Adeleke Restates Commitment To Sustain UNILESA

OSUN State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated the commitment of his administra on to the smooth take-off and sustainability of the University of Ilesa.

Adeleke gave the assurance when he received the leadership of the Na onal Universi es Commission (NUC) led by the Execu ve Secretary, Ambassador Chris Maiyaki at the governor’s country home, Ede, on Monday.

Adeleke, in a release made available to newsmen by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on assured the visiting NUC team that the state government will give all necessary support to facilitate the smooth take-off and sustainability of the university.

The governor described the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Taiwo Asaolu, as a round peg in a round hole, and one who was appointed based on his pedigree and ability to take the citadel of learning to stardom.

He solicited the support of the NUC for the two state uni- versi es, affirming the readiness of his administra on to provide all needed logiscs for the opera on of University of Ilesa.

Maiyaki commend- ed Adeleke for his enthusiasm for the development of educa on and passionate commitment to entrenching good governance. would be encouraged to work in Osun.

He said the NUC team was in the state to gather first-hand informa on on the state of preparedness of the university for academic ac vi es.

Adedapo lamented that medical personnel in Osun did not enjoy the kind of support and empowerment that their colleagues in Lagos are enjoying, noting that Lagos doctors have 50 per cent of the government support.

He said: “Though Governor Adeleke has been suppor ve which makes us not to join the na onwide strike, we seek more support from lawmakers.

“We are badly affected by the Japa syndrome in Osun and we want to solicit your (lawmakers) support. We will bring a le er to the house later on areas we need your interven on.”

Speaking, the Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, promised to look into the doctor’s demands, asking the medical personnel to present their demands in a wri en form so that the house can look into it.

Egbedun appreciated the doctors for extending their medical outreach to the State Assembly.

He said: “The major challenge the country is having now is the Japa syndrome, so I will encourage you to come with a proposal, then we present it to the governor so that we can come up with solu ons.”

Osun Assembly Expresses Dissatisfaction On IwoOsogbo Road Reconstruction

TYusuf Oketola on the construc on firm handling the project to fast-track work on it.

HE Osun State House of Assembly Adhoc Commi ee on the Iwo-Osogbo reconstruc on road has expressed dissa sfac on on the level of work done so far on the road, calling