The governor said this in Osogbo, Osun State capital at the opening of a new privately-owned radio station, Rave FM, by the immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Yemi Farounbi.
He said, “I will not be disturbed by bad comments from some people about my policies because I believe in God who sent me to Osun and supports me.
“What we are doing in Osun may not be appreciated now, but it will become what people will praise later; we came here and all we have been doing has been inspired by God.”
“If we borrowed N800bn, like some (people) said, how could we have been able to pay the loan interest? How could we have survived? Though we took loan, and that is the only way we could have brought development to the state; as tough as it is, God and His help is on the way and Osun shall overcome.”
Meanwhile, the governor on Friday inaugurated the reconstruction of Olaiya-Junction-Asubiaro-Ita Olokan Road in Osogbo, the state capital.
The governor said the 2.8 kilometer road project was awarded to Messrs RATCON Construction Company Limited for N985m.
But the Peoples Democratic Party accused Aregbesola of insincerity regarding the road project.
The spokesperson for the PDP in Osun State, Mr. Diran Odeyemi, said “Why reconstructing Odi Olowo Road every year? What happened to the money allocated to it every year? From 2012, Odi Olowo Road has continued to be in the budget, yet nothing was done on the road.
“In 2013 and 2014, the same road was in the budget, contractors were paid and yet no serious work was done. We believe the latest inauguration is another avenue to make noise and after that spend the money on frivolity. This has exposed Aregbesola as a clueless governor.
“The people are dying of hunger daily, workers are not paid, contractors are not paid yet, Aregbesola wants to commence doing another reconstruction that will join the list of abandoned projects in the state.”
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