Ogun Alert

OGUN ASSEMBLY MOVES TO CURTAIL CRIMES AMONG SCHOOL PUPILS  Concerned by the dangerous turn of events among primary and secondary school pupils in Ogun State, the State House of Assembly says plans are underway for the convocation of a school security summit as part of its efforts towards evolving strategies for crime control and preventions within the schools in the State. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo disclosed this during an advocacy visit by members of the National School Crime Prevention Corps led by its Commandant, Mr. Ige Folayinka at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.  Oluomo explained that it had become expedient for the Ninth Assembly to interface with stakeholders in the education sector alongside the top hierarchy of all security agencies, traditional rulers and community leaders among others concerned stakeholders in order to ensure sustenance of peace and stability in the schools. This according to him, remained essential as a result of the dangero...

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly says the collaborative and concerted efforts among all arms of government, members of the civil societies and citizenry were responsible  for the overall success achieved in containing the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic and ameliorating its impacts on the people of the State. This was just as he rejected the report apportioned to the State on Covid -19 Accountability tracker, describing it as subjective against the reality of the State sterling performance during the period. Oluomo stated this during a-day interface with government agencies and policy makers of Ogun State to discuss findings from COVID-19 Response Report, organized by the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) held at OOPL, Abeokuta.  The Speaker therefore tasked members of the Civic Society Organizations to often engage relevant government officials in Ministries, Department and Agencies to access credible information towards ensu...