Traditional rulers in the Osun Divisional Conference of Obas have rallied support for Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
They urged their subjects to support the Osun State Governor in his determination to transform the state.
The Obas, in a communiqué signed by their Chairman, the Orangun of Ila, Oba Kayode Oyedotun and Secretary, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdulrasheed Olabomi, after their meeting at the Akirun's palace in Ikirun, said Ogbeni Aregbesola deserved to be supported because of the developmental projects his administration is embarking upon.
They said they have watched with interest, the governor's passion and action in giving the indigenes a new lease of life.
They listed some of his achievements since assuming office on November 27, 2010 as the introduction of Opon-Imo (Knowledge Tablet), the hosting of Oduduwa Children's Day, reduction in unemployment in the state and poverty reduction.
The monarchs, who described the Opon-Imo as revolutionary and the first anywhere in the world, said Governor Aregbesola brought children from the Yoruba-speaking states and beyond together to celebrate their ancestry through the Oduduwa Children's Day.
They noted the governor's effort in reducing unemployment, saying according to the record of the Federal Office of Statistics, Osun State has the lowest rate of unemployment.
The traditional rulers also referred to the Federal Office of Statistics that said Osun has the lowest rate of poverty, coming second after Niger State.
