Gov Adeleke Directs New Policies During Osun Cabinet Meeting

The State Executive Council met in length on Friday under the direction of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, where important state policies were examined and new implementation guidelines were given to ministries and agencies.
At the Government House in Osogbo, the conference, which lasted late into the night, evaluated progress in several sectors and took note of what the governor called “a very high job performance rating” from the populace.

It is important for us to congratulate ourselves on the numerous demonstrations, statements, and endorsements from the state’s interest organizations. All Osun people give our administration very high ratings and our job performance rating is at an extremely high level,” Adeleke informed his cabinet.

Priorities include the Ilesa dualization, the Ile-Ife flyover, the Oke Fia/Lameco flyovers, and the Iwo dualization. The governor promised that ongoing road and infrastructure projects will be completed on time.

Regarding the recently enacted State Electricity Market law, Adeleke instructed the Energy Commissioner to create an implementation strategy and approach the National Electricity Regulatory Commission for support.

The Governor assigned the Ministry of Science and Innovation the responsibility of expediting the implementation of the State ICT and Tech Innovation policies and creating a plan for the implementation of blockchain and artificial intelligence.

The Imole Wifi Initiative’s launch was praised, but he encouraged the government to portray Osun as a tech-driven state.

The Statewide Youth Agropreneurship Project, which was started in Oriade, must be immediately implemented in other local government areas, according to Adeleke’s directive.

Regarding 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.

ALGON members were instructed by Adeleke to draft developmental documents that were in line with the state agenda in order to address the local government dilemma. To spearhead the endeavor, he assigned the Ministry of Budget and the Chief of Staff.

Additionally, he mandated an evaluation of the Imole Youth Corps to guarantee the scheme’s objectives are delivered with excellence.

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Osun’s progress in combating climate change was also praised by the governor, who said that other states, the federal government, and foreign donor organizations were taking notice of the program.

“The ultimate objective is to secure funding and donor support from multiple willing organizations,” he stated.

Adeleke emphasized that before the election season, it is imperative to collect reliable governance data from all sectors.

Data and statistics on our performance in the many state economic areas are needed as the election season draws near. The creation of our governance data ought to begin. Modern best practices must guide the statistics agency’s operations,” he stated.

The council authorized the promotion of minor chiefs to Part II Chiefs, established a powerful committee to address the lack of personnel in health and education, and confirmed Prince Adeleke Saheed Adeyemi’s appointment as the Olokusa of Okusa in Egbedore Local Government following lengthy discussions.

The approval of the governor’s speech as council resolutions marked the official end of the meeting.