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Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by codekanle(m): 7:42am On Nov 27, 2022
FAREWELL ADDRESS BY OSUN GOVERNOR, MR. ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA, ON COMPLETION OF HIS FIRST TERM ON NOVEMBER 27, 2022

My Dear Good People of Osun,

As I step aside today following the conclusion of the four-year tenure you freely gave me, I thank God and I thank you for your support, cooperation and prayers over the years.

I recall how the journey began four years ago; how by your belief in me and your conviction in the plans and programmes of our Party, you exercised your right to vote for me.

Motivated by God’s promise, my conviction, we promised that we would serve you with steady heart and hands. We promised that we would hit the ground running once we assume office. We gave our words that we would put you first and run a people-centred government. We pledged to uphold the best ideals befitting of an Omoluabi.
As we draw the curtain on this first tenure, We are convinced that we neither reneged on our promises nor disappointed you. We kept faith with you and maintained fidelity with our electoral promises. It was our wish to continue to serve you but we are constrained by the outcome of the July 16 Governorship election which we are already challenging in court.
As a law-abiding citizen and government, we are stepping aside to allow the law take its course.

However, we look forward to continue to serve you in no distant future. We have absolute trust in God that we shall be back soon, as we have implicit trust and confidence in the judiciary to do justice in the case before it.

We are confident that this period of temporary political eclipse shall pass. The sun shall shine again, brighter and warmer and the sustainable development and participatory governance that we enthroned, which have been applauded by local and international organisations, shall be restored and put on a surer and better footing.

There can be no substitute to people-oriented and development savvy governance in a democracy. The tap roots of the unprecedented good governance, inclusive and participatory governance that we introduced, which delivered massive equitable projects and programmes are too strong to be uprooted.

My Dear Good People of Osun, I cannot thank you enough for not only supporting us throughout our tenure but for also standing by us even after the outcome of the July 16 election. Your goodwill encouraged us to continue with all our projects till the last day.

Let me reiterate here that in this first tenure, we were able to take care of the fears and evil of fiscal indiscipline and lack of implementation, which hamper projects and services in the nation’s public service. This can be seen in the myriad of people-centred and masses-focused projects we delivered for the use of the people of the State in this first term.

We proved that infrastructure and economic development are doable in a depressed economy and that stagnated development in a struggling economy is a product of intellectual laziness, dearth of creativity, shortage of innovation and lack of political will.
The laudable and people-centred projects we were able to deliver include the feeding of 30,000 vulnerable persons in Osun on a monthly basis through the Osun Food Support Scheme and financial support for the aged and widows; opening up of the Mining sector that attracted big investors to the state; reforming of the educational sector, including the recruitment of 2, 500 teachers; review of the single school uniform regime among others in line with the demand of the people; renovation of school buildings, distribution of educational materials to our pupils, provision of free education and free meals to them as well as training and re-training of our teachers to provide quality education for our children to enhance their performance as leaders of tomorrow.

In order to increase access to quality and equitable education at all levels with a view to empowering Osun citizens to realise their full potential, we upgraded the existing Osun State College of Education, Ilesa to a full-fledged University of Ilesa, with a world-class funding strategies that would not exert unnecessary pressure on the finances of the State; fixing of the State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro and equipping same with state-of-the-art equipment, where we constructed120-bed ward and 30 units of Doctor’s Quarters; rehabilitation of the Ejigbo and Ifetedo General Hospitals; we also instituted the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS) to deliver affordable healthcare to our workers while offering free health services to the vulnerable under the scheme; revitalization of 332 Primary Health Centres -one per ward across the State.
We constructed, reconstructed and rehabilitated rural and township roads to open up our rural areas, help our farmers to transport their produce to the market and generally bring equitable development to our State. Apart from the Olaiya Flyover, which is an architectural masterpiece, a paragon of aesthetics and a socioeconomic signature on the economic transformation captured by the Development Agenda we exchanged for the mandate of our people, other major roads that were touched by our administration are: Ada-Igbajo road, Osogbo-Kelebe-Iragbiji road, and Akindeko-Awosuru link road via Adejumo Street with Oremeji spur, Akinlade Street, Adewale Street with loop to WAEC road all in Osogbo; Army Barack (Ede)-Ara-Ejigbo township road, Moro-Yakoyo-Ipetumodu-Asipa-Ife/Ibadan Expressway Junction Road and Ereja Roundabout-Ereguru-Isaare-Oke Oye-Sabo (Irojo)-Ilesa/Akure Expressway Junction.

