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Mammoth Crowd As Alao-akala Launches Campaign In Ibadan - Edoman - 01-18-2019
Oyo 2019: Alao-Akala promises to prioritize workers' welfare and infrastructural development as ADP flags off campaign
By Wadud Wadraj
The bustling city of Ibadan was agog yesterday as Action Democratic Party, ADP stalwarts, led by its governorship candidate and a former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala; his running mate, Prof Abideen Olaiya; Honourable Olatoye Sugar; Dr. Fola Akinosun and Dr. Ahmed Salawudeen, stormed the city to flag off the party's campaign for the 2019 general elections.
Addressing the overwhelming supporters of the party who thronged Monatan market, venue of the campaign flag off, Otunba Alao-Akala avowed the commitment of his party to rescue the State from the grips of economic downturn, porous security, infrastructural decay and total collapse of the education sector.
He said the Action Democratic Party had meticulously designed its manifesto to revamp all the sectors of the State from systematic stagnancy and inoperable ridgity. He decried the rot in the education sector of the state which has translated to the decline in the performance of students in WAEC examinations as Oyo State emerged 26th in the latest ranking by the Exam body. According to him, his administration will resuscitate Oyo State Scholarship Board in order to assist indigent and gifted students of the State.
''I will ensure payment of thirty thousand minimum wage and approve all outstanding promotions to boost the dwindling morale of the labour force. All higher institutions across the State will receive necessary facelift and adequate funding to run their affairs without hiatus. Also, all arrangements for the takeover of Lautech by Oyo State will be finalized at the onset of my administration.
"Infrastructural development and urban renewal projects will also resume in full swing. It is on record that our administration developed Kolapo Ishola Estate to provide modern housing with crisp environment at the heart of the State's capital," he said.
Hon. Olatoye Sugar, while acknowledging the large turnout of people at the event admonished them to monitor the electoral process till the official announcement of results by the electoral commission in order to foil the plans of the ruling party to subvert the will of the electorate, he also noted that the present administration in the State has betrayed the main purpose of leadership and should be sacked through electoral means.
Professor Abideen Olaiya who affirmed his belief in the party's triumph in the forthcoming elections maintained that other political parties are jittery of the meteoric rise of Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Oyo State. He stressed that Otunba Alao-Akala remains the most experienced of all candidates jostling for the governorship seat.
Other dignitaries at the event were Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Alao-Akala; Director General of Alao-Akala campaign Organization, Chief Wale Ohu and all candidates of Action Democratic Party in the State.