THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Abdulrasheed Akanbi, at the weekend commended Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun for fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of the state to a reasonable extent.
He gave the commendation in Iwo during the occasion of his 50th birthday and second year anniversary celebrations on the throne as Oluwo.
Oba Adewale described Aregbesola’s sense of commitment to serve God and humanity as inspiring, noting that he had used his office to turn around the economic fortunes of Osun in spite of the economic challenges the country is facing.
The monarch stated that the state government under Aregbesola’s watch had mustered the political will to rewrite the history of the state as manifested in the progress and development the state has witnessed in the last seven years.
According to Oba Akanbi, “I am neither a praise singer nor a sycophant, but to say the truth, the current government in Osun led by our dear brother, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has not disappointed us. I have been following the evolution of events in his administration since I became Oluwo and to a greater extent I am convinced with the quality of his governance because I can see his legacy projects all around the state, not only in Iwoland”.
“I have personally assessed his government and I have seen the quality of his prudence in all he does. Aregbesola is a leader per excellence. Aregbesola is a diligent and prudent manager of public resources. I have tested him and I have seen in him an extreme commitment not only to turn Osun to a must-be-visited state by anyone desirous of good things, a state that will be economically, socially and politically sustainable and self-reliant”.
“We all knew the status of our state prior to Aregbesola’s government and we also know the pace of development we have witnessed so far through the present administration. To me, these among other things, are the testimonies of good governance brought to the state”.
“I don’t want to mention any of the intervention programmes made by the current government, but all I know is that Aregbesola is a good leader, who loves his state and his people sincerely. As a monarch, I don’t tell lies. And my people know me for this. Thus, I can beat my chest on this fact and for me to come up with this judgment on the state government, then I am saying what I saw and perceived”, Oba Akanbi remarked.
While advocating the need for Nigerian leaders to champion good governance, Oluwo said power is responsibility and the essence of leadership is service to humanity.