A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Rotarian Bola Olu-Ojo, has reportedly died.
Reports made available to journalists on Thursday morning said the politician passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
“With the total submission to the Almighty, we announce the passing away of our dear Husband, Brother, Uncle, Father, and Grandfather, Hon. Chief Bola Olu-Ojo, who passed on to be with the Saints in the evening of 1st November 2023,” A statement from a family source said.
PDP and the family of the deceased are expected to disclose further details about the cause of the death and burial arrangement soon, Naija News reports. 
Ekiti Gov, Oyebanji Approves N136.26 Million As Car Loan For Civil Servants
Meanwhile, no fewer than 368 civil servants in Ekiti State are part of the beneficiaries of a N136.26 million car loan approved by the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji.
Naija News reports that the Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, Akin Oyebode, in a statement in Ado Ekiti, on Sunday, disclosed that amounts ranging from N80,000 to N1.5 million would be disbursed to the beneficiaries of the loan scheme depending on their grade levels.
According to him, the governor also approved the injection of N200m to recapitalise the loan scheme, while reaffirming Oyebanji’s commitment to workers’ welfare.
Giving a breakdown of the disbursement of the car loan, Oyebode said, “Twenty-two benefiting officers on grade levels 02-06 would get N80,000 each while 180 beneficiaries on Grade Levels 07-10 would receive N250,000 each.
“One hundred and fifty workers on Grade Levels 12-14 would be given N500,000 each; 13 personnel on Grade Levels 15-17 would get N750,000 each, and the three beneficiaries on consolidated salary would take home N1.5 million each.”
While noting that the government in December 2022 disbursed N130.7m car loans, the commissioner said the Oyebanji administration would continue to prioritise workers’ welfare.
“The governor, in addition, approved payment of N174.39m outstanding deductions from salaries to cooperative societies, Federal Mortgage Bank and others,” he added.
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