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Osun Logo Redesign, A Waste Of Resources – APC Group

ByHafsoh Isiaq

PublishedMay 6, 2024

A socio-political group under the All Progressives Congress, Osun Progressives Youths in the United Kingdom (O-SPYUK), has faulted the redesigned logo for the state calling it a waste of resources, time, and act of incompetence.

The coordinator of the group Tunmise Ajiboye, in a statement on Sunday, berated the state government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke for pursuing frivolities rather than focusing on giving the masses good governance.

Ajiboye also alleged Governor Adeleke of attempts to personalise Osun State noting that the governor’s decision to put “his insignia ‘Ìmólè’ on the Osun State logo and renaming the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme(OYES) to Imole Youth Corps is uncalled (for) and unacceptable”.

The statement reads in part: ” In his determined efforts at bastardizing the governance architecture in our Omolúàbí State by all standards, the poor administrator governor of Osun State, Adémólá Adélékè has come up with his latest antics, to cover up for his leadership absence in the State.

“This time, Governor Ademola Adélékè rather than focusing on giving the masses good governance is seen pursuing frivolities. A Governor who could not account for the N2bn palliative relief given to him by President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the state bogus allocation received since his inauguration is here attempting to change the logo of the State. And in doing so, he has decided to personalize the state’s insignia. He wants to put his identity – ‘Ìmólè’ in the proposed logo.

“Is this what the State deserves in an economy that is barely surviving? Is this what the Osun people deserve after governance has been AWOL in the State for several months? Gov. Adélékè should NOT turn our state into a laughing stock before the world. Putting his insignia on the Osun State logo is uncalled (for) and unacceptable.

“Gov. Adélékè does not behave like the international man he claims to be. The change of the Osun logo is a waste of resources, and time, and an act of incompetence.

“He lacks governance ideas and this has rubbed off on the State as a whole. Can the dancing Governor tell the world what happened to the previous logo? Can he tell Osun people the need for a new logo? After public opprobrium, Mr Governor asked the designers to bring samples, yet instructed them on what to do. Why is Adélékè’s ‘Ìmólè’ in the logo? Adeleke claims to school in Atlanta, did he see the name of the Atlanta governor in the State of Atlanta logo?

“Adeleke upon inauguration, renamed the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme(OYES) to Imole Youth Corps by promoting his campaign name. He is on a mission to personalise Osun State. We are going to oppose this. It is an affront to the sensibility of the state.

“This is all about self-glorification and overt haughtiness. All we desire in our State is good governance. Let him save us his constant embarrassments and stop all the shenanigans, gamesmanship, and face governance biko,” the statement added.

Hafsoh Isiaq

Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.