The inauguration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of
Osun State took place on Tuesday as oath of office was administered by the state
Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo on him
The Deputy Governor, Mr. Benedict Olugboyega Alabi,
also took his own oath of office.
Speaking after taking the oath, Oyetola promised to
ensure prompt payment of workers’ salaries and the creation of 30,000 jobs for
the unemployed youths in the first quarter of his administration.
The governor, who was elated, also vowed to follow
the legacies of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Bisi Akande and the immediate past
Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, for their enduring legacies.
Speaking further, Oyetola equally promised to
urgently put in place economic submit for an all-round development in the
state.
He opined that for the state to be economically
stable, he would encourage total industralisation and agricultural development
Oyetola also promised that he would build on the progress
already achieved by doing so on the farms, in industries, villages, schools, persons, until everyone in
this state feels the beneficial influence of progressive good governance in
their lives.
He also remarked that "he will become the
defining hallmark of intervention in governance in the next four years through
social partnership between government and the people based on the execution of
a social contract."
According to him, "We will combine the
sagacity of Awolowo, the vision of Bola Ige, the wisdom of Akande, the
dexterity of Bola Tinubu and the innovative capacity of Aregbesola to make our state
even greater."
Continuing, he said: "We will ensure that
workers’ salaries are paid promptly bearing in mind the financial inflow of the
state. We shall also resolutely defend, extend and prioritise the welfare of
workers and pensioners.
"To reposition the economy of our great state,
we shall organise the Osun Economic Summit within the first quarter of our
first year in office. The multi-stage, multi-stakeholder summit will dissect
and recommend strategies which will drive meaningful youth employment, enhance
food security, agricultural development, activate mining prospects and boost
tourism potential of this state. We will also showcase Osun State as a
strategic location for industrialisation."
Oyetola further stressed that he would develop the
free trade zone while strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as a
way to enhance their productive capacity to generate jobs and create wealth.
To further boost the local economy and increase the
revenue base, the governor said he shall make the state a cultural destination
and a tourism enterprise zone in the Southwest region.
He equally promised to improve on the Internally
Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state in ways that do not bring additional
burden to the people. “We will make
health and education more accessible.
Employment opportunities will be created through industrialisation and
expansion of agricultural activities through appropriate incentives," he
added.
Oyetola said
the administration would also promote equitable and value-based developmental
education that emphasizes competence and character as reflected in the
principle and philosophy of Omoluabi.
He pledged to sustain the massive investment in
school infrastructure development.
In his remarks, the representative of President Muhammadu
Buhari, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha,
commended the peaceful handing over and thank the people of the state for
allowing peace to reign.
He then called for good governance which he
described as the bed of development.
In his message, the All Progressives Congress (APC)
leader Senator Bola Tinubu, commended Aregbesola for a job well done, adding
that he ran a progressive government.
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