Amosun declared his intention to run a few minutes past 1:00 pm at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
Browsing: Olufunso Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun disclosed this during the International Community Day celebration and the award of Grants-in-Aid to Community Development (Self-Help) Projects, held in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
She explained that the training was the fourth edition and would run for one week after which outstanding beneficiaries would be selected to take part in the Christmas street beautification programme in December.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Dr Muktari Aminu-Kano, raised the alarm in Lagos on Sunday.
The 6th Edition of the programme, which was organised by the wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Olufunso Amosun, was witnessed by thousands of aged people from all the state’s 57 local government and local council development areas
In a statement on Friday in Lagos, Amosun said that the telecommunication company remained exemplary in its efforts to assist the less privileged individuals, communities and groups in the society
Amosun said this during the UPLIFTing Orphans and Vulnerable Children programme in collaboration with the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS HDPD 11 World Bank Assisted programme CSO Grant at Imeko/Afon Local Government Secretariat in Imeko
The government had pledge free health care services for some categories of citizens
It is geared towards creating partnership avenues with United Nations agencies on eradication of victimization and violence against the feminine gender
Jubril’s presentation was adjudged the best poem by the panel of judges from scores of entries submitted by primary school pupils across the length and breadth of Ogun State
The aged people were given health tips, free medical screening, bags of essential commodities and cash gifts
Speaking at the programme, Amosun said she was always happy to touch lives by sharing with the needy people
Amosun advised the students to always maintain a clean environment by avoiding unhygienic places, washing of their hands with soap and clean water after using the toilet and before preparing food or eating and among others
The organisers cited various initiatives embarked on by the wife of the governor, which distinguished her from other wives of the governor
She said: “Your aspirations on this project have given us hope to continue to teach our youths on how to sustain our environment
Twenty-two talented players of Uplift Football Team discovered during UPLIFTing Under-15 Grassroot Football programme, organised by the wife of the governor in April 2013, are currently undergoing a two-week Summer football internship at Udinese FC in Italy