Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has promised to ramp up delivery of his administration’s programmes and projects by November 27, two years after he assumed office.
A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday, stated that Adeleke made the promise while receiving various Osun indigenes in London.
According to the statement, the Governor who was in the UK on transit to Nigeria after attending a livestock conference in Northern France, hosted several leaders and indigenes of Osun in London where many listed several sectors for which he has placed the state on a global map of good governance.
The Governor who was commended for the reform in the mining sector and other initiatives of his administration since assumption of office, said: “I promise to ramp up delivery of programmes and projects even as we approach two years in office by November 27.”
A group called Osun UK Professionals led by Bimbo Adekemi expressed surprise at the fast pace at which the Governor is pursuing infrastructure upgrade across the state at a time of tight economic situation across Nigeria.
The group noted that pursuing infra upgrade is a smart way of jumpstarting the local economy and easing the environment of doing business to attract investment into the state.
The group particularly commended the courage of Governor Adeleke in demanding Osun’s rights from mining companies operating in the state, citing ongoing faceoff with Thors Explorations Limited as “a courageous move by a selfless leader.
Another group, named Osun UK Royal Group, led by Timileyin Oluyemi Ajayi from Ijeshaland, said Governor Adeleke has raised the hope of many Osun indigenes in Europe by his delivery of good programmes in digital economy, health, education, agriculture, climate change and infrastructure.
“Your Excellency, we praise your commitment to public service and your visionary approach to governance. We read all you are doing and our members visited home and also came back with reports of your touching so many areas, towns and villages. We are proud to call ourselves Osun indigenes.
“You have given Osun new tech policy, new energy policy, new procurement policy, new cocoa and cashew initiatives among others. You are doing so much in empowerment and cooperatives with billions being disbursed to grassroots businesses and artisans.”
Adeleke maintained that leadership is about service and he is running a race to uplift Osun and her people as quickly as possible.
“We are less than two years in office. We are running a good governance race. I seek to deliver a four-year plan within less than the allotted time. The reason is Osun demands urgent actions to fill in the massive developmental gap.
“We need you to join hands with us. Be agents of development by marketing Osun in the diaspora. Set up your business at home. Give back to the community,” Adeleke said.
