30 ACHIEVEMENTS IN 30 MONTHS OF UNUSUAL GOVERNANCE as stated by OGBENI RAUF ADESOJI AREGBESOLA as he celebrated his 56TH Birthday:

1. 40,000 Youths Employed under the Osun Youth
Empowerment Scheme.
2. 5,000 Youths trained and empowered in
information communication technology under the Osun Youth Empowerment Technology (OYESTECH).
3. Over N2.4 billion injected to the economy as
allowances for the OYES Volunteers.
4. 123 kilometres of waterways (streams, arteries, canals) dredged to keep the state flood-free for three years
.
5. 750,000 school students provided with school uniform coupled with empowerment of 3,000 tailors.
6. 150,000 students provided with computer
tablets (opon imo), an electronic learning tool
preloaded with 17 subjects, 54 textbooks, and past questions of JAMB, WAEC AND NECO of the past 10years.
7. Introduction of bi-monthly environmental
sanitation exercise under the O’CLEAN Initiative to keep the state clean.
8. Beautification of the 185 km Oyo Boundary(Asejire) to Osun-Ondo Boundary (Owena)
9. Trucks provided for a Public-Private Partnership waste management model in the state.
10. Primary School Funding Grants increased from N7.4 million to N424 million a year
.
11. 240,000 children feed daily with nutritious
meals under the Osun Elementary School Feeding and Health Programme coupled with empowerment of over 3,000 caterers.
12. Secondary School basic funding grants from N171 million to N427 million per year
13. Tuition Fees in State-owned Tertiary Institutions reduced by 30%
.
14. Security of lives and properties being
guaranteed with provision of 5 Armoured Personnel Carrier, over 100 security patrol vehicles and one helicopter for area surveillance.
15. 2 state of the art police stations built.
16. Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) increased from N300 million to N700 million without increasing tax payable by citizens.
17. Setting up of Omoluabi Conservation Fund with a N4.2 Billion reserve.
18. Osun Debt Management Office established.
19. Building of the largest commercial apiary in Sub-Saharan Africa for refined honey production.
20. Over 1,765 hectares of land cleared and
prepared to support farmers.
21. Rehabilitation of farm settlements in the state.
22. Over N1 billion committed to support farmers.
23. Building of super highways to connect Osun to Lagos and Osun to Kwara States.
24. 61 Township roads covering 128km is being upgraded all over the state.
25. Ede Water Works capacity increased from 13% to 30% and plans on-going to reach 100% capacity before the end of 2013.
26. Over 3,000 permanent teachers employed into the state education sector
.
27. 218 km roads being built across the 30 Local Government Areas and Ife East Area Office, Modakeke.
28. Osun Ambulance Service Authority Established with 400 youths trained as paramedics.
29. 9 State Hospitals and 12 comprehensive health centers being rehabilitated in the state; 74 Primary Health Centers built.
30. Osogbo Railway Station undergoing massive rehabilitation.

This man has vision and drive.
He is laying a solid foundation for the greatness of the state of Osun.

This man seems to be working.

So in this state they have up to 750,000 primary/secondary school students? What is the population of the state? I wonder that figure is correct.

Point number 23

Where is this so called phantoum road?

Ogbeni is trying, still the best guy Osun has had.

Ricky_Ross: This man seems to be working.

So in this state they have up to 750,000 primary/secondary school students? What is the population of the state? I wonder that figure is correct.

I also doubt that figure, but still Osun has many pri/sec schools. May be private schools were included.

While it is good to impact people positively it will be better if he can employ the people of Osun gainfully so they are making profit and not just the dignified handout some of his schemes appear to be giving out. For what he has been able to achieve so far i say, more grease to your elbow, Aregbe.

Can you see the difference when compared with akpabio and his Lagos size budget.
Most of the investment are people oriented .the payback is in the future.it is also good politics because aneducated mind with good critical thinking ability is almost always a liberal and a progressive While akpabio is building one vanity project after the other for outrageous amount of money. 10yrs down the line, people will start saying that the yorubas are dominating this or that

bloggernaija: Can you see the difference when compared with akpabio and his Lagos size budget.
Most of the investment are people oriented .the payback is in the future.it is also good politics because aneducated mind with good critical thinking ability is almost always a liberal and a progressive While akpabio is building one vanity project after the other for outrageous amount of money. 10yrs down the line, people will start saying that the yorubas are dominating this or that

Guy, you can point out Aregbesola's achievements without putting down Akpabio. It is not a competition. Frankly, approaches to development can be different. I don't see what brings Akpabio into this at all.

Are the striking lecturers who were not paid salary for three months now paid and back at work

Has he FULLY implemented the 18k minimum wage for all civil servants and employees of the state

7. Introduction of bi-monthly environmental sanitation exercise under the O’CLEAN Initiative to keep the state clean.

I thought the LGAs are supposed to keep public spaces and environment, including the gutters in front of people's homes and markets clear and clean. So we pay them for doing nothing

Or maybe Ogbeni does not understand how government works?

Gbawe:

Guy, you can point out Aregbesola's achievements without putting down Akpabio. It is not a competition. Frankly, approaches to development can be different. I don't see what brings Akpabio into this at all.

It should be. In proper functioning countries, there is always healthy competition. This is how people judge/measure their leader.now a tailor in akwaibom should be wondering how a governor in osun can contract directly to local tailors thereby keeping the locl economy active. why is my governor building things that are of no use to the common man while most people are going hungry.why do i have to ride okada in the midst of plenty to make up for lack of patronage?What do you think the premier league rivalry was all about.? It is about "my town is better than your" ," my street is better than your" .there can be no development if human capital is not developed.have you seen the tacky capital of Kazakhstan . Abuja pales in comparison.but it does not have a tenth of the human capital of Poland or even Hungary .those two countries are not exactly rich countries.poland exports ships and other heavy machinery. Hungary builds underground and overground trains.well , Astana has roll roll Royce and dolce and gabbaba dealerships. You get the drift.
On a personal note ,having lived in akwa ibom, the good and gentle people in that state deserve a better leader because what they have now is all noise and presentation but no substance or vision

Gbawe:

Guy, you can point out Aregbesola's achievements without putting down Akpabio. It is not a competition. Frankly, approaches to development can be different. I don't see what brings Akpabio into this at all.

