•••Urges People to Stay Away from Local Government Secretariats
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed residents of the state to stay away from the local government secretariats to protect public properties and avoid further bloodshed.
The Governor directed that since the local government workers are on strike, only security operatives should be allowed to be in the councils.
The Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor Mallam Olawale Rasheed, stated this in a statement on Monday.
He said that the Governor was reacting to the violence that rocked the local government secretariats in the state when some thugs alleged to be loyal to ousted council Chairman of the All Progressive Congress attempted to take over the secretariats.
The Governor had raised the alarm on Sunday over an alleged attempt by his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, to forcibly return the sacked council chairmen to office.
In his reaction Oyetola, who is the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy told the governor to obey an order of the Court of Appeal in Akure that reportedly reinstated the council chairmen, who belong to the APC.
The Governor confirmed that five PDP members were killed with several others injured in the violence.
He condoled with the members of the families who lost their loved once in the violence.
The statement reads, “Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed Osun residents including politicians across political divides to stay away from the local government secretariats to protect public properties and avoid further bloodshed.
“In a reaction to the current illegal APC takeover bid of local governments in Osun state, the Governor affirmed that since the local government workers are on strike, only security agencies should be allowed to man the secretariats.
“I therefore direct all law abiding Osun residents to stay away from the council secretariats especially as they are expected to be under lock and key.
“I equally condole families of victims of the APC illegal takeover bid and chaos unleashed across the state by the APC and their hired thugs. PDP lost five members with several others wounded. Two of those members are from Iragbiji, Boripe local government. Another two were killed at Ola Oluwa Local government. Another one was lost at Ikire. We must stop the bloodshed”, the Governor lamented.
“He assured residents of their safety and protection of lives and properties, affirming that he has directed security agencies to take charge of all local government secretariats.”
