly in education sector. He said the House is proud that Aregbesola judiciously utilised the loans which the House approved."

“To us as legislators, we strongly believe that if the state did not borrow at the time it did, many of these projects would have been impossible now, considering the exchange rate.

It is one thing to do projects and another thing to do the right projects. IGR and salary suffered at the expense of flashy projects with long term returns.

Smart Governor!

Civil servants will invade this thread soon....

Desyner:
It is one thing to do projects and another thing to do the right projects. IGR and salary suffered at the expense of flashy projects with long term returns.

How do we define the right projects? Don't you think the civil service is a BLACK HOLE?

Nukilia:


How do we define the right projects? Don't you think the civil service is a BLACK HOLE?

In a sense, it is but Aregbe took projects to a damaging proportion for Gods sake. A 100% increase in IGR from around N8B to N16B would have gone a long way to ease the recurrent expenditure burden today. The guy had 8 years but blew it with rascality. We now have infrastructure that may not impact the system to optimal level if people don't get paid and it isn't maintained.

Desyner:
In a sense, it is but Aregbe took projects to a damaging proportion for Gods sake. A 100% increase in IGR from around N8B to N16B would have gone a long way to ease the recurrent expenditure burden today. The guy had 8 years but blew it with rascality. We now have infrastructure that may not impact the system to optimal level if people don't get paid and it isn't maintained.

The infrastructure part is what I believe is a right step in the right direction. Past administrations in the state have been held hostage by the civil servants at the expense of infrastructural development. I don't think he blew the 8years mandate he got. His achievement has out-paced any governor.
The aspect where Aregbe is having problem with is PAYING PEOPLE WHO UNDERDELIVER.
Aregbe sees the Civil service as a system that has gulped huge sums of money and thus had a negative effect on infrastructure in the state.
Hopefully, a PDP led government will dance to the tune of workers so that the state can return to the status quo.

Nukilia:


The infrastructure part is what I believe is a right step in the right direction. Past administrations in the state have been held hostage by the civil servants at the expense of infrastructural development. I don't think he blew the 8years mandate he got. His achievement has out-paced any governor.
The aspect where Aregbe is having problem with is PAYING PEOPLE WHO UNDERDELIVER.
Aregbe sees the Civil service as a system that has gulped huge sums of money and thus had a negative effect on infrastructure in the state.
Hopefully, a PDP led government will dance to the tune of workers so that the state can return to the status quo.

The workers are ineffecient and don't deserve their full pay to me, but Aregbe took it too far by leaving IGR to suffer. What becomes of his beautiful schools without zealous teachers? I remember during Bisi Akande's time it was hard to pay workers but the teachers had zeal and we the student then didn't suffer much because of that awareness that the money isn't available. I remember Bisi Akande saying Agric. Science isn't appropriate for classroom and saying we should do more practicals. He practically transferred the burden of paucity of funds to the students (mostly boarder from Ibadan, lagos, ogbomoso) Fine building won't do the trick for education.

Desyner:
The workers are ineffecient and don't deserve their full pay to me, but Aregbe took it too far by leaving IGR to suffer. What becomes of his beautiful schools without zealous teachers? I remember during Bisi Akande's time it was hard to pay workers but the teachers had zeal and we the student then didn't suffer much because of that awareness that the money isn't available. I remember Bisi Akande saying Agric. Science isn't appropriate for classroom and saying we should do more practicals. He practically transferred the burden of paucity of funds to the students (mostly boarder from Ibadan, lagos, ogbomoso) Fine building won't do the trick for education.

Osun State recorded a 10% increase in her Internally Generated Revenue, IGR in 2016, a report by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS has revealed.

Osun with a population of just above 4m, generated the sum of N8.07bn in 2015, but recorded an improved figure of N8.88bn in 2016 representing a 10% growth in a space of one year.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/osun-records-increased-igr-in-2016-as-lagos-emerge-top-earner-again/

NBS = Osun state recorded 10% IGR increase, representing a 10% growth in a space of one year.

Desyner = According to Desyner, a layman and ignorant troll on NL, Osun state's IGR is suffering.


Osun state witnessed 10% growth in less than 1 year, but according to you and your backward and warped ignorant understanding, rapidly increasing IGR and a 10% growth in less than a year = Suffering?


The fact that you hate Aregbesola doesn't mean you can substitute facts, progress, and development in Osun with ignorant, baseless and unfounded tales.


