ABEOKUTA – Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West), the governorship candidate of APC in Ogun State has stated that Ilaro, the administrative headquarters of Ogun West Senatorial District, is becoming a “small London “ in fulfillment of the promise he made at the inception of his senatorial mandate.
Making the declaration at a programme organized by “Ilaro Parapo for Yayi” with the theme “ Unity Development and Political Future of Ilaro District “attended by thousands of Ilaro Indigenes from Ilaro District of Yewa South LGA, Senator Adeola said the infrastructural development he has facilitated for the town in the area roads, health care, education, security, electricity among others has radically changed the outlook of the town.
“I made a promise to turn Ilaro and environs to “small London” and I have worked seriously towards it in the areas of infrastructural development that I facilitated to the town. I also facilitated the making of the town to a university town through the enactment of the law that upgraded Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to Federal University of Technology, Ilaro” he stated.
He told the people that voting for him and other APC candidates is a vote for themselves and future development stressing that he expects more than 60,000 votes from Ilaro District of Yewa South LGA.
In a welcome address, