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Nigeria At 61: Oyetola Lauds Nigeria Progress Amidst Challenges

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Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun says Nigeria as a country, may not have achieved the desired development height but is progressively moving toward achieving greater heights.

The governor stated this while speaking with journalists on Thursday, in Abuja on the country’s 61st Independent anniversary.

He added that Nigeria had moved by all standards.

“By any standard, we have moved, we may not have achieved the level that we are thinking of as a nation but I think we are moving,” he said.

The governor said comparing Nigeria with other nations might not necessarily be good enough because one might not know what those nations had.

Nigeria At 61: Oyetola Lauds Nigeria Progress Amidst Challenges

He expressed optimism that Nigeria could do better given the present level of its development, following efforts put into running the country’s affairs by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Oyetola added that the good thing was that the country was moving and not stagnant despite her challenges, especially insecurity which he said was not peculiar to her.

“We have challenges in other parts of the world, but what is important is for you not to give up.

“I believe we are making progress, we may not be at the level we are expecting as a nation, but we are not stagnant. Nigeria is moving forward,” he said.

The governor attributed the ability of his administration to pay the salaries of the state civil servants to commitment and setting priorities right.

He said that there was no magic to it, stressing that it was a question of defining priorities and getting them right.

“I also believe that workers deserve their pay, don’t forget that I came from the private sector background. I employed people in my company.

“As a matter of policy, there was no time I didn’t pay their monthly salary. So, I decided that moving forward, I must of necessity make the payment of workers’ salaries a priority.

“God has been quite kind. I look at my cash flow and define my priority right. So there is no magic, it is a question of creativity and setting your priorities right,  there is no magic in finance,” he said.

The governor said there was nothing extraordinary to it, adding that his background had helped him to look at some issues and define what he needed to do at any point in time.

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Governor Dauda Lawal Approves 120-Day Rapid Intervention Plan to Revamp Zamfara State’s Educational Sector

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Governor Dauda Lawal has approved a 120-day Rapid Intervention Action Plan aimed at addressing systemic failures in Zamfara State’s education sector.

The Governor presided over the State Executive Council meeting on Monday at the Government House in Gusau, where key decisions were taken.

During deliberations at the 65th Council meeting, issues related to education, health, works, and other sectors were discussed and approved.

The Council endorsed a 120-day rapid intervention plan built on prior diagnostic activities conducted by the Ministry of Education and the Education Quality Assurance Agency (EQAA). The plan, presented by the overseeing Commissioner for Education, Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, includes payroll audits, school mapping exercises, and infrastructure assessments. It proposes targeted, time-bound interventions across governance, infrastructure, digital transformation, teacher development, and student welfare.

The Council also approved the formation of a joint committee to immediately assess all illegal or unapproved structures built around schools in the state, with a view to relocating them and securing school environments. The committee will be led by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST).

Additionally, the Council approved a single, unified Education Sector Bill (covering Early Childhood Care Development Education to Tertiary level), to be developed in consultation with stakeholders including agencies, institutions, civil society, traditional rulers, and development partners. A draft bill will be presented to the State House of Assembly for enactment within the emergency timeframe.

The Governor further approved the transfer of non-teaching staff—such as messengers, labourers, gardeners, cooks, guards, drivers, health workers, and artisans—from the Ministry’s payroll to appropriate MDAs (CPG, MoH, Establishment) or private firms.

Among other important issues, the Council approved the composition of the Zamfara State Steering Committee on the State of Emergency on Education and authorised the Committee to constitute a Technical Working Group (TWG) and co-opt stakeholders including the NUT, UNICEF, UBEC, traditional and religious leaders, private school proprietors, and CSOs.

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Ooni of Ife Applauds Gbenga Daniel’s Impact at 70

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Ooni Gbenga Daniel Tribute celebrates the senator’s 70th birthday, highlighting his leadership, service, and contributions to society

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NIMechE Salutes Gbenga Daniel at 70 Milestone

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