“I will complete Aregbesola’s unfinished projects”, says Adeleke while appreciating Aregbesola.

Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has praised Rauf Aregbesola for his accomplishments as interior minister.

Adeleke asserts that Aregbesola is welcome in Osun State and that the residents there adore him.

He continued by saying he was finishing up tasks left unfinished by Aregbesola’s administration.

At the opening of the Ilesa Passport Front Office and Production Center of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Ilesa, Osun State, on Tuesday, Adeleke gave a speech.

Adeleke words were, “No matter the party you are, if you are a progressive, you are a progressive, if you are doing what the people want. When he (Aregbesola) was governor, he loved the people and the people loved him. All the projects Ogbeni left, it was abandoned for years. I promised the people during my campaign that I was going to continue the projects, that is what I am doing.

“As a civilised person, no matter the party you are, you will always love progress. That is what I will always continue to ensure that all developmental projects are continued. As a federal minister from the state, we are proud of your achievements and we will continue to be proud of you.

“Mr Minister, I am assuring you that this is your state, nobody can chase you away. This is your state, you are welcome at anytime. Even, you can come around to the Government House. When I complete all of the structures I am currently working on at the Government House, I will personally invite you to inaugurate it.”

Aregbesola previously indicated that the increase in passport applications necessitated the opening of more passport front offices across the nation.

In order to handle the enormous number of people asking for passports and keep the wait time before data capture to a minimal minimum, he claimed that numerous such centers would still be required.

“Our target is to reduce the waiting period for biometric data capture to not more than one week, after application. The Passport Front Office we are commissioning today is one of the ways we are responding to increased demand for passport, especially to reduce the waiting time for biometric data capture.

 “We have opened this front office in Alimosho, Katsina, Zaria, Daura and in several Nigerian missions abroad in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, where the enhanced passport is being rolled out,” Aregbesola said.