By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo –
The Osun State House of Assembly has urged business owners and investors not to be alarmed by the state debts profile declared by Gov. Ademola Adeleke.
Adeleke, had on Thursday declared that his administration had so far discovered a debt of N407.32 billion left behind by the immediate past Gov. Gboyega Oyetola.
He stated this in Osogbo at a meeting with the traditional rulers in the state.
Reacting to the Hugh debt profile on Friday, the Chairman, Assembly’s Committee on Information and Publicity, Mr Kunle Akande, said the Assembly has directed appropriate agencies to furnish the house with updated details of the state’s debts and financial profile.
He said in a statement that: “The Assembly expresses concern over the reactions trailing yesterday’s debts profile declaration by Governor of the State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke.
“The Assembly, as accredited representatives of the people, is duty bound to seek clarifications and inform the people of the state accordingly.
“In this regard, we have instructed the appropriate agencies of government to immediately furnish the House with the updated details of the state’s debts and financial profile.
“We, hereby, call on all investors and business owners not to be alarmed by the said debts profile of the state,” he said.
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