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tosin2013: Wow gbawe! At this stage u will make these guys think ur a party agent
[size=14pt]Anyway d point is although APC guys are no saints, they are FAR BETA than d crooks from d umbrella party![/size]

My pdp brothers, truth is bitter but learn to swallow it!

One million gbosas to you. That is exactly my point. Anyone can think me a Party agent but I do not care. I will take the progress being seen and felt ahead of what any anonymous haters, in most cases not even from the SW, think of me. I tend to ignore all the haters and liars, but as El Rufai opined, one is compelled to speak now and then so that lies, repeated many times, do not begin to resemble the truth. This is especially important when dealing with ignorant folks who will rather let a tractor crush their leg than read or do research to conquer ignorance. The reading culture of Nigerians today is terrible.

This is why any charlatan can come here to lie and 'herd' Nairalander to whip them into mob frenzy like an 'ALUU crowd'. Let the liars come and spin what is being revealed here since they like telling the World "Amosun has done nothing" to justify their blind, often bigoted and clannish support for a man who is leading a Party disappointing Nigerians in many, many States of Nigeria. By conning the ignorant, averse to reading, with lies that "all Parties are the same" they justify their plea that "we may as well remain with the PDP ". Simple 419 citizens of politically sophisticated Nations will not fall for, since they can read and do research for themselves, yet the perfect con to deploy against Nigerians.

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The Executive Governor of Ogun State Senator Ibikunle Amosun FCA, members of the State Exco and the good people of Ota Ogun State commissioned the modern sport facility yesterday 4/06/2013. God bless Ogun State.


Stakeholder comments:

Oluwatobi Omosa Mr. governor more grees to your elbow
13 June at 07:45

Ibikunle Lisboa ,,,,,,,
6 June at 13:18

Ogunyemi Lateef Folorunsho Thank you Sir my Amiable Governor.......SIA is on his way to rebuild Ogun........OMO OGUN, ISE YAA.........
5 June at 08:19

Ashela Atanda pls sir hlp us @ ijoko rd
5 June at 05:54

Sofoluwe Oladimeji Weldon SIA
5 June at 01:42

Ismail Olasunkanmi Bisiriyu kudos to you sir!
5 June at 00:57
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6 APC's and 125 patrol vans delivered in 2012 to fight crime.


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6 APCs, 125 Patrol trucks, 500 bullet proof vests, 500 helmets ready to be commissioned and put into use from tomorrow.

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5 APCs arrive the Governor's office today from Alpine Armour Incorporation, USA, an armoured security vehicle company which manufactures Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC). The APCs brought in by the SIA led administration is the PIT BULL VX same as those used by the USA SWAT team. Another first of its kind in Nigeria....the Gateway State sets the pace again!

These were the modern APCs supplied by Amosun when he directly took over the duty of the FG to commendation of police bosses throughout Nigeria. Let it be noted that Amosun is not flying around in Private jet when 'oga pata pata' GEJ insist on a ten airplane Presidential fleet gulping money while the FG he leads can neglect their duty and obligations to the NPF to the extent Amosun felt compelled to act and keep his State safe. This was why police bosses, with no time to play politics, were effusive in their praise of Amosun.

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Security on the AGENDA......SIA noni

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/01/amosun-championing-the-cause-of-security-in-ogun/

Amosun: Championing the cause of security in Ogun


Inundated by complaints of insecurity arising from robbery, Amosun became undaunted to make a difference. He immediately began a campaign against robbery in the state. As it to weed off robbers from his administration, Amosun in a jiffy initiated the Ogun State Security Trust Fund (OGSSTF), called on stakeholders in the state to join hands together in order to chase out robbers in the state, believing that, it is our collective responsibility to tackle the menace.

In line with this resolve to invest heavily on the provision of security, Governor Amosun had procured and donated 15 state-of-the-art-Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) which were adjudged by the security experts in the country as the first of its kind in the whole West Africa, 130 Hilux patrol vans, 1700AK riffles, three million round of ammunition, 600 bullet proof jackets and 600 walkie-talkie among other things to the police in the State.

Apparently, the commissioning of the equipment in the state, witnessed by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Muhammad Abubakar, had while receiving the donations from Governor Amosun, said that the gesture was unparalleled.

In addition, the giant strides of Governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun in the provision of adequate security for the citizenry in Ogun State have received another international recognition with the award of the Best Security Conscious Governor in West Africa bestowed on him.

At the colorful event which took place at the Conference Hall of the La Palm Beach Resort in the high brow area of Accra, the Capital city of Ghana, Governor Amosun, amidst loud applause, was accorded the highest security recognition for his unprecedented feat in securing lives and properties in the State.

The governor’s accomplishment in restoring security to Ogun State, which before May 29, 2011 was the haven for robbers and hoodlums, resulting in the near collapse of business activities in the state, evoked a deafening ovation when he rose up to received the award at the Ninth Edition of the Security Watch Africa Annual Award.

Ibara renewal PPP Housing estate delivered by the Government of Amosun and private sector partners. Comments from real stakeholders follow.

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IBARA RENEWAL HOUSING ESTATE, PPP projects...Ogun State is working again!

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Re-builder Amosun Oyelaja Ibrahim may god bless Ogun State
20 May 2012 at 02:03

Bello Okanlawon Adetunji Oya na!
20 May 2012 at 02:34

Olalekan Olaoluwa Oduleye Our oustanding governor thanks for this innovation. May God Almighty continue to strengthening you in achieving this. Also may GOD destroy every pple that come to spoil ur good desire for OGUN State . AMEN
20 May 2012 at 03:16 · 1

Alex Olanrewaju Weldone,but pls move your performance beyond the state capital.Others are waiting.God bless our state and those working for her progress.
20 May 2012 at 09:07

Olakunle Sobowale infact senator you are really a dearling............just take a look at every where in abk... cant wait to vote for you next election, though i did not work now,and am indigine of Ogun State, but not withstanding... You are a truly GOMINA... KEEP GOING SIAAAAAAAAAAA
21 May 2012 at 06:25

How many know that Amosun inaugurated a comprehensive Bus rapid transport scheme, in 2012, for Ogun state? Anyone not willing to read, conquer ignorance and gain real perspective can continue allowing Bigots and PDP apologists to come here and lie to them with fabrications against ACN governors delivered so that the messiah they worship and his "nest of killers" Party can remain in power regressing most corners of Nigeria. They know that if you repeatedly shout at a man that A is B, then that man may be brainwashed in the end to agree. Those who make the effort to conquer ignorance know that ACN administrators, while not perfect, are delivering a million times better than the wasters they replaced. Those who wish to persevere with the PDP can do so but enough of lies on this forum against ACN administrators.

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Ogun State Bus Mass Transit Scheme (BMT) to be launched today at the Itaeko/Totoro/Sokori road.

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The model of bus stops for the Ogun BMT. A Mass Transit Bus stop on the Itaeko/Totoro/Sokori road. SIA noni

Amosun, during his election campaign, promised 100 transformers to boost rural electrification. 500 brand new ones were delivered !!! It is clear why real stakeholders are passionate about ACN administrator while liars and haters remain on the net shouting "they are all the same" to justify how they have all blindly chosen to lie for the PDP because of the clannish support for GEJ that means they feel obligated to defend anything/anyone he is affiliated with.

Only bigots, disgruntled elements and mentally troubled individuals will deny that ACN administrators are working in ways that totally disgrace the very poor effort of the PDP crooks they replaced. No SW State is paradise but we should all back genuine efforts going on currently and criticise constructively. Lying should not be an option for decent folks. It gets us nowhere. below are the transformers. Some stakeholder comments captured as well.

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The five (5) 40ft trailers loaded with the brand new SCHNEIDER electric 500KVA 3 phase transformers being offloaded at the Arcade Ground Governor's office. When they are all delivered, the units will provide electrification support to all the 236 wards in Ogun State.

