By Michael Ofulue,Osogbo
As part of efforts to ensure environmental hygiene in Osun, the Governor of the state , Ademola Adeleke has charged residents to take concrete actions towards ensuring a cleaner and healthier environment.
The Governor gave the charge during the year 2023 Inter-religious prayer organised by the state government to herald the activities of the government for the new year.
Adeleke who boasted that the state will maintain high level of environmental hygiene under his watch, said never again will the people see Osun being dirty.
He said: “We shall get to promise land, you see that we have renovated the governor’s office, you haven’t seen anything yet, never again will you see Osun being dirty.
“We must ensure that the state is clean, I want everywhere in Osun State to be clean, I want other state to be jealous of Osun State. From now henceforth, I will be paying offices unscheduled visit and if I find out that your surroundings are dirty, you will be questioned, your offices must be clean because you are representing Osun state. “
However, Governor Adeleke also used the occasion to assure people of the state stable electricity power supply across the 30 local governments including the area office, Modakeke.
“Osogbo will not be out of electricity again, Osun will never go dark again, there will be regular power supply. I am going to rule with the fear of God.
“I am always embarrassed whenever I move round the state at night and it is dirty and dark, when Atiku came to Osun he told me that he has never being to any state in Nigeria as dark as Osun. I promised that next time he will come, I would have light up the state.
“We should not ask for what Osun will do for us, but we must continue to ask for what you can do for the state. All hands must be on deck to move Osun forward, the civil service must join hands with me to move Osun to the promise land.
“I am working assiduously to present great achievements for 100 days in office. Continue to pray for me. I am assuring you that surely we will get to the promise land,” he assured.
