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Osun To Procure ₦‎7 Billion Vehicles For Adeleke’s 37 Advisers

Amidst the lingering economic crisis facing the country, the Osun State Government intends to splash N6.996 billion to purchase Toyota Fortuner SUVs (2023 Model) for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s 37 Special Advisers.

A review of the state’s 2025 fiscal docuement showed that the amount is bigger than the total capital expenditure for the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security which stands at N5.890 billion for the 2025 .

According to SaharaReporters, a breakdown of this figure shows that each special adviser is expected to receive a Toyota Fortuner worth an average of N189 million.

Similarly, the Ministry of Water Resources has a capital expenditure budget of N6.077 billion, which is lower than the N6.996 billion earmarked for vehicle purchases. This allocation comes despite reports of severe water scarcity in the state.

OSUN DEFENDER had earlier reported that residents of Iree, the host community of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, recently lamented chronic water shortages.

A student, Adekunle Samsudeen, who resides in the Oke Glo area, expressed frustration over the dire situation.

“Water scarcity is everywhere in Iree. Even waking up at 5:00 AM does not guarantee access to water because people have already crowded the few available sources. The boreholes in my area are mostly non-functional, and the few working ones require electricity to pump water, but the power supply in Iree is unreliable ,” he said.

Meanwhile, the capital expenditure budgets for key educational institutions in the state are significantly lower than the funds allocated for the advisers’ vehicles: Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke: N931 million, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree: N1.3 billion, and Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun: N2.1 billion.

The capital expenditure for the Primary Health Care Development Board was N209 million, while the capital budget for UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital was N1.2 billion.