Others are: Lawyer Atanda Road, Iwo; Ila-Arandun-Kwara Boundary Road; Nike Gallery – Ido – Osun Township airport with palace spur; Ikirun – Eko-Ende Road; the access road to Fountain University, Osogbo; Osogbo (Lameco)-Okinni-Ilobu – Ifon Osun Market with Spur to Olobu’s Palace; Osogbo/Ilobu-Akari-Erin Osun Roundabout on Osun LCDA Junction; Post Office-Ayetoro – Jamodo – Ifon Palace – Janta Ifon Osun; Isale-Asa-Oke Aree road, Iree, as well as Ikire township roads among other interventions. There are however a few other roads that are still on-going, while some are nearing completion. Among these roads are: Ife Township Roads; Inisa Road and Osogbo-Iwo Road among others. We did all these because fixing our State’s infrastructure deficit is a critical item on our Development Agenda. This is because no economy can truly succeed without adequate infrastructure to make life easy for residents and businesses.

We also restored the lost glory of our civil service and ensured that workers’ salaries are not only promptly paid but continued to pay minimum wage despite the devastating effect of COVID-19 pandemic. We stood tall among comity of states in the fight against COVID-19.
We also resolutely defended and prioritised the welfare of workers and pensioners. For this first term, we expended over N50 billion to cater for our senior citizens to settle their pensions and gratuities. We remitted the contributory pension as and when due, and we were at the same time reducing the backlog we inherited from the previous administration. By and large, we were able to stabilise the economy of the State under our leadership.

We never toyed with the security of our people as we cooperated with other States in South-West to set up Amotekun to support the conventional security agencies in order to further secure our State.

We also launched the Osun Youth Policy Document to take care of the present and future of our younger generation, just as we injected over N2billion into the economy through the Osun Microcredit Agency to empower our market men and women.

From a little above 10billion in 2018, we have been able to grow the State IGR N20billion, just as our performance in the World Bank’s States’ Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainability (SFTAS) has continued to earn us accolades and financial benefits.
In 2018 before we came into office, Osun was placed 32nd on the fiscal sustainability index, finishing just ahead of Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa, and Kogi states.

However, by the latest ranking in 2021, we have climbed to the 19th place on the index, as we are now ranked 13th out of 36 states of the federation.

As we end our first term, rest assured that Osun is more stable economically than we met it in 2018 and it remained the most peaceful state in the country under our leadership.

For four years, we did not take any bank loan facility. But we benefitted from the N3billion monthly intervention from the federal Government to all the States for six months to cushion the effect of deductions of budget support facility and salary bailout accessed by the previous administration, just as we have paid N97 billion from the total debt we inherited in 2018.

We are leaving behind cash of over N14 billion. In addition to the N14 billion cash, another N8 billion is being expected between December and January from our performance in SFTAS and the IGR. Also, another Seventy-Two million Dollars will come to the State soon from RAMP 3, NG-CARES, Nigeria for Women Project and Ease of Doing Business. These are earned, based on performance. And we have indeed performed to earn them. It was part of the same performance that earned us the award of Best Governor on Efficiency of Public Expenditure and TOP Performer on Domestic Revenue Mobilisation by the World Bank’s States’ Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability, SFTAS, recently.

We have gone this length to let you know that Osun under our leadership was sustainable. It was done through fiscal discipline and personal sacrifices.

On behalf of our team, I appeal to you all to continue to be law abiding and to work assiduously to build the Osun of our dream. Together, we shall continue to mend the broken walls of our dear State and restore her glory for our collective good and that of posterity.

Thank you all and may God continue to bless Osun.

Adegboyega Oyetola

Osun Governor.

November 26, 2022

https://osbcng.org/full-text-as-oyetola-bids-osun-farewell-with-emotional-message/

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by redcliff: 7:45am On Nov 27, 2022
stolen mandate

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by God1000(m): 7:46am On Nov 27, 2022
He's a failed governor, this man did nothing in Osun state just like his predecessor.

They are ready to do the unthinkable to get power but they won't do anything meaningful.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Nukilia: 7:47am On Nov 27, 2022
APC is a cancer in the politics of Nigeria, it must be extricated grin

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by OlujobaSamuel: 7:57am On Nov 27, 2022
This dude and gej na d same, their cluelessness brought nonentities to power.
Jackson will ultimately turn out to be a Bubu.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by aylive02(m): 7:59am On Nov 27, 2022
grin




Nothing emotional here. This is the most densed governor I have ever seen in my life. I am obedient but I pray "APV" will never rise in Osun State again.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by 9jahotblog: 8:11am On Nov 27, 2022
Clueless and useless party destroyer, After you stole someone’s mandate in 2018, you are now writing trash here. You sure say na him wrote this thing. Because in this long epistle he would have talked about his stolen mandate just as sore losers used to do. Oyetola ti lule piii Lekan siii. Tinubu is next in 2023 presidential election.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by ALTERNATEID: 8:14am On Nov 27, 2022
OlujobaSamuel:
This dude and gej na d same, their cluelessness brought nonentities to power.
Jackson will ultimately turn out to be a Bubu.

