Governor Adeleke Hosts Ife Devt Board, Says Ile Ife Deserves Flyovers, Dualized Roads & More

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OSOGBO - 16/09/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng

Governor Ademola Adeleke has decried the low physical and infrastructure development of Ile Ife, the cradle of Yoruba people, declaring that the source of Yoruba race deserves total upgrade in terms of flyovers, dualised roads and upgraded facilities befitting the cultural capital of Yoruba people.

Hosting a delegation of Ife Development Board at the Government House on Monday, Governor Adeleke said the low developmental outlook of the ancient city is not acceptable to him and his team, hence the decision to commence massive upgrade starting with the Lagere flyover and the dualisation of the road leading to the palace.

He justified his administration's decision to change the face of Ile Ife on the ground that the ancient city cannot continue to look like a village when global visitor comes calling, affirming that Ile Ife is too important to remain low rated in infra outlook.

Governor Adeleke, accompanied by his Deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi told the visiting dignitaries that Ile Ife is not only the cultural capital and source of all Yourba people but also the global tourism and religious base of Yorubas in North America, South America and other parts of the world.

Thanking the Ooni of Ife and other Ife leaders for supporting him on the ongoing flyover and dualisation projects at Ile Ife, the Governor said aside the cultural and tourism factors, the economic case for the Lagere flyover has been well canvassed as the junction is the meeting point for business interaction from Osun West, from Ilesa and from Ondo through Garage Olode.

“Our administration is committed to completing the flyover as well as the dualisation of the road leading to the Ooni palace. I want to be recorded in history as the Governor who transformed Ile Ife into a modern cultural and tourism city”, the Governor told the leaders.

On the requests for rehabilitation of some other roads at Ile Ife, the Governor assured that the list would be forwarded to the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure for addition to the list of roads scheduled for reconstruction and rehabilitation.

He promised that the request for expansion of the dualisation to Ilesa Garage will be evaluated for further action by the technical team.

On security, he assured the Ife Development Board that his administration is already reforming the state's Amotekun security service as a bridge between local communities and the federal security services.

He explained that local vigilante and forest hunters would henceforth be working with Amotekun service and other formal security agencies to secure Osun cities and rural areas.

On the need for further action on the agricultural sector, the Governor informed the delegation that the state government will soon unveil an AFDB supported agricultural processing zone to be located at Ile Ife.

Speaking earlier, the President of Ife Development Board, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for his development strides in Osun state and particularly at Ile Ife, listing requests touching on road expansion, security and agriculture.

He reiterated that “Ile-Ife is our collective heritage. It deserves more than passing attention. As the ancestral home of all Yoruba both here in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, we all owe ourselves the duty to transform it and make it more amiable, more welcoming as the poster place for all proud Yoruba”, Adefaye told the Governor.

Governor Adeleke subsequently directed the Deputy Governor to ensure follow up on the meeting to ensure sustainable partnership between the state government and the Ile Ife Development Board.

Signed: Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Hon Kazeem Akinleye: Group Threatens Court Action Against Fake News Merchants

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September 15th, 2024

Hon Kazeem Akinleye: Group Threatens Court Action Against Fake News Merchants

A socio-political pressure group, Osun Democrats for Democracy (ODD), has threatened to press defamation and libel charges against those spreading fake news about the Chief of Staff to the Osun State Governor, Hon Kazeem Akinkeye over over a contract awarded to Akinkas Nigeria limited by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Àràkunrin James Bamgbose, the group affirmed that any group or platform that persisted in spreading fake news against the Chief of Staff should be prepared to defend its offensive publication or post in the court of law.

According to the group, two senior Legal practitioners have been engaged to find out the identities of those spreading the fake news and charge them to court with a request for damages to the tune of Five Billion Naira (N5 Billion).

“Our intervention in this matter stems from what we know about the Chief of Staff and the said company. We can affirm that Hon Akinleye was a rich contractor long before he was appointed Chief of Staff to Governor Adeleke. He is a businessman with interests in various sectors of the economy.

