The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations from across the country have have passed a vote of confidence on the performance of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, AMILOADED reports.
The organisations, who are currently in Osun State, as part of their Nationwide Good Governance Assessment tour of various government intervention projects and programmes, made this known while speaking to newsmen in Osogbo, the state capital on Thursday.
Speaking, the chairman of the coalition, Comrade Declan Ihekaire, said they are in Osun State to look round the state to see what Governor Oyetola has been doing in the area of good governance.
Ihekaire said, “Our visit across the state since yesterday, has earned us the opportunity to gather reports from various parts of Osun State, most importantly in the effort of the incumbent administration, towards the development of the Healthcare infrastructure, educational reform, infrastructural revolution, youth development, among others
“We saw and was impressed by the excitement of the people in the manner, with which government now based its projects, on the basis of the need, of the people, according to their peculiar demands.
“The road infrastructure which has witnessed the opening up of new roads, upgrade and expansion of many, has made intra-state movement of people and commercial activities, easier than it has ever been, in the history of the state.
The group noted the radical commitment of the administration, to healthcare improvement, as witnessed in the massive resuscitation of Primary Health Care infrastructure, is commendable, as this has not only taken healthcare delivery closer to the people of Osun state, it has also rated the state, as one, with the highest number of these primary healthcare facilities, in the country today. “Osun Health Insurance Scheme has also become a model that have made cheap and hitch free health benefit available to the people of the state.
“Osun has also registered her name as a pacesetter after the rehabilitation of 320 primary healthcare centres across the state- one per ward, making sure the reach of health officers are spread across.
“The current administration in Osun State, from our interaction with the people, particularly government workers in various categories, has given serious attention, to the welfare of civil servants and every persons working with the state government and its structures. The prompt payment of salaries, pensions and gratitute, is a clear deviation, from the recent history of the state. This has not only, brought back a cordial relationship between the state government and the workforce, it has also increased productivity.
“Osun has continued to maintain its position as the most peaceful state in Nigeria as a result of the improved security system of the State with the help of Osun State Security Network codenamed “Amotekun”
“The group effort has continued to flush out kidnappers, cattle rustlers and robbers, which is highly commendable.
“There is no gainsaying, that the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola is giving Osun State a rewarding future, and we strongly believe, that there is the need, to consolidate on the achievements of his administration in further delivering good governance,” Ihekaire said.
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