The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has said he sacrificed his monthly security vote for the development of the state.
Adeleke made this known at the First Interactive Session with the people of the state in Osogbo, the state capital on Thursday, October 5.
The governor said the N600 million is a huge amount of money but decided to channel it into funding other projects in the state rather than keeping it as a personal benefit.
“Development of Osun is paramount to me and hence decided to take huge sacrifice by adding my security vote to fund the project in the state rather than keep it to myself like others before me,” he said.
The governor also disclosed that his administration has prioritized projects it intends to finance with the Infrastructure Support Fund of the Federal Government, including a flyover in the state capital.
According to him, the Federal Government owes the states a lot of money but the billion infrastructure support fund the state government has received so far will be expended on some very viable projects across the state.
“We intend to use the N7 billion to fund some projects, including; dualization of roads at two per senatorial districts; flyover bridges at Osogbo and some other towns; street lights for newly constructed roads; second stream of 332 boreholes across wards; commencement of Imole transport service; and Imole Housing Estate at 500 units per federal constituency”, he said.
Adeleke maintained that his administration would see to the completion of all ongoing projects of his predecessors, including the hotel project abandoned after the exit of the first Executive Governor of the state, the late Isiaka Adeleke who happens to be his elder brother.
“We have demonstrated strong faith by ensuring the completion of many abandoned projects. I also retained many contractors inherited from previous governments. I am the governor for all Osun people, not a segment.
