… Confers on him the award of The Pensioners Most Friendly Governor of The Year
Apparently satisfied and impressed by his friendly disposition and genuine concerns to their welfare since he came on board the governance of Osun state almost a year ago,the entire body of senior citizens in Osun state under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Pensioners( NUP) has passed a vote of confidence on the Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke .
In a unanimous decision at a programme to commemorate International Day of The Elderly ,held at St Marks Grammar School ,Osogbo on Thursday,the Pensioners,accordingly conferred the award of the most pensioner friendly governor In Osun state on Senator Ademola Adeleke.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, in respect of the award ,was said to have been premised on the fact that ,since Governor Adeleke mounted the mantle of leadership as the 6th democratically elected governor of Osun state, Pensioners in the state have never had it so good and rewarding the way things have turned out to be for them in the last one year.
The statement by the Pensioners in respect of the award of excellenc reads; “The entire body of retired but not tired civil servants under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Pensioners,Osun state,is glad and happy to associate with the present administration in Osun state led by a populist oriented and Pensioner Friendly Governor ( P.F.G) ,Senator Ademola Adeleke .
“To express our delight publicly and convincingly and to further convey our sense of immense gratitude and appreciation ,informed the collective decision,by all of us,Pensioners in Osun state to pass a vote of confidence on Senator Ademola Ademola.
“Finally,as we mark this occasion of International Day of the Elderlies,the entire pensioners in Osun state is also pleased to use this avenue to further affirm and reaffirm our love and solidarity to the governor of Osun state,Senator Ademola Adeleke and the crop of wise men and women in his cabinet,who,are assisting him to pilot the affairs of Osun state.
“We pray that the present administration will continue to wax stronger and stronger in its genuine and strong commitment to make Osun the envy and pride of other states in Nigeria,especially for Pensioners”, the statement concluded
Other members of the State Executive Council ,honoured by the pensioners alongside the state governor at the occasion were the state deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, Secretary to the state government; Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment,Oluomo Kolapo Alimi and Commissioner for Rural Development and Community Affairs, Alhaji Gani OlaOluwa.
While praying for a continuous mutually beneficial relationship between the Pensioners and his administration in Osun state,Senator Adeleke ,in his acceptance speech, described the award as a further challenge for him to continue to put smiles on the faces of the Osun Senior Citizens.
Senator Ademola equally reiterated that their labour ,while in the service of Osun state and Nigeria as a whole,will never be allowed to go in vain.