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Idowu Tosin Nice
2 June 2012 at 04:46

Ogunpola Damilola Damochee This is just the beginning..... Ogun Standard
2 June 2012 at 04:54

Sonuga Kayode Omo-Ebute MISSION TO REBUILD.
2 June 2012 at 06:01

Ariyo Ajayi prince make unna tel eyi o wu a wi dat we nid transformer at abule ijebu in obantoko o. S I A! omo j'omo lo
3 June 2012 at 00:02

Adewale Johnson Thank u 4 given us transformer in my area
3 July 2012 at 10:55

Enough of hateful and tribalistic liars , like the OP, spamming the forum with their one-way lies i.e deceitfully showing old dilapidated schools here while carefully avoiding the efforts of the current administrators throughout the SW to renovate and update the old schools that can still be revamped. Below are pictures of the renovation work on run-down schools hateful creatures spammed NL with while lacking the decency to show, as some of us argued, that robust effort was ongoing to turn things around. Following are comments from real stakeholders.




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Another ongoing renovation of 6 blocks of classroom at Owu African Church Primary school via SUBEB. It's part of the 1,234 classrooms undergoing renovations throughout Ogunstate... God bless Ogunstate

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Another ongoing renovation of 2 blocks of classroom at Owu Baptist Day Secondary School via SUBEB. It's part of the 1,234 classrooms undergoing renovations throughout Ogunstate... God bless Ogunstate

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Another ongoing renovation of 6 blocks of classroom at Baptist Day Primary school via SUBEB. It's part of the 1,234 classrooms undergoing renovations throughout Ogunstate... God bless Ogunstate

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Renovation of 1,234 classrooms ongoing across the state... This is the pic of the primary school at Isiun. God bless Ogunstate.


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Renovation of more classrooms going on at ikhanna Balogun... God bless Ogunstate.

Soneye Malik Thank governor Amosun on this action
22 September 2012 at 07:46

Olatunji Abiodun E God bless ogun state,
God bless Nigerià
22 September 2012 at 08:01

Prince Ibraheem Adegb'okiki SIA IN ACTION, renovating dilapidated Schools:

Picture of a brand new, high quality bridge delivered and followed by the comments of real stakeholder while a hateful liar tells us he is in Ogun "as we speak" and can see nothing. I think it is obvious why he will never see anything since even a f00l will know these pictures prove Amosun has been busy delivering and transforming.

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Moderatorogt Ogt-two God Bless Ogun State
3 October 2012 at 08:14

Rasheed Ola Ogunshola Na true, na my pale house i dey see so. SIA D WONDER!!!
3 October 2012 at 09:11

Matemilola Samson This is wonderful keep the flag flying.
3 October 2012 at 09:15

Rasheed Ola Ogunshola I tank God 4 blessing ogun state wit gud governor unlike omo ole Akotilete ganjer man dani olora!!!!
3 October 2012 at 09:16

Olawale Wasiu Rufai This is good govern.
3 October 2012 at 18:23

Adeyemi Kafayat yes o aye daade but deir is no work bcs am stil searchng
7 October 2012 at 03:12

Below is the brand new NLC secretariat donated by the Amosun Government. Below that are the accompanying comments of real Ogun State stakeholders while haters from the womb come here instigating disaffection against hard-working administrators merely because they know it is easier to get Nairalanders to hate blindly than expect them to read and find things out for themselves.

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Labour friendly Governor.... The newly built NLC secretariat donated by Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration.

Alhaji Olawoyin Faster Immaculate Promise made , promise Kept . Good . God will Continue to Guide U . ''Eyi O Wu A Wi T'Oluwa Lase '' .
7 October 2012 at 00:09

Adeyemi Kafayat oseun o ibikunle o omo amosun o ayen fere eniyan fere ooo
7 October 2012 at 03:15

Asiwaju Omoyinmi Omolaja Festus more grace to yur elbow. omo olowu oduru...

whitecat007: How many members of NMA did this pdp goons consult? You mean 2 or 3 people can speak for the body sorry this is the work of the pdp in the state, but they will fail.i

Amosu promised free health care for elderly and toddlers only. And the state of health facilities in Ogun is just like everywhere in Nigeria

The pdp roaches have permanently camped on this thread and spinning the story to suit them

Don't mind the hateful liars. It is construction everywhere. Building new, more modern and more efficient infrastructure is a model of development most PDP administrators reject because it leaves little to embezzle and share amongst 'awon boyz'. This far more expansive and cash-intensive approach is what ACN administrators are utilising. Can anyone deny the existence of the brand new and modern health centres being built? Can they deny the renovation of old ones? Can they deny, for example, what is shown below is the right approach i.e 4 modern mechanic workshop built brand new and from scratch in Ewekoro LGA:

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An all inclusive government.... The ongoing construction of the 4th modern mechanical workshops to be fitted with advanced engineering equipments at the mechanic village obada oko in Ewekoro LGA.

