Osun State Government on Monday reeled out the achievements of the Ademola Adeleke administration in its first year in office.
It said that in the last 12 months, it built 332 water projects; constructed at least 90 kilometres of roads, with another 45 kilometres still ongoing; rehabilitated 31 public schools, with another 31 still ongoing; and provided over 50,000 surgeries among other people-oriented projects executed across the state.
Listing the achievements at a press briefing in Osogbo, the state capital, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi said the Governor’s five five-point agenda is split into annual plans across the sectors.
He said that Adeleke has delivered on the first-year plan which he said has surpassed the target.
The press briefing, which was held in the commissioner’s office was to highlight the governor’s achievements since he assumed office.
Alimi said: “In the road sector, we reconstructed a total of 90 kilometers of roads with another 45 kilometers ongoing. We completed key intercity roads like the Ikirun-Osogbo road while Iwo-Osogbo is ongoing.
“We completely rehabilitated 31 schools with another 31 in the pipelines.
“We built 332 water projects while major water works at Iwo, Ede, Osogbo, and Eko Ende are under rehabilitation.
“We focused on the health sector through Imole medical outreach which provides immediate surgeries with over 50 000 beneficiaries so far.
“We addressed the welfare needs of doctors and we have slated 345 health centers in the state for rehabilitation.
“In science and tech, we introduced a digital economy agenda with new ICT and tech innovations policies. We developed a bill to domesticate the Nigeria Startup Act and launched programs to deepen internet penetration of the state through broadband fiber optic projects.
“We reformed the public service by ensuring professionalism. I launched a phased payment of inherited pension and half salary debt. I just enrolled all pensioners in the health insurance scheme.
“We reposition the tourism sector into a tourism and cultural industry. A lot of work is ongoing into raising the sector as a major revenue source for Osun state.
“Our administration is actively creating an environment for the thriving of creatives. We’ve revitalized key festivals, positioning them as global entertainment opportunities—from the Osun Osogbo Festival to the Sango Festival and the introduction of the Adire Festival.
“Moreover, Osun State is gearing up to host significant entertainment events.
“The sports sector is undergoing major reform. We are setting up a sports commission and expanding into other games beyond football.
“In agriculture, we are working on the establishment of agric processing zones as well as further support for mechanization of farming in the state.
“And of course, we have restored the local government system with elections to hold for a year or so. Grassroots government is now ongoing.
“For the mining sector, we are recording an increase in revenue generation. Accumulated service charges on our licenses have been cleared. We are at the tail end of upgrading our exploration leases to mining leases. This will bring more investors. We are now operating an environmentally friendly operation. EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) and EMP ( Environmental management plan) is now a must before mining operation. Cleaning up the polluted environment is also ongoing.
“Our mining operation now has zero tolerance for environmental degradation. We have had a long-drawn negotiation with mining companies operating in Osun since the beginning of the year.”
