Osun: Olawale Rasheed Responds To Opposition’s Nepotism , Underperformance Claims During Radio Interview…,Says Gov Adeleke’s Approval Rating Currently Stands At 80%

Governor Ademola Adeleke had since he became the Chief Executive of Osun state in 2022 adopted a people -centric approach with an eye on good legacies rather than material acquisition with regard to the running of the affairs of the State of the Living Spring, his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has submitted.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the governor’s Special Assistant on Print Media , Mr  Sarafa Ibrahim, noted that Mr Rasheed said this while appearing on  Diamond FM’s Enun Onikan programme during the weekend.

The statement added that Mr Rasheed also used the opportunity to debunk what he called ‘several lies and untruths being peddled by the opposition in the state’, asserting that ‘Mr Governor is delivering so well across the sectors’.

‘The opposition APC and their operatives are simply overwhelmed by the superlative performance of Mr Governor, hence their decision to resort to barefaced lies and untruths . Unfortunately, the more the lies, the more the unpopularity of the opposition among the people.

Let me point out that no member of the Adeleke family is a contractor with the Osun State Government. Neither our revered leader, Dr Deji Adeleke nor the global music icon, David Adeleke, is involved in contracts awarded by Osun government. It is a lie from the pit of hell to say Pacific Holding is involved in the borehole project in Osun.

 The companies handling major projects in Osun have been published, and nowhere is any  company belonging to Adeleke was listed as a contractor. If only those agents of fake news know how much God has materially blessed the Adeleke family, they will not dare level such evil, baseless allegations’  Mr Rasheed submitted while responding to the anchorman’s  question.

Speaking on several attacks from the opposition in respect of the ongoing infrastructure programmes of the state government, Mallam Rasheed said the opposition is pained that Governor Adeleke is succeeding where it had  failed, adding that “whatever the discomfiture the opposition may be experiencing, Mr Governor is delivering good governance in Osun state’.

‘As of today in Osun, Mr. Governor is delivering on physical and stomach infrastructure. Food distribution has commenced statewide. Infrastructure projects are ongoing statewide. Like the CEO of the News Agency of Nigeria recently put it, Osun is a huge construction site.

Complete renovation of several schools, primary healthcare centres, and construction of flyover bridges as well as road dualization projects are ongoing. Despite the high cost of construction materials, this administration innovates to construct without disruption.

Mr Governor is at the same time continuing with  the payment of half salary and pension debt inherited from the previous government. This administration is paying salary as at when due while wage award is going on at the same time. The opposition is dazed with this speedy delivery by Mr Governor, hence recent ranting and tantrums.

But the good thing is that Osun is a very enlightened society. Our people know that the current government is doing its best, delivering where the previous government had failed. Our people know lies from the truth.

The public also have their own approval rating of Mr. Governor. We all know  that no government in the world can have a 100 percent approval rating. People claimed Mr Governor’s approval rating is 90 percent, but our review is around 80 percent. The 20 percent is an area Mr Governor is working to attend to’ he said. 

On reports that boreholes sunk in phase one of the infra plan are no longer functioning , Mallam Rasheed debunked these claims, clarifying that there is a ward management committee managing each borehole and that the boreholes are functioning statewide.

On the issue of food inflation and food security, Mallam Rasheed said Mr Governor through the Ministry of Agriculture is implementing measures to support farmers ahead of the raining season, listing plans to revitalize  cocoa and cashew ,  improve access to tractors and security steps to secure farms for farming activities.

On the issue of Youth unemployment, Mallam Rasheed described it as a national problem adding that the state and the Federal Government are working to improve ease of doing business to deepen the capacity of  the private sector to employ people.

On food inflation, he said the report of the food security committee  being awaited  contains several measures to curb local food inflation while noting  that the inflationary crisis is a national task which is receiving attention from the Federal Government.

Mallam Rasheed reechoed Mr Governor’s  Easter message in which he stated his resolve to forge ahead with the delivery of good governance within the context of rule of law and fear of God-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you