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The ongoing construction of 1 of the 4 modern mechanical workshops to be fitted with advanced engineering equipments at the mechanic village obada oko in Ewekoro LGA

Below is another example of a high quality model school being constructed t kemta Abeokuta South LGA by China Gezhouba Group Corporation CGGC. It should be finished now.

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The Gbenga Daniel mess hateful OP spams Nairaland with.

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The effort of Amosun to renovate such appalling learning environments throughout the State.

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Below, is what many Ogun doctors themselves will admit they have not seen prior to Amosun coming. I.e a brand new health centres to be built in all conbstituencies as a modern model to replace what the PDP Government for the past 8 years agreed was good enough for Ogun State Doctors and it's people. No sane person will say Nigerian States do not have issues but we can all do basic research to see those really doing transformational things so that creatures of hate, like the OP, dont take advantage of how many do not like to read to spread their message of hate against others. I would like to know how many Governors are embracing the expensive approach we see typified by what is shown below.

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Health in Ogunstate: One of the ongoing 9 secondary health care centers being constructed by the Ogunstate govt in each of the 9 federal constituencies.

FSU: Again, cut the crap. It's long been established that you are an eternal liar. There is no redemption for you. Not now, not ever.

You know when someone has been defeated and deflated. They keep mumbling the same thing. Pictorial evidence now making you ;look a fool? Lying "I am in Ogun as we speak and cannot see anything" hateful soul. I suppose the pictures I am providing here are lifted from Cameroon.


More renovated rural schools

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Below is the model Shcool being constructed in Ilaro that will be phased in gradually to replace those above.

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FSU: Hey! As we converse I am in Ogun State. So cut the crap, your decrepit liar

WHo cares where you are when you are a hateful liar who cannot see good about others let alone admit so? As if an objective report can be obtained from you. Stop deluding yourself. Even the most hateful souls are now forced to admit that infrastructure is getting a boost in Ogun. You must be in Ogun State on planet mars not to see such examples as shown below in many areas.

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Below are before and after pictures of renovation of rural schools. Ditto obtains for upgrading of hospitals and building of brand new modern ones. You are just a malicious chap and this is why you try and fool the gullible souls here who cannot be bothered to read. EVeryone, including PDP administrators, admit Amosun is doing a great job. It does not mean there is no room for improvement but the entire world of balanced and normal people admit the guy is doing well and delivering built infrastructure Ogun citizen can see and feel.

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FSU: And your are the scum of the earth, born and bred to lie and deceive. You are a good example of what has kept Nigeria back

The Ogun State citizens who are seeing renovated health centres and brand new ones been built don't care about hate-filled lost souls. like you.

The good standard of work they are seeing and enjoying in every facet you tribalistic twits say is only in Akwa Ibom is there for all to see such as that below. At the end of the day hateful elements like you know what is really eating away at your soul.

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FSU: Gbawe is a cheap liar

You are nothing but a creature of hate. A sad reprobate.

awodman: So you are saying PREMIUM TIMES IS LYING?

I don't care who is lying. It does not matter whether it is the news source or the quoted doctor. What is important is to show that Amosun never promised free healthcare. Free health care is only for children under 5 and adults over 70. When you work out the percentage of the population that applies to, in relation to all the inhabitants of Ogun State, then come back and speak.

Chubhie: Seems people are waking up and seeing through the illusionary blind of ACN|Politricians. Untill the day Nigerians understand the extent to which politicians have duped the very masses who elected them and arise in unity of purpose beyond tribe, religion and creed i will continue to see events as comedy in 5D.

