Date Published: 08/02/11

Ogun begins recruitment of 10,000 indigenes

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun

The government of Ogun State has commenced a job recruitment exercise for 10,000 indigenes of the state. This is in fulfillment of Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s promise to employ 10,000 youths within his first 100 days in office. The recruitment is to cut across all the Local Government Areas of the state.

 The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Yusuph Olaniyonu, disclosed this at his maiden press conference held at the Ministry’s Press Centre in Abeokuta.

According to him, “forms can be obtained free in all the local councils as the administration of Senator Amosun has abolished payment of fees for application forms for government jobs.”

The Commissioner also disclosed that the Ogun State Executive Council had approved the immediate rehabilitation and reconstruction of several kilometers of roads, cutting across the state. The governor, he said, has expressed his displeasure with the derelict state of road network in the state and promised to repair them.

The Ministry of Works is to carry out the rehabilitation and reconstruction works, including drainages and will apply a labour-intensive approach so as to productively engage many youths, in line with the policy of the new administration.

The roads to be rehabilitated/reconstructed are: (1) Ago Ika – Itoku – Sapon – Ijaye – Iyana Mortuary – OGTV Road (8.7km); (2) Mapoly – Onikolobo – Ibara R/A – Sapon – Ake Junction Road (8.5km); (3a) Ibara R/A – Ita Eko – Sokori – Amukankan Road (2.4km); (3b) Ibara P/O – Quarry Road – Sokori Junction Road (2.9km); (4a) Iberekodo – Mokola – Ake – Okejigbo – Ijaye Junction Road (4.5km); (4b) Arinlese Street, Abeokuta (500m); (4c) Iporo Ake Junction – Adatan R/A (800m); (5) Ago Ika – Ajitadun – Mokola – Saje – Adatan – Asero – Camp Junction Road (14.5km); (6) Ikangba – Obalende – Lagos garage – Oke Owa – Ilese – Imushin – Ijebu Ife – Itele – Sagamu/Benin Exp. Junction; (7) Obalende – Abeokuta Road – Arigbabu R/A – Araromi Street – Bonojo R/A – Osinubi Street – Saka Ashiru R/A - Epe garage Junction; (8) Obalende – Alapo Street/ Olisa Street – Saka Ashiru R/A – Epe garage Junction; (9) Ewusi Street – Akarigbo Road Junction; and (10) Sagamu/ Benin Exp Junction – Remo Sec. School R/A – Isale Oko – Akariggo Street – Sabo – Oba Erinwole Junction.

Others are: (11) Hospital Road – Akarigbo Street Junction; (12) Mellor Road – Surulere – Ewusi Street Junction; (13) Sango – Ijoko – Agbado – Oke Aro – Akute Ojodu Abiodun Road; (14) Old Toll gate – Ilo/Awela Road – Local Govt. Secretariat – Iganmode R/A; (15) Oju Ore R/A – Okede – Local Govt. Secretariat Junction Road; (16) Ijako – Ipamesan Road; (17) Townhall – Chicken Joe – Lagos/Abeokuta Exp. Junction Road; (18) Imasai – Iganokoto – Aiyetoro Road; (19) Eggua – Oja Odan Road; (20) Abiola way junction – Muda Lawal Stadium Road (2.2km); (21) Presidential Mandate – Laderin/Ewang Road – Hilltop Estate Road (3.5km); (22) Somorin – Ajebo Road Junction; (23) Itoki – Arijeloro Road (5km); (24) Odolewu – Isiwo Junction Road (3.75km); (25) Araromi – Obu – Ofara Road; (26) Abapawa – Ilawe – Okelamuren Ala Junction Road (8.11km); (27) Imodi/Imosan Ago-Iwoye Road (14km); and (28) Igbogila – Sawonjo – Igan Okoto Road (13.4km).

Alhaji Olaniyonu reiterated the warning to officials of the last administration that are still in possession of government properties to return them without further delay. He observed that “Some of the properties being held illegally can be used for illegal activities. They had more than two months to return them but have refused to do so; time is now running out for them because the law will take its natural course.”

The Commissioner also explained that a 5-man Economic Committee, led by the Economic Adviser to the governor, Mr. Rotimi Adewunmi, had been inaugurated and would provide expert opinions on policy issues to the administration.