07/11/2016
#2016 Ondo poll: Mimiko has goofed -Okitipupa Monarch
The calculation of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the Governor of Ondo state to pick a candidate from the Central Senatorial District for the coming Governorship election is a wrong calculation, the Rebuja of Osoro land, Oba Gbadebo Bajowa has said.
Oba Bajowa who passed the judgement in his palace at Igbotako in Okitipupa LGA while receiving the Governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Olu Agunloye in his palace said, a Senatorial District can not be watched to rule the state for 16 years in succession.
According to him, no one can allow Dr. Olusegun Mimiko who is from Ondo town in the Central Senatorial District to install Eyitayo Jegede SAN an indigene of Akure, in the same District as his successor after eight years in office.
He therefore described the choice of Dr. Olu Agunloye who is from the Northern Senatorial District and his Deputy, Erelu Modupe Akindele Martins from Ikale land in the Southern District by the SDP as a welcomed development and a balanced equation.
He noted that the problem of economy hardship the state is facing today is because people like Dr. Agunloye, a talented manager of resources has not been privileged to rule the state.
The Kabiyesi how ever assured that people of Osoro land will come out to vote for Dr. Agunloye, being a tested, trusted and a man of integrity now that he is contesting for the number seat knowing full well that he shall turn things around for better if given the mandate to be Governor.
He how ever appealed to Dr. Agunloye to consider Igbotako/ Aye and other roads which had been abandoned by the Contractor and the reconnection of the community which has been in darkness for the psst two years to National grid.
Other requests include the reviving of Oluwa glass industry and Palm oil settlement, which were major source of revenue for Okitipoupa Local Government and Ondo state in particular, the effective deduction of five percent to tradition Rulers and the University of Science and Technology which had been suffering neglect in the last seven years.
The Kabiyesi lamented that the non remittance of the five percent to local governments by state Governors had brought untold hardship to traditional Rulers and their Chiefs, as most them receive as little as N3,000 in a month.
While responding, Dr. Agunloye assured the people of Osoro land that part of his agenda is to uplift the status of Royal fathers by removing them ''from the apron'' of state Governors to enable them offer useful advises and air their views on issues that could be beneficial to their people at all times.
He disclosed that his administration will invite foreign investors and Sons and daughters of Okitipupa in diaspora shall be invited to come home and establish industries to improve the economy and create jobs for the Youths.
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