Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has characterized Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, the first Executive Governor of Osun State, as a selfless leader who is a fervent supporter of good administration and a patriot.
Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, revealed this in a statement.
Speaking at the posthumous birthday celebration of late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, the first Executive Governor of Osun State, the Governor also attended the unveiling of the state’s former governors’ statues and the dedication of the late Isiaka Adetunji Memorial Circle, Park, and Garden.
In his homage to the current and deceased governors of Osun state, Governor Adeleke expressed nostalgia for his late brother, who he claimed had established a solid foundation for the future Osun state.
Governor Adeleke praised the military and civilian governors who had previously led the state, stating that the memorial circle was intended to act as a repository for historical records on Osun state leadership.
“My vision is to preserve the fond memories of past Governors among which my brother, Governor Adeleke was the pioneer occupant of the democratic leadership. I seek a point where our young ones can access details of who has governed Osun state and years of their service to the state.
“We also have a park at the circle where our people can hold meetings and relax while in the capital for one task or the other. I am preserving the good work of our leaders. My sacred responsibility is to build on the records and experiences of former leaders to further develop our state.
“While my brother was the first executive Governor of the state, it has pleased God to make me the sixth state Governor. With that heavy burden of leadership, I am pushed to work harder and sustain my brother’s legacy of good governance and human development.
“I must perform and I am performing. I must deliver and I’m delivering. The best way to uphold the legacy of former Governors and especially my late brother, is to deliver on good governance”, the Governor affirmed.
The late Senator Isiaka Adeleke’s wife, who serves as the Commissioner for Federal Affairs and the Timi of Ede, His Royal Majesty, Oba Muniru Adesola Lawal, accompanied the state governor when he separately commissioned the statue and the garden in front of high-ranking state officials, including Prince Kola Adewusi, the deputy governor, Hon. Teslim Igbalaye, the secretary to the state government, Hon. Kazeem Akinleye, the governor’s chief of staff, and members of the State Executive Council.