No sensible person will compare the clueless and extremely corrupt Jonathan to a brilliant and prudent financial manager like Oyetola.

Jonathan became president at the height of Nigeria’s oil boom. He inherited a country free of debt and with oil production and price at the highest ever. At the end of the day, he had absolutely nothing to show for it other than huge debt and abandoned projects.

Oyetola on the other hand inherited a dysfunctional state with over N200billion debt, months of unpaid workers salaries, religious crisis and huge debt to contractors. In addition, he was governor at the worst period of time in terms of revenue from federation account and covid-19 pandemic.

Despite all the above challenges, he paid N97billion outbid the debt he inherited and did not take a single kobo as loan. He cleared all the workers salaries and still left over N14billion for the incoming administration. He also resolved the socio-religious problems that Rauf created. Just recently, world bank maned him the best governor in Nigeria in terms of prudent management of state finances.

So, how’s Oyetola and Jonathan the same thing? Make it make sense.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Nobody: 8:36am On Nov 27, 2022
Yesterday,i was watching the APC rally ,i notice the small pause when Gov Sanwo Olu mention the Gov of Osun as though he wanted to be sure the time has not enlapsed. I know a lot of criticism wld come when u leave govt,it is only normal as only Baba God is perfect,you av handed over the bathon,but one thing i really like about you and your wife is the gentleness you both exhibit,even though u were tempted to let go of it at the last minute.I congratulate you and pray the Good Lord guide u in ur future endevours.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by wolesmile(m): 8:38am On Nov 27, 2022
Oyetola lule

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by AntiChristian: 8:39am On Nov 27, 2022
grin

Whatever definitely has a beginning will surely have a end!

It is finished!

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by NaijaCover(m): 8:39am On Nov 27, 2022
No Be Small Thing ooooo
Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Ofunaofu: 8:40am On Nov 27, 2022
Goodbye Oyetola

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by OlujobaSamuel: 8:40am On Nov 27, 2022
ALTERNATEID:


No sensible person will compare the clueless and extremely corrupt Jonathan to a brilliant and prudent financial manager like Oyetola.

Jonathan became president at the height of Nigeria’s oil boom. He inherited a country free of debt and with oil production and price at the highest ever. At the end of the day, he had absolutely nothing to show for it other than huge debt and abandoned projects.

Oyetola on the other hand inherited a dysfunctional state with over N200billion debt, months of unpaid workers salaries, religious crisis and huge debt to contractors. In addition, he was governor at the worst period of time in terms of revenue from federation account and covid-19 pandemic.

Despite all the above challenges, he paid N97billion outbid the debt he inherited and did not take a single kobo as loan. He cleared all the workers salaries and still left over N14billion for the incoming administration. He also resolved the socio-religious problems that Rauf created. Just recently, world bank maned him the best governor in Nigeria in terms of prudent management of state finances.

So, how’s Oyetola and Jonathan the same thing? Make it make sense.
Managerial position is encompassing, it's not a one way thing. As a political office holder seeking to give your people the best of leadership, you must try to manage all factors/interest right so you don't allow a grossly incompetent fellow to man such post.
Bubu and Jackson has no administrative capacity compared to their predecessor, but some actions or inactions of the predecessor made them mount the seat.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Brendaniel: 8:40am On Nov 27, 2022
Read your speech and get out, you guys have done more than enough damage already....

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by moscow007: 8:41am On Nov 27, 2022
grin grin grin

Thiefnibu is highly overrated, imagine a sitting Governor loosing Thiefnibu's home state...if u no fit win for ur adopted mother house where else u wan win?

Despite the massive vote buy and intimidation.

Nigeria will be safe again.

President Obi is coming

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Samajogs: 8:42am On Nov 27, 2022
ÀPC leaving one by one...BAT would be next

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Voiceofthestree: 8:43am On Nov 27, 2022
One of the most useless Governor in the history of Nigeria.... Impose by family Lord Agbado urchin.... No peace for the wicked I repeat No peace for the wicked a o be Ese Baba wo laara Omo laati Iran kini Titi de Iran Keeje

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Kasdat5(m): 8:43am On Nov 27, 2022
If truly you have done well , you don't need to state things you did , the people you ruled would be the ones to do so , oga shift for the next person abeg , & if the new one messes up , another replaces. No time for failed individuals

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Kasdat5(m): 8:44am On Nov 27, 2022
Voiceofthestree:
One of the most useless Governor in the history of Nigeria.... Impose by family Lord Agbado urchin.... No peace for the wicked I repeat No peace for the wicked a o be Ese Baba wo laara Omo laati Iran kini Titi de Iran Keeje

Not as useless as the one in Benue state bros

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Doyou2019: 8:44am On Nov 27, 2022
God1000:
He's a failed governor, this man did nothing in Osun state just like his predecessor.

