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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Ademola Adeleke have traded words over the performance of the incumbent governor since he assumed office in 2022.
The APC had in a congratulatory message to Governor Adeleke on his 65th birthday anniversary, cautioned him to sit up for the delivery of qualitative governance for the visibly deprived people of the state.
But the governor, in a swift reaction, said the state witnessed a monument disaster during the tenure of the immediate past administration of the state under ex-Governor Gboyega Oyetola.
Osun APC said the current administration has done little or nothing for the residents of the state to have unfettered access to meaningful dividends of democracy.
“We wonder if the ‘Birthday Boy’ is not bothered that since he assumed the leadership of the state, the proverbial birds have not been crying like birds while the plight of the rats, too, have been in a state of inertia. As a caring political party which has been constitutionally putting your government on its toes in the overall interest of the people of Osun State, we celebrate today’s special day with you.
“It is our hope that as you added another year to your earthly journey today, it would form the basis for you to have a rethink and redirection of some of your policies that have become the albatross of your administration. We know that when you ruminate over your past records in the government since over two years ago, it will strike your mind that state governance, indeed, is not a tea party.
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“As a party that is keenly interested in the development of the state, we would not hesitate to remind you that the end of your four-year tenure political leadership of the state is fast approaching, which should form your guide in the remaining part of your tenure,” the statement said.
Responding, the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement, said Osun APC is still haunted by the monumental failure of the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola.
Rasheed said for four years, the APC tortured Osun workers and pensioners and tormented Osun people through deprivation of good governance.
He said, “From November 2022 to date, the story of Osun changed for the better as the birthday man, Governor Adeleke, through his five-point agenda delivered on workers’ welfare, infrastructure upgrade, sports development, health access, citizen empowerment, debt reduction, education advancement and completion of several abandoned projects.
“From late 2022 to date, the Governor has received multiple unsolicited awards on good governance from local and international organisations and from reputable national newspapers. The shame is obviously too much for the Osun APC, hence its concoction of lies and disinformation on the occasion of the Governor’s birthday.”
The spokesperson, while stating some of the achievements of the incumbent Governor, said, “The National Examination Council recently rated Osun as number seven from its 33rd position under the APC government. Is that not a sign of good governance and success story under Governor Adeleke?
“The Debt Management Office recently released a report that Osun has reduced its debt stock by 40 percent under Governor Adeleke. Is that not commendable and a marked difference from what was obtainable under the APC government?
“A top APC leader from Ijeshaland recently declared that Governor Adeleke’s performance is unprecedented in the history of Osun state. He spoke the minds of the silent majority of APC members in Osun who mostly dismissed anti-Adeleke press releases from equally disturbed media teams.”
“Osun pensioners now enjoy free health care access alongside billions of naira already paid for their pensions and gratuities. Half salaries are being liquidated and Osun workers now enjoy their due entitlements on promotions and service wide training.
“Osun workers recently endorsed Mr. Governor for a second term and they listed their reasons. Several segments of the Osun society streamed to the Government House with resounding testimony of good governance. They vowed never to be taken back to the tortuous era of APC governance”, Rasheed stated.h
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
