NGIJ Train Moves To Osun State, Set To Commence Governance Assessment Tour

By Akinwale Kasali

Foremost Media Group, the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ, is set to embark on a Governance Assessment visit to the State of Osun, to further assess the impact of Governor Gboyega Oyetola- led administration ahead the State Governorship election.

Governor Oyetola has been in saddle, piloting the affairs of the State for over three years, and he is set to seek re-election.

In a Statement  issued on Thursday, June 9th, 2022,  by its National Public Relations Office, Femi Oyewale in Lagos, the Guild noted that the Governance Assessment Tour is one of the NGIJ flagship projects in line with its commitment to deepen Democratic rule in Nigeria, and make the Government accountable to the electorates.

Oyewale said the Guild’s Investigation team comprising of journalists from across the country  will be visiting Osun State to have firsthand look of projects and programmes implemented by incumbent governor.

He added that the  assessment tour will give Guild’s investigation team the opportunity to interact with different stakeholders in Osun State to assess the impact of Governor Gboyega Oyetola administration on the people of the State.

According to the statement, the Governance Assessment is aimed at rooting for the truth, getting first-hand  information from different stakeholders, and assessing the impact of the current administration in Osun State.

The Guild Spokesman added that  NGIJ members will engage critical stakeholders,  including traditional rulers, civil servants, labour unions, pensioners, top government officials, students, market men/women and others in order to get first-hand  information about the administration of Governor Oyetola.

The Guild recently concluded  its Governance Assessment in Kwara State where they toured the three Senatorial districts to engage stakeholders including State Government Officials, Stakeholders and administered questionnaires to gauge the impact of the current administration by Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq on the people.

The report of Kwara and Osun states Governance Assessment will be presented at a World Press Conference in Abuja before the forthcoming Governorship election in Osun State.

It’s worthy of note that the Guild had carried out similar governance assessment in Kogi, Ondo and Bayelsa  states.

Their reports were  in tandem with the outcomes of the Governorship elections in the three States.