Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, chaired a lengthy State Executive Council meeting on Friday, where important state policies were examined and new implementation guidelines were given to ministries and agencies.
The conference, which took place at Government House in Osogbo late into the night, evaluated progress in several areas and took note of what the governor called “a very high job performance rating” from the populace.
We have to give ourselves kudos for the numerous demonstrations, declarations, and endorsements from the state’s interest organizations. Adeleke informed his cabinet, “We have very high job performance ratings and our government is rated very high by all categories of Osun people.”
The governor listed the Ilesa dualization, the Ile-Ife flyover, the Oke Fia/Lameco flyovers, and the Iwo dualization as priorities and promised that ongoing road and infrastructure projects will be completed on time.
Adeleke instructed the Commissioner for Energy to create an implementation strategy and approach the National Electricity Regulatory Commission for support regarding the recently enacted State Electricity Market law.
In addition to creating a plan for the implementation of blockchain and artificial intelligence, the governor assigned the Ministry of Science and Innovation the responsibility of expediting the implementation of the State ICT and Tech Innovation policies.
He called on the ministry to portray Osun as a tech-driven state while applauding the Imole Wifi Initiative’s launch.
Adeleke directed the Statewide Youth Agropreneurship Project, which had been started in Oriade, to be immediately implemented in other local government areas with regard to agriculture.
In regards to sports, he urged tighter cooperation with the House of Assembly and demanded immediate work on measures creating the Osun Sports Commission, the Police Trust Fund, and the Osun Sports Development Fund.
Adeleke requested that ALGON members draft developmental documents that were in line with the state agenda in order to address the local government dilemma. He charged the Ministry of Budget and the Chief of Staff with spearheading the effort.
In order to guarantee the scheme’s objectives are delivered with excellence, he also mandated an evaluation of the Imole Youth Corps.
The governor also praised Osun’s progress in combating climate change, stating that continuing projects were drawing interest from other states, the federal government, and foreign funding organizations.
“Our ultimate objective is to secure donor support and grants from multiple willing groups,” he stated.
Prior to the election season, Adeleke emphasized the importance of obtaining reliable governance statistics from a variety of industries.
We require data and statistics on our success in the various state economic areas as the election season draws near. We ought to begin producing our governance data. “The statistics agency needs to follow current best practices,” he stated.
Following lengthy discussions, the council authorized the promotion of minor chiefs to Part II Chiefs, established a powerful committee to address the lack of personnel in the health and education sectors, and confirmed Prince Adeleke Saheed Adeyemi’s appointment as the Olokusa of Okusa in the Egbedore Local Government.
The governor’s speech was adopted as the council’s resolutions, formally ending the meeting.
