Osun governorship aspirant promises to industrialize the state

An Osun State governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Engr. Ayoade Afolabi Lawal, to industrialize the state if elected into office.

Addressing his teeming supporters at his declaration to run for the office of the governor at the party secretariat along Gbongan road, Lawal promised to continue from where the Rauf Aregbesola administration had stopped.

He also pledged to priotize youth empowerment and provide necessary support for the vulnerable, including women, children and the aged.

Lawal, a chemical engineer and business mogul,  commended Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for laying a solid foundation for the incoming administration to build upon.

According to him, Osun State has experienced significant  infrastructural development in the last eight years, saying  Aregbesola’s administration  must be commended for rapid infrastructure development in education,  health and road .

He said: “But for all-round sustainable development, industrial development should take precedence henceforth. This is the way to complement what has been achieved and to deepen the recent gains of democratic governance.

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“My administration shall create value chain industrialization that will be all inclusive and no son and daughter of Osun will be left out in the scheme. As we are promoting small and medium scale busineses across the nooks and crannies of the state, our government will also work hard toward attracting foreign investors into the state.

“I want use this medium to commend our amiable Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, for his unprecedented development in the state within the state of seven and half years and I promise to build on his legacies if I emerge victorious in the coming election.

“I will make sure I develop  the state  through agriculture, creation of industries in each of the local government areas of the state, Agriculture, Education, industrialisation,  free and quality Health care delivery,  security of life and properties, employment opportunity, increasing youths capability through sporting activities and improvement of tourist centres across the state.”

Lawal also promised to empower the youths and generate mass employment through improvement on the standard of living of the residents of the state.

He promised to liberate the people of the state from the shackles of poverty by providing standard education that will expose them especially the youths to inherent opportunities in the state.

He assured to create more jobs through tourism by showcasing the inherent beauty of various tourist attraction in the state.

Lawal, therefore, called on all members of the party to give him their support and ensure that he succeed Ogbeni Aregbesola to continue the good work he has done.

Speaking, the State Chairman of the party, Gboyega Famodun, described the governorship hopeful as a courageous  and competent engineer.

He assured that Lawal as a young man would  potray the youth in a good light if elected as governor of the state.

Famodun promised all the aspirants a level playing ground, as well as a primary devoid of malpractice. END

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