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I’ll Build On Agagu’s Legacies In Ikale Land, Aiyedatiwa Assures Okitipupa Residents

….Gov promises to facilitate establishment of airstrip in southern senatorial district

….Thousands welcome Gov, as Odu, Agagu, Adewinle, Ayebusiwa, ‘OC General’, others mobilise, urge residents to vote APC

The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, continued his statewide governorship campaign tour on Thursday, taking a message of comprehensive development to the people of Okitipupa Local Government Area.

Received by jubilant supporters who trooped out in their thousands, Governor Aiyedatiwa promised to build on the legacies of the last governor from the Southern Senatorial District, late Olusegun Agagu, who hailed from the local government.

Meeting with traditional rulers of the area at the Okitipupa Local Government Secretariat, Governor Aiyedatiwa said he considers himself fortunate to be the third governor emerging from the region, following in the legacies of service established by his predecessors.

Governor Aiyedatiwa acknowledged the foundational infrastructure established by the late former governor, Agagu, and promised to build on those achievements, especially in the area of road construction.

To further support growth in Ikaleland, the Governor pledged to facilitate the establishment of an airstrip facility in the local government.

“This will make it easier for investors to access the region, facilitating business and economic opportunities and growth”, the Governor noted.

He also provided reassurance regarding the proposed deep seaport project in thr south, confirming that work would commence after the election in the coming year.

The Governor also disclosed that a 20-kilometre road construction project in the Southern Senatorial District has already been approved, aiming to enhance connectivity in the region.

Speaking on behalf of the monarchs, the Abodi of Ikaleland, Oba George Babatunde Faduyile, Adegun II, expressed their support for Governor Aiyedatiwa, remarking that, true to his name, “Lucky,” the governor had indeed brought fortune to the Ikale people.

“We are blessed to have a leader like you; there is already a sense of peace and stability in the land,” the Abodi said, just as he prayed for the governor’s success in the coming election.

Addressing a large gathering of enthusiastic supporters at Methodist Primary School in Okitipupa, an emotional Governor Aiyedatiwa conveyed his gratitude to the people as he was visibly moved by the impressive turnout.

The Governor, in company of the Director General of the campaign, Hon Abiola Makinde and Chief Olusola Oke, among other party leaders, also commissioned the secretariat of the APC in the local government.

Governor Aiyedatiwa, who also addressed the people of Ode Aye, urged them to transform the display of support and passion into decisive action on election day.

Leaders of the party in the area, including former Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu, former Commissioner for Education, Pastor Femi Agagu, Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Pastor Segun Ayerin, business mogul, Dr. Jide Adewinle, a member of the House of Assembly representing Okitipupa Constituency 1, Hon. Chris Ayebusiwa, the DG of the campaign in Okitipupa, Hon. Ola Oguntimehin, and the Special Assistant to the Governor on Forestry and Produce, Bidemi Obayagbon, popularly known as OC General, mobilised support for the governor in the area, urging residents to vote the APC on November 16.

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