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The current security challenges the country is facing has been attributed to the economic depression the nation  is facing. Governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the assertion today in Osogbo at the opening of a two -day capacity building training for security personnel . Speaking further at the workshop organised by the society for Peace Studies and Practice of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ogbeni Aregbesola highlighted unemployment, lack of infrastructural development and claim of superiority of one religion over the other as other causes of the security challenges the nation is facing. Ogbeni Aregbesola ,who stated that peace is not just the absence of violence but also the absence of animosity among the people, stressed that peace can not be bought but built through mutual understanding. Establishing a link between economic depression and social challenges, the governor stressed that social crisis is always a product of econom...

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of  state of Osun has promised to continue to initiate and implement various programmes aimed at developing the state, if re-elected into office in the coming August 9 election. Aregbesola made the declaration while addressing a  mammoth crowd at the official flag off of APC 2014 governorship campaign held at the Government Technical College,Ilode, Ile-Ife, in Ife Federal constituency. Governor Aregbesola ,who expressed happiness at the turn out of the people at the rally, recalled the circumstances that surrounded the 2007 election that brought him to power, to be so declared winner later and enjoined the people of Ife to be vigilant and monitor their votes during the poll. He further explained that his administration will continue to strive for the good of the state, saying he's keen at improving the status of the state among its peers. Speaking the Oni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade whom the Governor had paid homage to in his...

Human Rights Agenda Network (HRAN) commends the executive, legislature and entire People of State of Osun for their giant stride in the justice sector, by passing into Law, the Protection Against Domestic Violence Law of 2013. HRAN notes that the importance and values of this Law can never be over-emphasized, and so urges the government and people of the State to ensure effective applicability of the Law in the State. A similar version of this Law is currently before the Senate at the Federal level and has been passed by some other States like Ekiti, Lagos etc.   Domestic violence is a cankerworm, dreaded but very present in every society. It has destroyed families and societies over the years, thus the need for every civilized society to fashion out ways of check-mating the excesses, if not eradicate it entirely. The human rights sector is more curious about this social ill as it affects more, the most vulnerable members of the society.   The State of...

The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) has been described as a means of creating a peaceful coexistence among Nigerians as well as boosting the economy if handled with commitment. This was the view of the Governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at the opening of a 3-day Workshop on 'Message Development, Review, Testing and Harmonization on RAMP Communications' for all the six States involved in the project. Ogbeni Aregbesola ,who was represented at the programme by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mushood Adeoti stated further that it is a good way of extending development to the rural communities while increasing their access to social and physical infrastructure. He stressed  that through RAMP, more communities in need of development will be reached easily and thereby encourage more people to retire to their rural communities as they will have access to basic ammenities which are only present in cities. While appreciati...