A prominent member of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Ondo State, Elder Bosun Arebuwa has declared his interest in the party’s ticket ahead of the 2024 governorship election in the state.
Declaring his interest at the party’s Secretariat in Akure on Tuesday, Elder Arebuwa assured that he would turn the state economy round through introduction of technology into all the sectors of the state economy.
He revealed that, through his Foundation, he had begun the project through training of 10 youths from Ode-Aye in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state in modern global technological skills that would make the be globally compliant.
The chartered accountant stated that he’s extending the training to all the 18 local government areas of the state by selecting at least three persons from each local government.
He noted that the state should be developed through technology, changing the narratives of the state from as a civil service state to an industrial used one.
Elder Arebuwa assured that he would remain in PDP no matter the outcome of the party’s primary, saying that he had been a founding member of the party in 1998.
According to him, “I have been in PDP since inception, I have been attending meetings at my unit, ward and local government levels. So, I am a dedicated member of our party and our leaders know me.
“I am here today with the help of our leaders to declare my interest in the governorship ticket of our party, PDP come next year.
“I have been successful in my areas of endeavour and I want to make my contribution by employing the acumen I applied in my personal business to turn our state economy round .
“I use technology in all my operations and I want to state clearly that through technology, we will transform our state. We will unbundle when the time comes.
“Besides the 10 youths we have trained through my Foundation in up-to-date technology, we are going to select another 50 persons from the 18 local government and of the state and train them. This is to discourage the ongoing Japa syndrome in the country.
“I am going to change the old narrative by changing our state from a civil service state to a Hi-Tech economy for the development of the people and the state.”
Receiving the governorship aspirant at the party’s Secretariat with other members of the party’s state executive, the state Chairman, Hon. Fatai Adam said PDP would rule the state in the next dispensation.
Appreciates Elder Arebuwa for the courage to join the race, the party’s chairman assured him that whatever method of primary the party would adopt, it would open, free, fair and transparent.
He added that whoever emerges as the party’s standard bearer would be supported by all other aspirants and members of the party for victory at the governorship election.
According to him, “Our party is of the people. It’s for everyone. In our arrangement it’s going to be open free, fair and transparent.
“Whoever emerges as candidate we will all work together as one.
“The essence of having more than one aspirant is to build the party. Nobody will like to lose his money. All we need to do is to unite ourselves. If we do this, the Alagbaka victory is at our doorstep.
“This is the platform that will produce the next governor in the state.Work with the party at your ward, unit and LGA.”
Chairmen of the party from all the 18 local government areas, leaders and youths of the party were present at the declaration of Elder Bosun Arebuwa’s interest in running for the governorship ticket of the party for 2024 gubernatorial election in the state.