Group lauds Gov. Gboyega Oyetola over action on COVID-19
The Union of Democratic Forces in Osun
State on Tuesday lauded the Osun State Government’s plan in
setting up relief committee aim at providing food and other basic necessities
to vulnerable groups in the state.
The group’s
Coordinator, Mr. Wole Adedoyin in a press statement issued yesterday in Ilesa
said that the recently constituted relief committee which consisted of
important and eminent personalities from the state included Asiwaju Tunde Badmus, Chief Adebayo
Jimoh, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Pastor Matthew Asimolowo, Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan
Ogunwusi Ojaja I, General Alani Akinrinade (Rtd), Chief Tunde Ponle, Patricia
Etteh, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, Sir Demola Aladekomo, Lasun Yusuff, Dr Wale Babalakin
and Dr Segun Aina, Yussuf Alli, SAN, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, Mr. AbdulKabir
Aliyu, Dr Deji Adeleke, Otunba Iyiola Omisore and three former governors of the
state, Chief Bisi Akande, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
would
cushion the effect of shutting down the state over fears of further spread of
the Coronavirus, code-named COVID-19 by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Adedoyin,
who is also the Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and the Governorship
candidate of the party in the 2018 Guber Election also thanked Governor Gboyega
Oyetola for other proactive steps taken by him in order to ensure that the
fight against COVID-19 is adequately contained in the State.
The efforts of relevant agencies
in the state were also lauded in the control and treatment of the pandemic
disease, and especially in the area of sensitizing the public and giving out
adequate warnings and instructions.
Adedoyin
finally urged all well-meaning citizens of the state to join the governor in
the task of putting a stop to the dreaded pandemic disease that has the
capacity to wipe the entire state if not well tackled.
