A former Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri, has criticized Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for priorizing dance over the state’s alleged miniature revenue.
He also recommended that a popular hip-hop singer, Ayodeji Balogun also known as Wizkid should teach Adeleke how to increase the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) since he (Wizkid) had been able to break global album streaming records by generating over one hundred million.
Reno who lashed Adeleke for twerking, expressed dismay over the Governor’s attitude in a statement he posted on his verified X account (formerly Twitter).
He posted: “Please Fact-Check me: In two weeks, Wizkid’s Morayo album has generated more revenue than the total Internally Generated Revenue raised by Osun State in 2023.
“Perhaps if Senator Ademola Adeleke were more focused on governance than he was on dance, Osun State would not have the lowest internally generated revenue in the Southwest.
“You can imagine a Governor twerking while his state is sinking! I like dancing myself. But I will not be dancing while the people I govern are grimacing. Once or twice is okay. But when it becomes habitual, it can be politically fatal.
“According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Osun State generated less internal tax revenue than Ekiti State. Please note that Ekiti has fewer mineral resources than Osun, only half her population, and just two-thirds of her landmass.
“Total Internally Generated Revenue of Osun State in 2023 was ₦27.93 billion—the lowest in the Southwest. Ekiti generated ₦32.10 billion during the same period.
“This is what Davido meant when he said, “I just feel the only thing is just missing is just the right leaders to lead us.”
“Since Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, AKA Wizkid, has been able to break global album streaming records by generating over one hundred million streams with his Morayo album in just two short weeks, I would recommend that he go to Osun State to teach Governor Adeleke how to increase revenue