The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s claim of creating 250,000 jobs in the past two years, describing it as misleading and unsubstantiated.
The party, through its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, criticized the governor for failing to employ teachers and health workers, despite widespread shortages in public schools and hospitals.
“Is it not funny and strange that Governor Adeleke, who could not employ teachers and health workers for three years, is now recruiting 10,000 Imole Youth Corps members?” Olabisi questioned.
He alleged that applicants who purchased employment forms under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration had been left stranded for years without recruitment.
Governor Adeleke, however, insists that his administration has made significant strides in job creation. Speaking in Osogbo during the induction of 10,000 youths into the Imole Youth Corps, he attributed the employment milestone to his government’s local content policies and financial support for businesses.
“Our administration is tackling unemployment head-on. We have created an enabling environment for job opportunities through government initiatives and private sector support,” Adeleke stated.
The governor highlighted the Imole Youth Corps as a key part of his employment strategy, engaging young people across Osun’s 332 political wards in health, security, environmental, and educational services.
He also pointed to additional employment strategies, including a N4 billion revolving loan scheme for grassroots entrepreneurs and an upcoming agropreneur project in all 30 local government areas.
Osun State’s Commissioner for Youth Development, Moshood Olagunju, reinforced the government’s commitment to structured employment generation.
“We have a performance evaluation system to ensure transparency and accountability in all our employment initiatives,” he said.
While the APC remains skeptical, the state government maintains that its policies are effectively tackling joblessness. The debate over Adeleke’s employment claims is expected to continue as residents weigh the impact of the administration’s job creation efforts.
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