Osun: Governor Adeleke Advocates Dialogue, Kicks Against Planned Protest

Governor  Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has advocated for dialogue as a viable mea   of addressing the litany of socio-economic challenges bedeviling Nigeria rather than protest.

In furtherance of his stance, Adeleke has directed his team members to interface with representatives of various civil society groups and student bodies beginning today Morning to explore alternatives to the planned protests.

A statement issued yesterday in Osun and duly endorsed by the chief press secretary to Governor Àdeleke Mallam Olawale Rasheed said "Governor has instructed his team members to reach out to representatives of various civil society groups and student bodies for a dialogue session on the state of the economy"

"Gov Adeleke has also invited heads of security agencies in the state to attend the session where stakeholders will be free to make recommendations on how to handle grievances arising from the current situation in the country and responses from the government at all levels.

“I have instructed my team to organize a dialogue session on Monday where stakeholders can meet as part of peacemaking in the exercise of constitutional rights. The session will allow parties to list grievances and what they expect the government at all levels to do.

“We will convey outcomes of the session to government leaders from myself to Mr President in Abuja. It will also be an opportunity to tell stakeholders what we are doing as a government to resolve the economic hardship facing our people,” Adeleke posited

He reaffirmed his firm belief in the sanctity of the Nigerian constitution and the rights and liberties enshrined in it, stressing the need for peace and non-violent actions in resolving prevailing economic challenges.

According to him, “Osun is a peaceful state where proactive steps are ongoing on food security, economic revival, and state building to deliver good governance and dividends of democracy.

“We have to sustain the peace even as we make our feelings about the state of the nation known to the leadership. We will listen and we will act in the best interest of the citizenry.

“Amid positive transformation ongoing in our dear state, we cannot afford any criminal hijacking of liberty processions. That is why the Monday dialogue promises to achieve a lot.”