A frontline governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo, Mayowa Akinfolarin, has assured that the state would witness monumental infrastructure development if given the ticket of the party and wins the 2024 governorship election.
Akinfolarin, a former member of House of Representatives, who stated this in Ikare-Akoko and Oke-Agbe, headquarters of Akoko North-East, Akoko North-West Local Government Areas of the state respectively, noted that public infrastructure across the state had collapsed due to years of neglect.
The former who promised to bridge the gap of huge infrastructural deficit saying this will help to bring back the glory of the state by reviving moribund industries in the state and providing employment to the youths in the state.
The former Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly lamented that many industries established by former governors, Pa Adekunle Ajasin and Adebayo Adefarati, have been grounded and have contributed to the underdevelopment of the state
Akinfolarin said one of his priorities as governor would be to restore the lost glory of the state by reviving the industries and establishing new ones.
His words: “If you look at the achievements of former governors in the state, you will know that they were serious political thinkers who saw many things outside their present realities.
“Like Baba Adekunle Ajasin, he was able to transform Ondo State by establishing industrial hubs across the state.
“You can mention Ile-Oluji cocoa industry, the Ifon ceramic industry, Oluwa glass, and so many others. They were able to do so many of these things because they observed their environment and identified the kind of mineral resources at their disposal.”
He stated; “We have a special sand in Igbokoda, we have timbers, we have cocoa. So, if you want to industrialize a state z you must start by identifying the mineral resources available rather than copying what is applicable in America or Lagos. Lagos is a metropolitan state, what they are there can’t fit in with our needs in Ondo.
“So, as someone who carries the aspiration, and needs of the people, it’s my duty to create an enabling environment for the transformation of this state.“
