Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has set up an eight-man panel for the implementation of the report and white paper of the contract review committee over contracts awarded during the administration of former governor, Gboyega Oyetola.
Adeleke’s Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, in a statement on X, stated that Governor Adeleke has set up the contract review committee for the report and white paper through an executive order.
In pursuance of his commitment to transparency and accountability, Adeleke had set up the contract review committee in 2022 after assumption of office through an executive order. The decision followed humongous contract corruption inherited from the previous administration.
The new panel is charged with enforcing the recommendations of that original review committee and the subsequent white paper approved by the State Executive Council.
Members of the committee include Hon Kolapo Alimi,Esq, Commissioner for Information, Hon Wole Jimi Bada,Esq, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon Dosu Babatunde,Esq,Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Jola Akintola, Esq, Commissioner for Health, Mr Bashiru Bello, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Bello Sheriff, Senior Special Assistant on Bureau of Social Services among others.
Terms of reference of the panel include enforcing the recommendations in the committee report and white paper, ensuring prosecution of culprits through relevant agencies and implementing all institutional recommendations to prevent reoccurrence of distortions in contract award and management.
The committee is expected to commence operations immediately by giving effect to each of the committee recommendations as approved by the State Executive Council.
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Governor Adeleke reaffirmed his commitment to transparency and accountability in the management of state resources, vowing to implement the white paper on previous contract awards.
The governor was reported to have said, “We have a duty to secure state assets and resources for the enjoyment of present and future generations. We have a responsibility to enforce accountability as a precaution against leadership recklessness.
“I urge this committee to pursue all legal means to implement the recommendations of the contract review committee.”
The inauguration of the contract review committee is said to come up soon.