They are ready to do the unthinkable to get power but they won't do anything meaningful.

How he ended things with his sham LG elections and fake appointments show exactly that he is no way qualified to even head an elementary school.
APC is so so full of these shits!

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by zealousayo(m): 8:44am On Nov 27, 2022
ALTERNATEID:


No sensible person will compare the clueless and extremely corrupt Jonathan to a brilliant and prudent financial manager like Oyetola.

Jonathan became president at the height of Nigeria’s oil boom. He inherited a country free of debt and with oil production and price at the highest ever. At the end of the day, he had absolutely nothing to show for it other than huge debt and abandoned projects.

Oyetola on the other hand inherited a dysfunctional state with over N200billion debt, months of unpaid workers salaries, religious crisis and huge debt to contractors. In addition, he was governor at the worst period of time in terms of revenue from federation account and covid-19 pandemic.

Despite all the above challenges, he paid N97billion outbid the debt he inherited and did not take a single kobo as loan. He cleared all the workers salaries and still left over N14billion for the incoming administration. He also resolved the socio-religious problems that Rauf created. Just recently, world bank maned him the best governor in Nigeria in terms of prudent management of state finances.

So, how’s Oyetola and Jonathan the same thing? Make it make sense.
Please say only what you know. Which workers' salary did he clear? He was faithful with salary payment, but never clear any backlog he inherited from Aregbe.
I wish Oyetola well, but don't come here and be saying what it's not.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by premierlead: 8:45am On Nov 27, 2022
Go back to your home town, Iragbiji, Tinubu will join you there come 2023 after the general election

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by God1000(m): 8:45am On Nov 27, 2022
Doyou2019:


How he ended things with his sham LG elections and fake appointments show exactly that he is no way qualified to even head an elementary school.
APC is just so full of shit!
I couldn't agree more

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by dante0147: 8:46am On Nov 27, 2022
Lol
Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by badboyTee(m): 8:47am On Nov 27, 2022
KO were danu
Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by dante0147: 8:47am On Nov 27, 2022
ALTERNATEID:


No sensible person will compare the clueless and extremely corrupt Jonathan to a brilliant and prudent financial manager like Oyetola.

Jonathan became president at the height of Nigeria’s oil boom. He inherited a country free of debt and with oil production and price at the highest ever. At the end of the day, he had absolutely nothing to show for it other than huge debt and abandoned projects.

Oyetola on the other hand inherited a dysfunctional state with over N200billion debt, months of unpaid workers salaries, religious crisis and huge debt to contractors. In addition, he was governor at the worst period of time in terms of revenue from federation account and covid-19 pandemic.

Despite all the above challenges, he paid N97billion outbid the debt he inherited and did not take a single kobo as loan. He cleared all the workers salaries and still left over N14billion for the incoming administration. He also resolved the socio-religious problems that Rauf created. Just recently, world bank maned him the best governor in Nigeria in terms of prudent management of state finances.

So, how’s Oyetola and Jonathan the same thing? Make it make sense.

I laugh in Swahili... Oyetola is as corrupt as anything you can ever think off! You can argue with your ancestors!

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Barims(m): 8:51am On Nov 27, 2022
Voiceofthestree:
One of the most useless Governor in the history of Nigeria.... Impose by family Lord Agbado urchin.... No peace for the wicked I repeat No peace for the wicked a o be Ese Baba wo laara Omo laati Iran kini Titi de Iran Keeje

Who is this animal?

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Voiceofthestree: 8:52am On Nov 27, 2022
Barims:


Who is this animal?

Nah your papa your mama and all your generation he animal mofo oloriburuku
Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by Throwback: 8:52am On Nov 27, 2022
God1000:
He's a failed governor, this man did nothing in Osun state just like his predecessor.

They are ready to do the unthinkable to get power but they won't do anything meaningful.

With all he listed you still claim he did nothing?

Then you even had the effrontery to extend your lies to Aregbesola who rebuilt many schools and roads and other infrastructure to make Osun an envy among the other states?

Please lie with a conscience.

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Re: Osun Governor, Oyetola Delivers Last Speech As Governor (Full Text) by hisexcellency34: 8:53am On Nov 27, 2022
I thought he said he won't leave

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