However, against the controversy surrounding the appointment of his successor which has culminated into the directive by the federal government to the Senate of the university to appoint an acting VC, Olayinka emphasized   that he held no grudges against anybody, pointing out that posterity would judge everyone for the role played.

Speaking after commissioning three projects including water treatment, Post Graduate Hostel at Ajibode and a building at the Faculty of Arts, marking the end of his tenure, the VC who commented on some developments during his tenure stated that petition writing by some elements in the system did not start with his own regime.

“For  instance, immediately the appointment process of Professor  Isaac Adewole began in 2010, some people started writing petition. After the announcement that Professor Adewole was the VC, some people went and placed advertorial in the newspaper, calling for the annulment of his appointment and demanding appointment of Acting VC.

“Even when I was appointed in 2015, some people went to court. They were calling for the disqualification of my appointment. We had to play a hide and seek game to avoid being served a court paper. I am saying all these to let you know that we are in a very hostile and critical environment. But I believe, posterity will judge everyone for the role we played”, he said.

Olayinka said he would leave the assessment of his performance to the people , however, asserted that he was happy that he was leaving the university better than he met it, pointing out that he took every decision in the interest of the university.

He continued, “I am happy that I turned UI to projects site. Look at this gigantic building in the Faculty of Arts, before now, there was inadequacy of offices and classrooms for both staff and students, yet, Arts was one of the oldest Faculties in the university. Now, everyone is happy. There are things I didn’t plan to do which I did, and there are things which I would have loved to do, but couldn’t do because of the paucity of funds”.

The VC who thanked everyone who contributed to the success of his administration disclosed that after leaving office , he would continue to lecture and contribute to the development of the University, stressing that he has no room for opinion policing about the success or otherwise of his performance.

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The invitation follows a motion sponsored by senator David Umar on the alarming report on poor quality of service in Nigerian teaching hospitals.

According to Senator Umar, the report contained in a daily newspaper observed that most teaching hospitals in the country have been overstretched, forcing patients to sleep on bare floors, plastic mats and unhygienic conditions.

The Senate further urged it’s committee on health to conduct an emergency investigative hearing on the state of healthcare services in the nation’s teaching hospitals and report back within one week.

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A statement by the Media Relations, Director of the group, Toyese Oladejo revealed that the carnival like campaigns was gracefully embraced by residents of the town. At every locations visited by the Group, mammoth crowd were on hand to received the group.

Several Campaign Souvenirs produced by the Buhari Lekannsi were generously splashed on the teeming crowd.

Engr Fawole addressing the electorates in Ibarapa yesterday

Addressing the people at the Professor Adeniyi Olowofela’s tastefully furnished Campaign Office, the General Coordinator of the Group, Engineer Taiwo Fawole lauded the Minister, Professor Adewole for deeming it necessary to float the term to work for the success of the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari, who he described as the messiah of the country.

Fawole averred further that the Buhari government is a success story for restoring sanity in the country. He cited the resuscitation of the rail services, N Power Scheme, the TSA , the fight against corruption and other laudable programmes and policies of the Buhari administration.

The Group’s Boss urged the voting public across the country to vote massively for President Buhari . Fawole maintained that concerted efforts must be employed to ensure that President Buhari return to office.

The Group which trekked across the local governments added glamour to the event as various souvenirs were freely distributed to the people.

Also speaking, the Professor Adewole Group Leader in the ancient city of Oyo, Mr Hakeem Akinwumi showered encomiums on the Health Minister for delivering on his mandate through various ground breaking achievements in the Ministry which had added value to the APC and the Buhari Presidency.

He also backed the General Coordinator, Engineer Fawole for his cherishable leadership roles with a passionate call on the electorate to vote massively for President Buhari come Saturday.

Various Professional Groups, Artisans, Students, Traders, Civil Society Groups including the Arewa Community trooped out in their numbers for the mobilization rally throughout Ibarapaland.

The Vote for Buhari Walk continues today in the Oyo Federal Constituency with rallies which is scheduled to kick off from Ilora to Fiditi and other areas in the Federal Constituency.

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Professor Adewole, also disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment have had series of meeting with the leadership of JOHESU of which most of their demands had been met, this includes, payment of promotion arrears that pre-dated President Muhammad Buhari’s administration. He noted that other issues raised by JOHESU are still being deliberated upon with the leadership of the Union.

The minister, however assured that the present administration will continue do everything humanly possible to guarantee quality and affordable healthcare delivery services to Nigerians.

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THE Health Ministry, under Professor Isaac Adewole says it is in control of  the outbreak of the deadly strain of Meningitis, assuring Nigerians that it would nip the outbreak ravaging some states in the bud.

The Minister made this assertive conviction about the capability of the Federal government after his ministry issued public advisory warning to Nigerians after 328 deaths associated with Meningitis have been recorded since November 2016 when he spoke extensively on efforts deployed so far to curtail the further spread of the epidemic.

He said , “we have started working with all the affected states in specific areas of collaboration on massive awareness and sensitization, laboratory investigation and analysis, proper documentation and disease surveillance techniques through the National Centre for Disease Control and National Primary Health Care Development Authority (NPHCDA) who have been of tremendous support since the outbreak. We are in constant discussion with World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, E-health Africa and other international health agencies for supplies of vaccines and injections.

“Through our initiatives, we have secured 500,000 doses of the meningococcal vaccines from WHO which will be used in Zamfara and Katsina states with an additional 800,000 units from the British government. By next Tuesday, there will be a meeting with the International Review Group of the World Health Organization (WHO) where request for additional vaccines shall be approved, as part of practical and medically certified efforts to stem this ugly incidence”.

“Even with the tunnels of accomplishment made, we are not relenting, as we have been assured of millions of vaccine doses through other notable and international donor agencies. Unfortunately, Nigeria had always been bedevilled with the stereotype A in years past but this new strain of the bacterial disease, Meningitis Stereotype C which the vaccine is not commercially available in required quantities and can only be shipped to the country by WHO only if laboratory investigation confirms the existence of the strain type C”.

“Our ongoing spirited effort is geared to upscale through nationwide immunisation campaign while navigating the menace using a combination vaccine by conducting active case finding, strengthening surveillance, case detection, verification and communication management, performing lumbar puncture of suspect cases in a well coordinated atmosphere under NCDC. Our partners are already re-training physicians on the effective collection of cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis”, the Minister stressed.

Adewole further advocated for prompt diagnosis, just as he issued directive to all Federal medical facilities and PHCs to treat all cases of meningitis free of charge. He, also advised Nigerians, especially residents of Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Niger, Zamfara and Jigawa states to seek early attention when discomforted with symptoms of Cerebro  Spinal Meningitis (CSM) and avoid clogging together in unventilated and over-crowded rooms.

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