The lawmaker representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Senator Jide Ipinsagba, has pitched his supporters for the return of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the state governor, saying the governor has shown his readiness to turn around the state positively within a short period at the helms of affairs.
Ipinsagba who reiterated his support for the election bid of Ayedatiwa, solicited the support of the people of the state to ensure the return of Aiyedatiwa as he has raised the bar in governance.
Ipinsagba who made this call while addressing political leaders and other stakeholders at a Town Hall Meeting in Akungba-Akoko called on all progressive-minded people of Ondo State to allow continuity and vote Ayedatiwa in the forthcoming election.
He expressed confidence in Ayedatiwa, assuring that he would deliver true dividends of democracy to the people of Ondo State
Giving account of his stewardship to the people of Ondo North Senatorial District in the last one year of his representing the people, Ipinsagba said his special intervention programmes include, distribution of fertilizer to farmers, relief materials to rainstorm victims, palliatives distribution across the six local government areas of the Senatorial district.
He disclosed that he facilitated the construction of a 1.5km road in Oka-Akoko, Cottage health facilities in Akunnu-Akoko, 28 lock-up shops in Oka-Akoko, ongoing boreholes construction in Owo, Ose and solar-powered streetlights among other people-oriented projects in the pipeline.
The Senator, however, disbursed bursary awards to over 1000 students of higher learning from the Ondo North Senatorial District.
Ipinsagba the disbursement of the bursary to the students was borne out of his passion for education and support for youth development especially in Ondo North Senatorial District.
Some of the benefitting students, Miss Folasade Oladele and Olamide Ibrahim expressed pleasure with the gesture of Senator Ipinsagba in supporting education.
The town hall meeting was attended by APC party leadership in Ondo North among whom is the Chairman of SUBEB, Hon Victor Olabimtan, APC State Treasurer, Deacon Ishola Moshood, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa on Security, Hon Gbenga Atiba, Senior Special Assistant on Students Affairs, Comrade Solomon Olaolu Kelvin, some political appointees, traditional rulers, women groups, Iyalojas, artisans and National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) representatives and other stakeholders.
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