Ogunwale: Adeleke Has Brought Much Relief to Osun Pensioners

A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Osun state, Senator Kolawole Ogunwale in this interview with Yinka Kolawole, says Governor Ademola Adeleke has brought so much relief to pensioners in the State of the Living Spring through regular payment of their entitlements.

Osun state Governor Ademola Adeleke was recently applauded for paying pensioners salaries and allowances his predecessor failed to do, what is your take on this ?

The present administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke will not neglect pensioners salaries or gratuities of the state pensioners. I will not expect that from him because Adeleke is from a wealthy home, humble home where he has been tutored to be truthful. Adeleke has fulfilled beautiful part of his campaign promises that he would not disappoint the entire people of the state in all ramifications.

What is your reaction to Osun state Governor’s resolve to spend the Palliative Fund on three projects and programmes in the state?

Palliative the governor talked about was indeed excellent on  the maiden Edition of Ipade Imole, a Public accountability Platform,  at Aurora Event Center in Osogbo especially on the projects and programmes with the additional buses to ease transportation cost, rehabilitation of health centres and the purchase of food items.

For him to have used the money to further ensure good utilization of the fund from half of a trillion Naira from the federal government he has done very well.

Also for Governor Adeleke not to have put the money in the bank to yield intrest that shows he his running a good government.

Your take on Osun Government’s take over of disputed parcel of land in crisis-ridden Orolu-Irepodun local government area?

Governor Adeleke  who ensured that the parcel of land in contention between Orolu and Irepodun local government areas of the state are seized by the state government, yes of course he has right to claim the land.

The Governor has done the best thing by taking over the land in question, why should people result to killing each other just because of land.

All states where such happened or occurred government will take over such land. Take for instance it happened in Offa/Erinle in Kwara State also between Okene/Ogaminana in Kogi state, however that is the best solution for settlement.

On the state infrastructural development, the state Governor contended that he would not borrow money to fund ongoing infrastructure upgrade. Is that approach right?

Our people should be rest assured that this administration has not and will not borrow to fund ongoing infrastructure upgrades because the governor is from humble family and he “Adeleke” would not use the state resources anyhow, he is a prudent person. He will be pursuing value for money and public private partnership. Our financial plan is sustainable.

You were recently appointed as Chairman Board of Directors of Ilesa College of Health Technology,  what are your plans and achievements recorded in a short time you assumed office?

College of Health Technology is now an accredited college. For now all our courses are fully accredited. On Infrastructural development of the institution, class rooms, laboratories are to be given facelift to meet current educational standard.

My period will witness the needed development, already all our teaching staff are excellent including the Provost of the College, Dr. Lateef Olanrewaju, who has been working with me for excellent transformation of the college.

What about the issue of some PDP chieftains in the state that left the party?

Governor Adeleke is the leader of the party therefore he could bring them back to the party. But before that he can set up committee of elders to look into the matter and make recommendation to the Governor before he can know what to do. Also elders in the party can as well advise the governor on the matter. It’s my hope that the governor will bring back anybody that may be involved, because he has a listening ear.