Osun Govt Orders Immediate Suspension Of SSA On Civil Societies

The Osun State Government on Wednesday, directed immediate suspension of the Senior Special Assistant on Civil Societies, Adebisi Emmanuel.

Although the reason for the suspension was not stated, the government said Mr Emmanuel be suspended pending the outcome of investigations by the Chief of Staff to the State Governor, Hon Kazeem Akinleye.

This was in a release by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, in Osogbo on Wednesday.

According to the release, Governor Ademola Adeleke also directed the Commissioner for Transportation to again summon a reconciliatory meeting of all the warring groups within the transport sector.

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The governor equally warned the public transporters against actions and activities capable of plunging the state into violence and lawlessness.

Osun Defender reports that chaos erupted in parts of Osogbo, the state capital on Tuesday as transport workers took to the streets to protest against the management of the Transport Management System, OTMS.

The protest later turned violent as gunshots were heard by residents.

“The officials and their members should desist from distracting Osun people from many ongoing laudable projects and delivery of good governance.

“This administration will not condone lawlessness and acts of violence. We must not and can not afford to return to the era of the previous administration. Our government has zero tolerance for violence.

“Any issue within the transport management should be resolved in line with due process. Internally Generated Revenue in Osun State is strictly regulated within a framework of accountability and transparency that can not be breached.

“Our government has automated revenue collection while integrating multiple revenue points into a single billing process. Our IGR has increased as a consequence of our innovations and zero tolerance for revenue leakages. Diversion of revenue is a thing of the past in Osun State.

“The Commissioner for Transportation is to engage the transport officials and reconcile all financial records. Any transport official who engages in violence will face the full wrath of the law”, the state Governor was quoted as saying.