Osun State Government yesterday slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the recent visit to Prayer Mountains, where they prayed for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s failure in advancing state infrastructure development.
During the first-anniversary press conference at the Government Secretariat, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, revealed that members of the opposition have been attending different prayer centers, hoping for the failure of Governor Adeleke’s initiative to build five bridges across the state.
He disclosed that such efforts would be in vain, emphasizing the Governor and his administration’s unwavering determination to transform the projects outlined in the N100 billion infrastructure fund into a reality.
Alimi said: “APC members in various mountains and places praying for the failure of Governor Adeleke, they are praying against us not to actualize the construction of five flyovers. But we are going to do it by the grace of God.
“They are making the prayer because that will be the end of their political hullabaloo and the noises they are making.
“When we have two in Osogbo, one in Owode-Ede, one in Ikirun and Ile-Ife, then we dualize road in Ilesa, Ikirun and do schools amongst others, please what will they say?
“They are on their knees praying, the moment we launch the infrastructure project, I know they will continue to bash us, they were wondering how we are going to do it.”
Addressing the crisis in the judicial arm of government, the Commissioner revealed that Justice Oyebola Ojo retains the role of Chief Judge in the state, even in the face of the ongoing industrial action by the union.
He said: “Since no other judicial officer has been appointed Chief Judge in any capacity, Justice Oyebola Ojo remains the substantive Chief Judge of Osun pending the decision of the National Judicial Council, NJC.”
Kanyi Daily recalls that following the suspension of the Rector of the Osun State Polytechnic, Dr Tajudeen Odetayo by Ademola Adeleke, the Iree chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic on Tuesday, protested the action.
