A civil society organisation, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has expressed concern over abandoned renovation projects at the Osun State House of Assembly, warning that prolonged delays are hindering legislative duties.
Speaking during the group’s August 2025 State of the State Address in Osogbo, TOM’s Executive Director, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, noted that more than two years after work began on the Assembly Gate and Assembly Quarters, both projects remain incomplete.
“Two years is a long time for projects of such magnitude to remain unfinished. The Assembly deserves better,” he said.
The group also decried what it described as wasteful expenditure on temporary housing arrangements for lawmakers, while the official quarters built for them continued to lie idle.
On other state matters, TOM commended the government for approaching the Supreme Court to resolve the controversy over local government funds but urged it to go further by convening a meeting of stakeholders—including political parties, religious bodies, and community groups—to promote peace and inclusiveness.
It also advised collaboration with security agencies to ensure local government employees return to work without fear, stressing that their prolonged absence has crippled grassroots governance.
Highlighting the state of infrastructure, TOM called for urgent rehabilitation of key roads, including the Ibokun–Imesi-Ile and Ila-Orangun roads, as well as the speedy completion of the Iwo–Ibadan corridor and Ilesa township roads.
Reaffirming its watchdog role, TOM insisted the state government must act swiftly to complete the abandoned Assembly projects while instituting reforms that ensure transparency, accountability, and real benefits for citizens.
