The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
in the Ondo State governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), has
said he will outperform Governor Rotimi Akeredolu when elected
governor of the state.
Mr. Jegede who was at the Ondo State Governorship debate put
together by Channels Television told his counterpart from the All
Progressives Congress (APC) that claims of having impacted the
lives of the Ondo People in the last three and half years are not
evident.
At the debate, Governor Akeredolu was given an opportunity to
ask his opponent a question, asked Mr. Jegede if he hasn’t seen the
impact of good governance after touring the state, a question to
which the PDP candidate replied, “Unfortunately, I have not
seen much”.
The former commissioner for justice and attorney general of Ondo
State further looked the governor in eyes and said “all I can say
sir is that I will do more than you”.
Mr. Jegede went on to tell Mr. Akeredolu that he will love to be
in the governor’s shoes and have people compare his administration
to that of the present government.
Reacting to Mr. Jegede’s claims, Governor Akeredolu said there
is evidence of all developmental claims made by his government.
In trying to drive his point home, the governor boasted of
delivering on his promises to the Ondo people citing various
projects including the road leading to Mr. Jegede’s home in Akure,
the state capital.
A more holistic and practical view
needed
Earlier on in the debate, Mr Jegede told the viewing audience
that it is time for a more holistic, honest, and practical view of
governance.
Speaking on why he should be voted as governor of the state come
Saturday, the Senior Advocate said his private and public sector
experience makes him stand out from all other candidates.
Mr. Jegede further stated that his experience in both sectors
has made him realise that at the moment things are not going well
in the state, hence the need for a new face and a new positive
change.
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“I believe the time has come for us to have a more holistic,
honest, and practical view at governance,” the PDP candidate
said.
He revealed that his government if elected will grow the state’s
economy and confront challenges in the health and education
sectors.
We need very composed and focused
leadership
On his part, Governor Akeredolu said the Ondo state needs a
composed and focused leadership.
“All the time, I have always believed that Ondo State is
blessed. We have everything, yet we needed a composed and focused
leadership,” he said.
Governor Akeredolu vowed that if re-elected for a second term on
October 10, he will turn around the economic fortunes of Ondo.
Speaking on the issue of security, the governor said he is
confident that the recently launched security outfit, Amotekun,
will address the security challenges in the state.
Explaining the rationale behind the creation of the agency,
Akeredolu said the South-West governors came together to tackle the
numerous security threats confronting the region.
“I am not pleased with the security architecture in the
country. I am one of the strong advocates for multi-level policing.
The country is ripe for it.
“Amotekun security initiative can never fail. I am saying it
boldly that it can never fail. The Inspector-General of Police was
supposed to be there, some DIGs all of us participated. This is a
product of that summit.
“After the summit, we had gone into work in developing
agenda for western Nigeria. We worked thoroughly over
months.”
The governor explained that the state government has thoroughly
trained operatives of the security outfit, noting that he is
confident they will deliver in tackling the security challenges in
the region.
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