Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has said his people-focused programmes and infrastructural projects will earn him a re-election as the Osun state governor.
Speaking at the Government House Banquet Hall in Osogbo during a reception for the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, the Governor marked the official commencement of the campaign season by asserting that his administration has successfully met the yearnings of the Osun people.
He emphasized that his tenure has been defined by servant leadership, a philosophy he claims has transformed the state’s fiscal health and physical landscape through a series of people-centered initiatives.
The Governor further said that the state under his administration has reduced the state’s financial liabilities noting that the National Debt Management Office has recorded a 40 percent decrease in Osun’s debt stock under his watch.
This fiscal discipline has been paired with a digital overhaul of the state’s internal systems, including the implementation of the SIFMIS payroll application and the total digitization of tax and revenue collection.
Infrastructure also sits at the heart of his re-election pitch, evidenced by the ongoing dualization of township roads across major hubs like Iwo, Ila Orangun, and Ile Ife, as well as the development of the state’s first five-star stadium and the revival of six previously moribund waterworks to improve utility access for residents.
He further pointed to the Imole Medical Outreach, which has provided free healthcare to nearly 80,000 citizens, and a N4 billion empowerment fund dedicated to local cooperative movements.
In the agricultural sector, the administration claims a cocoa revolution fueled by aggressive seedling distribution and the deployment of brand-new tractors to serve farmers statewide.
By positioning Osun as an emerging digital hub and introducing policies like the 45-day window for acquiring Certificates of Occupancy, Adeleke maintains that his first term has laid a durable foundation for a modern digital economy.
During the event, the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society, led by State Secretary Akande Hafiz, sought the Governor’s intervention following the demolition of their central mosque necessitated by the Iwo road dualization project.
While acknowledging the necessity of the roadwork for urban beautification, the society requested support for the construction of a new mosque on a recently acquired site.
In response, Governor Adeleke directed the Commissioner for Home Affairs to facilitate a productive partnership for the project, while calling on the religious leaders to offer prayers for a transparent and peaceful election cycle where the democratic will of the electorate remains paramount.