By Femi Adesola
A frontline gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engineer Adelere Oriolowo, has began his LG Consultative Tour, to further solidify his plans and actualize his ambition of replacing the outgoing governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
Oriolowo, who began the delegates tour with a visit to Ila/Ifedayo/Boluwaduro Federal Constituency, solicited the support of the the party’s delegates from Ila federal constituency in the July 7th APC governorship primary election.
The World Bank Project Coordinator started his tour from Oke-Ila in Ifedayo local government where he met with the party leadership and reeled out his campaign promises, he also disclosed to the party faithful how his leadership at RAMP has helped facilitated projects to the area.
He said RAMP under his watch has opened up roads that connected villages, town and farm settlement in that region. He noted that bridge that linked Oke-Ila and Ila – Orangun together popularly called Oyi Aduni River has been completed and that the road from Iresi to Ila – Orangun has also been attended to under his watch. He however vows to do more if elected.
The Governorship hopeful assured the party faithful of solid empowerment and skill acquisition.
“I am going to continue what my Oga has started but I will add two more to the action plans which include; Industrialization and Youth and Women Empowerment. Osun will be a major exporter of skilled labour in Nigeria”
“I will turn Ila farm settlement to farm estate, that will make Agriculture attractive to our youth and as a Technocrat, I will face governance while I leave politics for the politicians,” he added
The Ila local government party chairman, Barrister Joshua Adedeji, while giving his remarks assured Oriolowo of their support, he alluded to his track record while in the civil service. Adedeji also affirmed Ila’s support for the West agenda because they believe in equity and fairness.
In his own remarks, The Orangun of Ila, Oba Abdulwahab Kayode Oyedotun, narrated his long standing relationship with Oriolowo. “I can vow on his behalf that he will fulfill all he has promised. His track record at RAMP speaks volume. In Ila we have endorsed Oriolowo.” He said.
The first class monarch however, urged the party delegates and leadership to work hard towards his emergence in the July 7th primary election.