Governor
of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola is under
pressure to resign from office
.
Here are
the details
The
Deputy National Chairman of the Nigeria Advance Party in the South
West, Mr. Tosin Odeyemi, has asked the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf
Aregbesola, to resign for the inability of his administration to pay workers
and pensioners for the past seven months.
Odeyemi
said this in an interview with journalists in Osogbo on Thursday in
reaction to the declaration by the governor that his administration had
performed creditably.
He said,
” The governor said he had performed well, but if this is the best he can
deliver, then he should resign.
” Is this
the change he promised the people?, everybody is suffering now, both Christians
and Muslims and the governor is saying he had done well. He is insensitive to
the plight of the people of the state.
“The
governor, through his profligate spending, has brought shame and
ridicule to the workers and the entire people of the state. He has turned
almost everybody to beggar in the state.
” Where
is Laoye-Tomori (deputy governor) now?, it is so sad that workers have been
turned to beggars. The Christian Association of Nigeria has now started
soliciting food for workers.
” Is the
governor not eating? Are his children and wife starving like the
workers?. Certainly not. The governor still goes with all the vehicles in his
convoy, he has failed woefully. “
But the
governor has denied the allegation of wasteful spending levied against him,
saying anti-corruption agencies had in the past commended his administration.
The
governor reacted to the NAP’s allegation through his media aide, Mr. Semiu
Okanlawon.
He said,
“If no one could accuse Aregbesola of wasteful spending in his four years of
governance why now would anyone say he is wasteful. It is ironic that those
making these allegations today applauded the very prudent manner he had managed
the affairs of the state even with the very meagre resources at his disposal.
“Where
has he been wasteful?. Is it in his implementation of the most applauded people
oriented programmes such as OMEAL, OYES or care for the elderly and vulnerable,
or in the massive provision of infrastructure across the state?.
“The
accusation of insensitivity cannot be true, but for the revenue crisis,
payments of salaries and allowances were major priorities of this government.
“We are
aware that at periods like this, the head of any administration becomes easy
target for pillory, but this is just a phase that will pass away
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