Adeleke: We remain resolute, committed to good governance - ITREALMS

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The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his commitment to delivering good governance and infrastructure development, despite baseless criticisms from some politicians, reports ITREALMS.

According to a statement by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the State Governor, Adeleke is set to flag off the dualization of Ila Orangun township road and the second phase of Osogbo-Ikirun-Ila Odo Kwara State Boundary road.

Debt Profile: Data by DMO validates Osun’s success on debt management - ITREALMS

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The Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has said that data released by Debt Management Office has vindicated the Adeleke led administration on the debt profile of the state.

He added that as against the falsehood published by certain online news platforms and amplified by the All Progressives Congress (APC), State External Debt according to the DMO has reduced by 15% while Domestic Debt reduced by 42%.

COP29: Governor Adeleke opens up on Osun climate change progress - ITREALMS

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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called on world leaders to recommit to immediate action to stem the mounting negative consequences of climate change, listing several steps the subnational state of Osun has taken on the subject.

Addressing COP29 side event in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Governor represented by the state's consultant on Climate Change and Renewable Energy, Prof Chinwe Obuaku recalled the various technical reports from several credible agencies which pointed to a heightening negative impact of climate change, noting that the time is now for remediation, adaptation and resilience actions to save the planet.

NNPCL, NLNG, FIRS, Delta, Lagos, TotalEnergies, Osun, JAMB, T-Pumpy, others partner GOCOP'24 confab - ITREALMS

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More sponsors have supported the hosting of the eighth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) from October 2 to October 3, in Lokoja, Kogi State. Leading the pack of sponsors are the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Delta and Lagos State governments, Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Other sponsors are the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and T-Pumpy Concept Limited.

Danlami Nmodu, 2024 Conference Planning Committee, chairman, confirmed this in a press statement by Sir Remmy Nweke, GOCOP publicity secretary, recalled that the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Emadeb Group and Dangote Group had earlier pledged their support for the event.

Teachers: Osun exco approves interview dates for applicants - ITREALMS

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Towards the conclusion of the teachers’ recruitment exercise, the Osun State Executive Council has directed the Ministry of Education to conduct interviews for applicants within the cut off range adopted after the recruitment test.

The Council presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke gave the directive after receiving updated reports from the Commissioner for Education, Hon. Adedipo Eluwole, who briefed the council on the activities leading to this final stage of the exercise.

Osun, FG partner on culture, tourism development - ITREALMS

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... FG to facilitate development of Okinni-Owala Dam

Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a partnership deal with the Ministry of Tourism on the development of tourism potentials in the state, disclosing the readiness of his administration to harness the huge tourism assets of the state for the benefit of the people.

The partnership was reached when the Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-Johnson,Esq, paid the governor courtesy call in Abuja on Tuesday.

Osun gets committee on cyber crimes - ITREALMS

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The Osun State Government has set up a Cyber Crime Action Committee to give effect to relevant provisions of the law with respect to cyber crimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news, reports ITREALMS.

The government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, and made available to ITREALMS, stated that the step becomes necessary to sanitize the governance space and ensure that politicking and governance take place under an atmosphere of responsibility, decency and honesty.

Alumni partnership board debuts in Osun - ITREALMS

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The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has announced the creation of a partnership board between government and alumni associations at all levels of education in the state as part of sustained effort of his administration to reposition education and improve standards, saying non-governmental groups are critical partners in the development of schools.

Governor Adeleke made the disclosure when he hosted a delegation of the Ilesa Grammar School Old Students Association in his office on Tuesday, noting that the board which will be launched by mid-March will complement his administration's effort at complete rehabilitation of schools in Osun state.

Harassment: Osun Govt apologizes to NUJ - ITREALMS

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The Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has tendered unreserved apologies to the Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) for the reported unruly conduct of some security men at the Joga-Orile chieftaincy event.

On behalf of the State Governor, I apologize to the Ogun State Secretary of the NUJ and any other journalist who may have been affected by the incident.

Oyetola’s record on education a disaster says Osun - ITREALMS

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The Osun State government has attributed the huge number of out of school children in the state to years of neglect of the education sector inherited from Oyetola administration, reports ITREALMS.

Also, the state government listed upcoming recruitment of 6000 teachers as part of the administration’s three pronged approach to redressing the situation.

Osun food poisoning, govt orders full investigation, foots medical bills of victims - ITREALMS

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The Osun State government has ordered full investigations into the reported cases of food poisoning at St James Primary School B, Owoope Osogbo, reports ITREALMS.

The State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke directed immediate action when the matter was reported to him by the Special Adviser on O-Meal, Mrs Grace Oluwaseyi Ayodele.

