Controversy as Governor Adeleke Appoints SSA on ‘Government House Pool’
Reactions have continued to trail the appointment of Mr Oyetunji Rasaki, as Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Government House Pool by Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke.
The governor announced the appointment in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government.
The letter dated 7th of August, 2023 with a headline, “Appointment As Senior Special Assistant To The Governor On Government House Pool,” attracted criticism to the governor and his team with people on social media wondering why any governor would need an aide on Swimming Pool.
The state governor, through its spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, however reacted to the criticisms, saying that, the word ‘pool’, used in the appointment letter is a term referring to the transport unit of Government House and not a swimming pool.
He said that the section deals with drivers and vehicles within the Government House.
“The office, a creation of the previous governments of the All Progressive Congress(APC) has been in existence for the past twelve or so years. Members of the public are aware that there are hundreds of drivers and vehicles (both old and new) in the Government House.
“In the interest of sustainable management of those assets, an SSA is appointed to coordinate and even oversee activities and operations in that sector,” the statement read in part.
He also made a clarification on another letter of appointment generating controversy online on the appointment on Oranmiyan town.
He said the appointment involved a new settlement for diasporans.
“Again, the previous APC Government created a diaspora estate programme involving a new settlement named Oranmiyan new town. There is actually a new town development body. The newly appointed SSA is charged with ensuring achievement of government goals in those areas, especially ensuring protection of investment of Diasporans.
“The two appointments are therefore necessary and required. They were never frivolous jobs for the boys as some partisan critics have termed it.
“While those offices were inherited, it is also worthy of note to state that Governor Adeleke has demonstrated strong will to retain what is good and jettison what is bad,” he concluded.