It's annoying.

bloggernaija:

It should be. In proper functioning countries, there is always healthy competition. This is how people judge/measure their leader.now a tailor in akwaibom should be wondering how a governor in osun can contract directly to local tailors thereby keeping the locl economy active. why is my governor building things that are of no use to the common man while most people are going hungry.why do i have to ride okada in the midst of plenty to make up for lack of patronage?What do you think the premier league rivalry was all about.? It is about "my town is better than your" ," my street is better than your" .there can be no development if human capital is not developed.have you seen the tacky capital of Kazakhstan . Abuja pales in comparison.but it does not have a tenth of the human capital of Poland or even Hungary .those two countries are not exactly rich countries.poland exports ships and other heavy machinery. Hungary builds underground and overground trains.

Rivalry here can only lead to hatred and talking ill of others.

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Paul John:

Rivalry here can only lead to hatred and talking ill of others.

I chose him to do a comparison because this is an example of a clear ideological divide.
You can see easily that Aregbesola is a socialist of the welfarist type. He is about developing from the bottom up. In order words, development, enlightenment and growth should happen together. A mighty wave to lift all boats.
Osun state does not need mac mansion and grand buildings at this time. What she needs is the proper positioning of all its asset to take advantage of the day when iron and steel industry kicks off. Private citizens will be the one building grand structures .

bloggernaija:

It should be. In proper functioning countries, there is always healthy competition. This is how people judge/measure their leader.now a tailor in akwaibom should be wondering how a governor in osun can contract directly to local tailors thereby keeping the locl economy active. why is my governor building things that are of no use to the common man while most people are going hungry.why do i have to ride okada in the midst of plenty to make up for lack of patronage?What do you think the premier league rivalry was all about.? It is about "my town is better than your" ," my street is better than your" .there can be no development if human capital is not developed.have you seen the tacky capital of Kazakhstan . Abuja pales in comparison.but it does not have a tenth of the human capital of Poland or even Hungary .those two countries are not exactly rich countries.poland exports ships and other heavy machinery. Hungary builds underground and overground trains.well , Astana has roll roll Royce and dolce and gabbaba dealerships. You get the drift.
On a personal note ,having lived in akwa ibom, the good and gentle people in that state deserve a better leader because what they have now is all noise and presentation but no substance or vision

Well, if you have lived in Akwa Ibom and Osun perhaps you can be excused for making comparisons. I find myself doing same with the UK, Nigeria and Ghana as the Countries I spend the most time in every year. I thought you were another poster motivated to make comparison out of an obsession with claiming superiority over the endeavours of other ethnic groups.

As for your overall points, i.e comparison made in the interest of healthy competition and contextual efficacy of administrators, I think we can leave the folks of Osun and Akwa Ibom to be the judges of what works best for them. Your viewpoint presents a never ending dilemma because Akwa Ibom folks may not agree they need anything Aregbesola is doing and Osun folks will tell you they are happy with and prefer the approach of their Governor. I can concede you are entitled to compare both places but for most others, we should first and foremost focus on our own direct leadership and how it is aiding or failing us.

Any pics/videos?......beginning to look like an 'Abia' thread with too much turenchi!

Am presently at Akwa lbom precisely Uyo and l raised similar points with a local here. People suffering in the mist of plenty. Pathetic.

No adequate social amenities here.

bloggernaija: Can you see the difference when compared with akpabio and his Lagos size budget.
Most of the investment are people oriented .the payback is in the future.it is also good politics because aneducated mind with good critical thinking ability is almost always a liberal and a progressive While akpabio is building one vanity project after the other for outrageous amount of money. 10yrs down the line, people will start saying that the yorubas are dominating this or that

No real multiplier effect on the economy of AKS. I Wonder where the local economy is headed despite huge construction works. No new schools, hospitals 0.xx%? Just renovation of old structures.

bloggernaija:

It should be. In proper functioning countries, there is always healthy competition. This is how people judge/measure their leader.now a tailor in akwaibom should be wondering how a governor in osun can contract directly to local tailors thereby keeping the locl economy active. why is my governor building things that are of no use to the common man while most people are going hungry.why do i have to ride okada in the midst of plenty to make up for lack of patronage?What do you think the premier league rivalry was all about.? It is about "my town is better than your" ," my street is better than your" .there can be no development if human capital is not developed.have you seen the tacky capital of Kazakhstan . Abuja pales in comparison.but it does not have a tenth of the human capital of Poland or even Hungary .those two countries are not exactly rich countries.poland exports ships and other heavy machinery. Hungary builds underground and overground trains.well , Astana has roll roll Royce and dolce and gabbaba dealerships. You get the drift.
On a personal note ,having lived in akwa ibom, the good and gentle people in that state deserve a better leader because what they have now is all noise and presentation but no substance or vision

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Great post my man.

bloggernaija:

I chose him to do a comparison because this is an example of a clear ideological divide.
You can see easily that Aregbesola is a socialist of the welfarist type. He is about developing from the bottom up. In order words, development, enlightenment and growth should happen together. A mighty wave to lift all boats.
Osun state does not need mac mansion and grand buildings at this time. What she needs is the proper positioning of all its asset to take advantage of the day when iron and steel industry kicks off. Private citizens will be the one building grand structures .

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