Adeleke urges transition committee to get full report on Osun State finances, others

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke has tasked the 37-member transition committee to ascertain facts and figures about the general state of affairs of the State.

He also urged them to be creative and innovative in their duties for his administration to have a smooth start.

Speaking at the inauguration of the committee on Thursday, Adeleke noted that the people of the state expect so much from his government, hence the need not to disappoint them.

He said: “You are therefore expected to be creative and innovative as you carry out this assignment. Our approach must be practical and down to earth. Be aware as you have been that Osun is a special case demanding unique solutions. 

“Your task is bigger than ensuring a seamless transition in partnership with the team from the side of the outgoing state government. I expect robust innovations and out of the box ideas on how best to hit the ground running by November.

“The people of Osun state expect so much from us as they are passing through very difficult moments. They have entrusted us with the enormous task of reviving our dear state to genuinely serve their aspirations and attend to their needs.”

The terms of reference for the committee include

*Ascertain the state of finance of the state including funds from the federation allocation account, internally generated revenue, grants and other sources of income 

*Interface with individuals and groups with valuable information on the governance of Osun State, ascertain the level of indebtedness of the state and Local Governments and the terms of repayment of such debt, examine the present structure of government (numbers of commissioners, special advisers, special assistants, boards etc.) in Osun State and make appropriate recommendations to the governor-elect.

*Obtain/collate information on movable and immovable assets of the state government, to critically examine and review all agreements, MOUs and other legal instruments entered into by the outgoing administration with contractors, consultants, banks, etc. and make appropriate recommendations, to examine the present structure, finance, effectiveness of local government in Osun State and make appropriate recommendations 

*Examine present policies on education, agriculture and health and give appropriate recommendations, to propose actionable agenda for the new administration in the first 100 days, 1 year and subsequent years, to examine matters relating to state labour force, welfare, payment of salaries, pensions and gratuity, amongst others.

Earlier, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party in the state, Dr. Adekunle Akindele appreciated the supporters of the party and people of the state for standing by their candidate

Akindele who was represented by Barr. Niyi Owolade urged the transition committee to responsibly and effectively carry out their duties for the development of the state.

In his speech, the chairman of the committee, Dr. Muyiwa Oladimeji on behalf of other members promised to carry out their tasks dutifully and diligently assuring not to let the governor-elect and the party down.