Osun 2018: PDP Officially Declared Adeleke As Flag Bearer, Adeogun, Running Mate
Ahead September 22nd, 2018 Governorship election in Osun State, the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tuesday officially presented Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke and Hon Albert Abiodun Adeogun as governorship candidate and running mate respectively.
Presenting him to members of the party and electorates in Osun, the chairman, Hon. Soji Adagunodo described Adeleke and Adeogun as the team that will restore the state to a path of peace, progress and accelerated socio-economic transformation.
His words: “We are delighted to inform the whole world that our party is building a coalition of well-meaning leaders and citizens of Osun state to ensure victory in the party and restore power to the people in the September 22nd governorship election in the state.”
He added that the PDP is focus on running a decent, issue-based campaign which will give the good people of Osun state a new lease of life.
The Chairman of the party noted that, the cause of the mess in the state can be attributed to 8 years of bad governance, lawlessness, wanton corruption, policy somersault and total decay of all values and norms the atate is known.
According to him, “the state is regrettably one of the 4 most indebted states in Nigeria with practically nothing to show for the humongous debt incurred by the present administration.”
‘The only visible legacies of the APC in Osun state are years of unpaid salaries and allowances, dry taps in all towns and villages, dilapidated roads and public buildings, dysfunctional health and education system, low morale in the public service and a general state of anomie.”
“It is for these reasons that the Peoples Democratic Party has resolved to provide a better, credible, sustainable and people-friendly alternative set of programmes and policies to restore our dear state to the path of economic prosperity, social emancipation and general wellbeing of all and sundry.”
Adagunodo however stated that the party 6-point agenda of restoration is anchored on the following:
Economic Rejuvenation, Agricultural Revolution, Restructured Education System, Improved Worker’s welfare & Conditions of Service, Improved Health care Delivery with Motivated & Equipped Health Workers and Improved Road and Water Infrastructure.
Also speaking at the occasion, the party flagbearer, Senator Adeleke pledged economic rejuvenation immediately he assumed office saying, he would engage in negotiation that would achieve comprehensive debt restructuring which would release funds to the state.
He stressed also that his administration would encourage stimulation of local economy and investment drive in a safe operating environment.
The party flag bearer further maintained that he would embark on agricultural revolution that would provide affordable food for all, local wealth creation across the state and market linkages that would be focussed on production of bulk buyers and agricultural value chain development and processing centres.
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