On Monday, Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, took his re-election campaign to Oluyole and Ido Local Government Areas of the state ahead of the general election starting on February 25.
The governor noted that his administration has delivered on its promises to the state’s people across the four pillars, adding that the government will improve its performance under Omituntun 2.0.
While flagging off the 4.7-kilometre Odo-Ona Kekere-Arapaja-Asunle Road in Oluyole Local Government, Governor Makinde stated that his administration has ensured that communities are involved in its development efforts at the state and local levels.
He said that under Omituntun 2.0, more developments will also come to Ido LG, which, according to him, straddles Akinyele and Oluyole Local Governments, a central economic hub of the state, which have the ongoing Gas.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on behalf of the Media Committee of Governor Makinde Campaign Council, indicated that the governor, while speaking during the flag-off of the road project, said that the road project will put an end to the lies that his administration has not paid attention to rural roads.
He said: “For those residing at Odo Ona Kekere, Arapaja and Asunle communities, you know that Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja is our brother and he said it won’t augur well if the road within his community is not fixed in four years of our government, and we accepted.
“That is why it is good to have a good leader. He did not come to us to demand for anything personal for himself. He came and demanded that we fix the road to Arapaja.
“I will proceed to flag this off so that development will also come to this axis, and I can guarantee that we will get the value for the project because in Oyo State today, it is all about value for money. Whatever the government is spending on, whether at the state or local government level, the communities are involved, and we demand value for Oyo state money.”
While speaking with the traditional council at the Oluyole Local Government Secretariat, the governor apologised for shifting campaigns before Monday, saying he did so to have enough time to interact with the Council’s residents.
He also stated that on his way to the Council, he nearly cancelled the campaign again. He saw hundreds of Oyo State residents queueing at banks and ATM points, berating the hardships Nigerians are experiencing.
