By Adeyinka Aremu, Ibadan

Prof. Abideen Olaiya, a University don has assured the people of Oyo State that his political and academic antecedents – coupled with 25 years in the political terrain without any stain – will enable him add value to the State democratic ethos.

Olaiya was speaking against the backdrop of the alleged bad governance of Governor Ajimobi which according to him, does not conform with the UN charter on eight characteristic of good governance.

“The least we should be expecting is what was obtainable during my secondary days. We were given free books, tables and chairs; Teachers are well motivated and thereby produced quality output as public schools, public hospitals are heavily subsidized to near zero payment and workers were well motivated for quality service delivery than any private health Institution,” he assured.

Professor Olaiya said, if given the opportunity serve, he would judiciously manage the state economy and commit himself to reinventing a new Oyo state by positive and extensive engagement of politicians and citizens on every matter that affects them, irrespective of political, religious, ethnic, sex, region or professional affiliations.

He described the Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as a ‘colonizer of the people’ rather than being a progressive politician, going by the party that produced him.

Professor Abideen Olaiya of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and a gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party (AP) in Oyo state said this at a forum organised by the Progress Coalition, a political movement that engages politicians and aspirants on social, economic and political well-being of citizens.

He listed the characteristics of good governance to include: Citizens Welfare, Leadership Competence, Free and Basic Education with Bursary for public higher Institution, Development of Health Institution, Infrastructural Development & Maintenance, Transparency and Accountability with zero tolerance for corruption and inclusiveness of all citizens irrespective of natural circumstances.

The Professor of Crop Ecophysiology who expressed bitterness at the governance in Oyo state said he ordinarily should have no business in politics of Oyo state if good governance had been delivered to the people.

“It is unfortunate that we have been betrayed by the present occupant of the seat, we had high hopes but he merely rode on our naivety of not searching well for his antecedents.

“He was not amongst us, the home grown politicians, but imposed on us by virtue of his birthplace. He never shared our values, he comes as our local colonizer not comrades, our masters not colleagues” .

“Governor Ajimobi started by failing all of us, politicians who invested our hard earned money and other resources on his candidacy and his winning election. He continued by not delivering good governance to the entire people of the state. He rather succeed excellently in propaganda,

“While Ajimobi has failed woefully in democratic governance, local government administration, education, health institutions, civil service, financial administration and corruption index; he succeeds in damaging propaganda and vengeance on anyone who expresses divergent opinion. He sees himself as an awesome emperor, who is bent on the destruction of the tradition of our people.”

Responding to questions, Professor Olaiya said Oyo state has no reason to be ranked among the under developed states if its resources had not been misapplied and mismanaged, stressing the need to approach its development of the state with home grown persons and strategy, carefully designed to develop its infrastructure without jeopardizing the well-being of the citizenry.

The University lecturer

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