Osun Salary debt: Adeleke approves another tranche - ITREALMS

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The Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of another batch of half salary debt alongside the state workers' July salary, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement available to ITREALMS by the spokesperson to the State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, noted that the fresh payment makes it the third batch the Governor will pay the half salary debt in line with the template issued early this year to pay the debt on a quarterly basis.

The administration has paid that of the first and second quarters while workers will receive the third quarter payment alongside their July salary.

Governor Adeleke had during the electioneering campaign promised to pay the salary debt on installments basis. The administration had inherited about 26 billion naira in half salary debt and about 50 billion naira in pension related debt from the previous government.

Commenting on the approval, the Governor restated his commitment to the faithful implementation of the template for the payment of the inherited salary debt, adding that the template is a consensus among all stakeholders on how to exit the half salary rope.

"I want to assure Osun workers that the payment is progressing as scheduled. Despite the tight fiscal situation, we are prioritising workers welfare by paying the inherited debt on installment basis.

"As a government of the people, by the people and for the people, we will remain focused on human development even as we work to upgrade our infrastructure and develop our local economy," the Governor noted.

Osun 2026: APGA set to register new members - ITREALMS

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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has concluded plans to mobilize and register new members into its fold, reports ITREALMS.

The Chairman, Osun State chapter of APGA, Mr. Wole Adedoyin, the party aims at expanding its membership base and strengthen its presence across the state.

2023 census: Osun inaugurates inter-ministerial committee - ITREALMS

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The Osun State Government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Population and Housing Census with a focus on ensuring that facts and figures about the state are correctly compiled during the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census.

Governor Ademola Adeleke who was represented at the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye assured the committee and the National Population Commission (NPC) of the full commitment of the state government in ensuring a successful 2023 census and addressing any challenges that might affect the state in being shortchanged during the exercise.

Osun commences rehabilitation of selected water schemes - ITREALMS

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The Osun state government has commenced rehabilitation of selected water schemes, reports ITREALMS.

In a bid for sustainable water supply to the people of Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed a phased rehabilitation of selected water works and water pipeline networks across Osun state.

Adeleke to Osun residents: Mobilize and cast your votes peacefully - ITREALMS

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The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on people of Osun State to mobilize and troop out peacefully to elect leaders of their choice at Saturday's general elections, reports ITREALMS.

In a pre-election statement personally signed, Governor Adeleke described the Saturday election as "a critical milestone in national democratic development of Nigeria in which all eligible citizens must actively participate to decide the future of the nation.

Osun 2018 Governorship election foretold - ITREALMS

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Osun is topping the headlines as the governorship race hits the top gear. The ruling party is striving to retain power, while the opposition is struggling to regain it. The state has been electrified with political campaigns, unfulfillable electoral promises, freebies and rallies. The masses our politicians usually regard as unimportant has abruptly become the most important. The helmsmen and statesmen Osun people rarely see are now knocking on their doors daily to plead for votes. Davido is singing, but the terpsichorean Senator Adeleke is no longer dancing. Unpaid workers are suddenly being paid. Every candidate is acting cautiously in order to earn the highest votes on Saturday, 22 September, 2018.

Forty-eight political parties presented candidates, but the leading contenders, not listed in order of political strengths, are Fatai Akinbade for the Advanced Democratic Congress (ADC); Moshood Adeoti for the Action Democratic Party (ADP); Gboyega Oyetola for the All Progressives Congress (APC); Ademola Adeleke for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP); and Iyiola Omisore for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Though many Nigerians think the PDP and APC candidates have an edge, the other three candidates are like the biblical David; underrating them is risky as they may spin a surprise.

This election is the most keenly contested governorship poll in Osun State. All the five major candidates are strong political figures with vast experience and a formidable support base. ADC’s Akinbade is a former state party chairman and ex-governorship aspirant under the PDP. He is also a former secretary to the Osun State government. ADP’s Adeoti is an ex-councilor, and former state party chairman of the defunct Action Congress (AC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). He is also the immediate past secretary to the state government (SSG). APC’s Gboyega Oyetola is the immediate past chief-of-staff to the state government. PDP’s Adeleke is a serving senator representing the Osun-west senatorial district of the state. And SDP’s Omisore is an ex-senator and former deputy governor of the state.

Voter’s decision in the Osun election would be determined by a lot of factors. The ethnic politics being played at the federal level and other states of the federation is also reigning in Osun. ADP’s Adeoti has been playing the ethnic card. He is vigorously campaigning that the - unconstitutional but - conventional rule of rotating governorship position among the three senatorial zones of the state has been violated. Adeoti argues that since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, only the Osun-West senatorial district is yet to produce a governor out of the three districts in the state.

