…Inaugurates Fire Station, 3.1-km Road
…Promises To Fix Road To Obasanjo Village If Reelected
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, took his reelection campaign to Ifo Local Government Area of the state, where he inaugurated a fire service and safety station.
The governor, who equally inaugurated 3.1-kilometre Ikorita Meje-Adenrele-Olose Titun-Vespa Road in Ifo town, promised that his administration would complete the 14-kilometre Ibogun-Coker Road soon and construct other township roads.
Addressing monarchs and stakeholders in the local government at the Palace of Olu of Ifo, Oba Samuel Atanda Oladipupo, Abiodun declared that his administration would continue to accord the local government all the attention it deserves.
He said, “On the Ibogun road, it is of great concern to our administration, the road is about 14 kilometers, by the grace of God, by the time I come back here again in another year, that road will be almost completed and all other township roads in Ifo.”
Describing as unnecessary the charade of just dropping transformers for the people, embarked upon by some politicians, Prince Abiodun noted that his administration would only continue to embark on landmark projects.
The governor recalled how he had energized transformers in a whole local government area in the state, even while he wasn’t campaigning for any political office, emphasizing that donating transformers as a politics gimmick was uncalled for.
He noted, “While others are going around commissioning transformers, while others are celebrating commissioning of transformers, we are commissioning landmark projects. You know when I hear that somebody has gone to put a transformer somewhere, when I was not governor, when I was not campaigning, I promised a whole local government that I was to bring them electricity and Ogun Waterside is a testament.
“I did not go and drop the transformers, I supplied them with electric poles, cables and transformers, it is not a big deal to supply transformers, how much is a transformer, N9 million.
“What we are doing today is not something that was conceived yesterday, or conceived two days ago or a year ago, this is a project that is part of the promises that we made to you, as soon as we assumed office, we conceptualized it and today, it is reality.
“God forbid that you will see me, Dapo Abiodun, going to commission the positioning of a transformer, I have positioned over one hundred and fifty transformers all over the state, that is not something to celebrate, that is the right of our people, and we will continue to do just that.”
He noted that the fire and safety service station he inaugurated earlier would have brand new fire trucks as well as ambulances to aid the 24 hours ambulance service of the state.
He added that the primary health care centers had also been equipped with tricycle ambulances to discharge health services to the people.
Noting that his administration would continue to fulfill all of its promises, even in the face of scarce resources, Abiodun reiterated that the incumbent administration in Ogun State would continue to be just, fair and equitable.
He therefore urged all the people Ifo Local Government Area to go all out and get their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, even as he disclosed that they can only discharge their duties to bring in his purposeful administration for a second term if they get their PVCs.
Speaking at the campaign rally, the state Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Femi Ilori, commended Governor Abiodun for discharging his duties accordingly, noting that four fire stations have been built in Ifo, Mowe, Isheri and Agbara, with new fire fighting vehicles and equipment provided.
The Olu of Ifo, Oba Oladipupo, lauded the governor for embarking on the infrastructural development of the state, noting that sons and daughters of the town were solidly behind the second term ambition of the governor.
Also speaking, the Balogun of Ifo, Chief Adisa Adeyemi, who acknowledged Governor Abiodun for embarking on the construction of the fire and safety service station, added that the station would help put an end to fire incidences in the local government area.
On his part, the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, declared that the local government area has never had it so good in terms of political positions and projects before the advent of the present administration, adding that the residents would reciprocate the gesture with massive votes.
Commending the governor for the fire and safety service station in the local government, Oluomo noted that the station was long over due.
