Ahead of the 2020 governorship election in Ondo state, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant Otunba Bamidele Akingboye (OBA) has revealed that there are potentials in the state that could help in transforming the lives of the people.
The entrepreneur turned politician reiterated that if given the mandate in next year’s election, promised to change the state from the current civil service state to an industrial haven.
Akingboye spoke on Thursday in Akure, the Ondo state capital while meeting with the forum of PDP’s House of Assembly Candidates in the just concluded 2019 election.
He solicited the support of the forum to join hands with him in rescuing the state, adding that potentials of the state must be properly harnessed.
His words: ” I am here to seek for your support in my quest to rescue this state. We have enough of potentials untapped and it will take someone who has the knowledge for it to be harnessed.
” It is high time we changed the narrative about our state being a civil service state. We need to industrial this state with someone that can think outside the box. Governance is a serious business and we need a business man to handle the state.
” I am offering myself for this onerous task and I know I have all what it takes to lead the state.
He disclosed that he would support and work for whoever would emerge from the party’s transparent primaries in order to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Speaking earlier on behalf of the Forum, Kolade Fasua described the PDP governorship aspirant as a man qualifed to govern the state.
Fasua, who was the House of Assembly candidate for Akure South Constituency One noted that the forum would ensure the party conduct free, fair and transparent primaries.
He, however urged Akingboye to accept the outcome of a transparent primaries, saying the party can’t afford to approach the 2020 poll with a divided house.
YOMI AYELESO, Akure