“As a law-abiding citizen, he resigned his directorship from the company before he was appointed a Chief of Staff. He also complied with ethical requests by avoiding contract solicitation or influence peddling for the said company or any other ones in line with requirements of the law.

“After his exit from the company, the new directors took over its affairs, running ongoing and new contracts across federal agencies. As of 2022, the said company has been in operation for 15 years with high-profile jobs at several federal agencies and ministries such as UBEC, TETFUND, REA, NEPZA and several others.

“Are critics saying the company should fold up because Hon Kazeem is the Chief of Staff? Is a company with such a profile banned from further operation at federal level because a former director is a Chief of Staff at the State level? Is Hon Kazeem a board member of TETFUND of Uniosun?”, the group queried.

Affirming that the Chief of Staff has complied with the requirements of the law and we challenged those spreading the fake news to be ready for defamation lawsuits.

“ We also note with anger a publication by another faceless group levelling so many unfounded allegations including a postulation that the Chief of Staff is milking the mining sector as a board member on the state mining board. This is another lie for which we are currently tracking those who signed the release to come and provide evidence on the allegation.

“ The state government is implementing mining reforms for which the expertise of the Chief of Staff has helped the state in many ways. Hon Akinleye has not been paid a dime and has never collected a single kobo for his service in supporting the drive to sanitize the mining sector.

“When we are done with unmasking members of those faceless organizations, we will take appropriate legal actions against them as well as the medium and platforms used for the spreading of the fake news”, the group posited.

The Democrats for Democracy posited that those attacking the Chief of Staff are those without jobs and verifiable means of livelihood, hence their attacks on a successful businessman who complied with the law before holding public office.

“Our patron, Hon Akinleye, was not a jobless politician before he assumed office. He is well-to-do and a successful. We will deploy the law to punish peddlers of fake news”, the group warned.

Signed: Àràkunrin James Bamgbose, State Coordinator

Governor Adeleke is already Implementing CNG Conversion and Adoption Initiative

NEWS RELEASE OSOGBO - 15/09/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared that Osun State has a CNG conversion and adoption initiative under implementation for the past eight months, informing that Imole buses are to be converted to the Compressed Natural Gas model. In a statement signed by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke reminded the public that his administration had since January this year commenced the process of CNG adoption, leading to ongoing partnership with the national petroleum company, the NNPC. The Governor noted that the state has been in a public private partnership talks with three companies including a local CNG firm which has gone far in the implementation process. According to the Governor, the Imole buses currently plying Osun roads for palliative transport service will soon be converted to the CNG model while Osun is also billed to benefit from federal initiative on the CNG adoption. The plan also includes dedicated charging points as well as PPP acquisition of CNG powered buses to expand the transport palliative in operation across the state. He said the Ministry of Energy and Transport have been working relentlessly to ensure the initiative comes on stream despite the complicated technical requirements. “ As a government, we are very pro- active.That is why we give Osun its first ICT and Tech Innovation Policies. That is why the state's Electricity Market bill is now ready for legislative action.The CNG option is part of the incoming state energy policy. “Ours is not an analog government that did nothing to implement digital economy agenda, tech innovation plan and energy market system in Osun State. We are digital driven with a full plan to adopt modern innovations and alternative power sources to power our agro-industrialisation plan for the state”, the Governor was quoted as saying. Signed: Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor

REMARKS AT INVESTMENT SUMMIT

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It is my pleasure to be here to personally attend the conclusion stage of this investment summit. I was glad I virtually reached out to this summit when it started. My deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi also did a good job representing me at the opening session.

Now I'm here to say thank you to all guests and investors, both locally and internationally. As you can see Osun is open for business.

Several speakers have pitched Osun to potential investors. I'm however the Chief marketer of Osun economy and her potential. As a businessman myself, Osun is no doubt a destination of choice.

I read Aree Dele Momodu's presentation where he robustly promoted the Osun case from the perspective of an investor. That brilliant submission and many others correctly paint the reality of Osun state. This is a state where robust policy framework and enabling environment combine with buoyant local economic resources.

