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Perm sec tasks sanitary workers on dedication to work

Published

9 months ago

August 8, 2023

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Kana, on Tuesday in Abuja admonished sanitary workers in the ministry to be dedicated to their jobs.

Kana gave the charge in his office when the workers visited him to appreciate and commend him for providing an enabling environment for them to work.

He said that any opportunity given to a person to serve must be taken seriously and not joked with, because not every one was privileged to have such.

”I am the permanent secretary of this ministry because, government gave me the opportunity to serve. Not everybody have that opportunity.

“I will say I am most fortunate to be given such an opportunity. So I take my work very seriously and don’t joke with it, ”

He noted that whoever works, must be paid, while adding that he was aware that the take home pay of the sanitary workers was poor.

He, however, gave assurance that the ministry was working towards ensuring that something was done to increase their salary.

The permanent secretary further said that several maintenance and renovation works were ongoing simultaneously in the ministry, adding that this was with a view to ensure that every activity in the ministry runs smoothly.

“If we achieve this, you will have less work to do. I like clean environment, and I’m happy with your services,” he said.

Earlier the sanitary workers said that their visit was to appreciate and commend the permanent secretary for ensuring prompt payment of their salaries as well as providing an enabling environment for them to work.

They described him as a father and mentor who was not self centered.

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Ex-Sports Minister laments after hospital neglected him for hours over N80000 deposit

Published

3 days ago

May 11, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has recounted how a hospital in Plateau State did not attend to him because of the non-payment of the admission deposit.

Dalung said he fell ill on Wednesday, May 8, and went to the unnamed hospital for treatment but that the hospital refused to give him treatment because he had yet to make an admission deposit despite holding his medical records. The former minister said he regained partial consciousness later and transferred the deposit before he was attended to.

“I took ill on Wednesday, arrived at the hospital & shortly became unconscious after doctor’s interviews. Was ferried into emergency ward but abandoned for over 4 hrs due to non payments of admission deposits. Regained partial consciousness later did the transfer of deposit.

After that, I fell into unconsciousness again for about 7 hours. To God be the glory, I have been discharged after 3 days & recovering. Were it not for partial consciousness to pay the deposits, I would have been Mr. late. Many Nigerians have gone this way. Where is our humanity?

I was then admitted into the ward and given medical attention. This is the hospital that has my medical records. The last medical checkup I did about 2 months ago was there, but suddenly, I became a stranger because of non payments of deposits even with the so-called name. Hmmmm”

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Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

Published

4 weeks ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.