By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Saturday declared that if elected as next governor of the state, his administration will never cede any part of land in Ibarapa area of the state for ranching .
Engineer Makinde said this stated this during a courtesy visit by the PDP campaign team on the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola in his palace in Eruwa.
The PDP governorship candidate said rather than ceding any part of the land in the area for ranching, his administration will work in partnership with stakeholders to use it for private businesses that will benefit the generality of the Ibarapaland and its people.
“Kabiyesi, I am standing before you, God and the people of this community to assure you that we have good intentions for Ibarapa land. We will not cede any piece of land in Ibarapa land for ranching in whatever form. I promise you that government will only work with stakeholders in the community to allow private business operators who will add value to the community use your land for profitable operations.” he said.
Engineer Makinde added, “we have done our findings on the dam that was built and supposed to supply water to Eruwa and its environs, we’ll revisit the dam to make sure it works.”
“Our government will not promise what we will not do because we know the rate of unemployment in the state and situation of education we promise to uplift. Our government will also create wealth for economic survival in the state.”
The Eleruwa of Eruwa,, Oba Adegbola while welcoming the PDP campaign team to his palace stressed that ” Oyo state is blessed with arrays of qualified and presentable personalities now seeking political offices across political parties in the state urging the PDP governorship candidate not to behave like some politicians who make heavy promises but renege on them when they get to power,
“If God grants your wish, our problems in this community mostly are lack of pipe borne water, electricity, roads, good hospital and development in all educational sectors. We are suffering of nearly all developmental infrastructure in this area.”
While tasking the PDP members to step up their campaign and monitor their votes, Oba Adegbola said, “we can only pray but God crowns”
The Oyo state PDP chairman, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha in his remarks lauded Oba Adegbola for hosting the campaign team in his palace. He then enjoined the people of Ibarapa East to vote for the party.
The PDP governorship candidate in Oyo state was accompanied on the campaign trip by the party’s state chairman and secretary, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha and Wasiu Adeleke and Youth leader, Mr Femi Babalola, Chief Jacob Adetoro, Director General of the campaign team, Chief Bayo Lawal, Director of Protocol, Honourable Samuel Adejumo, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Dr Nureni Adeniran, PDP chairman, Ibarapa East, Adekunle Waheed and
PDP’s senatorial candidate, Dr Kola Balogun, House of Representatives candidate for Ido/Ibarapa East, Mr Yemi Taiwo and House of Assembly candidate for Ibarapa East, Debo Ogundoyin.
The campaign team also visited Maya, Lanlate where it visited the Baales of Maya; Chief Olusola Iroko Owomitola, Ogunbukola I and Chief Kareem Ogunbiyi Ogundotun as well as Baale of Lanlate, Alhaji AbdulLateef Adegoke Adewuyi.