The Osun-Central senatorial district produced Bisi Akande (1999-2003) and Olagunsoye Oyinlola (2003-2010). Both cumulatively ruled the state for over eleven years. The incumbent governor Rauf Aregbesola (2010-2018) comes from the Osun-East Senatorial district. Adeoti - who was a key member of the APC before decamping to the ADP - is aggrieved that the APC picked Oyetola, from the Osun-Central senatorial district, as her governorship candidate. Adeoti argues that the party’s ticket should have been given to someone, preferably him, from the Osun-West senatorial district. Ethnic affiliation controls voter’s emotion in Nigerian elections. Adeoti’s anti-marginalization campaign strategy may have earned him substantial votes in his constituency, the Osun-West senatorial district, but PDP’s Adeleke and SDP’s Omisore are also from this constituency.

Omisore, has many supporters, loyalists and admirers in the Ife areas. Ife-Central and Ife-East has the highest number of registered voters after Osogbo, the state capital. Omisore will earn substantial votes in the Ife regions, but not as he did in 2014 when he lost to incumbent governor Aregbesola. The party he contested under in 2014, the PDP, has a better structure and membership than his current party, the SDP. Under the PDP, Omisore came second in the 2014 election with over 200,000 votes in less than seven local governments.

Omisore’s governorship ambition is plagued by negative public opinions. Majority of the Osun population believes he ordered the assault on late Senator Isiaka Adeleke when they were both competing for the PDP governorship ticket in 2014. Omisore also has also been unable to erase the public perception that he is complicit in the assassination of Bola Ige, Nigeria’s ex-Attorney General. Even though Omisore has been tried and acquitted, his political opponents still raise the dust on Ige’s assassination during election season. As a veteran contestant with political structures across the state’s 30 local governments, Omisore’s accrued votes will predictably rank him among the top three, but may not earn him a win.

The ADC candidate, Fatai Akinbade, is not less good for the job, but he has a slim chance. His major backbone are yesterday’s men – former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola and ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. The duo’s power and capacity have diminished so much that their lead backing can’t earn Akinbade a win. Obasanjo and Oyinlola are still influential, but their endorsement is just that extra support every candidate needs, they are not a strong winning determinant. Moreover, Akinbade scored below 10,000 votes when he was the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in 2014. In this election, Akinbade’s sole aim may be to frustrate the winning chance of the PDP, the party he recently left when he couldn’t secure the governorship ticket.

PDP’s Ademola Adeleke has a bright chance in this election, but he needs to make last minute efforts to further convince the voters that he has the intellectual ability to govern Osun, despite being less educated. The opposition is making political gains from Adeleke’s insufficient education and such may affect his victory. Nevertheless, Nigerians currently place less priority on the educational qualification of electoral candidates. Adeleke’s inadequate education may not affect his chances considering that Nigerians sacked Dr Goodluck Jonathan and elected a less educated Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2015.

The police on 19 September, 2018 invited Adeleke for arraignment over allegations that he was involved in examination malpractice and criminal conspiracy during the NECO examination he registered for in 2016. The presidency has reportedly instructed the police to stay action till after the election. President Buhari’s action on Adeleke’s case is constructive and highly commendable. But then again, Adeleke’s tribulation is a lesson that one must always plan for the future and education is the master key. The predicament of Adeleke, Davido’s uncle, may have influenced the famous singer to enroll for the mandatory NYSC scheme after graduating.

Adeleke won the last major election in Osun state to become a senator, after the death of his brother. If Adeleke has maintained a good relationship with the population that gave him sympathy votes during his senatorial election, he would earn more votes than the other candidates in Osun-West senatorial district. Adeleke’s chance of winning would have fade off if he had not reconciled with Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, his main rival during the PDP governorship primary election. The outcome of the same primary saw Akinbade pulling out to pick ADC’s governorship ticket. For Adeleke to have a comfortable lead, he must convince some of the PDP defector’s supporters, in the camp of Akinbade and Omisore, to vote for the PDP.

APC’s Gboyega Oyetola have almost all it takes to win the election. He belongs to the ruling party in control of the other five states in the Southwest. He’s a brilliant administrator with vast knowledge of Osun politics, having run the state with governor Aregbesola for over seven years, as his chief-of-staff. Oyetola is a viable instrument of continuity and the electorates would thumb him, if they are satisfied with Aregbesola’s performance. Oyetola also have the federal might which can technically manage the election in his favor. In addition, Oyetola enjoys the backing of Bola Tinubu – the man whose raging political sagacity has installed governors and sacked then president Goodluck Jonathan. Despite all this election winning essentials, Oyetola may not win. His victory is being caged by controversies and intra-party conflict.