Infrastructure projects boost IGR simply because massive construction creates jobs, it gives people paychecks from painters to bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, vendors, lawyers, accountants, architects, road, bridge and construction engineers and so on, this also boost people's spending power.

The school feeding program alone feeds thousands of kids every school day with produce and meats supplied by thousands of farmers in Osun state which again create jobs and IGR.

The food vendors buying, cooking and serving the farm produce means more jobs and IGR and more money in the economy, these are some of the reasons why IGR is expanding in Osun state.


Your problem is obviously hating and anger against one man and not the real facts and even the massive IGR growth in Osun state.


The aouthority on IGR in Nigeria is NBS, not Desyner, a hate peddling, anhry, bitter abd ignorant ipob loser on NL.

deomelo:


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NBS = Osun state recorded 10% IGR increase, representing a 10% growth in a space of one year.

Desyner = According to Desyner, a layman and ignorant troll on NL, Osun state's IGR is suffering.


Osun state witnessed 10% growth in less than 1 year, but according to you and your backward and warped ignorant understanding, rapidly increasing IGR and a 10% growth in less than a year = Suffering?


The fact that you hate Aregbesola doesn't mean you can substitute facts, progress, and development in Osun with ignorant, baseless and unfounded tales.


Infrastructure projects boost IGR simply because massive construction creates jobs, it gives people paychecks from painters to bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, vendors, lawyers, accountants, architects, road, bridge and construction engineers and so on, this also boost people's spending power.

The school feeding program alone feeds thousands of kids every school day with produce and meats supplied by thousands of farmers in Osun state which again create jobs and IGR.

The food vendors buying, cooking and serving the farm produce means more jobs and IGR and more money in the economy, these are some of the reasons why IGR is expanding in Osun state.


Your problem is obviously hating and anger against one man and not the real facts and even the massive IGR growth in Osun state.


The aouthority on IGR in Nigeria is NBS, not Desyner, a hate peddling, anhry, bitter abd ignorant ipob loser on NL.





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Trash!
For all the debt Aregbe incurred you think 10% IGR increase is worth posting an epistle over.
Happy thread spamming bros. Go on an start posting debt sponsored projects that has crippled Osun state and exposed destinies to needless obstacles.

Desyner:
By Dayo Adesulu

Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has suprised some of his critics by commissioning a N94,000,000 christian school at St. Augustine’s Government Elementary School, Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government Area.

The school is a quadrangular block of 12 rooms, of which10 are classrooms, one, a computer centre while the last is used as library.

It also has a headmaster’s office, a store, a power office, a conference room a borehole, power transformer and a recreation and sporting centre. At the commissioning, Aregbesola disclosed that the school, among others, was designed to attract the best brains from their catchment areas, especially from public middle schools, where excellence is the watchword.

He pointed out that Osun elementary schools are neighbourhood schools to which children can easily walk within view of familiar neighbours. He said: “Today marks another epoch in new dawn of education infrastructure in the State of Osun.

The last time we gathered for this purpose was on October 24, 2017, when we commissioned Ilesa Govt. High School. “In the order of our new elementary schools, the most recent was the commissioning of the AUD Govt. Elementary School, Sabo Osogbo, November 29, 2016.


Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of state of Osun state

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/aregbesola-commissions-n94m-christian-school-2/

“On March 21 2017, our train moved around simultaneously, to celebrate the official opening and commencement of learning activities at four newly-built government high schools, namely: Ataoja Govt. High School, Osogbo; Osogbo Govt.

High School; Wole Soyinka Govt. High School, Ejigbo and Adventist Govt. High School, Ede. “These schools were the first set of completed high school infrastructure embarked upon by our administration and have since been put to use by end-users, the students and their teachers.”

He added that beyond new buildings, he has carried out renovations on 40 other schools with 1,694 standard classrooms in the existing elementary, middle and high schools, noting that they will accommodate nearly 90,000 pupils. He said his administration has provided more than 100,000 desks and chairs, toilets and boreholes and made schools decent places to be. In his remarks, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba James Adedokun Adegoke, described the governor as a true democrat whose position has heralded unprecedented development in the state.

Adegoke said the present administration has given due recognition to the development of the state, particularly Ipetumodu, which has witnessed uncommon transformation. “Since the creation of Osun, no government has kept to its campaign promises as being done by the present administration.

We have seen true Omoluabi ethos in all Aregbesola has done. In his welcome address, the Commissioner for Education, Mr Wasiu Omotunde-Young commended Aregbesola for being committed to fight against educational decadence.

