Politics

WE’LL ONLY SPEND ON PEOPLE’S ORIENTED PROJECTS – GOV. ABIODUN

Published

3 years ago

February 26, 2020

Ogun State Government has said that it would not embark on frivolous spending, but would strategically locate resourses to projects that have direct and positive benefits to the people.

The State Goverrnor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, who stated this at the turning of sod of Ijebu-Ode-Epe road, noted that spending on the road would, apart from taking traffic off the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, would bring relief to people of the areas, engendered the socio-economic growth of the State and save Nigerians valuable time on traffic.

“One of our promises was to provide infrastructure in all parts of our State. In the course of our campaign, I made a promise that our administration will rehabilitate and reconstruct the Ogun end of the Ijebu-Ode-Epe road to bring succour to our people and engender the economic development of the our State.

“Today’s event is yet another instance of promise made and promise kept. As a government that places premium on integrity, we shall continue to keep our promises”, he pledged.

He said his administration was committed to prioritizing and providing interconnecting roads that would link the State with its neighbours.

He regretted the neglect of people at the border areas and promised that they would now enjoy the dividends of democracy as their counterparts from Lagos State.

The Governor noted that business climate in the state has improved in the last nine months tremendously, saying that this was made possible by the public and private partnership emplaced by him.

Prince Abiodun while charging the people of the areas to join hands with goverment and the contractor to ensure speedy completion of the project, added that it was imperative for the elders and youths to see themselves as partners and stakeholders in government efforts at building the State.

He called on the contractor to ensure that youths in the areas area adequately engaged in the project, enjoining the youths to take the opportunity offered by the project to engage themselves in profitable venture.

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, said the road project was a demonstration of government sincerity in providing enduring infrastructure in all parts of the State.

He said the project was germane as it would be easy link to Lagos, thus improving the economic and social well-being of those in the axis, assuring that the road would be completed on record time.

In their goodwill messages, the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, represented by Dagburewe of Idowa, Oba Yinusa Adekoya, thanked the State goverment for ensuring even distribution of amenities to all parts of the State, while the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, appreciated the State goverment for the project, saying it would help in fast tracking the economic well-being of the State.

The Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle appreciated the Goverrnor for taking development to all parts of the State, while the representative of members of the State House of Assembly, Hon.Atinuke Bello, thanked the goverment for siting rhe project in Odogbolu Local Government Area, saying it would create jobs and improve the business fortunes in the areas affected.

Politics

Ogun 2023 and huge applause for progressive stakeholders

Published

6 hours ago

March 21, 2023

Sahara Weekly

2023 ELECTION: DAPO ABIODUN WINS RE-ELECTION

Ogun 2023 and huge applause for progressive stakeholders

While the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun did not come as a surprise to many discerning residents of the State, considering the level of maturity and political sagacity the Governor has brought to bear in governance since inception of his administration in 2018.

Despite the conspiratorial disposition and seeming gang-up by some selfish politicians in the State, who are obviously jealous of the sterling performance of Prince Dapo Abiodun and his rising popularity among the electorate, the truth eventually prevailed and the rest became story.

Meanwhile, we must greatly appreciate individuals who stood for the truth in the face of satanic lies and wicked propaganda by Governor Abiodun’s antagonists.

The unquantifiable contributions of the respected former Governor of the State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi can never be over-emphasized as well as various critical political leaders and groups.

It is of great importance to salute the courage and resolute of Students’ bodies, market women, artisans and peasants across the nooks and crannies of the State.

All in all, we celebrate the quintessential leader of our time, Prince Dapo Abiodun, may God give you the requisite capacity to sustain this developmental drive in the Gateway State.

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Obafemi–Owode LG Chair, Amb. Ogunsola congratulates Gov. Dapo Abiodun on reflection victory

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1 day ago

March 20, 2023

Sahara Weekly

Obafemi–Owode LG Chair, Amb. Ogunsola congratulates Gov. Dapo Abiodun on reflection victory

……Urges opposition parties to join Gov. Abiodun in developing Ogun state

The Executive Chairman of Obafemi Owode Local Government, Ambassador Ogunsola Adesina Lanre has congratulated His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun mfr. over his re-election as Governor of Ogun State today 20th of March, 2023.

He said that Prince Dapo Abiodun’s second term is an indication of the continuation of good governance in Ogun.

Prince Abiodun contested under the All Progressives Congress APC, emerged winner, having polled total of 276,298 votes to defeat his running mates Hon. Ladi Adebutu of the People Democratic Party PDP, who polled 262,383 votes, while the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Biyi Otegbeye, hanged down with 94,754 votes.

IMG_ORG_1679303411662According to congratulatory message signed by himself, he thanked the good people of Obafemi-Owode local government and Ogun State for deeming it necessary to re-elect Prince Dapo Abiodun as Governor for another for years in office, he affirmed that the victory would reactivate the good governance in the State.

He, however, urged the residents of Ogun state to continue praying for Prince Dapo Abiodun for his new term era to be beneficial to all and sundries.

Politics

2023 ELECTION: DAPO ABIODUN WINS RE-ELECTION

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1 day ago

March 20, 2023

Sahara Weekly

2023 ELECTION: DAPO ABIODUN WINS RE-ELECTION

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has been reelected for a second term of four years

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate was declared the winner by Prof Kayode Adebowale, the state returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Ogun State.

Abiodun polled 276,298 to defeat his closest rivals — Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 262,383 as well as Biyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who got 94,754 votes and who has the backing of former governor and serving APC senator, Ibikunle Amosun.

“That Abiodun Adedapo Oluseun of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned election,” Adebowale stated.

Governorship elections were held in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states on Saturday. The governorship and state assembly elections were held a week later than initially scheduled after a court case forced INEC to move them forward.

Eight of the 36 states — Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun, and Ondo — have governorship elections “off-season” due to litigations and court judgements.

In alphabetical order, the 28 states where governorship elections were on March 18 are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara.

Of the 28 states, 11 serving governors including Abiodun sought reelection while 17 outgoing governors are in the final weeks of their constitutional two-term limits of eight years, having been sworn in on May 29, 2015.