The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Basiru Ajibola, has said community infrastructure upgrade across the 332 wards in Osun State will be a major priority of the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, if elected.
Basiru stated this on Friday at the palace of the Olufon of Ifon Orolu, Oba Peter Akinyooye, during the APC governorship campaign tour of communities in Irepodun and Orolu local government areas.
The APC scribe said the first assignment of an Oyebamiji administration would be to deliver community-based infrastructural amenities aimed at improving the quality of life in rural communities.
“The federal allocation has increased significantly since our leader, President Bola Tinubu, assumed office. However, there was no value for federal allocation, because the money coming into the state doesn’t commensurate with the allocation received by state governors,” he said.
He cited federal allocation figures to buttress his point. “Before President Tinubu assumed office, as at April 2023, the allocation shared was N586 billion; in April 2026, the federal allocation shared was N2.2 trillion; in May, it was N2.3 trillion; and in June, it was N2.7 trillion.
“There is something called community infrastructure, and that is lacking in the present administration in Osun State. We have 332 wards; out of the 332 wards, we have several communities. So what are the infrastructures in these communities from the over N2 trillion?” Basiru queried.
He added that an APC government would adopt a needs-based approach to development. “The first thing that the government of Bola Oyebamiji under our party is going to do is we are going to have community intervention infrastructure across the wards in Osun. We don’t need to give a community water if they don’t need it. There must be a needs assessment.”
Also speaking, Oyebamiji assured residents of equitable delivery of good governance across towns and communities.
“Like our party scribe rightly said, we won’t prioritize road over education, healthcare delivery, agriculture development, micro economy. We will ensure all-round development and improve the business atmosphere of the state for indigenes and residents irrespective of your affiliation,” Oyebamiji said.
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