Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has accused Governor Gboyega Oyetola of normalising poverty in the state.
As contained in a release by Olawale Rasheed, Director, Media and Strategy, Osun PDP Governorship Campaign Organisation, Adeleke called on voters in the state to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration and the re-election bid of the governor.
The PDP governorship candidate lamented what he called the deepening poverty crisis in the state and condemned alleged attempt by the state government to hoodwink the people through falsified figures and data on poverty alleviation.
Speaking while receiving a delegation from Senator Bukola Saraki, led by former a PDP national chairman, Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Adeleke said: “I privately move round Osun towns and villages, every week.
“I have seen, first hand, the pains and struggles of our people. I weep at the grinding poverty among our men and women, young and old. It is unacceptable!
“Government must sincerely address the plight of the people through genuine programmes, not with propaganda and false news.
“The problem is a lack of sincerity in management of state affairs. Osun money must circulate within Osun, not wired to Lagos through consultants and contractors.
“We must engage our local contractors, our trade associations, our market men and women. By that, we grow our local economy and address poverty crisis.
“Our people must vote out Oyetola. Let us reject his poverty mind-set. I am ready to grow the local economy and empower our local contractors, trade groups, market associations, students entrepreneurs. We will create collective wealth.”
Speaking earlier, Alhaji Baraje said the delegation came to show solidarity with Senator Adeleke ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state and also to inform him of Senator Bukola Saraki’s bid for the presidency in 2023.
“We bring goodwill messages of His Excellency, Senator Bukola Saraki. He congratulated you on your emergence as the flag-bearer of the party and appeals for unity to ensure victory at the governorship election,” the release quoted Baraje to have said.