Our agenda to industrialize Osun is not a joke.We are multitasking on various fronts to achieve that goal. This investment summit is a first step. There will also be a future investment summit which will directly involve development partners, donor agencies, global leaders of the private sector, multinational companies and investment arms of western and Asian governments. An inter-ministerial panel will soon be put in place to work on this next phase.

I commend the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry alongside his team for organizing this summit. This has placed Osun on the map of the business community. I expect detailed reports listing sectors for which investors have shown interest.

Once again, I thank all participants. Help spread the news-Osun is ready for business.

HE, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Executive Governor of Osun State

WHY OSUN IS ENTICING TO INVESTORS - AARE DELE MOMODU

Osun State is the cradle of Yoruba nation, the heartland of South Western Nigeria. This is the cultural capital of highly developed Yoruba people with descendants in South and North America;

Osun State is an economically and educationally rich state, boasting of huge solid mineral resources, highly literate population, heavy multiple University presences, varied agricultural potentials and a billion dollar developing cultural industry;

Osun is an unusually peaceful state within a turbulent but extremely great nation, a state that accepts non-indigene with open arms and support non-native business ventures and activities with native hospitality and patronage;

Osun is a natural tech hub of the Federation as its sons and daughters dominate the tech innovation world and with the state already building a digital economy to tap into the acknowledged talents of young Osun tech enthusiasts;

We are all gathered here to drum up support for inflow of investment into a state with an ambitious Governor, a widely traveled leader and a 21st century manager who is positioning the state as investors’ first choice within the comity of states;

My pitching Osun today is not out of mere filial affiliation. I am Osun and Osun is me. But it is more than that. The case for Osun as an investment destination is strong and evidence based;

The state possesses a rich investment landscape across the sectors. From agricultural to mining processing to digital economy, the state of the living spring confronts potential investors with enticing possibilities. From the richly, European like Owalla dam for inland beach resorts to the mesmerizing Erin Ijesa waterfalls to the multi-billion dollar cultural assets, there is no better place to invest that Osun;

Beyond the natural investment potentials, I review trade logistics and I am confronted with appealing reality. One is the national railway line that traversed the heartland of the state. Then I saw the government masterplan for an international airport with a cargo terminal integrated alongside a free trade zone;

Free trade zone? Yes. Airport of international standard? Yes. Railway link directly to Apapa port in Lagos? Yes. Trade logistics and connectivity are top notch;

What of internal infrastructure? Osun as a highly urbanized city is implementing a multi-sectoral , multi-billion naira infra upgrade across health, education, roads , water and environmental sectors. The major towns are construction sites alongside huge construction ongoing across the local governments to enhance rural - urban connectivity;

As an investor, the destination is not ripe by possessing all the above. There must be something else which can actually tip the balance of decision making;

Are there legal frameworks? Are there policy frameworks for the various sectors?

Again, Osun beats all limitations with the state Governor running a battle of policy coverage for the state economy. From November 2022 to date, my investigation showed that the state has successfully established state policies covering several critical sectors;

Aside the state Industrial Development Policy, Osun now has a state ICT policy, State Tech Innovation Policy, State Electricity Market policy, State Transport policy, State Mining policy among others ;

Investors thus have nothing to worry about in the area of policy frameworks. In many cases, the policies are being transformed into actual state legislations. This deepens assurance frameworks for investors;

One of the biggest unique selling points for the state aside from all the above rare features is the Adeleke family, a dynasty with entrenched interest in the national economy and the entertainment world. The Governor and his family are in reality one of the biggest insurance and magnet for investors;

To the diaspora population, my charge is to make hay while the sun shines. Rush to Osun to take a piece of the pie;

To the global investment community, Osun is a goldmine that has more than gold. As a globally traveled serial entrepreneur myself, Osun represents the first choice. No investor will regret putting his money into such a potentially buoyant state economy.

● TEXT OF A PRESENTATION BY AARE DELE MOMODU AT THE OSUN INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT SUMMIT HELD AT OSOGBO

Expect Bombshell from White Paper Implementation Committee on Contract Awards - Adeleke's Spokesperson

Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has doubled down on his indictment of top officials of the former administration on contract award infractions, saying the public should expect bombshells from the Kolapo Alimi led white paper Implementation Committee.

