My administration will not promote nepotism if elected ― Isiaka
Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka
Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka
A governorship aspirant, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has promised that his administration, if voted into power in 2019, would bring development to all the areas of Ogun state without being sectional and nepotic in the way of doing things.
He noted that every part of the state must have government presence, stressing that any sincere administration must spread developmental projects across the state.
The two-time governorship candidate and an aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said this while delivering a speech shortly after his induction as a member of the prestigious Ijebu Ode Club, held on Sunday, in Ijebu Ode.
GNI, as fondly called in the political circle, said development must be even saying the growth of the state should be led by one that has what he termed ‘a pan-Ogun development agenda’.
He said, “In our dear State today, I identify inequality in development and insincerity of leadership as fundamental drawbacks of the present system. The development trajectory in recent years has been criminally skewed and our State is now becoming too sensitive to sectional representation; that largely is responsible for the outcry from certain quarters of the state. We now hear of Yewa-Awori agitating and Ijebu-Remo agenda! For me, it is a question of equity and sincerity – and the current administration has never seen these as noble and cardinal objectives.
“Sound policy formulation and equitable spread of people-centred developmental projects should be the primary focus of any sincere administration. We cannot allow Ogun state to be defined by sectionalism and nepotism; such that it is only when you have your man in power that development comes to you.
“Why we acknowledge that everybody must have a sense of belonging which ultimately promotes unity and justice. The growth of Egbaland must not necessarily be spearheaded by an Egba Governor; the growth of Ijebu and Remo land should not wait till an Ijebu Governor is on the seat, and the growth of Yewa-Awori land must not become a guarantee only when their son becomes a Governor. The growth of Ogun state should be led by someone with a pan-Ogun state development agenda!”
He submitted that previous administration in the state under the watch of late Chief Olabisi Onabanjo; Chief Olusegun Osoba and Otunba Gbenga Daniel did not concentrate developmental projects to areas they represented while in office, alleging that the present government in the state, had not been fair to all sections as far as projects are concerned.
While noting that the Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as the Premier of Western Region did his best to bring development to South West states under the region despite being an indigene of Ogun State.
“The Sage, Obafemi Awolowo was the Premier of the Western region and his achievements and developmental monuments litter the whole of today’s southwest states; despite originating from Ogun state. That is Statesmanship and it should be the hallmark of a leader. Therefore, what should define a 21st century Ogun state should be the progress of zones based on their comparative economic and natural advantages that is predicated on good policies, equity, fairness and justice; and not by the ethnic localization of the Chief Executive.
“It further instructive to note that the administrations of Olabisi Onabanjo, Olusegun Osoba and even Gbenga Daniel did not make real development an exclusive preserve of their zones. Sectionalism probably became pronounced in the past few years and we must not allow that to be institutionalised or define us going forward,” he added