The former chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Wale Adebayo, has berated Governor Ademola Adeleke for unveiling a new logo amidst the hardship faced by residents of the state.
Adeleke unveiled a new state logo, trashing the existing design by Rauf Aregbesola’s government on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Adebayo who is the Osun state chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in a statement on Thursday, April 18, berated Adeleke, noting that unveiling a new logo for the state is a misplaced priority.
He said: “When people are struggling with everyday issues like poverty, unemployment, and poor infrastructure, they may find little value in a flashy new logo or branding exercise. “This kind of disconnect between government priorities and the needs of ordinary people in this clime is a major source of frustration and discontent for the citizenry.”
He described the action of creating a new logo for Osun State as a waste of the taxpayers’ money which in the end will not make any impact.
He said: “The whole idea about the new logo project was misplaced, as it amounts to climbing a tree from the top. After Adeleke failed to provide palliative to residents amidst hardship, unveiling a new logo for the state is an affront to the entire state.
“We at the APM, align with the critical mass of the state to say we are not impressed with the new logo project. The people need leadership that can transform their lives and concerns, and provide employment opportunities for them and not logos.”
