JUST IN: Oyetola Cancels L.G Chairmen’s Trip To Dubai (see reason)

Against the approval of the local government chairmen in Osun State to embark on a 10-day foreign trip workshop at Dubai, United Arab Emirates by the past administration of Ogbeni Aregbesola in September 2018, Governor Gboyega Oyetola has ordered the cancelation of the approved foreign trip.

The sixty Eight (68) council Chairmen are to be exposed to capacity building as government officials to gain more administrative skills to pilot the affairs of the local government across Osun.

In a release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Osun, Adeniyi Adesina, stated that the cancellation of the proposed foreign trip approved by the previous administration is as a result of the current financial status of the state.

According to the release; “Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has directed the cancellation of the proposed foreign trip by local government chairmen to attend a workshop.

“The governor said although it is desirable to continue to expose government officials to capacity building, the time is not auspicious for this trip, which was approved in September 2018.”

The governor added that the benefit of training by the state public officers will be given priority at the appropriate time when the financial situation of the state permit

“The governor assures public officers in the state that they will continue to be given the benefit of training at the appropriate time as the financial situation of the state permits.”

In another statement made by the Osun ALGON Chairman, Hon. Abiodun Idowu, explained that the agent of darkness and lawless people who twisted the approval of the trip on social media against the people and the government. Stated that the trip is in line the law and should not be politicise by the opposition party in the state.

If you could remember, the approved letter on the said trip suddenly appears on the social media to explain to huge amount of money to be spent on a 10-day foreign trip, suggesting the Nigeria workshop training for the council chairmen in the state.