Speaking on Rave FM. Frank Talk this morning, Mallam Rasheed who asserted that the Governor's Chief of Staff neither violated the law nor breached ethical code, said many former APC state officials took contracts for companies on which they still serve as directors while in government.

According to the Spokesperson, Osun people will be shocked by the time the White Paper Implementation Committee rolled out the names of Commissioners, Special Advisers and top officials of the Oyetola administration who breached the procurement laws and violated various ethical question.

Mallam Rasheed said the indicted officials not only got the jobs for the companies on which they are directors but also participated in the decision making process for the award of the jobs.

He said forensic investigation has unveiled the actual directors of the companies which confirmed the report of the original contract review committee that top Commissioners got juicy contracts for their companies.

Calling on the public to compare the two scenarios, Rasheed said the Chief of Staff resigned from the alleged company before he assumed office as Chief of Staff and was never part of the Contract decision making process of TETFUND and Osun State University, thereby fulfilling both legal and ethical preconditions as required by the Procurement laws.

For the APC scenario, their officials remained as directors while serving the state, awarded the contracts to themselves and also sat at meetings where award decisions were taken, he stated on the radio station.

He noted that allegations against the Chief of Staff were designed to distract Governor Ademola Adeleke from ongoing accelerated delivery of good governance in Osun State, informing that “very soon, the public will read shocking details of how former officials abused their office in contract administration."

On why the matter is just being raised, the Spokesperson said Governor Adeleke is never in support of probing past administrations as it distracts from doing the job of service delivery, hence most review reports were downplayed to allow him focus on his own programme.

The persistence of the opposition in promoting fake news has placed a responsibility on the state government to open the can of worms on how the former administration looted the treasury through abuse of procurement laws, Mr Rasheed said on the radio stations.

“We have decided to let the cat out of the bag by letting the public read what happened on the various contracts awarded under the former administration. The White Paper committee will soon address the public”, he affirmed at the interview.

Contract Fraud: False Accusations Against Chief of Staff will not Stop Prosecution of Indicted APC Chieftains

NEWS RELEASE OSOGBO - 08/09/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng The diversionary accusation against the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinkeye will not stop the imminent prosecution of many former top officials of the Oyetola administration over infractions in contract handling in the last government, Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has declared. The state APC is dead scared of the conclusions of the forensic investigation of the state contract review committee and the white paper implementation committee headed by Hon Kolapo Alimi which evidentially indicted many former top officials of the last government The state APC is probably aware that the details of the many contract frauds , the companies used in perpetrating those fraudulent schemes and their directors are already in possession of the implementation committee which is now set to move to stage of prosecution. The detailed materials available to the committee and the reality that those top officials indicted cannot escape the long arms of the law motivated the failed strategy of the APC to malign top administration officials including the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye. Unknown to the opposition, the implementation committee has secured incontrovertible evidence of contract scam against former state officials under the last government and no amount of fake news will stop the imminent prosecution to retrieve looted state resources. The contacts in questions cover roads and the $20 million dollar health centers rehabilitation projects for which so many infractions were uncovered from serial breach of procurement process to usage of several companies on which Oyetola's top officials were directors. The implementation committee under a deep sighted Barrister, Kolapo Alimi will soon swing into action to enforce accountability on behalf of Osun people from those who actually abused their office to loot state resources. We posit that no amount of falsehood, baseless allegations and outright fake news will deter the administration from pursuing public interest to a logical conclusion as all material evidence confirm that Hon Akinleye has not violated any provisions of the Code of Conduct, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the ICPC or any other extant laws for that matter. As a public officer, the Chief of Staff has not deployed his office to, in whatever ways, favor himself especially as he is neither a member of the governing board of Osun State University nor a member of the board of directors of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Specifically too, Hon Akinleye had effectively ceased to be a director of the mentioned company ever before his appointment as the Chief of Staff and so cannot in any way be held accountable for the business operations of the said company. The Chief of Staff has never sat at any meeting or board deliberation where such a contract was determined and is therefore by all accounts not in breach of any provisions of any subsisting laws of the land. While urging the public to discountenance the failed men of yesterday, we restate the commitment of the administration to upholding and enforcing due process, best practices and procurement laws. Signed: Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor.

