Adegboyega Oyetola, the former Osun State governor and minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has expressed concern over the state of primary healthcare and public education in Osun State, attributing the challenges to what he described as governance gaps under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Oyetola, speaking through his media aide, Bolaji Akinola, said the condition of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) across the state reflects what he termed a decline in service delivery, urging the current administration to focus on addressing existing challenges rather than blaming previous governments.
He maintained that his administration left behind functional systems and reform frameworks, particularly in healthcare, workers’ welfare and institutional strengthening.
According to Oyetola, many PHCs are currently poorly equipped and understaffed, leaving rural communities with limited access to basic medical services, despite what he described as increased statutory allocations to the state in recent years.
He also raised concerns about public education, citing shortages of teachers, overcrowded classrooms and declining learning standards, which he said represent a setback to earlier progress.
Oyetola further noted growing public dissatisfaction across the state, calling on the Adeleke administration to prioritise tangible improvements in healthcare and education.
He added that leadership comes with responsibility and accountability, stressing that Osun residents expect measurable outcomes from those entrusted with governance.
“What Osun people are witnessing today is not inherited failure, but the direct product of Adeleke’s incompetence and lack of capacity to govern,” the statement said. “
“The present government of Osun State has destroyed both the healthcare and education systems it inherited,” the statement declared.
“Instead of governance, Osun now has a circus of theatrics, blame-shifting, propaganda, and administrative laziness.”
