Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has sought the support of the traditional rulers in the state to grow state economy and sustain local security.
He said he considered Osun Monarchs as pivotal arm in the development of the state socially and economically.
Adeleke disclosed this while visiting Osun State Council of traditional rulers at their monthly meeting held in Abere, state secretariat.
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The governor noted that in the first year of his government, he has performed tremendously well, saying with the unveiling of the multi-billion naira infra agenda designed to prepare Osun as an investment and global tourism destination.
He said: “We have been managing state finance with a high level of prudence and self sacrifice. My security vote is going for state development.
“We need the support of our Obas to grow the state economy and sustain local security. I need your counseling on strategic state matters.
“I will first provide a background on why I have no option than to truly carry along our fathers in state governance . My father used to be the second in command to the Timi of Ede. I grew up to value and appreciate traditional institution as a major pillar of society.
“The second reason is the pivotal role our Kabiyesis played in the grassroot, socio-economic and security lives of our people. Our Obas live and dine with the people. They are the custodian of our culture with deep affinity with the people. In Africa, productive collaboration with traditional rulers is therefore the foundation of successful governance.
“Above explained why despite the harsh financial situation, our administration still ensures all round support for our royal fathers on various fronts.
“Our fathers, please feel free to relate with me and my team.
“Our administration will continue to support our Kings for the successful hosting of their town days. We will work on a public- private partnership for town development through town day celebration.
“Medical support for our fathers will also be expanded. We will look into the possibility of health insurance enrollment as we did for pensioners in the state.
“It is however my singular honour to announce that within the first tenure of our administration, we will build a befitting Council of Obas Secretariat in the state. This will be fully equipped to fully recognise our fathers as a pillar of people’s government.
“We are tapping into new sources of revenue. The reform of the solid mineral sector is ongoing. The goal is to ensure maximum benefit for the state from her natural resources. We are working to improve internally generated revenue without imposing an excessive tax burden on our people,” the governor added.
