The former Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki and an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the House of Representatives in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Taiwo Akerele, has promised to reposition the Akoko Edo Federal Constituency and correct the imbalance the area had suffered in national development if nominated by the party and then eventually emerged as the winner if the election.
Akerele, who has in the last few days been meeting with Akoko-Edo APC ward chairmen, stakeholders and leaders and delegates to consult with them on his possible aspiration and bid to seek the party nomination, assured the constituency of quality leadership and representation.
Giving the assurance in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director, Media and Logistics, TFA Campaign Organisation, Jaspa Olowojoba, the House of Representatives hopeful unveiled his manifesto and explained his agenda to reposition the area “on the part f growth and progress through giant and intentional legislative strides if given the mandate to serve our people.”
“It is heartwarming to note that the feedbacks were positive, even as our hardworking party executives affirmed his suitability for the plumb job of delivering democratic dividends for the good people, noting his experience and success in development, administrative competency and support for the growth of the APC in Edo state over the years.
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“Akerele reminded the delegates and party leaders of the various steps he took to attract development to their doorsteps when he was in an appointive position some time ago, recalling that Akoko Edo was completely forgotten until recently.
“He reminded them of Igarra- Okpe Road, Ogugu Road, Ugboshi Road, Ekuma Road in Ibillo and Lampese Ilepi Road at Lampese and the long-abandoned ikpeshi township roads which were all done when he served as Chief of Staff.
He promised to eliminate the practice of distributing KEKE NAPEP to young graduates and pepper grounding machine to our women as this is not a sustainable job creation mechanism,” the statement disclosed.
Akerele, the statement added, “promised to replace this with SME funding, artificial intelligence innovation capital in Cisco and oracle training and technology incubation and mechanised agriculture.
“He insisted that he would bring the unique developmental challenges facing Akoko Edo local government area into the national limelight especially the issue of insecurity, and total neglect of infrastructure while engaging the state government on abandoned projects such as the Makeke teachers college, Igarra technical college, leadership training centre at Okpe, the Ososo tourist centre and somorika hills arts ecotourism.”
The former CoS was said to have met with delegates from seven wards out of the ten that make up the constituency, with an assurance that meeting with the remaining three would be concluded within the week.
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Obaseki’s former CoS assures Akoko Edo Federal Constituency of quality leadership
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