Scores of political gladiators in Osun, as well as residents of the state
were in total confusion on Thursday as news filtered in that former
commissioners and other aides
of the governor have been ejected from their
official quarters in Osogbo as a result of the directive from the office of the
Chief of Staff to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola.
DAILY POST reliably gathered that the directive has continued to generate
a lot of tension among the former aides, who have continued to reside at their
official apartments despite the dissolution of the cabinet after the completion
of Aregbesola’s first term in office in November 26, 2014.
The governor is already in the 26th month of his second term in office
without constituting a cabinet, and strangely, former Commissioners and array
of Special Advisers still operate their offices and maintain official
apartments at the government’s quarters.
A reliable source at the government’s circle told DAILY POST that most of
the former aides of the governor still perform executive role under the guise
of ‘”consultancy.”
For instance, the introduction of standard scale for market women in
2016, coined “Osuwon Omoluabi” which was launched by the Ministry of Commerce,
Cooperative, Industry,and Empowerment, was practically handled by the former
Commissioner in the Ministry, Mr Jayeoba Alagbada.
Also, the recent establishment of Osun Job Centre by the administration
of governor Rauf Aregbesola was coordinated by the former commissioner in the
state, Ms. Mobolaji Akande.
In addition, the 2016 Christmas Carol, organised by the government of
Osun, had the former Commissioner for Information, Mr Sunday Akere as the head
of the organising committee, and the prime mover.
However, calls were put through to the Chief of staff, Alhaji Gboyega
Oyetola without any response. The text message sent to him for comment was not
also replied till the time of filling this report.
DAILY POST
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