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veraponpo: It is a gradual step.

Osun is coming up.

Osun a dara o.

Kobojunkie: Ekiti is a recent promise, and a different story entirely. So please stop trying to play games with serious issues here. If you look into the Enugu Airport issue, that airport has been around for a while and has been in need of serious revamping.

https://www.nairaland.com/570566/jonathan-commisssions-enugu-international-airport

Kobojunkie: ^^^ That has been the same picture since Yar adua was in office ...

ACN to test merger with other opposition parties with Anambra 2014 governorship poll–Ngige .
Senator Chris Ngige says the 2014 governorship election in Anambra will be a test case for the proposed merger between the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and other political parties.
Mr. Ngige, representing Anambra Central Senatorial zone, made this known in Awka on Sunday at the opening of his constituency office in Awka South Local Government area of the state. He expressed optimism that the fresh talks ACN had with other opposition parties would ensure a smooth take-over of power from the PDP in 2015 general elections. According to him, the talk is to help save the country from the grip of the ruling party under whose watch the country is experiencing insecurity. “ACN is the leading opposition party in the country and it behoves it to reach out to other opposition political parties to talk on how the country could be taken away from the grip of the PDP so as to save the country,” he said. Mr. Ngige, a former governor in the state, used the occasion to reward party faithful with eight Toyota Camry. He also distributed bags of rice, cartons of tomato, saying it was part of his constituency project to the people. Other items announced as constituency project were a N100 million scholarship grant to students. He also gave cash donations to churches, schools and orphanages; with a promise to train women and youths on skills acquisition by March 2013. Mr. Ngige said seven constituency offices would be opened in all the seven Local Governments that made up the senatorial zone to facilitate easy access to information.

The Niger NDLEA said 51 of the suspects had been jailed by the court.
The Niger Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Friday that it arrested 114 suspects with 517.2kg of illicit drugs from January to December.

The state Commander of the agency, Abdullahi Abdul, said this in an interview in Minna, the state capital.
“Most of the drugs being abused by the youth in the state are Indian hemp (cannabis) and psychotropic drugs,’’ he said.
Abdul said that 51 suspects aged between 18 and 40 had been jailed by the Federal High Court, while others were still facing trial.

He said the agency also counselled and rehabilitated 69 former drug addicts and reintegrated them into the society within the period.
He urged parents, religious leaders and well meaning individuals to assist the agency in the campaign against drug abuse.

The commander appealed to the state government to assist the agency in the area of logistics to enable it function optimally and maintain its six offices in the state.

He, however, commended the state government, the Nigerian Army and the Police for their assistance to the agency in the campaign against drug abuse.

alj harem: lol acn

bilms: ... Even the market women in a place like osun has heard the good news of Okorocha's wonders in Imo. According to a petty trader woman i encounter in ilorin, she said, Okorocha is the kind of president Nigeria needs,but she feared that the elite would not allow him...

Standing5: if i must add, so far the man has done well, But it will be better if we still get to know what the N22Billy is going to do. At least the majority of it.

Osun signs N17.8b Osogbo-Kwara Boundary Road dualisation contract

Date: 2012-07-28

Osun State government has signed a N17.8 billion contract agreement with SAMMYA Construction Company Limited for the dualisation of the 45 kilometers Osogbo-Ikirun- Kwara State Boundary Road.

A statement from the state government made available to Saturday Mirror, says that the dualisation had been segmented into three of Osogbo-Dagbolu (International Market) to Alamisi Market in Ikirun (9.52 kilometers); Osogbo (Old-garage) to Ikirun junction road (20.5 kilometers) and Ikirun-IlaOdo- Kwara State Boundary road (16.5 kilometers). In signing the agreement on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Transport, Engineer Oladepo Amuda, said that, in line with the agreement, the project would be completed within 24 months of which the work had already commenced.

He said that the project was not the usual direct contract award, but a contractor- financing transaction, which came out of the confidence of the contractor in the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola, saying that the money for the contract would be repaid across 36 months after the completion of the project.

A development financial institution, The Infrastructure Bank Plc (TIB) which is the Transaction Advisor, Fund Arranger and Financier of the project, is working in conjunction with the construction company and other stakeholders to fund the project.

He further said: The road will link the market hub at Dagbolu with a spur from the major road to the market and from there to Alamisi Market in Ikirun. The major one will go from Old Garage and directly to Ikirun and to the Kwara State boundary
http://m.ilorin.info/fullnews.php?id=979

Osun set to inaugurate tourist-friendly park. Wednesday, 05 December 2012
TOURISTS and travellers passing through Osun State using the Ibadan–Ife Expressway will soon have a place to unwind, relax, bail out stress and travel fatigue as the Osun State Government is gearing up efforts at ensuring the completion of a multi–million naira tourists’ - friendly park before the year ends.

The park which is located at Gbogan junction, along the Ibadan–Ife Expressway is the initiative of Governor Rauf Aregbesola who believed that such a recreation centre is not only fit for the people of his state at this specific location, but a necessary incentive for tourists and travellers passing through the state to other parts of the country.

The park which is about 80 per cent completed is on three acres of land, giving enough room for the facilities in consideration of expected patrons and buyers.

The facilities therein are targeted at all for the purpose of recreation, fun, relaxation, sight–seeing, leisure and hospitality.

A tour of the park conducted by Tribune Tourism Magazine recently revealed alluring fountain to be erected on an Elephant’ effigy, public toilets, a multi–purpose event centre with function rooms, 12-bedroom hotel, police post, restaurant and bar, canteen, mechanic workshop, car wash bay, children recreation centre, love garden and parking lots tailored at giving the travelling masses a place to relax while on transit.

Though the park is under construction, the community has started benefitting from the few inquisitive travellers who stop at the junction to have a look at what is being constructed.

Madam Taiwo Adelani, middle-aged woman who hawks oranges at the junction has this to say: “I don’t really understand what Governor Aregbesola is doing there. But it seems it is a good project as it has compelled many people to stop to see what is in there. These people also buy one or two things from us. I am sure at completion, more people will come and that is more patronage for us.”

The park which has started to boost commerce at this junction, is also adding value to the environment through its unique design and aesthetics which parades the coat of arms of the state which proudly announces IPINLE OMOLUABI.
http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/tourism/item/502-osun-set-to-inaugurate-tourist-friendly-park

Tolexander: john paul wetin dey naw? Hope u were nt affected