My guy, I don't know you here but I would hope you are not one of the haters unable to give credit where due and always looking for negatives about others to justify the rigid position of negativity you have taken against them. It is no longer "propaganda" or "talk". ACN governors are really delivering the goods everyone can see and feel.

In a nation like ours, and typified by the mindless hatred we see here daily, it is normal to see folks cutting their nose to spite their face. I.e failing to hail development because it comes from people who are in the "wrong" Party, "wrong" ethnic-group or practitioners of the "wrong" religion.

Amidst all that, the most intelligent and refined in society will still see what is crucially important. These doctors should approach the Governor with genuine grouse because Amosun is not god and he will benefit from inspecting their objective criticism. Nonetheless, there is no decent Doctor who will not admit that Amosun is doing well in efforts aimed at addressing what was met on the ground.

We are not talking excuses as Gbenga Daniels and most PDP administrators know how to deliver. We are dealing with real tangibles here being achieved with brick, mortar and cash spent on the needs of the people. Below are pictures of Primary health care centres constructed as models of what will be the standard in all 20 LGA's of the State.

The doctors, especially those over 60, should tell us when they have ever witnessed this sort of revolutionary and very expensive 'from the ground up' approach in Ogun State and the SW in general. Ogun doctors should simply partner with Amosun so that deficits are addressed to the benefit of the State. Genuinely neutral and objective observers will know that the man is trying especially in terms of newly built modern infrastructure when previous administrators had always told doctors point blank that there was no money available to build the upgraded modern healthcare centres they are demanding.

How many times have we seen administrators in Nigeria embrace the much harder course of building brand new and modern infrastructure that cost more money and leave less to be embezzled? Does it not make sense, if ACN administrators are the "illusionist" you claim they are, for these guys to just 'patch' what is on ground already (as many administrators in Nigeria are doing currently) and pocket majority of accrued allocation? Why are they spending money on the people and embracing a costly path that leaves them with little to embezzle if their sole mission is to 'deceive' you? Why don't they just take all the money and give absolutely nada as previous PDP Governors did in the SW with impunity?

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This is Ogun State's definition of what a modern Primary Health Care Centre should be. This will be replicated in all the 20 LGAs in Ogun State with a pilot scheme starting in each of the 3 senatorial districts. This is the picture of the one located in Ogun Central, Abeokuta North LGA. Mission to rebuild on course

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Completed pilot hospital to replace the inadequately ancient health centres OGD persevered with and was happy to plaster now and then.

Nairaland. The land of functional illiterates. That in itself would not be bad if said illiterates were also not ignorant haters averse to basic research. Amosun has never promised "free healthcare" and I don't know why sadists are jubilating over the lies of either the doctors or the news source. There is no 'meat' for you sad scavengers here. Get a life.

http://www.ogunstate.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=192&Itemid=133

Free health care services will be provided to children below 5 years and senior citizens above 70 years. We shall bring health care closer to the people by adopting community based approach with focus on establishment, equipping and staffing of primary health care centers in each of the 236 wards in the State.

eGuerrilla: Should the first lady be allowed to get away with liberties like this?

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Isn't it time her obsequious minders schooled her on the limits of the ceremonial office she occupies?

You forget that they all do not "give a damn" what you and me think of their actions.

olivertwist: Wow! Thanks for the info

My brother, the way many Nigerians are now casually hateful towards others is worrying. This is why Senator Chukwumerije, the Chairman of the Senate committee on education, asked all Nigerian leaders to "drop their ego" and learn from Aregbesola. The man knows Nigerians to understand many are consumed with bad belle, bad mind and the egotistic pettiness of never giving credit where due let alone be humble enough to learn from others. How many know that Aregbesola, in the tiny State of Osun, provides for over half of the total population of all children eating nutritious school meals in Nigeria?

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Aregbesola fights poverty with O’Meal, (‘Ounje Aregbe’)


Posted by: Seun Akioye

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There were grim statistics for Nigeria from the recently released “State of School Feeding Worldwide Report”, compiled by the World Food Programme (WFP).

