The Osun State Government is working towards making the use of technology and innovation to make the state more virile and gain competitive edge in the business circle.
The government also promised to provide youths with the platform and resources needed to develop innovative solutions and to bridging the digital divide.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Osun Challenge Initiative,the state Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Moroof Ayofe said the present administration is committed to harnessing innovation and technology to drive economic growth, improve quality of life, and create opportunities for all.
He explained that by leveraging digital solutions, the state government can enhance governance, improve citizen engagement, and drive economic development.
“As we are all aware that the world is changing every day and moving to the next level, this is why the present administration, under the leadership of Senator Ademola Adeleke, has taken it upon itself to move from old ways and embrace new technology and modern trends.
“As the theme for this program implies, ” INNOVATING FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE OSUN STATE”, distinguished guests, esteemed judges, innovators, and fellow citizens, this initiative embodies our administration’s commitment to harnessing innovation and technology to drive economic growth, improve quality of life, and create opportunities for all.
“We recognize the potential of our youth and aim to provide them with the platform and resources needed to develop innovative solutions. This challenge is a testament to our dedication to bridging the digital divide and ensuring inclusivity, and thereby empowering the next generation.
“Our vision is to position Osun State as a hub for innovation and technology, by leveraging on digital solutions, we can enhance governance, improve citizen engagement, and drive economic development.”
Declaring the programme open, the chairman, House committee on innovation, Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi and Hon. Bamikole Omisore, special adviser to governor Ademola Adeleke on sustainable development goals and multilateral relations, described innovation and technology as necessary tools to make every individual to be self reliance in any given society.
Hon. Omisore applauded the governor for IRS interest in promoting innovation and technology in the state saying, it would positively reshape the life styles of both the younger and older ones in the state and at the same time, improve rapidly the growth of the state economy.
He added that, the development would further contribute to individuals successes, add more values to them and at the same time, remodel the state economy for generations yet unborn.
Also speaking, Hon. Adeyemi said technology is the only instrument that could be used for rapid development of any given society and applauded the state governor for embracing innovation and technology to improve the present situation of the state to a rapid developed one.
The lawmakers who argued that, with innovation, global challenges would be confronted and brought to a standstill while economic opportunity would be opened to all and sundry in the state, commended governor Adeleke for it’s initiative in championing innovation and technology in the state.
The Special Adviser on Innovation, Science and Technology, Azeez Badmus, said Adeleke’s investments in broadband infrastructure, digital identity, e-governance, tech education, and open government
systems are deliberate efforts to make Osun a tech-driven state.
“Through his unwavering commitment to building a sustainable digital economy, the Governor has laid the foundation for a more inclusive and forward-thinking Osun State. His investments in broadband infrastructure, digital identity, e-governance, tech education, and open government
systems are deliberate efforts to make Osun a tech-driven state.
“Beyond infrastructure, His Excellency has created a business-friendly environment that is enabling startups to thrive, SMEs to scale, and talents to stay and build within the state.
“From supporting the passage of innovation-friendly bills to the establishment of the Osun Digital Economy framework, we now see the fruits of a government that truly understands the importance of technology in today’s economy,” he added.