Surely, the able and visionary governor of the people needs both internal and external support only if he has a listening hears, and willing to welcome alternative advise before he turns the state into famine zone at the expense of urban renewal agenda. For Mr. Governor to get himself out of the present situation, he may ought to call on all Osun State stake holders including past executive governors of the state for a remedial course on how it needs to be done and how they successful did it.
It is crystal clear that Ogbeni is totally confused. I hope all the concern fellows of the state are watching and not with siddon-look attitude but in a manner to proffer solution to problem facing the state and the innocent civil servants.
If I may be right, Osun State APC chapter has all the past executive governors of the state being one of the political strategy used by loveable Ogbeni to silent all strong oppositions in his government. Should he meant well for the state, he may need to consult all these experienced former governors since they all belong to the same camp for a way out before it getting out of hand if it has not yet. Possibly, organizing a summit/workshop within and among the Central Working Committer-CWC of the ruling party, All Progressive Party-APC and his administrative body for a lasting solution. A blue print with road map for on how to effectively and proactively lead and govern a state without being bankruptcy. Otherwise, he may need to relinquish the power to those who are willing and ready to lead with clear defined clues of successful public administrative experience.
Anyway, it is not a surprise why he's enjoying the luxury of ruling the State of Osun recklessly. It is all the fault of the rubber stamps called state honorables that could not grip their fist tight in voicing out for the people they are representing.
Alternatively, the state honorables are in the best position to help the suffering civil servants and people of the state only, if Osun State House of Assembly members understand their role as not only for law making but image of the grassroots that voted them into power. There will not be any excuse for them at this juncture than to pass a vote of no confidence on the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola for his lack of competence and leadership failure without waiting for no one to advising them before doing the needful due to dismal economic situation of the state. Although a friend who is very closed to the last regime of Gov Aregbesola made it known to me in our online discussions that our honorables cannot do anything because some of the so called state honorables are nothing but puppets who has no idea of what their roles and legislative functions entail. In his words, "it is only a genuine and true representatives of the people that can understand the language and type of music the people of their constituency are dancing to now". I confirmed this when I was home because the town was not smiling.
Well, I am cock sure, some of our folks will dogmatically be defending him (Aregbesola) when they see this post. It is crystal clear that we are the architects of our predicaments. Although PDP wasn't okay for us as we all claimed in the change we seek before now. But APC led government under Ogbeni Aregbesola is nothing but a curse for our the state (Osun) and the party that presented him for the second term except those who feeding fat in his cabinet can denying this.
Having said this, with no regret, I think it will be advisable for Mr. Governor to voluntarily step-down/resign. The state is no longer finding it comfortable anymore under his regime. He has grossly failed us. We are fed up and tired of his propaganda. Osun needs a new breed, reform that will transform the state to a fulfilling one and not the one we are experiencing for now.
Without gainsaying or politicizing it, the State of Osun is not rocking as is used to be at all. The situation is very precarious, and if it is not addressed in time, things may fall apart beyond remedy. The state and its managers must seek a redress for good. A summit is a must!
If you want to know why, ask me so you may understand the reason why this piece is particularly on Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola.
God bless Osun State.
'Niyi Rufai
Brooklyn, NY
ff: @niyirufai
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