The Insight Initiative for Community and Social Development (IICSD) has renewed its call for the timely resolution of issues and the reopening of local government councils in Osun State.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Executive Director of IICSD, Jare Tiamiyu.
The group condemned the continued closure of local governments in the state, and withholding of allocations which have reportedly accumulated to ₦58.9 billion in the last five months.
Parts of the statement reads, “A total sum of N58,918,119,222.8 (Fifty-Eight Billion, Nine Hundred and Eighteen Million, One Hundred and Nineteen Thousand and Two Hundred and Twenty Two Naira and Eight Kobo) was released for local government areas in Osun State between February and June 2025.
“The sum is part of the withheld allocations accruing to the councils in the last six months of its closure.
“According to figures obtained from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, councils in Osun Central Senatorial District got N19,523,702,003.05, those in Osun West Senatorial District got N19,159,792,119.44 while the people of Osun East Senatorial District were allocated N20,234,628,099.86.
“The breakdown further revealed that Ife East local government got the highest allocation of N2,373,387,070.18, while Ede North local government received the least allocation of N1,423,885,309.32.
“While we condemn the continuous shutdown of council secretariats in the state, due to the protracted leadership crisis, we appeal for calm and a meticulous approach to resolving the dispute, with a view to enable our councils return to full operations in no distant time.
“We have also in the last few weeks instituted a daily reminder of the number of days that local government offices have been under lock, to awaken the consciousness of all stakeholders on the need to open our councils.
“According to figures obtained from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, councils in Osun Central Senatorial District got N19,523,702,003.05, those in Osun West Senatorial District got N19,159,792,119.44, while the people of Osun East Senatorial District were allocated N20,234,628,099.86.he benefit of the masses are withheld, denying people at the grassroots access to the true dividends of democracy.
“Let us all come together to build a state we will all be proud of.”