The Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday officially presented Otunba Gbenga Daniel as the choice candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for the Senatorial seat to represent Ogun East Senatorial District at the national assembly in next political dispensation.
Penpushing reports that Abiodun made public presentation of Daniel in the presence of Chief Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of the state at the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally held at Ijebu North Local Government area of the state
The Senatorial Candidate was two term former Governor of Ogun State who has equally been campaigning vigorously across the nooks and crannies of the Ogun East Senatorial District ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
Penpushing further reports that Governor Abiodun speaking at the rally reassured the people that areas yet to feel the impact of his administration will soon begin to enjoy infrastructure developments, while asking them to be patient as efforts are being intensified to spread more infrastructural amenities in line with the vision of his government.
The Governor gave the assurance during the commissioning of 5.7 kilometre Oru-Awa-Alaporu Road in Ijebu North Local Government Area, as he continued his second term campaign tour in Ijebu North Local Government, describing the newly inaugurated road as an important bypass that would boost the socio-economic development of the axis.
Penpushing also reports that Abiiodun explained that the commissioning of the road was another testimony of his administration’s drive to open up the state through ease of movement of people, foods and services, he noted that the road is the third to be commissioned in a month within the local government area.
“This will be the third time we will be in this local government to commission road projects. We were here to commission the Igan road in Ago-Iwoye. About five weeks ago, we were at Ijebu-Igbo to commission the Molusi College Road and today we are here to commission the Oru-Awa-Alaporu road’, he stated.
“This local government area is indeed lucky to have three projects in less than four years. You can recall that this local government did not benefit from any project from the past government, but now you have three”, he said.
Penpushing reports that he enumerated the importance of the road, stressing that the road would serve as a bye-pass to ijebu-Igbo and travellers from the state to Ibadan in Oyo State, stating that the road would also serve as a facilitator of goods and services across the local government.
The Governor admonished the residents to support his re-election in order to enjoy more dividends of democracy, stating that all the legacy projects are reference points that his second term would bring in more developmental projects into the state.
Penpushing further reports that thanked the traditional rulers for their support, noting that all the people-oriented projects executed in the state by his administration were made possible through their cooperation, imploring the residents to be patient as the government was working hard in addressing the high rate of infrastructural decay inherited from the previous administration.
The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, in his remarks, said the road which was in a deplorable condition, would ease people’s movement within the axis, adding that the road was provided with road furniture such as walkway and streetlight for the security of the residents.
Penpushing also reports that Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo, Oba Lawrence Adebajo, in his remarks appreciated the present administration for extending developmental projects to the local government, calling on the people to support the governor for a second term.
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