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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Sen Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed that he is sacrificing his security votes for the development of the state.
The governor stated this while hosting the Olunisa of Inisa, Oba Joseph Fashiku, and his Chief in Osogbo, on Thursday.
Adeleke said that rather than collect security vote as it is the custom, he was passionate about managing the meagre resources of the state for the benefits of the masses.
“I have not been collecting security vote because the development of the state is what is paramount to me.
“We are doing things with good intention. We are rehabilitating and reconstructing roads.
“We are also recruiting good teachers, giving out instructional materials and also providing free meal to pupils in the public schools.
“Under the Imole free medical outreach, more than 60,000 residents of the state had been treated.
“In addition to this, we have paid the backlog of salaries and pensions,” he said.
Adeleke also said that the various ongoing road projects was to revive the state’s economy and cocoa production.
He noted that his administration is working hard to see that the proposed airport in the state come to fruition.
The governor added that while his administration is working hard to improve the infrastructure development in the state, he is also engaging in stomach infrastructure.