- Oyetola to Create 30,000 Jobs in Osun State
The newly elected governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday announced he will create 30,000 jobs and promised to run a people-friendly administration.
The governor, who made the promise after his inauguration, said he will upgrade vocational schools to ensure youths acquire the right skills.
“It is time to create jobs for our youths; we will upgrade our vocational-technical institutions to make them more vibrant with the demands of the technology-driven world.”
“We in partnership with private sectors will establish large manufacturing industries in the major sectors of the economy to create at least 30,000 jobs.”
Oyetola promised the people of Osun state that the welfare of workers in the state will be of utmost concern, therefore, salaries will be paid promptly.
“Ours shall be a government committed to serving the people,” Oyetola stated.
“We will ensure workers’ salaries are paid promptly based on the financial inflow of the state. We will prioritize workers welfare and pensioners.”
“We will organize the Osun Economic Summit, with the first quarter of our year in office.”
The governor later assured the people that he would improve the standard of living for citizens of Osun State.