- Says it’s our collective interest for Mr. President to succeed
- Hails Tinubu for appointing Ilori DG NACA
In a rare show of statesmanship, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has rallied the support of all Nigerians irrespective of party affiliations behind President Bola Tinubu to ensure his administration succeeds.
According to him, it is the collective interest of all, for Tinubu to succeed as leader and political father of the nation.
He stated this while playing host to members of the Federal Housing Authority, FHA who paid him a courtesy call at his new rehabilitated Government House yesterday
While congratulating the new housing authority’s management, Adeleke wished them a successful tenure.
He said that Mr. President is aware of the support Osun State Government has for his policies and programmes for the country.
While assuring them of his support, Adeleke asserted that his Government would not leave out anything in supporting the Tinubu government, and in making the housing project a fruitful one in Osun state,
He added that the state is open for partnership with the Federal Housing Authority, FHA for the President’s Housing Agenda for all, to which he added that luckily for the state, there is a stakeholder who is from the state, among the board.
Adeleke urged “the housing management to continue to place national interest above any political interest as the bottom line to achieve set goals, and as well, accountability to our people.”
He also assured them that he would continue to relate with Mr. President in brotherhood and comradeship and that his administration has demonstrated a willingness to support the President’s efforts to set the ship of the country right and pilot it out of the present socio-economic quagmire.
Responding, the Chairman of the Federal Housing Authority Board, Hon. Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo appreciated the Governor for the warm welcome given to him and his team, despite the short notice.
He added that they brought good tidings from President Bola Tinubu on how to build low-cost houses for both low and medium-income earners in the State.
He explained that the housing board had toured the South West states and the buildings would be sold to low-income civil servants.
He explained that the government has promised to give them cooperation. He assured of their partnership, which he said would bring about job creation, trading, and affordable shelter for the civil servants.
Adeleke hails Tinubu over DG NACA Dr Ilori’s appointment.
Meanwhile, the Governor has congratulated the newly appointed Director–General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori.
Describing Ilori as a brilliant and hardworking medical practitioner, he said her appointment by President Tinubu is deserving and a recognition of competence given her background and experience.
Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed said Ilori can achieve the mandate of NACA by significantly reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS/STDS on the health of Nigerians, noting that her exploits as the Commissioner for Health in Osun State between 2011 and 2014 were assuring that she will excel in the new role.
“I’m most delighted to learn of the appointment of Dr. Temitope Ilori as the Director–General of the National Agency for the Control AIDS (NACA). Dr. Ilori has overtime a proven capacity for service and it’s heartwarming to see that President Tinubu has tapped on her for this new important role,” the Governor said in a congratulatory message.
“Governor Adeleke who appreciates President Tinubu for giving yet another Osun indigine the opportunity to contribute to nation building, urged Dr. Ilori to use the appointment to positively spotlight the state by ensuring achievement of NACA mandate.
“While congratulating a former governor in the state, Chief Kareem Adebisi Akande for the honour that Dr. Ilori’s appointment represents, Governor Adeleke wishes the “NACA DG a successful four years tenure and hopes her appointment brings much glory to the state.”
