Ondo Mega Party to Akeredolu: You have failed the people

THE Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) in Ondo State, has accused Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of failing the people of the state who elected him, “since he assumed power some 16months ago.”

The State Chairman of the party, Mr Biyi Poroye, who stated this in Akure, Ondo State capital, during the first stakeholders meeting of the party, said rather than benefiting from his government, the state has been experiencing retrogression

Poroye alleged that the present administration in the state has not recorded any tangible achievement in its 16 months of existence in the state

Poroye said “we are not happy with the performance of the Ondo State Governor. It ludicrous and ridiculous that close to two years in Office, Mr Governor has done virtually nothing to the mandate he got from the people of Ondo State.

“Regrettably, the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) which is the life wire of Ondo State has suddenly been abandoned to the extent that it presently serves as a dysfunctional agency ”

But the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye, described Poroye as uninformed while his allegations were ill-conceived, saying the allegations showed that Poroye was ignorant of what was going on in the state.

He urged the MPN chairman to move around the state to see the what Akeredolu’s administration had done so far before criticising the governor, saying the present administration has touched all sphere especially in the area of road construction

“We have performed creditably well in all sectors of the state’s economy since the inception of this administration and the good work will continue as we have touched virtually all sectors, education, agriculture, health and roads. ” Ajiboye said.

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But Poroye while speaking on the mission of the party in the next general election, Poroye said the mission of the party is to rebuild the nation through the enthronement of credible leaders to ensure that all the challenges confronting the country “become a thing of the past”

He said “we want to mobilise youths, students, women and all stakeholders in Ondo State and beyond for the enthronement of credible and compassionate government through the election of vibrant, honest, youthful and digitally compliant mega personalities in the forthcoming election

“We need a government that stands for the hopes, values, and interests of working people, and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential”

The Mega Party in the state, however, commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his anti-corruption crusade, noting that corruption had assumed the status of a monster in the country and must be confronted headlong

The party, however, said President Buhari needed to do more on the area of security, saying the President needed to put in place measures to tackle insecurity and ensure that threats to peace and security are dealt with before the 2019 general election.