By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated itself from the crisis rocking the market women association in Osun state, declaring that neither the State Governor nor its officials are involved in alleged invasion of Alhaja Asindemade's residence.
Reacting to allegations from the Osun State APC in a statement on Sunday, February 12, 2023 by the State Caretaker Chairman, Osun State PDP, Dr Adekunle Akindele, the PDP accused the opposition of raising false alarm and issuing unfounded attacks on the state government, accusing the APC of seeking sympathy for its unpopular presidential candidate.
"Worried by the increasing unpopularity of its presidential candidate and the soaring acceptability of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the APC is holding unto straws, pushing to tag union power tussle as an action from the state government. This is a failed endeavour as even the APC admitted that those involved in the alleged attacks were thugs among others.
" We have been reading of infighting within the market association for some time now and how any responsible party will link that to a state government is still a puzzle. Neither the PDP nor its Governor is a party to disagreement within non-governmental organisations. APC should know and more clearly too that lies and falsehood can't safe the party from defeat on February 25th.
"Osun people voted massively for Governor Adeleke on July 16th 2022 and they will do same for Alhaji Abubakar and all PDP candidates from February 25th. Governor Adeleke has strengthened the confidence reposed in him by the people of Osun state.
"He reversed the inhumane treatment of Osun workers by settling the half salary legacy of the APC. He sorted out the pensions and contributory deductions controversies. He relaunched abandoned projects and is implementing six point projects for his 100 days in office which covers water provision, school and health center rehabilitation alongside the introduction of first State ICT Policy, first State Tech Innovation Policy, domestication of Nigeria's Start Up Act and ongoing Google Mapping of Osun State.
"As a people oriented Governor, Adeleke resolved the fuel crisis within the state by bursting APC sponsored artificial scarcity. APC had influenced some filling stations to hoard PMS. The Governor through his Petroleum Monitoring Committee acted for the people and today, fuel is freely available across the state.
"PDP is therefore of the people by the people. Our reach out to all strata of Osun society is a guarantee of forthcoming massive victory of the PDP later this month. We are therefore too busy with serving the people than to be involved in market union matters. APC should look for another lie. Our people are smarter ", the statement concluded. NNL.
