4 Adeleke Threatens Political Appointees With Sanction On Corrupt Conduct

Yusuf

Oketola

GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke has admonished poli cal appointees in Osun State to respect the public service rules while carrying out their respecve assignments, noting that the public and the opposi on par es are watching their acons and inac ons.

Adeleke noted that his leadership is about due process and rule of law, saying that his administra on will not compromise transparency and accountability.

He stated this on Wednesday at the closing of a three-day execu ve retreat for Commissioners and Special Advisers in Ede.

The Governor said: “We must get it clear that while the commissioners are the polical heads of the ministries, the Permanent Secretaries are the accoun ng officers. We must therefore work with the public service within the context of public sector laws and regula ons. Polical appointees must respect public service rules.

“Above all, my leadership is about due process and rule of law. You must not cut corners. I will not compromise transparency and accountability.”

The Governor also warned the appointees to be responsive and beware of conducts that can have nega ve impact on the people of the state, just as he called for prudence in governance and team work among them.

He stated further: “We must all beware of conduct injurious to the welfare of the public. We should be responsive at all mes to the aspira ons of the ci zenry. We must remain government of the people, by the people and for the people;

“The public is watching us. The opposi on is monitoring our ac ons and inacons. You must be above board. Corrupt conduct will be heavily sanc oned.

“Osun is confronted with mul ple governance ques ons, yet, our financial re- sources are limited. Our only op on is to think out of the box. As heads of MDAs, I charge you to be very innova ve. You are to generate and implement problem solving ideas within the framework of the fivepoint agenda; “In mes of na onal economic emergency, I love achieving much with li le resources. You must be prudent and adopt measures that reduce the cost of projects and services.

“I am a team player. I expect synergy and collabora on. You must avoid infigh ng as much as possible. If you are in doubt, approach the Chief of Staff for clarifica ons. There won’t be any room for solo actors in our cabinet. You must work as a team with a common goal to make a difference in the lives of our people.”

While lauding the partnership for development among the three arms of gov- ernment, the Governor advocated sustenance of the close rela onship between