Sir, I congratulate уσυ for emerging victoriously in the last hotly contested governorship election and I pray уσυr reign will take our own Gateway State to greater heights. Clearly, the majority spoke loudly with their votes and like I have repeatedly argued, what we had last time (judging from Ogun State INEC results) wasn't just the regular elections we have always had but a clear referendum on the people's wishes and values. This is basically the reason I have been a bit skeptical in adding my voice to those clamouring the last elections were largely rigged all over the nation.
Let me quickly state here that my intent in writing this piece is not to eulogize уσυ or say уσυ're the best when уσυ have not even resumed office, rather it is intended to alert уσυ, so уσυ can avoid some mistakes of the last administration, point areas needing urgent attention and more importantly, to be careful of those уσυ include or assign responsibility in уσυr government.
Few weeks ago, someone shared on Facebook the story about how a certain character, who claimed to be NANS leader and Dapo Abiodun's Youths & Students Representative harassed and threatened the Provost of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Professor J.B Bilesanmi Awoderu on phone over none issue and boasting to be strongly connected to the Governor-Elect. The author of the story, Comrade Adebamiro Damilola who happened to know this shady element said the fellow is a thug and has never completed any academic programme anywhere for about 15 years that he has been parading himself as National NANS leader. I brought this story up because I had seen cases where such people got recommended for political appointments and ended up being assigned sensitive roles in the State.
One past Governor of our dear State whose achievements I'll continue to make reference to is Otunba Gbenga Daniel. This progressive arrowhead and bridge builder toiled hard to earn the title, 'Architect of Modern Ogun State' yet part of the reasons his administration lost it in the court of public opinion in spite of his unbeatable records was largely due to the activities of such miscreants. Give a former cultist a political appointment, he'll end up building a killer squad to hunt down and murder anyone who opposes him or his principal. Yet, the innocent principal ends up taking all the blames and facing the fire alone after the expiration of his tenure. 'TOBA KOJU SIE..'
It's a pity the shortsightedness of the outgoing administration did more harm than good to the State. Wherever уσυ turn, уσυ'd find misplaced priorities. The outrageous amount the outgoing administration spent building each model school in the bushes will renovate over 100 dilapidated school buildings in the State. Same Amosun's administration believes starting 10-lane Siun-Abeokuta road is better than fixing the numerous deplorable roads in other parts of the State. These mistakes must not be repeated.
I know pressures are being mounted on уσυ to first begin transforming Ijebu/Remo axis, in retaliation for how Amosun-led government senselessly concentrated developmental projects in Egba axis to the detriment of other parts of the State but Yewaland too needs уσυr urgent intervention as well. 'TOBA KOJU SIE..'
Ogun State is richly blessed and has produced two Heads of State- Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Ernest Shonekan, the current Vice President, Professor Yemi Oshibajo, nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, late Chief MKO Abiola, Tai Solarin and several other great minds. We have always been a pacesetter in governance at all levels of government and we hope уσυr government will restore the lost glory of our dear Gateway State. Whatever late minute appointments and establishments carried out by the outgoing administration in a bid to create additional financial burden for уσυ can be reversed and cancelled including the senseless unsustainable bureaucracy called LCDA. It's a duplication of efforts and sheer waste of our scarce resources. 'TOBA KOJU SIE..'
Let me quickly state here that my intent in writing this piece is not to eulogize уσυ or say уσυ're the best when уσυ have not even resumed office, rather it is intended to alert уσυ, so уσυ can avoid some mistakes of the last administration, point areas needing urgent attention and more importantly, to be careful of those уσυ include or assign responsibility in уσυr government.
Few weeks ago, someone shared on Facebook the story about how a certain character, who claimed to be NANS leader and Dapo Abiodun's Youths & Students Representative harassed and threatened the Provost of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Professor J.B Bilesanmi Awoderu on phone over none issue and boasting to be strongly connected to the Governor-Elect. The author of the story, Comrade Adebamiro Damilola who happened to know this shady element said the fellow is a thug and has never completed any academic programme anywhere for about 15 years that he has been parading himself as National NANS leader. I brought this story up because I had seen cases where such people got recommended for political appointments and ended up being assigned sensitive roles in the State.
One past Governor of our dear State whose achievements I'll continue to make reference to is Otunba Gbenga Daniel. This progressive arrowhead and bridge builder toiled hard to earn the title, 'Architect of Modern Ogun State' yet part of the reasons his administration lost it in the court of public opinion in spite of his unbeatable records was largely due to the activities of such miscreants. Give a former cultist a political appointment, he'll end up building a killer squad to hunt down and murder anyone who opposes him or his principal. Yet, the innocent principal ends up taking all the blames and facing the fire alone after the expiration of his tenure. 'TOBA KOJU SIE..'
It's a pity the shortsightedness of the outgoing administration did more harm than good to the State. Wherever уσυ turn, уσυ'd find misplaced priorities. The outrageous amount the outgoing administration spent building each model school in the bushes will renovate over 100 dilapidated school buildings in the State. Same Amosun's administration believes starting 10-lane Siun-Abeokuta road is better than fixing the numerous deplorable roads in other parts of the State. These mistakes must not be repeated.
I know pressures are being mounted on уσυ to first begin transforming Ijebu/Remo axis, in retaliation for how Amosun-led government senselessly concentrated developmental projects in Egba axis to the detriment of other parts of the State but Yewaland too needs уσυr urgent intervention as well. 'TOBA KOJU SIE..'
Ogun State is richly blessed and has produced two Heads of State- Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Ernest Shonekan, the current Vice President, Professor Yemi Oshibajo, nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, late Chief MKO Abiola, Tai Solarin and several other great minds. We have always been a pacesetter in governance at all levels of government and we hope уσυr government will restore the lost glory of our dear Gateway State. Whatever late minute appointments and establishments carried out by the outgoing administration in a bid to create additional financial burden for уσυ can be reversed and cancelled including the senseless unsustainable bureaucracy called LCDA. It's a duplication of efforts and sheer waste of our scarce resources. 'TOBA KOJU SIE..'
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