BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
The governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, said that his administration was already changing the narrative of the state from a civil service state to a bouyant one.
Oyetola, who described economic diversification as key to development, said that the progress being made in Osun were the fruits of the 2019 economic summit held in the state.
The summit, he said, attracted critical stakeholders and potential investors to the state.
Oyetola spoke at the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Osogbo as part of events marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state.
According to him, in a matter of years, Osun would thrive significantly in mining.
“I am not contesting whether or not the state was known as a civil service state, but we are changing the narrative. The essence of the Osun Economic summit of 2019 is to talk about the possibility of economic diversification.
“We sought to diversify the economy from a civil-service-reliant economy to one that is buoyant. We identified agriculture, mining and tourism as our growth sectors and we have, indeed, done well in these three sectors, particularly in area of mining.
“It will amaze you that we have interested investors coming from Canada and other foreign countries to explore the possibilities of responsible mining in the state as against previous activities that gave rise to degradation, low remediation and the likes.
“Now, we have responsible miners like Segilola Gold Project and a number of them are still showing interest. So, I can assure you that in a matter of years, Osun will be able to thrive significantly on mining,” he said.
