•Warns protesters to be cautious of blackmailers •Now we have made progress in curbing HIV, AIDS, says Coker
Ogun State Authorities, yesterday, reiterated its dedication to rehabilitating main roads within the Ota axis of the state.
The state authorities gave the enterprise at a gathering convened by the state Lawyer Common and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), to debate the issues that led to a protest by members of the Ota department of the Nigerian Bar Affiliation (NBA), led by its Chairperson, Kelubia Ok Ajose, on October 25, 2025.
The Lawyer-Common was joined on the assembly by the State Solicitor-Common and Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Olusegun Olaotan; Particular Adviser to the Governor on Media, Kayode Akinmade; Everlasting Secretary of the State Ministry of Works, Dr Oladimeji Yusuf, and different aides of the governor.
Based on Ogungbade, the Ogun State authorities is severely dedicated to enhancing highway infrastructure within the state usually and in Ota specifically, particularly contemplating that since its inauguration, the Dapo Abiodun-led administration has constructed or rehabilitated over 1,500 kilometres of roads within the state, the primary stretch of which was, by the way, in Ota.
The state authorities, due to this fact, inspired the Bar to be aware of dishonest political actors and controversy retailers who had been mobilised to smear the governor and the federal government.
The NBA delegation emphasised that the protest was the results of pent-up frustration among the many complete Ota populace, not simply attorneys, including that the department launched into a peaceable protest to attract the federal government’s consideration to the deplorable situation of the roads within the space, and that the folks didn’t distinguish between state and federal roads.
It assured that the NBA was performing by itself advantage and had been aware, throughout and for the reason that protest, to make sure that no particular person exterior the Department hijacks the department’s initiative.
Additionally responding, Akinmade thanked the NBA delegation for the go to and guaranteed them that their calls for could be communicated to the governor.
He, nevertheless, urged them to take heed to the truth that some political adversaries of the federal government might money in on the peaceable protest for his or her private aggrandisement.
In the meantime, the state stated it had recorded vital enchancment in its efforts at decreasing the prevalence of HIV and AIDS within the state.
Commissioner for Well being, Dr Tomi Coker, acknowledged this yesterday, when she delivered a keynote tackle to mark the 2025 World AIDS Day celebration themed “Overcoming Disruption, Remodeling the AIDS Response”, held on the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Based on the commissioner, over 30,000 persons are presently receiving free anti-retroviral remedy in well being services, whereas HIV testing and counselling providers have been made obtainable within the 20 native councils of the state to deliver care nearer to the folks
Coker additionally disclosed that 96 per cent of the folks examined for HIV an infection within the state know their HIV standing, simply as there’s vital growth on the prevention of Mom-to-Youngster Transmission (PMTCT) programme, leading to extra moms giving start to HIV free youngsters.
