OPINION: ONDO POLL: WHAT IS AIYEDATIWA BRAGGING RIGHT? By: Sam Ogunmusi

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OPINION:

ONDO POLL: WHAT IS AIYEDATIWA BRAGGING RIGHT? By: Sam Ogunmusi

In a matter of months, the people of Ondo state will once again file out to elect a Governor, unlike the previous exercises in the state, the stakes are higher this time.

If the mood, the submissions of the multitudes that have decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) so far, the rate of hardship and the retrogressive movement of the state’s vehicle are anything to go by, it must henceforth, Ondo State must be governed by one with the bragging right of service delivery and quality administrative accomplishments this time around .

At the juncture Ondo state is presently, allowing a trial and error pilot continue to direct the affairs of the state, will predictably continue to bring only one result, disaster. The people have had enough of this disastrous leadership and it’s time for a real change.

Ondo state can’t afford another four years of servitude, where it’s choices of food, education, Agriculture, infrastructural benefits and general well being, are limited to the uninspiring regime of the APC.

The effect of the failure of the state’s pilot is what has led to the agonizing gnashing of teeths by the people of the state at the moment , but there must be a solution.

With the understanding that the state must move from it’s famine state to surplus, hence, the need to scrutinize the credentials of those who have offered to lead the state from Feb 2025.

The two major contenders, being the incumbent Governor , Lucky Aiyedatiwa, under whose watch the state’s affairs have almost grinded to a halt and His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi, who got his party’s ticket based on his proven years of democratic service delivery..

The APC candidate ,Aiyedatiwa is running a joint ticket with Oluyide Adelami who has no record of a visible achievement in the state in his long years as Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly. Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) on the other hand, is also running with an equally service oriented and results guaranteed mate, Festus Akingbaso (Fessywest) a grassroot politician , philanthropy and current member of the House of Representatives.

Why has Ajayi/ Akingbaso ticket suddenly become the hope of the Ondo people ahead of the November 16 election? What makes this ticket the preferred, over the Incumbent the people are eager to change, it boils down to antecedents.

In this first chapter of what is intended to be a series, Agboola Ajayi’s records of service deliveries will be amplified, for naysayers to know why Ajayi is the name on every lips in the state today.

In the same vein, the APC candidate, Aiyedatiwa is hereby challenged, to also publish his records of achievements and that of Adelami his deputy, as a politician , administrators and service provider, to warrant their election in November.

While hoping Aiyedatiwa will respond to the challenge immediately, below are the first in the series of Ajayi’s achievements, that qualify him to earn the people’s votes on November 16:

List of Executed Capital PROJECTS and Location when Agboola Ajayii was the Executive Chairman of Ese Odo LG:

1. Construction of 4 Classrooms (Salvation Army Primary School) – Igbohini

2. Construction of 3 Classrooms – Jeribeni

3. Constriction of 4 Classrooms – Igbotu

4. Construction of 3 Classrooms – Gbeleju-Odo

5. Construction of 3 Classrooms. – Gbeleju-oke

6. Renovation of 7 Classrooms -iluagbo

7. Renovation of Police Station. – Arogbo

8. Construction of 3 Classrooms (LA. Primary School) -kiribo

9. Construction of 4 Classrooms (Wooden) -Adolesomo

10. Construction of 6 Classroom (R. C.M.). -Kiribo

11. Renovation of Primary School. -Olomopupa

12. Renovation of 4 Classrooms – Oboro

13. Renovation of 3 Classrooms. – Ipoke

14. Renovation of Apostolic Primary School. -Igbobini

15. Construction of Health Centre. -Ipoke

16. Renovation of Health Centre -Orieran

17. Construction of Health Centre -Ojuala

18. Construction of Footbridge (200M). -Ukpe

19. Construction of Footbridge. – Ascre

20. Construction of Footbridge -Dababelebu

21. Construction of 3 Primary School -Dibichini

22. Construction of 3 Classrooms (Wooden) -Dibigbini

23. Renovation of Maternity Centre. -Igbekebo

24. Viewing Centre -igbobini

25. Renovation of community school-zoin apobi

26. Construction of of 3 Classroom (Wooden)-Ajapa

27. Renovation of ODIEC Office -igbekebo

28. Construction of Health Centre. -Ajapa

29. Construction of 3 Classroom. -New Jerusalem

30. Construction of Single Cell Culvert Comprehensive Health Centre road. -Arogbo

31. Construction of Single Cell Culvert Comprehensive Health Centre road.-Arogbo

32. Construction of 2 Boreholes -Igbobini

33. Construction of 200m foot bridge at -Adolesimo

34. Renovation of Health Centre – Asere

35.Construction of 1Borehole and Culvert.-Arogbo

36Construction of Health Centre -Akpata

37.Construction of one block 6
Classroom (FA.C.)-Arogbo

38. .Rehabilitation of 16.5Km Road. -Kiribo

39 Renovation/Rehabilitation of 6 Classroom (LA, Pry. Sch.)-Agwobin Arogbo

40. Beautification of Civic Centre. -Igbekebo

41.Renovation of Comprehensive Health Centre. -Igbobini

42. Sinking of Motorise Borehole -Igbobini

43.Construction works way General
Hospital-Igbekebo

44. Construction of Borehole General Hospital. – Igbekebo

45. Construction of Borehole- kiribo

46. Construction of Chairman Quarters-Igbekebo

47. Electrification of Health Centre.-Shabome

48.Renovation of Street Light. – Igbobini

49. Construction of Health Centre – Ukpe

50. Footbridge (100M)-Bolowo

51.Police Station-Igbekebo

52.Skill Acquisition-Igbekebo

53.Office Complex -Igbekebo

54. Opening, Widening and Grading of Road -For the entire local government

55.Construction of wooden Jetty. -New Jerusalem

56.Renovation of Office Complex. -Igbekebo

57.Renovation of N. P. C. Office. -Igbekebo

58.Cleaning of Water Ways. -Riverine

59.Renovation of Skill Acquisition Centre. -Igbekebo

50.Purchase of 4 V. Boot Mercedes Benz
(Padded) for Traditional Rulers.
Ese-Odo Local government 1.

The following Utility Vehicles were Purchased
Peugeot 406 Salon Car
1

Peugeot 505
5

Peugeot 504 Best line
1

Security Boat
1

Toyota 18 Seater Bus

Monthly Payment of allowances to 450 Old People (Aged) across
The Local Government.

While we await responses from other candidates for political parties especially the APC , we are ready to unveiled more of Agboola Ajayi and Festus Akingbaso dividends of democracy that has been delivered to their people in all the political offices they have occupied till date.