…Preaches need for Osun residents to be safety conscious at all times,
Governor Ademola Adeleke in yet another gesture to reflect the unwavering dedication of his government to alleviating the suffering of people and restoring hope to those in distress, has donated relief materials of several millions of naira to the victims of one form of disaster or the other in all the three senatorial districts of Osun State.
A press statement issued by the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment ,Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, revealed that the presentation of the items which held at OSEMA Warehouse House, behind Osun State Government Secretariat, was done on behalf of Governor Ademola Adeleke by Hon.Emiola Fakeye, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Emergency.
Alimi’s press statement reads in part;
“His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke is resolutely committed to ensuring that none of the victims of one form of disaster or the other is left unassisted by the Imole Osun led administration in the three Senatorial districts of the state.
“Today’s distribution of edibles and non edibles comprising rice, garri, maize, roofing sheets and other building materials estimated at several millions of naira is yet another commitment to proactive and responsive emergency management of the present administration in ensuring that no one is left behind in the wake of unforeseen events.
“While I enjoin you to take it as an act of God, I also pray that none of you experiences any form of disaster henceforth in this state.
“To the disaster victims who are here today to benefit from my administrations magnanimity as usual, I want to assure you that we have more than enough relief materials to go round all the affected victims whose profiles have already been captured by the officials of OSEMA under the leadership of Hon. Emiola Fakeye, the Special Adviser on Disaster Management in Osun.
“The distribution will however be done in phases to ensure orderliness, particularly to forestall stampede because of the large number of beneficiaries that have been documented as would be beneficiaries by OSEMA.
“Therefore, if you do not get in phase one, automatically you will get in the remaining phases which has been captured and outlined by OSEMA officials.
“I want to assure and reassure you that as a government ,the present administration will not forsake you in mitigating the disasters that befell each and everyone of you.
While I once again sympathise with you on behalf of the government and good people of Osun State, I must quickly state that
the need to always take precautionary motives to prevent occurrence of any disaster, big or small, can not be dismissed with a wave of hand.
“Finally, I want to thank all stakeholders, particularly OSEMA officials, community leaders and other partners for their efforts in joining the Imole Osun led government in making this type of intervention possible.
“Let us continue to work together to build a resilient Osun State where lives and livelihoods are safeguarded” ended the Governors address at the flag off distribution exercise to the victims drawn from all the three Senatorial districts of the state”
