After emerging winner for the second time since August 2014, Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that he would name his cabinet before end of January 2016.
Aregbesola dropped the hint at a reception and thanksgiving service held for Minister for Health, Professor Isaac Folorunsho Adewole in Osogbo on Monday.
According to him, the commissioners had not been named for over a year, since he was re-elected because of the financial constraint faced by the state.
He lamented that non-constitution of cabinet might have affected the growth of the state, which he alleged was getting meagre allocation.
He said, "A new cabinet will be constituted in January 2106. We deliberately did it (appointment of cabinet members) because of lack of fund. We have conserved a lot because if you appoint a commissioner, you must pay his salary, he would appoint his personal assistant; you will accommodate him and so on."
He emphasised that he was in politics to serve humanity and not for selfish interest, assuring the people of the state that Adewole would give the state honour at the Federal Executive Council.
He said that with the present economic austerity, there was a need for youths to embrace agriculture.
He added, "Between 2011 and 2013, the three tiers of government shared N1.1trillion on a monthly basis, while Osun State collects at least N4.6billion. Since the economic crisis, the highest that the three tier levels of government distributed has been N400 billion which is one-quarter of what was being shared in the past.
"With the situation on ground, we need to return to the farm to salvage the nation. If we return to farm, there would be more money in circulation."
On his part, Adewole said his appointment was by providence and appreciated Aregbesola, members of National Assembly and party leadership in the state, for accepting his nomination.
"I know what to do to make my people happy. I want to assure the people, party leadership and members that I will not disappoint them," he added.
The Chairman of the occasion, Engineer Tunde Ponle, urged Adewole to represent the state effectively at the FEC and always keep the leadership abreast of the happenings at the centre.
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Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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