Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has explained why he is throwing his support behind his rival and immediate past governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola.
Oyetola is among the 48 Nigerians nominated as ministers by President Bola Tinubu and has been screened by the Senate during which one of the senators from the state said Adeleke had directed them (the three senators representing Osun) to fully back the former governor.
Governor Ademola Adeleke while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the PDP Governors meeting in Abuja on Saturday, said his gesture was part of his commitment to always support the overall interest of the people of the state, irrespective of their political affiliations.
He said that the election process was over and now it is time for all Osun people to join hands for the development of the state and that was the reason he advised the senators representing the state to support Adegboyega Oyetola’s nomination.
He said: “There is no need to embarrass him by withdrawing the support of the three PDP senators. We have a state to develop and my focus on that goal is total.
“Political maturity is needed to build the Osun of our dreams. Poverty knows no party difference. So we must support each other at all levels as long as Osun’s interest is at the centre stage.”
Adeleke said his administration was working hard to attract investors to the state by partnering with several federal and international agencies.
“I have the sense of urgency to change this label of civil service state. We want our industrial sector to grow. So we have to develop the abandoned free zone.
“This will drive inflow of investment. We hope to get the SME industrial clusters off the ground.
“We need mini-industrial parks all over the Senatorial district. We are reviewing the Omoluabi economic zone to make it truly functional”, Adeleke said.
