GOVERNOR Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has lashed out at critics over his non-constitution of a cabinet seven months after he assumed office.

He said the opposition lacks the credibility to fault his government after they allegedly failed to serve the people well for over seven years.

Aregbesola, who responded personally for the first time on the controversial issue, said what the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) achieved during its governor’s tenure could not be matched with the successes recorded by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in seven months.

The PDP had consistently criticised Aregbesola for his failure to put a cabinet in place seven months after he came to power and offered to select commissioner-nominees capable of making the list from the ACN fold.

He said the comments by the opposition on his administration was a misplaced agenda, pointing out that “it is ironical that the same people who allegedly misled people in the state could turn round to condemn a performing administration.

When I read their litany on the pages of newspapers about the non-composition of my cabinet, I ask myself that this characters, shouting about the non-formation of cabinet, what have they done with their own cabinet when they were there other than useless jokes.

“What they ever discussed at that cabinet were issues on chieftaincy titles to victimise one king or the other. Nothing reasonable was discussed at their cabinet beside mischief. Instead of them to be ashamed of their misdeed and the trauma they subjected the people to, they are still condemning the government that is performing.”



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Aregbesola, you didn't address the reason for not constituting your cabinet in 7 months.

Pukkah:

Aregbesola, you didn't address the reason for not constituting your cabinet in 7 months.

Thank you!. Tot I was the only one that noticed.

Forget opposition, forget their non performance in 7 years, The question is; Why has he not constituted a cabinet in seven months?

OAM4J:

Thank you!. Tot I was the only one that noticed.

Forget opposition, forget their non performance in 7 years, The question is; Why has he not constituted a cabinet in seven months?

That is surely none of PDP or any of their media stooges Fck problem!! The Problem is is it illegal?
If not then Keep shut

@seanet, it's PDP's business please because they're Nigerians and may be, Osun state indigenes.

Sincerely, is it in the interest of the state not to have Commissioners for 7 months, no matter the reason? Look beyond PDP and tackle this question.

Democracy thrives when there's constructive criticism. We need ideas on how to move every part of this country forward regardless of political affiliation and religious leanings. One of the ways to do it is to put our leaders (notwithstanding their political colouration) under scrutiny without fear or favour but with equity and fairness.

ACN should be mindful not to get carried away by this newfound victory. It's more important to manage/sustain success or power than to acquire it. For now, we are watching how ACN plans to do that.

@OAM4J, kudos for your objectivity. This is one of the ways to lift this long-suffering country out of under-development. Poverty knows no tribe and it has no religion.

Sure, PDP can criticize Aregbesola's action - heck they will criticize what he is doing well. So, not having commissioners for 7 months is an attractive target for PDP - it is politics. However, if Aregbesola is sticking to his guns he must consider his reasons to be of greater benefit than any criticism they might fire his way.

The fact is that if Aregbesola is not violating any constitutional requirements then PDP's criticism is of no value, and he doesn't really have to give them any reasons.

Having commissioners is not a yardstick for good governance, although one would hope that it helps. In our Nigeria where these officials arrogate perks to themselves with little to no returns it is probably a good money-saving measure to do without them for as long as possible.

Whichever way it works out, Aregbesola has to answer to the people after 4 years - so let the man be.

If there are roads that needs to be constructed or other things that need to be done that is not being done then PDP can legitimately complain - but what are they going to point to as their own achievements in that wise. Aregbesola overtook them in that regard by suggesting that PDP's commissioners were as good as none.

Pukkah:

@seanet, it's PDP's business please because they're Nigerians and may be, Osun state indigenes.

Sincerely, is it in the interest of the state not to have Commissioners for 7 months, no matter the reason? Look beyond PDP and tackle this question.

Democracy thrives when there's constructive criticism. We need ideas on how to move every part of this country forward regardless of political affiliation and religious leanings. One of the ways to do it is to put our leaders (notwithstanding their political colouration) under scrutiny without fear or favour but with equity and fairness.

ACN should be mindful not to get carried away by this newfound victory. It's more important to manage/sustain success or power than to acquire it. For now, we are watching how ACN plans to do that.

@OAM4J, kudos for your objectivity. This is one of the ways to lift this long-suffering country out of under-development. Poverty knows no tribe and it has no religion.