Oyo state: Alao-Akala tackles Governor Ajimobi over employment

[emezico]

The rivalry battle between former Governor of Oyo state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, and the Present Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has taken a new turn, as regards employment in the state.

Former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State on Friday faulted the plan by his successor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, to create 20,000 jobs within his first 100 days in office.

Alao-Akala, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Dotun Oyelade, described the plan as amorphous.

He observed that the terms of reference given to the committee on the creation of the 20,000 jobs had no clear commitment or vision.

Ajimobi had on Wednesday inaugurated a six-man committee saddled with the responsibility of providing 20,000 jobs for unemployed youths in the state within his 100 days in office.

The committee is headed by the state Deputy Governor, Chief Moses Alake-Adeyemo.

But Alao-Akala said that the initiative code-named 'YES-O' was suspicious because the first phase, which would employ traffic officers, was to replace the 262 officers sacked two weeks ago.

He, therefore, described the scheme as nothing short of "implementation by substitution."

He said, "On the project's plan to employ environmental workers, we need to emphasise that Alao-Akala employed 1,200 road cleaners over a year ago and we hope those will not be sacked and substituted with new ones.

"The second phase of 'YES-O,' would see to the 'training of youths to be employable.' The governor must be told that being employable is different from being employed.

"What Ajimobi promised was 20,000 jobs in his first 100 days and not 20,000 employable youths and he will be held accountable on September 5, when he will be 100 days in office."

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[MyInfoStride]

To me, I don't see anything good in replacing existing workers in governance. Continuity should be the watchword. If Governor Ajimobi wants to create new jobs, people with jobs should not be rendered jobless. Are they not eligible? This will surely boomerang on the state later on. What will the government expect them to do? Similar scenerio had happened in Ogun state. I hope that is not ACN's mission for South-West people. I need to know!

[emezico]

If the allegation of Alao-akala is true, l see Governor Ajimobi's intention (s) as a political move. Probably to score political points, which is not ethical.