The Osun State chapter of the Allied People’s Movement has scored Governor Gboyega Oyetola low in the provision of infrastructures and social amenities.
The Allied People’s Movement has called on Governor Oyetola to urgently prioritise the issue of infrastructure.
He said: “Four years into the administration of the incumbent, we can’t see any tangible road construction that had been completed in the entire state.
“Our roads are in bad shape.”
The party castigated the governor for embarking on the construction of a flyover at Olaiya area in Osogbo, the state capital, describing it as white elephant project.
It said: “Nearly all the roads in the entire local government are in need of urgent attention.
“They are in a deplorable state.”
A statement signed by the Chairman of the APM in the state, who doubles as the IPAC Chairman, Wale Adebayo, said the call has become imperative following recent happenings in the state.
It also lampooned the governor for his failure to conduct local government election.
Adebayo said: “The local government is the closest to the grassroots, and the vast majority of our people reside there.
“It is disheartening that since the Oyetola-led government found its way into Osun State, he hasn’t conducted local government elections.”
He further said the 1999 constitution did not give room for a caretaker committee at the local government level, adding: “The sole administrators in each local government have no direct link with the people, as they are merely appendages of the governor.”
The APM noted with dismay the non constitution of statutory boards by Governor Oyetola since he assumed office.
It said: “This is indeed worrisome, as the governor has turned the state into his personal business.
“The economy of the state is in shambles.”
The party also wants the governor to explain to the good people of Osun State what the government has done with the ceded 60 per cent ownership of Citi trust Holdings Plc, formerly Omoluabi bank, that was celebrated with fanfare.
The party also implored the governor to rejig the Amotekun corps to make it functional like it is in other South West states.
“They are performing relatively well in Oyo and nearby states. Ours should not be an exception,” Adebayo said.
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