There Has Been Nothing Like ‘Security Vote’ Since Adeleke Became The Governor-Osun Govt

Osun State Government has, once again, debunked what it called ‘ fake news being peddled by the opposition’ alleging that Governor Ademola Adeleke has had funds released for ‘security vote’, asserting that ‘the governor is not, has not and will not’ welcome the idea of ‘security vote’ in line with his avowed declaration on assumption of office.

The state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi made the clarification in a statement he issued in Osogbo and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Sunday, submitting that the opposition is spreading falsehood because it has no holes to pick in the superlative performance of the governor.

The opposition, the statement noted,  is either ignorant or mischievous by deliberately misinterpreting ‘state spending’ to support security operations and services by security agencies such as the police, Department of State Services among others.

‘The state government statutorily supports security agencies when they conduct security operations on a regular basis such as quelling communal violence, joint security operations in troubled spots as well as deployment during mass demonstrations.

Such expenditures are formally accounted for in line with the due approval process. The state support in such situations are referred to as expenditure for security services as different from the concept of security vote which does not pass through formal due approval process.

The opposition needs to be educated that there are differences between security vote and security services. Security vote is widely known as slush funds expended at the discretion of the Chief Executive without passing through formal accountability and due processes.

In Osun state, Governor Adeleke is not, has not and will not take  security vote. Mr Governor is however committed to supporting the security agencies with their logistics needs under security services expenditure which are fully applied for and processed through the office of his Special Adviser  on Security matters.

The present administration in Osun State therefore wishes to state, emphatically that, Governor Adeleke approves funds to address security issues only when occasion demands for such and there are always records to justify such an expenditure as opposed to being latched on as a free money to be expended at will by any sitting governor as was the tradition with the past administration.

It must be stated that in his almost two years old administration, Mr Governor’s probity and accountability is remarkably unbeatable in the history of Osun State and by extension, in the Nigerian federation.

While the present administration wishes to state for the umpteenth time, that it is not averse to being criticized constructively when the need arises by the right and unbiased free minded members of the public, it is however, incongruent for a person or group of persons to throw cautions to the wind in going about it as exemplified by some opposition operatives’ the statement added–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