ABEOKUTA – The Ogun APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi, has promised to prioritise stable and regular electricity supply in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, if elected governor in 2027.
Adeola, who represents Ogun West Senatorial District, said his administration would explore measures to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the state capital without waiting for the Federal Government to address the challenge.
The senator made the promise on Wednesday while addressing political leaders and stakeholders of Abeokuta South Local Government Area during his community engagement meeting, where he unveiled his development priorities for the area.
He described the provision of stable electricity as a major priority for Abeokuta, stressing that the state capital deserved reliable power supply to stimulate economic activities and improve residents’ quality of life.
“The next thing in Abeokuta is to have 24 hours power supply. As your governor, this is the state capital, so I’m not going to wait for the Federal Government. We must do everything to ensure we have stable and regular power supply,” he said.
Adeola, who described Abeokuta South as his maternal home, said he was committed to restoring the area’s status as the premier local government in Ogun State.
He explained that his maternal grandfather hailed from Kemta Odutolu, adding that his family connection to the area informed his determination to facilitate more developmental projects there.
The senator listed several projects he had facilitated in Abeokuta South, including the construction and asphalting of Kemta-Idi Aba, Itamorin-Eruwon, Sam Ewang Train Station, Magbon-INEC, Saraki-Adigbe and Ijemo Agbadu roads.
He also mentioned the construction of the Olusegun Obasanjo Hilltop road, classrooms at Abeokuta Grammar School, Lisabi Grammar School, Egba High School, Government Technical College and Baptist Boys High School, as well as an ultra-modern police station at Ibara and the installation of solar-powered streetlights.
The governorship hopeful further disclosed that construction and asphalting of additional roads and educational infrastructure would commence in Abeokuta South within the next two weeks.
According to him, the projects include Olokuta-Idi Aba Train Station road, Kobiti Central Mosque road, Ibara Housing Estate-Oloke, Lukosi and Ago-Ijesha roads.
He also listed the construction of 12 blocks of classrooms at Nawairudeen, Oke-Ijeun, Anglican High School and Quarry, alongside the second phase of the Panseke Ultra-Modern Market.
Adeola maintained that his development agenda was based on concrete projects rather than promises, insisting that his record of interventions distinguished him from opposition politicians.
He also assured community development associations (CDAs) and other stakeholders that his administration would work with their identified priorities, pledging not to depart from the development documents presented to him.
The senator disclosed that Abeokuta South was the 15th local government he had visited for stakeholder engagement, adding that requests and development proposals gathered from the various councils were being incorporated into his ITESIWAJU economic blueprint ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
He said the engagements were designed to ensure that the aspirations and development needs of communities across Ogun State informed his proposed administration’s policies and programmes.