Oyetola’s emergence as governorship candidate nearly shattered the APC. The party chieftains had initially zoned the governorship ticket to Osun-West district, but later abandoned the arrangement to back Oyetola from the Osun-Central district that has governed the state for almost 12 years. Although Oyetola emerged through a direct primary process, other contenders believe his emergence was based on the overbearing influence of his cousin, Bola Tinubu. This triggered disaffections, protests and the exit of influential figures from the APC. The party lost Moshood Adeoti, the immediate past SSG and current candidate of the ADP.

APC also lost Senator Bayo Salami; eleven aggrieved members of the State Working Committee; the ex-Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Sunday Akere; and the ex-Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Wale Bolorunduro. Chairman of the Osun State Local Government Service Commission, Dr Peter Babalola also decamped. Other notable defectors are members of the state house of assembly representing Ede North, Iwo and Ilesa-West, which is the incumbent governor’s constituency. Ex-governor Oyinlola also defected from the APC to ADC before the primary. Politics is an all-inclusive sport. The exit of these persons and their supporters would have a significant damaging effect on Oyetola’s votes.

Such happened recently in Ekiti State. The ruling Ekiti PDP lost its heavyweights after Governor Fayose’s deputy, Kolapo Olushola, became the governorship candidate. Notables such as Prince Dayo Adeyeye and Senator Fatimah Raji-Rasaki decamped from the PDP to the APC. The ruling party later lost the election. APC’s Kayode Fayemi defeated PDP’s Kolapo Olushola with about 20,000 votes. Fayemi wouldn’t have got the winning votes if the PDP bigwigs didn’t decamp to the APC.

Another count against Oyetola is the populace perception that he’s another Lagos importee and Tinubu’s stooge, like Aregbesola. Some of the voters see thumbing Oyetola as licensing Tinubu to rule the state by proxy. APC’s victory partly depends on Oyetola’s ability to shred this notion. Efforts to convince the electorates might end up being unfruitful based on the recent happenings in Lagos. Tinubu’s obsessiveness, dictatorial tendencies, and alleged resistance to Governor Ambode’s reelection bid might make Osun people reject Oyetola, who is Tinubu’s cousin. Tinubu has many electable brains, far-reaching networks and large followers, but his take-it-all syndrome and godfather politics is making him lose the admiration of many. Nobody in Nigeria today, not even President Buhari, has made godfather politics obvious like Tinubu.

Aregbesola’s effort in the provision of infrastructure is commendable, but his inability to pay workers salary may deny Oyetola victory. Osun is a downright civil servants state and the non-payment of salaries, pensions and arrears has immensely affected the living standards of not just the civil servants alone, but the entire residents of the state. The working population may decide to deny APC their votes and that of their friends, families and associates. A similar situation made PDP lose the recent governorship election in Ekiti.

Osun election is a crucial way of testing the credibility of the recently concluded Ekiti governorship election. A comparative study of pre-election periods in Ekiti and Osun state exposed that all the factors that made PDP lose in Ekiti are present in Osun. Both states have incumbent two-term governors who cannot seek reelection, but wish to install their choice successor. Both the ruling Ekiti PDP and the ruling Osun APC presented top serving government officials as gubernatorial candidates. Both the ruling Ekiti PDP and the ruling Osun APC lost influential members after they conducted primaries. Both the Ekiti PDP and Osun APC ruling governments were owing salaries, arrears and pensions. If you assess the pre-election period in Ekiti carefully, you’ll discover that almost all the factors that made PDP lose in Ekiti are present in Osun.

Based on this premise, a win for the APC in the Osun governorship election is a strong pointer that something was fundamentally wrong with the Ekiti election, maybe rigged. The difference between Ekiti and Osun is that between six and half-dozen. The states are in the same region and have people of similar orientation, culture and background. Their governorship elections also hold within the same period.

The pundit would have ticked APC’s Oyetola as the prospective governor-elect, but the recent happenings in nearby Ekiti, which is similar to what is currently happening in Osun, makes the pundit cast doubt on his emergence. The ADC, ADP and SDP flag-bearer are strong candidates, but their party structure is somewhat weak to win a governorship election, even though such has happened before. Olusegun Mimiko and Ibrahim Shekarau won governorship elections under the (seemingly weak) platform of the LP and ANPP in Ondo and Kano states. But things have changed terrifically. It is currently very unpromising that an individual would defect to a less popular party on the eve of a governorship election and win in Osun. Such defections apparently can’t earn the defectors a win, but can extremely damage the winning chances of the popular parties they defected from. All election winning indices considered, Ademola Adeleke’s (PDP) emergence as governor-elect is predicted.

