Approves appointment of six monarchs
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, threatened to sack any of his cabinet members who perform below expectations.

The governor, who read the riot act to members of the State Executive Council on service delivery, said he had set up a monitoring and evaluating unit for quarterly performance review of cabinet members.

Adeleke, who spoke during the 2024 maiden meeting of the State Executive Council, directed the council members “to redouble” their efforts in service delivery to the people, saying that 2024 is a critical year for the administration.

A statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, KolapoAlimi, quoted the governor as saying that “by December,” we will be reaching the mid-term. We must move fast in the implementation of our sectoral plans. You all must work hard in your various ministries to achieve set goals.

“Kindly be informed that I have set up a discreet monitoring and evaluation team to prepare quarterly reports on ministries and assess performance of members of the cabinet. Even though you did not sign a performance bond on assumption of office, you will henceforth be evaluated on your service delivery.

“We will not hesitate to remove from office any appointee that fails to deliver based on monitoring and evaluation reports.

“As we commence the 2024 governance activities, I call on cabinet members to maintain a united front. The cabinet is one united family with equal rights and privileges for members. That is a settled matter in line with best practices. There must be an immediate end to rivalry and segregation within the cabinet.

“I also want to urge cabinet members to focus on serious state matters rather than lobbying around issues of personal benefits. I have told you all times without numbers before and after your appointment that we need to make sacrifices. We must offer what we can do for our state, not asking what our state can do for us. That is the path of patriots.”

The statement also disclosed that the state government had approved the appointment of six new traditional rulers that include Haastrup Adeola Ojo as Aloro of Iloro-Ijesha, among others.

The governor, while congratulating and wishing the newly-appointed traditional rulers success and peaceful reign in their respective domains, urged all the subjects in their respective communities to give the newly-appointed traditional rulers the best of support and cooperation they deserve.

He said that all the appointments and elevations would take immediate effect.

The Council, however, stepped down consideration of the Koka kingship stool, directing investigation and correction of the alleged abnormality and irregularity in the selection process.