Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that his administration is laying a foundation in every sphere of life that would put the state in a steady progressive path such that even after his tenure, reversing or halting such progress would be difficult or totally impossible.
He promised that none of his ongoing projects would be left uncompleted by the time he is handing over to the next governor.
The Governor spoke both at a special edition of live interview broadcast organized by the state-owned radio and television station, OSBC and the colloquium organised to mark the second anniversary of the second term of his administration held in Osogbo.
Mr. Aregbesola held that before coming to office, he had done his homework well, knowing that youth engagement was of immediate necessity, adding that in less than 100 days of his inauguration, he engaged 20,000 youth in public works through the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES).
He said the O’YES initiative has gone a long way in taking a lot of idle youth off the streets, redefining their lives and as well giving them hope capable of sustaining them throughout their lives.
He said his government had also impacted positively in the lives of over 40,000 youth through O’YES scheme as the good gesture had helped in turning Osun to state with the lowest crime rate in Nigeria.
He added that the N200 million monthly allowance being given to O’YES volunteers had tremendously reflated the economy of the state.
The governor said the stipends being received by the O’YES cadets goes directly into the economy of the state, adding that in less than two years, Osun GDP shot to the seventh largest in Nigeria.
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