Note: Foretelling an election outcome doesn’t mean the pundit have access to one sacred information or the election winning strategy of any candidate. Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of candidates to predict who’ll win is a common practice in developed nations. This doesn’t mean the pundits are compromising the electoral process or influencing the election results. Osun people have already decide who they’ll cast their votes for and nothing - not this piece - can easily change their minds. The pundit’s election prediction is made based on the expectation of a free, fair and credible election, not electoral fraud.

*Omoshola Deji is a political and public affairs analyst. He wrote in via moshdeji@yahoo.com

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Osun: HDP to unveil social media platforms for guber election

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The Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Osun State Chapter has concluded plans to unveil her social media platforms which will be used for the forthcoming governorship election in the state, reports ITRealms.

The Osun State Chairman of Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Mr. Wole Adedoyin told ITRealms as from next month the party will start to intimate herself and blueprints with the people of Osun State through the proposed social media platforms.

“This is in a bid to connect and network with the grassroots people of Osun State,” he declared.

Adedoyin further said that Twitter, Blogs (both Wordpress and Blogspot), Facebook and Instagram are some of the social platforms the party proposed to use for his party’s campaign.

Further, Adedoyin who is also the Coordinator of Osun Redemption Group and Osun Democrats said his vision is to transform HDP into a paperless and electronic party.

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Osun workers suspend strike

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The Osun State workers have suspend their industrial action embarked upon last Wednesday, reports ITRealms.

The suspension, ITRealms gathered, came after the Labour Unions and the State government entered into Memorándum of Understanding (MOU) based on mutual agreement on the demands of workers.

Confirming this development, the chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), comrade Jacob Adekomi said that the government has approved the full payment of December salary to workers and pensioners.

He also said that payment of full salaries and pension will hopefully commence between January and 2nd quarter of 2018.

Speaking on behalf of the government, the chief of staff to the governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, lauded  the workers for their sacrifices, understanding and perseverance.

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NITRA commends Osun on ICT initiatives, seeks increased deployment by states

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State governments in Nigeria have been urged to increase the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to fast-track their socio-economic development agenda.

The call was made in a statement issued by the Nigeria Information ‎Technology Reporters' Association (NITRA) in Lagos this week.

The press statement, signed by NITRA Pre‎sident, Emma Okonji, and made available to ITRealms, said deliberate use of ICT tools to automate processes in government and support every aspect of the states' economy has become imperative if the country's Vision to be one of the 20 most industrialised economies in 2020 is to be attained.

"Today, Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa, and we have the auspicious Vision 20:2020, which aims at making Nigeria one of the leading economies in the next six years. To achieve this, it's our believe that both the federal and state governments will have to infuse ICT into their processes as well as using ICT to automate every sector of the states' economy," the statement said.

NITRA, however, commended state governments, especially Osun State, for deliberate deployment of ICT to support e-learning and automate government processes, resulting in growth in the state's revenue generation.

According to him, "Osun State is one of the state governments in Nigeria that has taken deliberate decision to deploy ICT to drive economic growth and deepen e-learning in the state. It is noteworthy that the strategic use of ICT tools and services by current administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in Osun State to advance the course of development in the state, using ICT has become a sterling example of how other states should leverage ICT to pursue their development agenda."

NITRA noted that the innovative use of ICT to boost e-learning with the provision of Opon Imo (Tablet of Knowledge) pro bono to students in the state to make learning much easier and more fun has galvanised increased interest in education among students.

The government of the State of Osun, last year, launched the free computer initiative, where it is providing 150,000 e-learning tablets for Senior Secondary Schools.

"This initiative, recognised as the first of its kind anywhere in the world, covers  17 Core Subjects with over five Extra Curricula Subjects for Senior Secondary 1, 2 & 3 levels."

The Tablet contains over 56 textbooks, 900 minutes of virtual classoom lessons and 1000 Practice Questions for WAEC and JAMB. In addition to aiding preparation for School Leaving Examinations, the introduction of the tool is today aiding adoption of  ICT skills among students in the state.

"We hope that in years to come, the state government will begin to reap the harvest of this laudable ICT initiative, where ‎digital education is being advanced in the state," NITRA said.

NITRA similarly noted that Osun State has leveraged ICT for capacity building among youths in the state, promoted ICT investment in the state with the siting of RLG Communication, a phone manufacturing firm in the state, as well as deploying ICT to enhance delivery of government services to the  the citizens of the state in a way that is transparent and process-driven.

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