Governor Ademola Adeleke has been dominating social media after a video of him dancing at an event surfaced online.
Popularly known as the dancing governor, Adeleke once again showcased a major characteristic that has endeared him to many residents of Osun and Nigerians in general.
He was seen dancing at the groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to an international airport.
Reacting to the viral video on his Instagram page, the social media commentator wrote: "Happiness is free. My favorite governor. God bless the Adeleke’s …. They are a good example of how a family should be !!! Not some me and my children alone."
At the event, he expressed his determination to revive and complete the almost 12-year-old Osun Airport project to exit Osun as the only state in the southwest without an airport.
He made the declaration at the flag off of the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to Ladoke Akintola International Airport where Governor Seyi Makinde described the Ibadan upgrade project as “economically viable and sustainable”
Governor Adeleke who commended Governor Makinde as “a man of vision and a passionate agent of development”, said “we are pushing ahead with a very ambitious governance agenda.
“We are building roads, bridges, and flyovers. We are upgrading schools, health centers and reviving agriculture.
“We have turned Osun into a huge construction site. We adopt local content policy to deepen the local economy, create jobs for our people and spread skills acquisition. Like Governor Makinde who is Mr Actualiser of Oyo state, I am in a hurry to take Osun to an agro- industrial, export oriented economy.
“I am glad to announce to this August gathering that our government has concluded plan to complete the almost 12 years old Osun Airport project.
“Our Airport vision is now upgraded to include a cargo terminal alongside a free trade zone under a PPP arrangement”, the Governor said.