Hon Akinleye not Involved in any TETFUND Contract

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OSOGBO- 06/09/2024- Osunstate.gov.ng

Our attention has been drawn to yet another ridiculous concoction by the All Progressive Congress falsely accusing the Chief of Staff to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Hon Kazeem Akinleye of an imaginary breach of Code of Conduct over an alleged TEFUND contract.

We affirm again that the accusation is baseless as the Chief of Staff has not violated any provisions of the Code of Conduct or any other extant laws for that matter.

As a public officer, the Chief of Staff has not deployed his office to, in whatever ways, favour himself especially as he is not a member of the governing board of Osun State University nor a member of the board of directors of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

Specifically too, Hon Akinleye had effectively ceased to be a director of the mentioned company ever before his appointment as the Chief of Staff and so cannot in any way be held accountable for the business operations of the said company.

The Chief of Staff has never sat at any meeting or board deliberation where such a contract was determined and is therefore by all accounts not in breach of any provisions of the Code of Conduct or any subsisting laws of the land.

The defamatory publication is therefore a reflection of what we noted earlier that the state APC has run out of ideas to tackle the superlative delivery of service by the Adeleke government and is now resorting to cheap blackmail and outright fake news.

We note with disdain the reprehensible desperation of the opposition to destroy the vibrant and world class Osun State University which is running its affairs in line with best practices and in compliance with its establishment laws.

We equally decry the failed attempt of the opposition to distract the state government of which Hon Akinleye is a critical actor, from its very laudable delivery of good governance and democratic dividends.

We assert with all confidence that Hon Akinleye has not in any way abused his office as he mainly applies himself to discharging his official duties as the Chief of Staff to the Governor which does not include contract solicitation and influence for and/or on behalf of any personality be it natural or corporate.

While urging the public to discountenance the failed men of yesterday, we restate the commitment of the administration to upholding and enforcing due process, best practices and procurement laws.

Signed: Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor

Governor Adeleke Congratulates New DG of State Service, Commends his Pledge to Uphold Best Practices

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OSOGBO- 06/09/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has congratulated the newly appointed Director General of the Department of State Service, Mr Adeola Ajayi, describing his emergence as the head of the secret service as “the beginning of a new era”.

In a statement issued on Friday, the state Governor who described the DSS as a pivotal national institution with a critical role in national stability said the new helmsman is tested and experienced to lead a new stage of national reform within the service to strengthen its contribution to national security.

Governor Adeleke who noted the importance of secret service men and women all over the country said Mr Ajayi has served in various sectors and is therefore well positioned to drive a new vision of a secret service with dedicated focus on its core mandate.

While expressing delight at ongoing reforms already initiated by the new DG, the Governor expressed optimism that Mr Ajayi will drive the reforms to logical conclusion as the nation expects so much from his leadership in line with the confidence reposed in him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“I use this medium to congratulate Mr Ajayi on his appointment . This is the beginning of a new era of robust intelligence gathering and analysis for sustainable national security. His antecedents confirm him as a skilled manager of human and material resources.

“ His appointment is therefore well deserved with huge expectations from all sections of the society. As he settles down to work, we are already noticing his breath of fresh air, his reforms and his new tone in security management.

“For us in Osun state , we look towards the deepening of existing partnership with the service which has secured Osun State as one of the most peaceful states in the Federation. We further offer our support as a subnational entity to strengthen intelligence gathering to further secure our people.

“As a state, we wish Mr Ajayi rewarding service years in the saddle of this pivotal national security agency even as we note his avowed commitment to best practices and due process within the context of rule of law”, Governor Adeleke was quoted to have noted in the statement.