The report, launched at the United Nations headquarters in New York, indicated that only one out of five school children get a healthy school meal in developing countries. The report also presented a gloomy picture of Nigeria’s school feeding programme highlighting that less than 500,000 school children get a decent meal in school. In that report, Nigeria and Cameroon shared the ignoble position of coming last.

In 2004, Nigeria began a pilot project of Home Grown School Feeding and Health Programme (HGSFHP) which was part of the Universal Basic Education Programme. It was designed to feed pupils in elementary public schools. But out of the 13 states that participated in the programme, only one state remained committed to the continued implementation and improvement of the project: The state is Osun.

The state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been developing a simple theory with his re-organised school feeding programme in the state. For him, providing nutritious and healthy meals in schools has a direct link to mental development and the eradication of poverty.

Therefore when in April 2012, he decided to review the school feeding programme with a bigger and better menu, he targeted not just the children but also the farmers in the state. The Osun Elementary School Feeding and Health Programme (O’Meals), which was the result of the new thinking in the state has since surpassed most of its main objectives.
One of the cardinal points of O’Meals is to increase enrollment and retention of school children in state primary schools.

Within four weeks of the commencement of the programme however, school enrollment has jumped about 25 per cent in government primary schools. By June 30, 2012, enrollment increased from 155,318,000 to 194,253 from primaries 1-3.
Basking in the euphoria of this success, the state government promptly widened the scope and included primary 4 in the scheme. The state now feeds a total of 252,793,000 students daily at the annual cost of N3billion. From the report of the WFP, Osun State accounts for more than half of the total number of children getting healthy and nutritious school meals in Nigeria.

The operation officer of O’meal, Mrs. Bunmi Ayoola, said the programme has achieved and surpassed its objectives of increasing school enrollment in the state. She said the government also ensures that the food is prepared in a healthy and neat environment.

“Balanced diet helps in developing the brain’s capacity as well as cognitive response index of each child and it plays a major role in ensuring that children assimilate learning instructions fast and well,’’ she said.
Fighting poverty and increasing enterprise
But increased enrollment was not the only intention of the Osun State government; reduction of poverty and boosting small and medium scale enterprise were also key points in the school feeding programme. According to the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, the rebirth of the school feeding programme has had a positive impact on farmers.

“As part of six points integral action plan of the state government to banish hunger, create employment and education for all; the school feeding programme has increased the enrollment of the pupils by 25 per cent within the two weeks of re-introduction, allowed farmers to engage in massive food production and encouraged learning in primary schools. Let me tell you that 80 per cent of food production by the farmers in the State will be used for feeding of our kids in the programme”.

The deputy governor revealed that over 900 cocoyam farmers have been empowered by the government.
“In order to ensure that the programme is sustained, we have encouraged our farmers to go into massive production of fish and chicken with which to feed the pupils. We have also directed our farmers to go into massive production of plantain, banana and very soon we are thinking on the possibility of going into massive production of rice and establish rice mills across the state to encourage our farmers,” she said.

More than 3,000 women in the state have also been empowered to serve as the food vendors. The vendors are well kitted with modern cooking utensils and bowls at the cost of N152 million to the state government. One of the vendors, Mrs. Esther Ogundipe said the programme has empowered her family. “Aregbesola has added value to my life; I am no more a housewife,’’ she said.

Today, according to the state government, 15,000 whole chickens are sourced weekly from local poultry farmers; 254,000 eggs sourced weekly; 35 heads of cattle purchased weekly from local cattle farmers and 400 tonnes of catfish purchased weekly from local fish farmers.

Even though some have criticised the enormous cost of the programme, the WFP said even in developed country, the amount spent by government on school meals is a worthy investment for the future.
“This will help raise healthy adults for the future, it is a worthy investment by any government,” the world body said.
At mid-day on any school day, the bell rang; food vendors immaculately dressed began to make preparations for the feeding of their wards. All across the state, the same process is repeated at every primary school. Meals like Yam Porridge, bread soaked in a steaming red stew with chicken to garnish, beans porridge and vegetables, all complemented with fruits were handed over to 250,000 children. In Osun schools, time for break means time for “Ounje Aregbe.”

