A civil society organisation, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has described the 332 boreholes to celebrate 100 days in the office of Governor Ademola Adeleke as “cosmetic projects.”
The group stated that there were long-term projects that would benefit the people of Osun rather than sinking boreholes in 332 wards.
TOM’s executive director, Prof Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, who stated this at the monthly state of the state address in Osogbo on Friday, said it was demeaning “and when considered carefully, unhealthy to sink public boreholes that community people will walk long distances to access.”
He said, “We have keenly followed events since governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke got into office. We have also followed his recent announcement of certain government initiatives ahead of his 100 days in office. We must say that no matter the thought behind the announced initiative, sinking boreholes across the 332 Wards in Osun state is not a progressive step at this point in the history of the state.”
