A leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress for the September 22 gubernatorial election in Osun State, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, says he will consolidate on the achievements of Governor Rauf Aregbesola if he is given the opportunity to succeed him.
Oyetola said this during a press conference at his campaign office in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday after the public declaration of intention to contest for the post of the governor.
In his speech, titled: “Ileri Oluwa: My Covenant on Continuity and Consolidation with the People of Osun,” Oyetola said he is in best position to continue and sustain the giant strides of the current administration in the state.
According to Oyetola, who is currently the Chief of Staff to Governor Aregbesola: “Indeed, it has been a most eventful seven and half years of service-driven governance, of purposefulness, of untainted vision and of courageous leadership.”
“Today, under the leadership of our indefatigable governor, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, a wave of massive infrastructural renewal and revolution in agriculture, education, job/wealth creation, health and other social investments have swept across our state – with all resulting in improved quality of lives of our people.”
Oyetola said he was fulfilled working with Aregbesola, whom he described as an enigma and most resourceful, consummate and creative governor in the history of Osun State.
His words “Aregbesola is a compulsive thinker, a unique leader, a phenomenon, a paragon of transformation and the architect of a new State of Osun.
“Although we are yet to arrive at the Promised Land, we have certainly begun a journey of most remarkable progress, even as there is still room for improvements. And we must not stop nor give up till we are able to evolve a state that works for all.
“Osun, our dear State is once again on the threshold of history. It is for this reason I offer myself for service. I seek your support in my resolute commitment to take our state to even greater heights.”
While appealing to party faithful and stakeholders in the state to support him to secure the APC ticket and win the election on September 22, Oyetola assured that he would not betray the confidence of the people of the state.
According to him: “I seek your hand in partnership as a gubernatorial aspirant of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the next election. I want to build on the giant strides already made by the current administration of Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola.
“Having been a privileged member of the team that has brought the current transformation our state has witnessed these past seven and a half years, I know what the issues are.
“I know what our people need is an agenda of continuity and revitalization that will deepen the current gains in infrastructural development.
“I know what we need is to continue to work and even harder to increase our revenue base to support the payment of salaries, pensions and other deserved emoluments of our teeming workers.
“In furtherance of the enormous achievements we have already made, we need a leader with steady hands, whose words are his bond, who can further invest in the prosperity of our people.”
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