Disregard Trending Social Media Palliative Advertisement, Osun Govt. Warns Members of Public.
Members of the general public have been alerted to be wary of a fake publication requesting application from the general public, trending on the social media, with the title "Welcome To FG 5 Billion Naira Osun State Palliative, purportedly issued by the Ministry of Finance.
According to a statement issued and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Akeem Bello, members of the public are advised to discountenance the publication in its entirety, as it did not emanate from the Ministry of Finance or from the Osun State Government, but intended to mislead and swindle them.
The statement reads in part, "The attention of the Osun State Government has been drawn to a publication trending on the social media, purportedly issued by the Ministry of Finance titled, "WELCOME TO FG 5B NAIRA OSUN STATE PALLIATIVE" requesting application from the general public on the palliative programme.
"This is to inform the good people of Osun state that the said publication did not originate from the Ministry of Finance or from Osun State Government. Members of the public are therefore enjoined to disregard the publication as it is intended to mislead and swindle the people
"At the appropriate time, the State Government will issue information on palliative measures, which will be released to the public through designated government agencies and verifiable official channels.
"The Characters behind the fake and fraudulent publication are hereby warned to desist from this illegality, as Government has alerted the security agencies to unveil those behind the act and prosecute them accordingly when arrested", the Permanent Secretary concluded.
OSUN GOVT. KICK-STARTS DECONGESTION OF ILESA, ILE-IFE CORRECTIONAL CENTRES - ATTORNEY GENERAL
Osun State Government has kick started the process of decongesting the Ilesa and Ile-Ife correctional centres.
This was made known by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Wole Jimi-Bada while paying a two-day working visit to the centres.
The Attorney General expressed deep concern at the high number of inmates awaiting trial, noting that the state Governor has mandated him to review deserving cases, discontinue charges where appropriate and as well compile list of inmates who had been of good behaviour and whose fines could possibly be paid by the government for their eventual release. Moved by the plight of an under 18 years inmate, who was a scavenger and convicted to 3 years imprisonment with an option of #150,000.00 fine for stealing iron rods, he personally offset the fine, promising to properly rehabilitate and reintegrate him into the society. He therefore maintained that government will exercise utmost caution not to reintegrate criminals into the society.
At the Ilesa correctional centre where the Attorney General and his team were warmly received by the Controller, Nigerian Correctional Service, Osun State Command, CC. Tolu Ogunsakin and his men, the NCoS boss expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Governor Adeleke for taking the good initiative of embarking on the decongestion exercise, affirming that it came at the right time. He added that the visit marked a significant milestone as it as it was the first time an Attorney General in Osun State would embark on such visit.
Those on the Attorney General's team include the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mrs M.A. Bello, the Senior Legal Adviser to the Attorney General, Debo Oladinni (Esq) as well as the Director of DPP, Mrs. Folashade Akinrujomu. Others are Director LAS, Jide Obisakin, Director DC & LD, Tijani Adekilekun, Director LR Kayode Titiloye and Media Assistant to the Governor, Blessing Adegbite.
Palliative Distribution Committee ; be fair and open in carrying out the assignment.
- Gov.Adeleke charges members
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Osun state government has inaugurated a committee which will see to the distribution of fuel subsidy Palliatives given to the state by the federal government.
Performing the inauguration, governor Ademola Adeleke saddled them with the responsibility of deciding the proper mode to be employed in sharing the Palliatives without favouritism.
Governor Ademola Adeleke noted that three thousand bags of rice have been received as Palliatives from the federal government.
The governor who spoke through the state deputy governor, Prince Kola Adewusi explained that in order to display high level of transparency his administration decided to inaugurate a committee that cut across all strata of human endeavours to deliberate on how the Palloatives will be shared.
In their separate responses members of the committee including the chairman Muslim community Alhaji Mustapha Olawuyi,the chairman Christian Association of Nigeria Osun state chapter,Rev, Dr.John Adeleke, the chairman Joint Negotiating Congress among others appreciated the transparency of Governor Adeleke's administration.
.Palliative Distribution; Stay action for now,until the receipt of the remaining consignment
- The committee members urges Osun state governments,
Members of the fuel subsidy removal Palliative committee put in place by Osun state government have enjoined the state government to put on hold the distribution of the three thousand bags of rice recieved from the federal government until the fourteen thousand three hundred and twenty bags expected as the second batch are recieved.
Members of the committee which includes religious leaders, representatives of the labour, people with disabilities and inter party Congress gave the advice during a press conference in Osogbo.
Sequel to the inauguration of the fuel subsidy removal Palliatives distribution committee in osun state,members of the committee after their inaugural meeting held a press conference to notify the government of their resolve.
Addressing the media,the chairman, Alhaji Mustapha Olawuyi explained that the committee agreed that the distribution of the Palloatives should begin after the state might have acknowledged the receipt of the second batch .
According to him, the three thousand bags of rice available at present can not be sufficient for distribution without creating rancour in the society.
Same was the submission of the chairman Christian Association,Reverend John Adeleke,the representative of market women and that of political parties.
Earlier the state commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi explained that the state has not recieved the sum of five billion naira which the federal government intends to give states as Pallatives.
He said that the states are yet to be briefed on whether the five billion naira will be a grant or loan to the state.
