Ademola Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State, has promised not to halt the ongoing initiative started by his predecessor because governance is a continuing process.
According to a statement made by Osun State House of Assembly Speaker’s spokeswoman, Kunle Alabi, the governor visited the Assembly on Monday to solicit support from the legislators for an executive-legislative relationship.
Adeleke also promised to maintain a cordial relationship between the executive and the legislature in order to advance the state, according to the statement.
Indicating his willingness to see to it that the equipment and logistics required for the efficient operation of the State Assembly were quickly taken care of, Adeleke said, “Now that election is over, I want everyone to join me to move the state forward, government can not do it alone. For we to have an enviable state, everyone must be ready to play their part for the state to move forward.
“I promise that my administration would not cheat anyone, it will be an all inclusive government where everybody will be happy and peace will reign supremely in the state.
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, stated earlier in his speech that the Assembly will do everything to assist the government and that they will only disagree with the executive on the basis of legal facts and not personal feelings.
The Speaker continued by saying that in order to communicate effectively and free of false information and rumor-mongering, the legislative branch and the Executive must strengthen their communication lines.
“Your Excellency, you and your team have the utmost task of strengthening the Executive-Legislative relationship, it is most important considering the differences in ideology of our political parties. We must also allow the rule of law to guide our actions, behavior and activities this period.
“On a personal note, I want to beseech you to surround yourself with men of valour, value and honour, who will give the best of advice that will advance the lives of our people. Your activities and that of your team must at all time be in tandem with the principle of separation of powers and mutual respect for each arm of government.
“Mr Governor, I am happy that you have at some point served in this arm as a distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This enormous task of acting right and staying on that path lies with the legislative arm and we as the accredited representatives of our people have sworn to continue in this path.
“Under my leadership, be rest assured that this Assembly will support your administration according to best global practices. Also, it is important that your administration continue to uphold the rule of law and principles of fair hearing. Any deviation from this path may lead to state of anarchy and crisis”.