By Akubulu Ngozi
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has sent a message to opposition accusing him of maladministration, saying that, he inherited a rundown system and a State where nothing was working.
The Governor made this known after receiving several backlashes from the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party in the State over alleged maladministration and mismanagement of funds.
Replying to critics, Adeleke who claimed that The opposition (APC) is still nursing the pain of electoral defeat, alleged that, the Party is ashamed to see the positive changes his administration is propagating in the State.
Meanwhile, revealing the condition of the State before he emerged as the Governor, Adeleke alleged that, the State was already in a dilapidated state, adding that, the schools, health centers, infrastructure, sports and civil service were not working.
He also alleged that the State’s White House, the office of the Governor, was like a black house, adding that, the government quarters were looted and vandalised, despite reports of rehabilitation before the commencement of his administration.
More so, speaking on the claims of mismanagement of funds, Adeleke alleged that, his administration inherited a huge debt from the previous administration, revealing that, workers’ salaries and pensioners’ gratuities and pensions were not paid.
Also alleging that the public service was disorganised, which propelled him to start building the State from scratch.
Moreover, speaking on the construction progress in the State, the Governor disclosed that, 90 kilometres of roads have been constructed, with another 45 kilometres ongoing, adding that, the key intercity roads like the Ikirun-Osogbo Road have been constructed while construction on Iwo-Osogbo is still ongoing.
He also said that 31 schools in the State have been rehabilitated, 332 water project has been built and major waterworks at Iwo, Ede, and Osogbo are under rehabilitation.
On the health sector, he revealed that medical outreaches with provisions for immediate surgeries have been done on over 50,000 beneficiaries, including the provision of welfare needs for doctors and slating of 345 health centres in the State.
Adeleke also said that his administration has introduced a digital economy agenda In the State, revealing that, all pensioners in the State have been enrolled in the Health Insurance Scheme.