Politics
Commendations for my administration’s good works a call to do more – Gov Adeleke
.…As Leadership Newspaper Names Him Man Of The Year, 2024
Ademola Adeleke, Osun State Governor on Thursday disclosed that his administration will not relent in delivering good governance in the state, despite receiving widespread commendations for his administration’s achievements.
Adeleke made the disclosure while playing host to the management of Leadership Newspaper, who came to present a notification of an award of Governor of the Year 2024.
The governor expressed gratitude for the positive reviews but emphasized the need for sustained efforts to address lingering challenges in the state.
According to him, “all these positive ratings, my response has always been to task my team to double their efforts. In the face of overwhelming positive reviews and high approval ratings , I am compelled to drive my team harder. When recently some opposition figures confessed to our positive ratings, I still believe we have a lot of grounds to cover.
“I am not allowing the praises to enter my head. While it may be true that I have delivered a four year task in under two years, I am propelled to do more because Osun has been left behind on many fronts. As I have reduced the infra deficit by over 40 percent, my real target Is higher.
“As I have bridged access to primary health care, my ambition is to also expand health access at medium and tertiary levels. While our records across the sectors are laudable as your newspaper has acknowledged, the ultimate goal is to accelerate infra upgrade alongside the boosting of soft investment for the well being of our people.
“I appreciate your candid endorsement of our performance. It is important to note that your yardstick for recognizing us correlates with similar reasons adduced by others. Our huge governance records are undeniable facts especially in workers welfare, infrastructure delivery, educational expansion, health care access improvement, solid mineral sector reforms, digital economy initiatives, agricultural mechanisation among others.”
Earlier in his remarks, the Vice Chairman, Leadership, Michael Okpere, disclosed the award serves a testament to Adeleke’s stride in the overall development of the state.
He said, “What we do as our social cooperate responsibility is to give recognition to societal improve as people that improve society , economically or otherwise and this is , we also find it worthy that his excellency be awarded as governor of the year.
“Your excellency you will see that, we didn’t just come down here, we have a meeting for the award and that is why we are here, so this trip is to notify you formally for this award and we personally invite you that from the 8th of April at the banquet hall of the state house Asokoro this award will be handed over to you.”
