Engineer Ayoade Lawal Joins Osun Guber Race, Unveils Seven Point Integral Action Plan

By Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo

As the race to Oke-Fia Government House in Osun hots up, a mechanical Engineer and business mogul, Ayoade Afolabi Lawal has declared his intention to contest the State Governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Engr Ayoade Afolabi Lawal

The seat is currently being occupied by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Already, 27 aspirants have signified their intention to participate in the party’s primary scheduled to hold on July 7th 2018.

Addressing the party faithful who in their numbers thronged the party’s secretariat along Gbongan-Osogbo for his declaration, Engineer Ayoade Afolabi Lawal promised that industrialization of Osun State will be the main focus of his government if elected the governor of the state come September 22nd 2018.

He told the party leadership in the state that his government will continue from where the outgoing government stopped by ensuring the completion of all ongoing developmental projects and focus on the industrialization of the state.

While commending the efforts of the outgoing government headed by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Engineer Lawal assured that people of the state that his administration will build upon what Aregbesola and preceding government have done in terms of infrastructural/developmental projects.

According to him, Osun State has experienced some infrastructural development through efforts of the outgoing government and previous ones and we must commend them for trying their best because infrastructure is crucial for development.

“But for all-round sustainable development, industrial development should take precedence henceforth. This is the way to complement what has been achieved and to deepen the recent gains of democratic governance.

“My administration shall create value chain industrialization that will be all inclusive and no son and daughter of Osun will be left out in the scheme. As we are promoting small and medium scale businesses across the nooks and crannies of the state, our government will also work hard toward attracting foreign investors into the state.

“I want use this medium to commend our amiable Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for his unprecedented development in the state within the state of seven and half years and I promise to build on the legacy of Ogbeni Aregbeeola, if I emerge victorious in the coming election.

“I will make sure I develop the state through agriculture, creation of industries in each of the local government areas of the state, Agriculture, Education, industrialisation, free and quality Health care delivery, security of life and properties, employment opportunity, increasing youths capability through sporting activities and improvement of tourist centres across the state.”

Lawal also promised to empower the youths and generate mass employment through improvement on the standard of living of the residents of the state.

He promised to liberate the people of the state from the shackles of poverty by providing standard education that will expose them especially the youths to inherent opportunities in the state.

He assured to create more jobs through tourism by showcasing the inherent beauty of various tourist attraction in the state.

Engineer Lawal therefore called on all members of the party to give him their support and ensure that he succeed Ogbeni Aregbesola to continue the good work.

While speaking, the State Chairman of the party, Gboyega Famodun described the Governorship hopeful as a courageous and competent engineer.

He added as a youth if elected he is assured that Lawal would strive to potray the youth in a good light.

Famodun promised all the aspirants a level playing ground, as well as a primary devoid of malpractice.