Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, says his administration in the second term will focus on providing basic amenities capable of having direct impact on the people and improve their standard of living.
Governor Abiodun dropped this hint at a meeting with the newly elected members of the 10th House of Assembly under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the Presidential lodge, Abeokuta.
According to the governor, his attention would be directed towards the provision of electricity, potable water, housing and construction of more roads…….
He, however, said that the meeting was to celebrate the victory recorded in the last Governorship and House of Assembly elections by the APC, saying that they all worked hard and God granted them success.
“The election was tough as it took our sweat and blood. We started working from our primaries by ensuring that fairness and equity prevailed. We delivered dividends of democracy knowing fully well that we are holding this mandate in trust for the people. In the course of running this government, we have been equitable, fair, just, accountable and inclusive by inviting people from other parties into our fold.
“We worked very hard for the elections because we didn’t want to take anything for granted by committing ourselves to the elections. I have no doubt that I, as the governor, did my best. We dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s, but the results showed that it was God and not man’s efforts that saw us through.
“We should thank God because our opponents also wanted to be in government. Our opponents also showed that they are stakeholders in the state project. Let us see how to engage them and bring them closer. It should not be we and them. They are Ogun State people who have the interest of this state at heart. Let us do this so that we do not fuel unnecessary acrimony among our people”, he stressed.
While urging the party faithful not to allow the election experience to interfere with the administration of people’s oriented programmes, the governor encouraged the newly-elected House of Assembly members not to be demoralized by the outcome of the election, but take it as a lesson.
“We will continue with the same vision of providing focused and purposeful governance. We will push our frontiers as the industrial, educational and religious capital of Nigeria. We are fast becoming the food basket in the southwest, so we have a lot to be thankful for.
Please let us keep our eyes on the ball”, Abiodun submitted.
