Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has stated that his administration will not succumb to blackmail.

He made this statement in response to the ongoing infrastructural upgrades in the state. Adeleke pointed out that the overall development of the state will proceed regardless of blackmail attempts from opposition political parties.

Adeleke accused opposition members of promoting ethnic division among the people of Osun State.

The Governor made these remarks on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, during the commissioning of state projects as part of his midterm anniversary.

“Our delivery of good governance is not dictated by ethnic or religious considerations. We treat all towns and cities as our constituency, without fear or favor. As a Senator and now as a Governor, I am an agent of development for all our people.

“Our administration is opposed to the politicization of development. Politics must be an instrument of development, not a tool to divide and retard the progress of our people. Developmental politics is and should be at the heart of development.

“Our administration is determined to press ahead with infrastructure upgrades in Osun State across all sectors. We will not succumb to political blackmail from those who failed our people for decades. We will continue to revive projects they abandoned for several years.

Adeleke assured residents that his administration is working hard to ensure resources are used effectively to build and provide social amenities.

“As for me and my team, we will deploy state resources to build our roads, airports, water systems, schools, and hospitals, as well as address the social and soft infrastructure needs of our people. Our government will not relent in creating and recreating facilities to enhance the economic and social lives of Osun people.

“If others are limited in their vision for the future of Osun State, our administration is ambitious, forward-looking, and sees no limits to the greatness Osun can achieve as a state.

“That is the spirit behind the five-point agenda; that is the motivation for our incredible performance in the last two years.