A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress and National Vice Chairman of the party, South West, lsaacs Kekemeke,on Tuesday declared that state Ondo doesn’t need a roadside governor to lead the state for the next four years.
Kekemeke stated this while presenting his agenda to Newsmen in Akure, the state capital.
Kekemeke said, ” As a state, we can no longer afford to amuse ourselves with bare pettiness, low sentiments, and prejudices that have rudely arrested our growth and development.
“We need a leadership for the State, a leadership not only for a segment of the State but for the whole State. We don’t need a roadside governor.
“Ondo state needs a leadership that sufficiently understands the philosophy of the present Federal government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and its Renewed Hope programme for effective partnership and collaboration.
“A leadership that will uphold the tenets and ideals of good governance bequeathed to us by Chief Obafemi Awolowo and PA Michael Adekunle Ajasin and others.
“Today, more than ever before, our dear State Is in dire need of experienced leadership armed with the Vision, Mission, Aim, Programmes, Goals, Objectives and core Values that we put forward.
” There Is no iota of doubt that we are even better equipped than we were four years ago.
“It is obvious to all that our State is politically challenged and is thus frequently in the news zone for the wrong reasons.
“The ship of State faces a tough whirlwind and needs an experienced captain thoroughly schooled in party administration and governance.
“I dare say, as always, that the, envisioned progress of our dear Sunshine State can only be realized through perceptive and deliberate efforts of party men, women and citizens who see beyond the limiting haze of “prebendal politics” to the noble and elevating Ideals of development politics.
” We should not be conditioned to the reflexes of religion, tribe and fleeting monetary gains.
“The Ondo state of my dream is one where we make business and create jobs for our teaming youth out of every of our natural resource.
The former commissioner said that ” the state of my dream is a state where no one needs to see or know the governor or anyone in government to feel the impact of the government.
” I offer myself as a man tested and prepared to take on this onerous task of steering the affairs of our state as Governor. My antecedents and pedigree recommend me.
” My services to our state in the past and even now is my testimonial. Evidently, as former Secretary to State Government (SSG), former Attorney General, former Commissioner, Works, Lands and Housing, Minority Leader in the State House of Assembly, National Examinations Council Board Chairman, pioneer APC State Chairman, and at present APC National Vice Chairman South-West, I have not let you down.
Speaking on his programmes, the aspirant said that ” Our codified programs elaborately set out in our agenda for prosperity and peace which we unveil today will ensure an industrial take-off of Ondo State through prioritised investrnent in human and natural endowments in the State, change its current “Civil Service” status, grow the revenue base of the State with corresponding increase in government spending for the good of the people.
“We offer free and compulsory primary education, free secondary school education, highly subsidised tertiary education, quality health services for all including the establishment of a pharmaceutical company and the “Ibile” hospital.
“Our program includes availability of food and employment opportunities through the civil farmer (agbe olowo osu) and the establishment of small scale agro-allied industries.
“Boosting tourism through. the Idanre hilltop road, Fagunwa literary village, rehabilitation of Ebomi lake and transformation of our beautiful Araromi seaside will be undertaken.
“As can be gleaned from our program, the protection and promotion of the interest of our women and youth through intentional programs of interest free loans and empowerment are a priority.
