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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Tuesday attended the 2021 Owu Masquerade Festival opening.
The event was held at the palace of the Olowu of Owu, Oba Dosunmu, at Oke Ago Owu, Abeokuta.
The ex-Head of State was captured in a COVID handshake with a masquerade also known as ‘gods’.
Obasanjo is a traditional title holder in the kingdom. He is the Prime Minister (Balogun) of Owu.
The people are particularly residents of Abeokuta in Ogun State in Nigeria’s South-West region.
Owu is bounded by Ijebu-Igbo (Ogun) in the South; Ife South LGA (Osun) in the East; Gbongan (Osun) in the North, and Irewole/Isokan LGA in the West.
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This is according to the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila
Mr. Gbajabiamila said the meeting will help to implore amicable resolutions to the impasse between Doctors and the Federal Government.
It would be recalled that the Doctors, days ago called off its 10 days strike.
Gbajabiamila who visited the National Secretariat of the Association on Tuesday said the meeting with the Minister will be about the execution of the Memorandum of Action entered into between the government and members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, Gbajabiamila said the issue of Hazard Allowance will be included in the 2021 supplementary budget.
Hopes rise as Nigerian govt, striking doctors sign fresh agreement
The MoA was the second in a fortnight. The first one was signed on March 31, but was later rejected by the striking doctors.
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The Federal Government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with striking Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to end the action.
The MoA was the second in a fortnight. The first one was signed on March 31, but was later rejected by the striking doctors.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said on Saturday in Abuja that the new MoA was signed after a conciliatory meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and those of NARD.
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The Nigerian Government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to end the ongoing action.
The MoA was the second in a fortnight. The first one was signed on March 31, but was later rejected by the striking doctors, NAN reports.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, confirmed this on Saturday in Abuja disclosing that the new MoA was signed after a conciliatory meeting between representatives of the Government and those of NARD.
Ngige noted that the Saturday’s meeting became necessary to amend the first MoA signed with the striking doctors.
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