He said the administration has not only given education a deserved attention but has made it the true bedrock of development. “Our government has commissioned many of these schools and we will still commission more as we are committed to the quality and functional education in the state,” he stressed.

In his remarks, Chairman, House Committee on Education in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Folorunso Bamisayemi lauded Aregbesola for his giant strides in all sectors of the economy particularly in education sector. He said the House is proud that Aregbesola judiciously utilised the loans which the House approved.”

“To us as legislators, we strongly believe that if the state did not borrow at the time it did, many of these projects would have been impossible now, considering the exchange rate.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/aregbesola-commissions-n94m-christian-school-2/

Please grow a brain OP. Most civil servants in Osun State have been on halfway since 2015;

Lautech students have been suffering because for more than a year they've been sitting at home;

But all you can see is Rauf Barawo launching a Mission School which was built with Church money.

OP is even reporting the story as if it was Osun state money that was spent and not that of the Catholic Church.

This is an example of how religion has been impeding our growth as a nation. 94 million will build about 7 different Schools

Desyner:
The workers are ineffecient and don't deserve their full pay to me, but Aregbe took it too far by leaving IGR to suffer. What becomes of his beautiful schools without zealous teachers? I remember during Bisi Akande's time it was hard to pay workers but the teachers had zeal and we the student then didn't suffer much because of that awareness that the money isn't available. I remember Bisi Akande saying Agric. Science isn't appropriate for classroom and saying we should do more practicals. He practically transferred the burden of paucity of funds to the students (mostly boarder from Ibadan, lagos, ogbomoso) Fine building won't do the trick for education.

The state needs teachers who can impart knowledge in a conducive environment. Akande was a forerunner to Aregbe, and the policies Akande brought up during his regime was ,anti-civil servant. I wasn't expecting anything different from Aregbe who funnily enough belongs to the same party Akande is.
Aregbe didn't want to repeat the mistakes of Akande, that's why he decided to keep the civil servants on modulated salary. Let's see how it all pans out in the end.

Nukilia:


The state needs teachers who can impart knowledge in a conducive environment. Akande was a forerunner to Aregbe, and the policies Akande brought up during his regime was ,anti-civil servant. I wasn't expecting anything different from Aregbe who funnily enough belongs to the same party Akande is.
Aregbe didn't want to repeat the mistakes of Akande, that's why he decided to keep the civil servants on modulated salary. Let's see how it all pans out in the end.

Before you go too far with this Aregbe kept civil servants on modulated salary narrative, remember this same Aregbe paid civil servants 13th month salary when oil was going for $100pb and there was excess.
Yes, he paid these same under-utilized workers 13th month salary. I insist Aregbe was a "fiscal rascal" and still is.

Onechancearmy:





Please grow a brain OP. Most civil servants in Osun State have been on halfway since 2015;

Lautech students have been suffering because for more than a year they've been sitting at home;

But all you can see is Rauf Barawo launching a Mission School which was built with Church money.

OP is even reporting the story as if it was Osun state money that was spent and not that of the Catholic Church.

Did you read the post before spiralling into what I have in quotes? Please stop embarrassing yourself sir.

seankay:
This is an example of how religion has been impeding our growth as a nation. 94 million will build about 7 different Schools

Olodo
the school will not have furniture and equipments for students? have you seen pictures of the schools?

The civil service is over bloated with paper pushers who do not contribute any meaningful service (that is when they bother to show up at work). The funds are better spent on capital projects that will have long term economic benefits.

At least he pays them half. Perhaps he should retrench half of them so the remaining ones can get full salary.

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Desyner:

Trash!
For all the debt Aregbe incurred you think 10% IGR increase is worth posting an epistle over.
Happy thread spamming bros. Go on an start posting debt sponsored projects that has crippled Osun state and exposed destinies to needless obstacles.

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Ignorant and unintelligent ipob, why get mad because you got lectured.

Old fool doesn't know the difference between increase and decrease.

Confine your ignorance to your fellow Igbos...

ipob loosers..

Jaideyone:
Olodo

the school will not have furniture and equipments for students? have you seen pictures of the schools?

Are you minding the ignorant and illiterate villagers..

Onechancearmy:





Please grow a brain OP. Most civil servants in Osun State have been on halfway since 2015;

Lautech students have been suffering because for more than a year they've been sitting at home;

But all you can see is Rauf Barawo launching a Mission School which was built with Church money.

