The President, Oriade Local Government Traditional Council, Oba Oluwafemi Agunsoye, has advised Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola not to relax, but to work harder and further raise bar of good governance, which he has set in the state.
Oba Agunsoye, who is the Elegboro of Ijebu-jesha, spoke at a Governor’s family meeting with informal groups and farmers organised by the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement at Ijebu-jesha, Osun state.
The royal father, who spoke onbehalf of his colleagues at the meeting, acknowledged several projects excuted by the current administration in Oriade local government area, especially the facelift given to health care facilities in the area.
He however called on the Governor to rehabilitate more rural roads and make available more empowerment initiatives for the people in the area.
“Oyetola has brought sanctity and ‘new normal’ to the state governance as people-driven policies and programs as well as democratic ideals are holding sway. He is indeed a God-sent leader.
“We urge the governor not to derail on his path of taking Osun to a greater height. He has done well, but he needs to work hard and further raise the high standard he has set for himself.
“We pleaded with him to consider the entire Oriade for more value-added benefits such as rehabilitation of additional community roads, giving a facelift to more health centres, provision of more empowerment programs for the people among others.
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“His achievements within two years in office are amazing for he’s using his expertise in financial engineering and administrative management to maximise the state meagre resources to achieve the unexpected in the areas of health, education, security, commerce and human welfare among others,” the monarch said.
Chairman Community Development Council, Alh. Kayode Sulaimon and NATA Charman, Mr. Simeon Olatunbosun on behalf of all groups, appreciated Governor Oyetola for his impactful leadership as well as his efforts in rehabilitating their rural roads through the institution of Osun Rural Access Mobility Project (ORAMP), which are unprecedented in their area.
Lawmaker representing Oriade Osun Assembly, Hon. Desmond Ojo, Commissioner for land, Hon. Agunbiade Nathaniel and APC state women leader, Alhaja Kudirat Fakokunde, also commended the Governor for his life- changing and people oriented governance in the state.
The Special Adviser, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, who represented the Governor at the event, reechoed the passion of Oyetola to foster an all-inclusive administration where the people can really be a great factor of consideration in the general affairs of the state.
He said it was the conviction of the governor the electorate are indispensable stakeholders in the democratic governance, which informed the civic engagement programme.
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