Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has acknowledged that varied developmental initiatives applied by his administration have lowered the state’s infrastructure deficit by over 40 per cent.
Adeleke made this assertion in Osogbo, Osun State, on Thursday whereas receiving an official invitation to an annual occasion organised by Management Newspaper, the place he shall be honoured because the ‘Governor of the 12 months.’
The governor famous that whereas the achievements of his administration are worthy of celebration, he’s decided to not let the accolades decelerate his tempo of labor.
He mentioned, “I’m not permitting the praises to get to my head. Whereas it might be true that I’ve delivered a four-year process in below two years, I’m pushed to do extra as a result of Osun has been left behind on many fronts.
“As I’ve lowered the infrastructure deficit by over 40 per cent, my actual goal is even increased. As I’ve bridged entry to major healthcare, my ambition is to broaden healthcare entry at medium and tertiary ranges.
“Whereas our achievements throughout varied sectors are laudable, as your newspaper has acknowledged, the last word aim is to speed up infrastructural upgrades alongside boosting funding in human capital for the well-being of our folks.”
Commending the newspaper for the popularity, Adeleke described the award as an endorsement of his efficiency.
He added, “Very quickly, I’ll flag off the continued remodelling of Osogbo stadium to satisfy worldwide requirements. Earlier than this undertaking, we established the Osun Sports activities Fee and the Osun Sports activities Fund by way of acceptable authorized and coverage frameworks.
“Very quickly, I may even be flagging off the dualisation of part one of many Odo-Ori to Submit Workplace Highway in Iwo. The contractor for the Iwo–Osogbo Highway has already mobilised to the location, and we plan to finish each tasks throughout the lifetime of this administration.
“In the meantime, the dualisation undertaking in Ilesa is progressing, and the flyover bridge in Ile-Ife is making considerable progress. The 12 months 2025 is ready to mark an additional growth in good governance for the profit of all.”