OP is even reporting the story as if it was Osun state money that was spent and not that of the Catholic Church.

Government school built with government money is now mission school built with mission money?


Den don take illiteracy and ignorance swear for you Igbos,,

deomelo:




Government school built with government money is now mission school built with mission money?


Den don take illiteracy and ignorance swear for you Igbos,,

Hehe. When these fools can't challenge you with logic they resort to name calling.

This idiot has never heard of Public Private Partnership before. The Catholic Church funded the school. That is why it is called Saint Augustine. The decision to hand it over to the government was to make it a public school which any child can attend regardless of religious or economic background.

Your broke and lazy governor would NEVER have been able to afford spending 94 million naira to build just ONE secondary school, when he is owing 15 months salary to workers.

Don't carry your olodo behaviour into the new year.

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Onechancearmy:



Hehe. When these fools can't challenge you with logic they resort to name calling.

This idiot has never heard of Public Private Partnership before. The Catholic Church funded the school. That is why it is called Saint Augustine. The decision to hand it over to the government was to make it a public school which any child can attend regardless of religious or economic background.

Your broke and lazy governor would NEVER have been able to afford spending 94 million naira to build just ONE secondary school, when he is owing 15 months salary to workers.

Don't carry your olodo behaviour into the new year.

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Look here dum asxx ipob illiterate.

The school is called St. Augustine's Government Elementary School, Ipetumodu, in Ife North Local Government for a reason, with a strong emphasis on government, not private or government/private.


And if you are going to spew ignorant nonsense, common sense dictates that you show proof that says, the government built the school with private money or partnership with private entities.

https://www.nairaland.com/4166750/aregbesola-commissions-st-augustines-government

That's Gov. Aregbesola commissioning the school.


Where are the Catholic bishops or reps at the commissioning since according to ignorant, illiterate, bitter, hateful and disgruntled ipob losers, the Catholic church paid for the schools?


Useless clowns, this is why your backward and no project villages are rotting away back into the stone age.


Oponu, you must have puled that 15 months unpaid salary out of your stale akpu asss, you must be referring to your worthless fayose hero in ekiti who haven't paid salaries in over a year and haven't even commissioned 1 single project.



Nan, get fukking lost with that rubbish,,,

deomelo:
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Ignorant and unintelligent ipob, why get mad because you got lectured.
Old fool doesn't know the difference between increase and decrease.
Confine your ignorance to your fellow Igbos...
ipob loosers..

ipob this ipob that is all i see.

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Desyner:
ipob this ipob that is all i see.

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ipob village losers bore me...

Nukilia:


The state needs teachers who can impart knowledge in a conducive environment. Akande was a forerunner to Aregbe, and the policies Akande brought up during his regime was ,anti-civil servant. I wasn't expecting anything different from Aregbe who funnily enough belongs to the same party Akande is.
Aregbe didn't want to repeat the mistakes of Akande, that's why he decided to keep the civil servants on modulated salary. Let's see how it all pans out in the end.

The truth is dt the civil service is a black hole. It's a feeding bottle. Like the federal govt. Too large and too expensive. The state can't even afford it.

I'm sure if those elrufai tests were conducted, 2/3rd of those teachers would fail. You see English teachers dt don't even speak fluent English. Akande was right to sack some of them. Calling them back was a mistake. Truth is govt can't solve all problems. Europe and the USA weren't built by govts. It was individuals doing hard work & paying their taxes. People need to get sacked, get off their asses and do Sthn productive.

janellemonae:


The truth is dt the civil service is a black hole. It's a feeding bottle. Like the federal govt. Too large and too expensive. The state can't even afford it.

I'm sure if those elrufai tests were conducted, 2/3rd of those teachers would fail. You see English teachers dt don't even speak fluent English. Akande was right to sack some of them. Calling them back was a mistake. Truth is govt can't solve all problems. Europe and the USA weren't built by govts. It was individuals doing hard work & paying their taxes. People need to get sacked, get off their asses and do Sthn productive.

Smiles...

It would be great if they sacked all the incompetent workers, but it will lead to chaos. The civil service is a trap for every political party.
The APC government were smart to handle it better this time around. The issues of tax is critical for any community to develop, but the sad fact is how is the tax being managed? Let's hope the PDP will know how to manage the state well when the time comes.
Populist ideologies will always win the heart of the masses, the civil service has been well handled by the government.