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Ooni empowers 55 victims of human trafficking, 42 others
No fewer than 97 repatriated victims of human trafficking and other youths benefitted from different empowerment initiatives of the Ooni of lfe, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
They were trained in different crafts and artworks at Ojaja II Fashion Training Institute (OFTI), Ile-Ife, for them to be self-reliant and become productive members in the society.
The graduation ceremony coincides with the fifth coronation anniversary of the highly revered monarch.
The victims of human trafficking who narrated how they were dehumanized and physically assaulted while abroad before the intervention of Ooni Ogunwusi are grateful to the monarch for the gesture.
Oba Ogunwusi highlighted the need for all hands to be on deck on youths development and assurance of hope in the future to calm their frail nerves.
He said youths’ anger and hunger should be pacified with supports in form of training, mentorship and other empowerment initiatives.
“In line with the celebration of my 5th year on the throne, I have mapped out plans to empower 5,000 youths to be financially independent and be able to feed others.
“I hereby call on Nigerian leaders, political, traditional and religious leaders to know that it is now a necessity to empower the youths. Out of our earnings, let us dedicate part to the empowerment of youths in our areas. We must consider this as a necessity and what should be done on a regular basis.
“We just had a sample of youth restiveness and it should be a lesson to all of us that nobody can handle their anger, so it is about time that we know that it is unwise to keep money in the bank while the needy continue to wallow in poverty,” Ooni Ogunwusi said.
One of the partners of the initiative and an advocate against human trafficking, Adelaja Ogulafo acknowledged efforts of government and non governmental organizations, particularly the Ooni in ensuring that the girls were repatriated from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Omar and other parts of the world
Ogulafo stressed the need to sensitize young girls on the dangers leaving the country for uncertainty abroad.
Two of the human trafficking victims, Comfort Adebisi and Omolara Oluwasinu thanked the Ooni for giving them a new lease of life.
They appreciated his supports during their travails while abroad and also how they were reintegrated to the society with the training and equivalent to work with.
Beneficiaries were presented with sewing machines and certificates of apprenticeship to start up.
Osun State Government has said all bedridden pensioners and others with serious health challenge will henceforth have their audit exercise conducted through telephone.
A statement by signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on Monday revealed that such pensioners, will no longer be required to be physically present at the venue of the screening exercise.
The statement added that pensioners who are currently outside the State would have their screening conducted via the same means.
It also said “Pensioners outside the state at the moment no longer need to travel down to Osun State as they will also be having their screening through the telephone.
“Additionally, pensioners in the diaspora will also be screened only through video calls.
“In line with the above, the Pension Board is expected to make available all the particulars, especially pictures of pensioners to the Consultant, for ease of identification during the video call screenings.
“The above directives take immediate effect.”
…Govt should decentralise process to prevent avoidable deaths – Retirees
Pensioners in Osun State have appealed to the State government to decentralise the ongoing screening of its workforce including retirees.
The call became necessary as some of the aged retirees collapsed on Monday within the premises of the Center for Black Culture and International Understanding, Osogbo, venue of the ongoing screening.
It took the intervention of the medics of the State Ambulance Service to revive and stablise the victims.
Retirees, numbering about 2,000 old men and women who are visibly aged, frail and in some cases sick, were at the venue for the screening exercise.
A number of them who could not withstand long time standing were seen either, lying down, sleeping or sitting on the bare floor to avoid eventuality.
Many of the pensioners were visibly angry for what they described as inhuman treatment by the handlers of the exercise.
Sunday Omotosho decried the arrangement and the eventual treatments of his colleagues who came for the exercise from across the State.
Though, he agreed that the exercise as sanctioned by the State government was desirable, but was of the opinion that the process would have been made easier if it were to be done on local government or zonal basis.
As at press time, the exercise was yet to commence as the consultant in charge, Saadat Bakri-Ottun was yet to arrive the venue, hence the wait prolonged.
The staff audit was earlier suspended for weeks by the state House of Assembly over inhuman treatment meted to the civil servants by the consultant, but the suspension was lifted after she promised to correct her mistakes.
….ASUP, Students lock school gate to prevent academic activities
Heavy protesters have laid seige on the entrance of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State against the removal of the institution’s rector, Dr. Tajudeen Adewale Odetayo.
The State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke had reportedly suspended Odetayo and allegedly replaced him by his kinsman.
Protested gathered at the frontage of the polytechnic entrance as early as 7:30 on Tuesday morning carrying different placards with different inscriptions to register their displeasure against the removal of the embattled rector.
The school gate has been put under lock and key, by the students and the school chapter of the Academic Staff Union of the Polytechnic, ASUP preventing academic activities and other activities on the campus.
More to follow…
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