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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, commended NOVA Bank Limited on the opening of its new business office in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation at the commissioning of the office, which is NOVA Bank’s first commercial banking branch, on Tuesday. He said, “We need to commend them. We need
The Abia State Government has launched war against corruption in the state’s civil service, urging civil servants and stakeholders to join forces in the fight. In his inaugural meeting with Permanent Secretaries, in his office, Abia State Head of Service, Mr Benson Ojeikere condemned corruption in all its forms, stating that it has no place
Abia declares war against corruption in civil service
The Abia State Government has launched war against corruption in the state’s civil service, urging civil servants and stakeholders to join forces in the fight.
In his inaugural meeting with Permanent Secretaries, in his office, Abia State Head of Service, Mr Benson Ojeikere condemned corruption in all its forms, stating that it has no place in the civil service and so must be eliminated.
“Corruption is a cankerworm that undermines the integrity of our institutions, erodes public trust, and hinders our ability to deliver quality services to the people.”
The HoS, who called on Permanent Secretaries and Heads of other agencies to ensure accountability and transparency in government operations, also enjoined them to closely monitor the activities of their staff as they would be held responsible for any of their corrupt actions.
Ojeikere stressed the need for the workers to rebuild their image following the negative perception of the public towards the civil servants.
The Head of Service, who observed with regret that the actions of some civil/public servants have tarnished the reputation of the service, charged workers to be committed to restoring the dignity of the Service by blatantly refusing undue influence and upholding honesty and integrity in and outside the service.
Mr Ojeikere requested Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, to embark on in-house trainings for their staff aimed at educating them on Public Service Rules and financial regulations, assuring the readiness of the government to train and retrain the workforce for excellent performance.
Abia declares war against corruption in civil service
President Bola Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna. Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this “at the weekend during a condolence visit to the Kukah family on the death of Yohanna Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom,” the VP’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed in a statement Monday.
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President Bola Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna. Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this “at the weekend during a condolence visit to the Kukah family on the death of Yohanna Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom,” the VP’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed in a statement Monday.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has admonished Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), charitable organizations, and individuals who wish to distribute palliative aid to the people to involve the government to prevent a chaotic situation that could lead to the loss of lives. Governor Abiodun, who spoke when he visited Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, in
Ibadan stampede: Abiodun visits Makinde, calls for NGOs’ collaboration with government in palliative distribution
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has admonished Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), charitable organizations, and individuals who wish to distribute palliative aid to the people to involve the government to prevent a chaotic situation that could lead to the loss of lives.
Governor Abiodun, who spoke when he visited Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, in his office in Ibadan regarding the stampede that occurred in the city last week, said such an incident would not have happened if the state government had been involved.
“I am here on behalf of myself, the government, and the good people of Ogun State and the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) to commiserate with the governor of Oyo State and the people on the unfortunate incident that happened on Wednesday, December 18th, where a good initiative turned sour.
“It is most unfortunate that, in response to the current realities, an NGO decided to share the joy of the season with the children, which led to the loss of 35 lives.
“I think that we’ve seen this trend in Anambra and Abuja during this yuletide period.
“I believe that what we must also take away from this unfortunate incident is that when private sector players, non-governmental organizations, and charities want to embark on such initiatives, they should try to work with the government. Because as a responsible government, we carry out such initiatives, and it doesn’t end like this because we have people who are charged with such responsibilities.
“They planned it to ensure that it is well implemented. So, one must admonish others who have such initiatives that a lot of lessons must be learned from what has happened, and we must ensure that we avoid such mishaps in the future,” Prince Abiodun said.
He stated that the Southern Governors’ Forum is pained by the loss, and as the Chairman of the Forum, his visit is to condole with Oyo State, saying that as a neighbor, anything that affects them affects Ogun State.
While praying for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives and for the families to bear the loss, the governor wished the people of Oyo State a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
In response, Governor Makinde appreciated his Ogun State counterpart for the visit, saying that it provides an opportunity for the cross-fertilization of ideas that would benefit the two sister states.
He mentioned that the two states would meet next year to have a Peer Review to see what they could learn from each other and leverage it.