The Deputy Governor of Osun State, Benedict Alabi, has said that the distribution of relief items for residents during the coronavirus pandemic is not a statutory government duty but a form of gift.
The deputy governor in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES at his office also spoke on the state government’s fight against the coronavirus, the coalition between the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Social Democratic Party , the alleged rancour between the Gboyega Oyetola administration and former governor, Rauf Aregbesola’s administration, as well as why some of the latter’s policies are being reviewed.
I can tell you that yesterday , over 100 people were arrested. We can’t win the battle when it comes to human movement but the state government is trying all its best to encourage our local government chairmen, Amotekun and formal security operatives to help reduce the influx to the barest minimum. We want to make state of Osun a hub for craftsmanship and we are sure that when this is done, people will have opportunities of engaging those who are well trained in their various trades and there will be opportunities of livelihood. One of the major factors that mitigate against SMEs in Nigeria is funding and that is why we are working the talk with Bank of Industry to ensure that our citizens interested in all these trades have financial resources.
What we have done is to strengthen all policies in place before, because some are five-six-seven years policies. So, anybody insinuating that review is to rubbish former government needs better understanding of leadership and management.
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