OSOGBO – 03/07/2024 – Osunstate.gov.ng

Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned transport workers in Osun State against actions and activities capable of plunging the state into violence and lawlessness.

The Governor has also directed immediate suspension of the Senior Special Assistant on Civil Societies, Comrade Emmanuel Adebisi, pending outcome of investigations by the Chief of Staff to the State Governor, Hon Kazeem Akinleye.

In a statement issued today at Osogbo, Governor Adeleke directed the Commissioner for Transportation to again summon a reconciliatory meeting of all the warring groups within the transport sector.

“The officials and their members should desist from distracting Osun people from many ongoing laudable projects and delivery of good governance.

“This administration will not condone lawlessness and acts of violence. We must not and can not afford to return to the era of the previous administration. Our government has zero tolerance for violence.

“Any issue within the transport management should be resolved in line with due process. Internally Generated Revenue in Osun State is strictly regulated within a framework of accountability and transparency that can not be breached.

“Our government has automated revenue collection while integrating multiple revenue points into a single billing process. Our IGR has increased as a consequence of our innovations and zero tolerance for revenue leakages. Diversion of revenue is a thing of the past in Osun State.

“The Commissioner for Transportation is to engage the transport officials and reconcile all financial records. Any transport official who engages in violence will face the full wrath of the law”, the state Governor was quoted as saying.

Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor

osunstate.gov.ng

The ties between Osun State Government and the Canadian government was further strengthened as Osun State Government was well represented at the just concluded Collision 2024 that took place in Toronto Canada.

Collision is North America’s fastest-growing tech conference, bringing together Fortune 500 companies, groundbreaking startups and world-class speakers.

This engagement marked a significant step towards strengthening the bilateral relationship between Osun State and the Canadian government, focusing on leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to drive development across key sectors.

The delegation included Chairman, Osun House of Assembly Committee on ICT, Honourable Adewunmi Irekandun; Special Adviser to the Governor on ICT, Honourable Azeez Badmus; Special Adviser to the Governor on SDG, Honourable Bamikole Omishore and Honourable Bamiyo Akinlosotu.

Commenting on the conference, Governor Ademola Adeleke said, “The Collision 2024 Canada conference provided an invaluable platform for Osun State to forge strategic partnerships and explore innovative solutions that will drive our state’s development. Our engagements here have laid the foundation for significant advancements in health, agriculture, education, and more. We are committed to leveraging these opportunities to enhance the quality of life for our citizens.”

The Governor also noted that the Osun State delegation’s participation in Collision 2024 Canada underscores the state’s commitment to embracing technology and innovation to achieve sustainable development adding that the outcomes of these collaborations are expected to have a lasting positive impact on the state’s economy and societal well-being.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

1. Health Sector Innovation: Osun State initiated a groundbreaking collaboration to digitalize the health sector. The project aims to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) for real-time data collection and assessment, enhancing proactive decision-making processes. Discussions included the integration of this solution with the state’s existing e-health ERP system, ensuring data protection, and creating sustainability through legislative measures.
2. Agricultural Development: Osun State is poised to revolutionize its beef supply chains by connecting small-scale farmers to high-revenue sales opportunities through advanced technology. The focus is on using AI to manage livestock and bridge the gap between farmers, veterinary doctors, and buyers. This collaboration aims to promote ranching and dairy production, with an expected boost in local beef production by 60%, significantly driving economic growth.
3. Strengthening Legislative Relations: The delegation visited the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. A meeting with Honorable Trevor Jones emphasized the importance of exchange programs and legislative partnerships between Osun State and Ontario Province. This initiative aims to foster knowledge exchange and collaborative governance practices and policies.
4. Investment Opportunities: Engaging with Preponderant Advisory, the delegation explored investment opportunities across various sectors, including education, agriculture, mining, legislation, and ICT. The discussions focused on how advisory services could support the transformation of these sectors and introduce potential partners and investors to Osun State.
5. Educational and Entrepreneurial Empowerment: We are in talk with The DMZ to establish incubation centers at Osun State University. These centers will nurture innovation and entrepreneurship among students, fostering a culture of technological advancement and economic growth.

▪︎▪︎▪︎ We are taking proactive actions to contain epidemic

OSOGBO– 24/06/2024– osunstate.gov.ng

The Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Public Health, Dr Adekunle Akindele has wondered on why the All Progressives Congress (APC) is hellbent on the spread of Cholera in the state given the reckless politicization of the disease, saying it is wrong for the main opposition to reduce the lives of citizens to its despicable politics.

Dr. Akindele noted that Cholera epidemic is a national health problem which requires the support of all to contain, describing the antics of the Osun APC as inhumane and a clear indication of its evil mindset against the people of the state.

“The pronounced expectations of the APC for the Cholera outbreak in Osun state is the worst kind of politics that anyone will ever expect. It goes to show how desperate the APC has become in its unreasonably quest for power in the state,” he noted.

Dr. Akindele enjoined the APC to take a cue from the PDP responsible and solidarity disposition at the height of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic under Gboyega Oyetola as Governor, cautioning that political considerations should never come above human lives in any situation as the APC is currently doing.

“While COVID-19 ravages the world, the PDP as an opposition in Osun at the time showed humanity and did not play the irresponsible politics that the APC is playing with the ongoing Cholera outbreak” Dr. Akindele recalled.

“That was the reasonable thing to do, because disease outbreak, whether COVID-19, Ebola or the current Cholera in Nigeria, doesn’t distinguish between PDP or the APC. More so, any outbreak will affect Osun people, who should be the priority of any political party of whatever name or color. Unfortunately, power appears to weigh more significance to the APC than the lives of Osun people who will be the eventual victims of a Cholera outbreak in the state, hence, the relentless wish for it to happen here.

“Even when empirical laboratory examination showed no confirmed case of Cholera in Osun state, the APC moves from one media houses to the other to instigate otherwise, pronouncing, although without any scientific basis, that the case is underreported in a clear anticipation for possible outbreak and spread of the epidemic in the state.

“It is important I note that the Government have no reason whatsoever to underreport the occurrence of a globally feared epidemic like Cholera or any disease for that matter. As against the desperation of the APC, I must include that the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health based organisations are in Osun at the moment and monitoring developments, which will make it almost impossible to manipulate the record.”

Dr. Akindele maintained that the Osun State Government under Governor Ademola Adeleke has put in place proactive measures to contain the spread of Cholera in the state, vowing not to allow the evil intentions of the APC on the good people of the state to materialise.

“Whether APC or PDP or APGA or non-partisan, the Adeleke administration places much premium on the lives of every resident and this is why it is doing everything to protect them against Cholera as evident in series of proactive measures, which the APC may be finding so hard to welcome given its bad intentions,” Dr. Akindele added.

“Therefore, I urge the people of Osun to adhere strictly to preventive measures announced by the State Government through various media platforms and upon suspecting any symptoms, affected individuals should immediately contact the nearest health facility for medical examination and in the event of any positive diagnosis, such individuals are assured of adequate medical care.”

Signed:
Dr. Adekunle Akindele,
The Special Adviser, Public Health, to the Osun State Governor