CSOs berates Adeleke for listing borehole drilling as 100 days' achievement

• Published date: 21 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has been criticised for the inclusion of drilling of boreholes across 332 wards of the state as part of his 100 days in office achievement.

Adeleke was berated by the Coalition of Civil Society under the auspice of The Osun Masterminds on Friday during their monthly 'State of Affairs in Osun' address held on Friday in Osogbo capital of Osun State.

The Executive Director of the group, Professor Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli described the planned drilling of boreholes as backward, primitive, and disrespectful to the citizens of the state who voted for him.

Oyedokun-Alli said: 'We have also followed his recent announcement of certain government initiatives ahead of his 100 days in office. We must say that no matter the thought behind the announced initiative, sinking boreholes across the 332 Wards in Osun State is not a progressive step at this point in the history of the State.

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