Smartluv: i think Fashola and Rochas wil be better combination if Apc wana go far

It is like football. Every fan wants to tell the manager the 11 players he should field. Yet it is the manager who must make the final choice. Real fans who believe in their team ,beyond frivolity, simply get behind the 11 players a competent manager picks and support them to go on and win.

mayorall: Haaaaa op why u dey deceive Nigerians. Abeg stop all ds lies. Am a student of Osun state university, am staying in Town. All this pics from the op are fakes, you people can also see from the uniform, Osun schools are now under construction with appropriate fixed capacity per schools so all the schools are currently using same uniform cos of the merging, op pics were during Oyinlola's regime. My brother, if you see the completed ones, I swear u ft komot ur pkin frm private school. Osun schools are now modernised, no renovation at all na reconstruction I swear. This lies dey pain me enta my bone. Anyway, Osun Adara o.

Dude, don't let it bother you. I think stakeholders should not feel the need to prove anything to anyone beyond what you have done here i.e giving eyewitness version of the on-the-ground reality. If you are genuinely enjoying progress and socio-economic improvements, then nothing hateful non-stakeholders say can affect that.

dexter1983: AFTER REGISRAION OF APC,PDP GO HEAR WEEEEEN...

I think many are simply underestimating the goodwill the APC will garner home and abroad. The entire world is fed up of the PDP and how it is ensuring Nigeria is a hopeless basket case rather than a symbol of hope for the black race. Well, it will be a pleasure to see some clannish elements learn the hard way.

The desperate lust for change, plus the sentimental nature of Nigerians, was the main factor working in favour of GEJ the last time. He enjoyed worldwide goodwill because of how the entire world deemed him to be a departure from the past. Now it is crystal clear he is a poster child for corrupt elements who have had their time and now need a proxy 'tool' to ensure 'business as usual' continues. This is why GEJ has come in for scathing universal condemnation over the blatantly rampant nature of corruption in Nigeria under his watch.

I still cannot see GEJ getting the PDP ticket but even better for the APC if he does because the advantages that propelled him to Aso Rock are now missing. Totally gone !!! He is no longer seen as change, "fresh air" or transformation. The APC will have the privilege of hosting many,many intelligent, articulate, charismatic and credible people on its platform selling the vision to Nigerians and the World. No long thing. Let the games begin. I will certainly play my part

jjcbuthot: It doesnt work this way. The opposition will lose all its credibility and worth if they have to go to PDP for a presidential candidate. It has never happened anywhere in the world where opposition would go to the incumbent party for its presidential candidate. Yes, for other national appointments, you can consider credible people across the country regardless of their political affiliation.

And why Tambuwa? Because he is supporting the opposition? This is not enough to make a man a presidential material. Tell me landmark legislation that have been delivered in the house so far? Tell me what happened to the house probe of fuel subsidy? The scandal that happened and how the house has handled this.

Buhari/Fashola is the answer if we really want to see a different approach to governance.

Correct. I think Tambuwal is just a maverick politician. Naturally, that does not sit well with members of the "nest of killers" who are mainly uncouth elements insistent on blind loyalty to the cause. Tambuwal won't offer that so they make a big deal of this by insinuating the APC are planning to give him their Presidential ticket never mind the patent senselessness of that idea.

TouchDown: Look southerners in nigerian politics have inferiority complex. Why can't they hound Tambuwal like they've been hounding Amaechi?

At least OBJ was able to regularly spar with IBB and cut influential Atiku to size. The north were as vocal in criticizing obj as they are now against Jonathan. Jonathan's complex is such that he can only attack/bully his own people. Amaechi, Ibori, Silva etc.


Lol, Jonathan and the pdp should deal with Tambuwal na.

Look at how quickly they recalled Wamakko after he even insulted Bamanga Tukur and, by extension, GEJ. Wamakko openly called Tukur a political pr0st1tute. Yet the PDP bent over backward to go and beg him. Laughable.

@Topic.

