Put differences aside, work for development of Osun, founding fathers tell political leaders

Founding fathers  of Osun  Osun  State  have called on the people of the state to put aside their political differences and work towards  socio-economic  development

The founding fathers, in a statement made available to newsmen at the weekend,  noted the spate of criticism levelled against  Governor Ademola Adeleke and the previous political leaders in the state .

The chairman of the group,  Chief  Diran Fagboungbe, noted  that the  current  leadership of the state is being distracted by harsh criticism, saying if for the state is to experience economic growth, there must be unity.

“All those  condenming Adeleke  should stop it to enable him to concentrate on the physical development and economic  advancement of the state,’’ he said.

Commenting on the three different retreats for political office holders and  civil servants in Ede and Osogbo recently,  Fagbongbe said it has been one crisis after  another since the state was created  in 1991.

He said the state has not gained anything tangible with the crises and called for a ceasefire.

He said towards the twilight of the state’s establishment  and shortly afterwards  in 1991, a lot of events  unknown to about 80 percent of the nine military and civilian governors who had  ruled the state  occurred.

He  called on  Adeleke to mark the 33rd anniversary celebration  of the state with pomp on  August 27  to  show appreciation to God and the founding fathers of the state.

 

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