Signed: Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor

Climate Change: Osun Holds Inter-agency Workshop for Desk Officers

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OSOGBO - 04/09/2024 - osunstate.gov.ng

As part of its efforts to develop a Climate Action Plan, Osun State Government has organized a one-day Inter-agency Workshop for Desk Officers and Focal Persons appointed from all MDAs in the state on their roles on Climate Action across the state.

The workshop which held on Tuesday, at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation, at the Government Secretariat in Osogbo, the Osun state Capital, was organized by the Department of Climate Change and Renewable Energy of the ministry.

While declaring the workshop open, the Commissioner for Environment, Hon Mayowa Adejoorin noted that the workshop was important as it provides a platform for participants to upgrade their knowledge about climate change, its effect and how it affects the society.

"As the world is going digital, so also the climate change is making a wave. All department in this place are supposed to be here, because if you understand what climate change is, you should know that it affects all our daily activities.

"I want to implore you to concentrate and learn what the expert will be telling you, Not everyone of us had too much Knowledge of climate change. I also learned through the process, when I resumed I only know climate change theoretically, I know what it means. By virtue of my profession, I know what climate change is but not it’s effect, it’s economic advantage.

"I want you to concentrate, listen to the experts, take notes, so that when you get to your various MDA you’d be able to educate them on why we need to promote Climate change according to the desire of this government, ably led by Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, he has really encouraged us to promote this climate change to any level we can, and he has been doing so many things to encourage this ministry and the host of this climate change agenda", the Commissioner noted.

Addressing participants at the workshop, Consultant to the State Government on Climate Change and Renewable Energy, Prof Chinwe Obuaku noted that Climate Change is an issue that affect all sectors stating it as the reason for having a Climate Change Desk Officer across Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state.

She said "The main objective for this is to train desk officers on their roles and responsibilities for our Climate Change Agenda.

"When we conceived the idea of this workshop, I made it known that it will be intellectually stimulating for everyone of us and we'll have to do a couple of tasks in-house. So this workshop is designed for us to understand our individual capacity gap and needs.

"What we are doing today is something that a lot of states in Nigeria haven't done yet. Two weeks ago we were in Abuja to attend a GHG Data Analysis and Inventory Stakeholders Meeting and it turned out that Osun state is actually one of the state within the Southwest that is doing well in terms of Climate Action.

"Climate Change is an issue that affects all sector, you look at Methane, Nitrous oxide, CO2 and then you'll begin to reflect on which of the sectors that generate most of the Green House Gas emissions.

"You also need to realize that human activities contributes about 80% to our Carbon footprint and then natural disasters contributes about 20% and when you look at the measures taken to curb human activities, that's when you begin to mitigate and then when you look at natural activities, you begin to adapt to that."

Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Sanitation, Mr Richard Afolayan Ogungbami stated that the workshop is needed for the ministry that coordinate activities and issue of climate change to extend the frontier of knowledge in climate change to other departmental agency of Government.

He said, "The workshop is the fall out of a workshop that was attended by some of our staff about 2 or 3 weeks ago now. They went there to discuss on Bi-annual transparency report from Sub Nationals.

"And for those who have been tracking the activities of His Excellency, Senator Jackson Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, they will discover that he has a passion for the issue of climate change and that explains why department of climate change and energy was created in the state.

"There's therefore the need for us as the ministry that coordinate activities and issue of climate change to extend the frontier of knowledge in climate change to other departmental agency of Government that have one role or the other to play on the issue of Climate change.

"Climate change has become a topical issue, in the sense that it has to do with shift of temperature and weather pattern. The shift has affected us in a number of way, so much that, today, you cannot even see pricisely, accurately and predict what is going to happen. That affect almost all sectors of our life, it affected Agric. In the past, Ministry of Agric can predict accurately and tell farmers, go to the field by March you can begin planting but these days by virtue of the activities of climate change, we cannot say farmers should go to field and plant in March, because you cannot even predict when the first rain will fall in the course of a year."

Signed Oluomo Kolapo Alimi Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment https://www.facebook.com/share/p/HqfugHt58QJcYjZy/?mibextid=WC7FNe