Personally, I think Nigeria needs more politicians like Tambuwal. I.e those able to rise above partisanship when it matters and when honesty and integrity, in the greater interest of society, is required. This is why I first became a huge fan of Ribadu and El Rufai. Little known is that both men, while still working for OBJ and by extension the PDP, showed up at a political rally to support the governorship ambition of Comrade Oshiomhole.

They both made definitive statements at the event to indicate that they defied Partisan loyalty to show up and support Oshiomhole because his leadership qualities and appeal transcends Party and sectional affiliation. They felt Oshiomhole represented one of the leaders all Nigerians should support. From then on, I saw those two as sophisticated individuals committed to the progress of Nigeria. Same holds for Tambuwal.

Aderostock: wow! where are the PDP leglickers? Tambuwal has finished them. I will like to hear from insincere nigeria, tahaqa, lostpope, tomakint, anonimi and the rest 35 laptop dogs

See their rabid antics below where one mad dog foaming at the mouth because I praised Tambuwal precisely for this quality of rising above pettiness to be about progress and performance. These GEJ fans are an embarrassment. All of them are uncouth and hateful agberos. Also, have you noticed how virtually all GEJ supporters here have a very rigid for-us-or-against-us mentality? I.e the sort that would predispose them to hating Tambuwal passionately because he does not appear azz-lickingly and openly pro-GEJ ?


https://www.nairaland.com/1329486/formidable-team-rescue-nigeria-2015#16337277

Garri the 1st: Nice one from Tam. This guy is one very sophisticated politician....

Precisely what I said in the thread above to leave GEJ azzlickers palpitating.

eGuerrilla: When I have a bit more time on my hands I will provide the results of a content analysis, based on information available in the public domain. Before then, I need to make clear that the issue of manifestos is not in contention here, since these do exist.

That is not levelled at you. That was for the many here who ignorantly continue to lampoon Nigerian Parties by claiming they do not have manifesto.

eGuerrilla: @Gbawe,

Depending on what our working definition is, I think it is possible to sustain an argument, as @mikeansy canvassed, that none of the political parties in Nigeria have an ideology. The notable examples he provided negate "self identification", which is a defining attribute of any political ideology.

In the current age, I suspect there are probably only a handful of ideologically-driven, mainstream political parties left in the world.

No. Not really. Because that is an abstract and subjective submission seeking to infer that insincere conduct is the same as the literal absence of ideological guidelines expressing how Parties should operate.

The fact is that Nigerian Political Parties have core ideology they have publicly made us aware of. That they do not operate according to their stipulated ideology is not enough reason to pronounce them as having no ideology. It is the same as the oft-repeated utterance that Nigerian Parties have no manifesto. This is also not true.

It would be more appropriate to argue that Nigerian Political Parties have scant regard for their ideology and manifesto rather than use abstraction and allegory to conclude such do not exist. Political Parties are institutions that will ordinarily outlast members who will vary in sophistication, sincerity and even a basic understanding of Partisan politics.

Today, we may have many politicians disinterested in leading according to the core ideology of their Party. Tomorrow we may gain a cadre of politician who will act according to the ideology of their Party. Would it then be appropriate to argue that those Parties now have ideology, because of the correct conduct of members, or is it right to think that the Party, i.e the institution greater than its members, does indeed have core ideology that is now being respected and utilised?

mikeansy: Please enlighten us on how the trickle down economic policies practiced by Fashola in Lagos is the same as the economic policies in Edo State?

Show similarities on how the tax and spend policies of Fashola is the same as those of Rauf Aregbesola.

Trust me other political parts have claims of their political beliefs on their website too.

But do the followers and policy makers at various levels of Government practice any of it?

Look, this does not put you in a good light. You should not have said no Nigerian Party has core philosophy because it is wrong to say that !!! You should however move on from that false assertion, once it is proven you are wrong, so discussion can go on regarding the topic. Simply refusing to accept this will lead to what you are doing now which is regrettable in my opinion.

Arguing that Fashola and Oshiomhole are deploying different administrative philosophy does not justify your false assertion that their Party has no philosophy. That is a separate thing entirely. Is it right to say traffic Laws do not exist just because people won't obey them?