Ogun "Mitros Hotel" operates transparent operations says Management

Contrary to the news making a section of the media that the Ogun State owned hotel, "Mitros Residences", former Gateway Annex is running from hands-to-mouth without remitting money to government coffers, the management of the hotel have disclosed that the full operations of the hotel is transparent without any shady deals. The General Manager of the Hotel, located in Ibara Housing area of Abeokuta, the state capital, Mr. Banjo Adeyemi gave this clarification on Sunday in a press release revealing that there is no iota of truth in the allegations. According to the manager, the hotel had not been controlled by the General Manager of Ogun State Property Investment Corporations, Mr. Jide Odusolu but rather had been run by "Neuvation Consulting Limited", which specializes in hotel operations and management. The release has it that one of the many things done by the Neuvation Consulting Limited, was the installation of a standard PMS (Property Management System) for the hotel, which allowed the hotel to efficiently manage all its processes from checking in of hotel guest, recording of income and expenditures, inventories and reconciling of its accounting records in a very professional, detailed and transparent manner.  Mr. Adeyemi revealed that, "till date, the software is still being used in the hotel, and all the transactions from its inception can be accessed by the relevant authorities", adding that Mitros Residences Hotel prides itself in rendering quality services that is second to none in the state to its esteemed customers in a professional manner. The general manager further disclosed that, "on no occasion has any company, government official or individual used the hotel for free except for some state functions which attracts a discounted rate being a state-owned asset". While noting that novice would want attention and recognition, the management of the hotel affirmed the cordial relationship that exists between the general manager of the Ogun State Property Investment Corporations (OPIC), Mr. Jide Odusolu and the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egba land, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo. It would be pertinent to put on record that the former manager of the hotel due to his inefficiency and lack of competency declined the offer to work with Neuvation Consulting Limited and at will opted to leave the hotel.

May Day: Amosun Clears Workers Deductions, April Salary With N20.2bn

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has approved the payment of N20.2bn, to offset outstanding deductions and April salary of workers in the state. He disclosed this while speaking at the 2019 May Day celebration and rally, held at the MKO Abiola International Staduim, Kuto, Abeokuta, yesterday. The governor said this is in fulfillment of his promise not to owe any worker by the end of his tenure on May 29. According to him, he has approved the release of N10.8bn to clear all salary deductions and that workers will start receiving bank alerts by today (May 2), adding that "in addition to the release of the salary deductions, we would also pay full April salaries with a sum of N9.4bn, to make it a total of N20.2bn." He also announced that outstanding leave bonus will be paid as from next week, just as gratuities of retirees till May 2017 would also be cleared by his government. On the Contributory Pension Scheme, he described it as a beautiful programme that was wrongly implemented, because according to him, "there ought to be a sinking fund for it to be successful, which was never on ground". Amosun announced the recruitment of 1000 staff who sat for the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) examination as well as the promotion of 5000 workers. He urged the leadership of labour unions and workers in the state to keep the flag flying, reiterating his administration's commitment not to abandon any project. "Though we are not where we should be, but clearly, we are not where we used to be. I am happy that we are leaving Ogun State better than we met it", he said. The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Ogun State, Comrade Emmanuel Bankole, while reacting to the gesture of the governor, in an interview with newsmen, said, "this is a welcome development and when paid, it will have great effect on the economy of the state as workers would engage in buying and selling." On his part, Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), in the state, Comrade Bunmi Fajobi said, "we are very happy receiving the news, the governor did not disappoint us". Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Osinowo, answering questions from newsmen on the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage by the state government, said, "the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission will still come out with a circular to all states on staff emoluments and immediately we have it from them, we would work on it."