Osun 2018: I’ll complete ongoing projects, Akinbade, ADC candidate, assures

Osun State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress(ADC), Alhaji Fatai Akinbade has promised not to abandon any of the ongoing projects embarked upon by the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

In addition, Akinbade assured that an ADC led administration in the state would work round the clock to further transform Osogbo, with a view to enhancing its status as the state capital.

The former Secretary to the State Government gave these assurances at a meeting with the Osogbo Community led by Alhaji Tunde Badmus and Chief Gabriel Oparanti,the Ajagunna of Osogbo on Monday.

In furtherance to the pursuit of his gubernatorial ambition in the scheduled September 22, election, Akinbade vowed not to abandon any ongoing project embarked upon by the incumbent APC led administration in the state.

“I want to assure you that the ADC administration under my leadership, will not abandon any ongoing project embarked upon by the incumbent APC led administration. As a thoroughbred Civil Engineer, I know the cost of completing abandoned projects can be very prohibitive”

“As far as I am concerned, it is a retrogressive kind of politics which has been holding down this nation as manifested in unimaginable infrastructural decay that today dot our national life. This must stop if we must move out of the woods. By whatever definition or inclination, government is a continuum.  Government projects belong to the people and not the governor or his cabinet. Interestingly, the people outlive any administration”

He promised to industrialise the state using the China model at the Free Trade Zone located at Osogbo which he added, would have multiplier effect on the state economy.

“This will help to open up Osogbo and the state in general because there will be influx of investors which will ultimately lead to infrastructural developments with improved sustainable employment generation” he stressed

Akinbade who answered various questions from the people of the town, equally promised that his administration would fix all sectors for the betterment of people, urging them to shun money politics

“Money politics will continue to deprive the nation of the best who genuinely wants to serve as against the mercantilists who see politics as cash-and-carry game”

Prominent among those in attendance include Akinbade’s deputy, Justice Olamide Oloyede (rtd), Alhaji Tunde Badmus,Chief Suleiman Olanipekun, the Ajagunna of Osogbo land, Chief Gabriel Oparanti who led other chiefs, Hon Adegboye, the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr Muyiwa Oladimeji, and Islamic clerics, among others.