Renowned Professor of History, Siyan Oyeweso has congratulated former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on his national honour.
Oyeweso in a statement personally signed by him on Sunday night described the honour conferred on Oyetola as a reward of his hard work and excellent service to the people of Osun State.
Heartiest congratulations, Your Excellency, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, on the conferment of the award of Commander of the Order of Nigeria (CON) on you by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Saturday 28th May 2023. As a man of many ‘firsts’ and a maker of history, it is remarkable that your Excellency was the first to be conferred with this National Honour among all the past governors of Osun State since its creation in August 1991.
This award is meritoriously deserved by your Excellency, given your track record and scores of achievements as Governor of Osun State between 2018 and 2022. Your Excellency demonstrated a strong commitment to the ideals of progressive governance throughout your four-year tenure as governor. Your administration was exceptional for its human capital development and breathtaking achievements in the areas of the economy, education, healthcare, infrastructure and social welfare.
As Governor of Osun State, you also brought to bear your expertise as a respectable technocrat, consummate administrator and financial guru, which resulted in the financial rejuvenation of the state. These are evident in the brave policy actions of your administration in critical sectors of the economy of the state. These include the reform of the Osun State Internal Revenue Service, which led to a geometric increase in the internal revenue of the state compared to the records of previous administrations.
Your Excellency’s understanding of the strong nexus between infrastructure and development is duly acknowledged. The good people of Osun will continue to remember that your administration constructed or renovated over 2,000 kilometres of roads across different parts of the state. This is in addition to the iconic flyover, Olaiya Bridge, an architectural masterpiece delivered for public use in less than one year.
Your Excellency’s revamping of the health sector of the state, heralded by the construction or renovation of 332 primary health centres, one in each political ward in the state, and the renovation of the state’s Specialist Hospital is another testament to your humane and people-centred leadership. History will not forget that your administration established the Osun Health Insurance Scheme, a health insurance programme that has saved many families from financial difficulties and the agony of losing their loved ones.
It is also remarkable that the state, under your watch as the governor, was harmonious and peaceful, thereby creating the enablement for unprecedented growth and development across the state.
For the good people of Osun, this award is a reward for your hard work, dedication and unwavering commitment to excellence and public good; and an eloquent testament to your uncommon leadership, compassion and selflessness as our Governor. We are equally enthralled with the belief that this award certainly will give you a lot of motivation to do greater things in the future.
May this moment of celebration be just the beginning of a long and fulfilling journey. May success keep knocking on your door throughout your life.
