Osun Guber: Serving as Deputy Governor to Oyetola has better equipped me for good governance — Alabi

Immediate past Deputy Governor of Osun state, Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi has reiterated his readiness to serve the people of the state come next year, using his wealth of experience to achieve greatly.

He said the experience he garnered while serving as the Deputy Governor has prepared the ground for him to do well if given the benefit to serve in higher office.

Alabi who said he had learnt the act of governance which prepared him ahead of the current governorship race in the state.

The former Deputy Governor who is a leading governorship aspirant in the APC, pleaded for the support of all leaders and members of the party in the state to emerge victorious in the future.
Alabi stated that “I had a cordial relationship with Governor Oyetola as his deputy. He is a technocrat. I am also a technocrat in my own way. We have similar background. I also know that his intention was to grow Osun State. When I was chosen as the Deputy Governor, our first discussion was that ‘let us work together to put Osun in the international community of nations and that serving is a privilege’; more importantly because it was like we are writing our CV.
“What do you want from a man like that and that is exactly what he did. He puts all his life and resources to ensure that we drive the state together to a level it was before a new government came in.

“As Deputy Governor, You are alternate to the Governor but you have your statutory duties. Once you are allowed to perform your statutory duties, what else do you want?

“I was by law, the head of the boundary commission. That is a major job given to the Deputy Governor and also when the Governor is not around, you act on his capacity. When he travels, I acted on his capacity as a substantiate governor. I have better experience to lead Osun into prosperity. I have demonstrated this and shown my competence and loyalty,” he added.
Source: The Sun