The new Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle
Amosun, on Sunday declared free education both at primary and secondary
schools and free healthcare in the state.
Speaking in his address shortly after the swearing in, the new governor, who disclosed that the free healthcare in the state would be for children under five years and for the aged from 70 years, also announced free antenatal care for pregnant women in the state.
He also said the Gateway International Stadium Ijebu Ode should be named after Otunba Dipo Dina.
Twenty per cent of the state budget, he said, would be devoted to education.
He also gave directive for the reduction of tuition fees in all tertiary institutions, adding that all fees for registration of candidates for Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in West African Examinations Council and National Examinations Councils would henceforth be paid by the state government.
Towards ensuring sanity in schools in the state, Amosun said Education inspectors would be returned to schools in the state.
He instructed that the state owned radio and television station should be changed to its former named of Ogun Radio and Ogun Television under the state broadcasting corporation services.
Amosun, who appealed to traditional rulers in Ogun State not to give him chieftaincy titles during his tenure, stated that such titles should be deferred till after his tenure.
“If after my tenure, I am able to serve the people conscientiously and satisfactorily and the people are all pleased with my performance, then after my tenure I can be given chieftaincy titles,” he stated.
By Francis Falola, Abeokuta Courtesy Of: Punch
Speaking in his address shortly after the swearing in, the new governor, who disclosed that the free healthcare in the state would be for children under five years and for the aged from 70 years, also announced free antenatal care for pregnant women in the state.
He also said the Gateway International Stadium Ijebu Ode should be named after Otunba Dipo Dina.
Twenty per cent of the state budget, he said, would be devoted to education.
He also gave directive for the reduction of tuition fees in all tertiary institutions, adding that all fees for registration of candidates for Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in West African Examinations Council and National Examinations Councils would henceforth be paid by the state government.
Towards ensuring sanity in schools in the state, Amosun said Education inspectors would be returned to schools in the state.
He instructed that the state owned radio and television station should be changed to its former named of Ogun Radio and Ogun Television under the state broadcasting corporation services.
Amosun, who appealed to traditional rulers in Ogun State not to give him chieftaincy titles during his tenure, stated that such titles should be deferred till after his tenure.
“If after my tenure, I am able to serve the people conscientiously and satisfactorily and the people are all pleased with my performance, then after my tenure I can be given chieftaincy titles,” he stated.
By Francis Falola, Abeokuta Courtesy Of: Punch
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