Oyetola

Adegboyega Oyetola, the newly appointed Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has stated that he finds it challenging to hold such a position in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He spoke on Monday evening in Abuja outside the reception that the APC chapter in Osun State and other stakeholders hosted for him.

The minister assured that he would succeed in the presidential mandate granted to him, even if he acknowledged that it was difficult for him to be chosen to lead a new ministry.

Oyetola praised President Bola Tinubu for thinking highly enough of him to appoint him as a minister.

He also expressed his gratitude to the event’s organizers, stating that the amount of unity shown was inspiring and will inspire him to do even more for Nigerians.

The minister continued by saying that in order to be successful in the new ministry, he would need the support and cooperation of all parties.

“I thank almighty God for this wonderful opportunity to serve and the people of Osun for coming all the way from the state to celebrate with me here.

“I am indeed happy seeing people from all walks of life, including traditional rulers, coming to celebrate with me.

“I feel challenged to be made a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because it comes with a lot of responsibilities.

” I pray that the Almighty will see me through.

“Being a new ministry, I will have to start from the scratch, and I trust God Almighty to succeed and deliver on my new mandate,” he said.

Osun’s Governor Adegboyega Oyetola revealed on Saturday that his administration is handing over N14 billion in cash in the State’s coffers to the new administration.

Oyetola also stated that his government has paid N97 billion of the whole debt it had acquired when he took office in 2018.

He stated that his administration did not borrow any money from anyplace in the globe to finance the state’s economy and claimed to have successfully upheld his political promises ever since taking office.

In his farewell address to the state’s citizens, Governor Oyetola disclosed the information to signal the end of his first term in office.

Oyetola also added said that his administration had improved the state of Osun’s economy through the numerous projects that were punctually and swiftly implemented and focused on the needs of the general public.

He claims that Osun has experienced economic stability under his SEE, as evidenced by the state’s GDP skyrocketing since he took office.

Affirming that Osun is more stable economically than he found it in 2018, Governor Oyetola claimed that despite all the obvious socioeconomic issues the State was facing and their effects, he was able to address the worries and evil of fiscal irresponsibility and lack of implementation, which impede projects and services in the public sector of the country.

Oyetola said:

“As I step aside today following the conclusion of the four-year tenure you freely gave me, I thank God and I thank you for your support, cooperation and prayers over the years.

“I recall how the journey began four years ago; how by your belief in me and your conviction in the plans and programmes of our Party, you exercised your right to vote for me.

“As we draw the curtains on this first tenure, we are convinced that we neither reneged on our promise nor disappointed you. We kept faith with you and maintained fidelity with our electoral promises. It was our wish to continue to serve you but we are constrained by the outcomes of the July 16 Governorship election which we are already challenging in court.

“As a law-abiding citizen and government, we are stepping aside to allow the law take its course.

“However, we look forward to continue to serve you in no distant future. We have absolute trust in God that we shall be back soon, as we have implicit trust and confidence in the Judiciary to do justice in the case before it.