Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola and the state and national assembly lawmakers are set to meet to proffer an enduring solution to the financial challenges facing the state.
At a press briefing during the weekend in Osogbo, Osun state capital, a lawmaker, representing Ayedade/Isokan/Irewole federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mrs. Ayo Omidiran, disclosed that meeting tagged Osun Stakeholders Conference is scheduled to hold Monday.
Omidiran in company of other lawmakers, including Hon. Ajibola Famurewa, representing Ile East/West and Atakumosa East/West federal constituency, Hon, Mojeed Alabi, repenting Iwo/Ola-Oluwa/Ejigbo federal constituency, and Hon. Bosun Oyintiloye, representing Obokun state, constituency, disclosed that not less than 1000 stakeholders from the state will attend the conference.
According to her, technocrats, former governors of the state and their deputies, formers speakers of both the national and state House of Assemblies, traditional rulers, labour unions, NGOs, religious leaders, elder statesmen, leaders of the opposition party (PDP), market women among others have been invited to the conference.
She noted that the National Assembly members under the aegis of Osun Legislators Forum initiated the meeting.
Omidiran said the conference was necessary following the financial crisis facing the stat over the months as result of incessant industrial actions over non-payment of salaries as well as abandonment of the gigantic projects that the governor has embarked upon to actualise the mega city vision in the state.
She said: “We realised that the times are very hard for our people in the state. Whatever we are doing in Abuja, if our people are not happy, we too cannot be happy. It then means that the laws we are making won’t make sense. We want to let our people know that we are committed to their wellbeing.
“The conference will present an opportunity for all stakeholders to hear from the horse’s mouth on how we got to this sorry pass. Governor Rauf Aregbesola will explain in clear terms during his submission the what, when, why and how. He will answer all our questions and lay all his cards on the table.
“Stakeholders are expected to contribute intellectually through submissions based on facts and experiences so that at the end of the submit, we shall, together, and by the grace of God, proffer lasting solutions to the myriads of problems confronting our dear state.”
Omidiran also disclosed that the recommendations from the summit would be submitted to the government which has the prerogative for implementation.
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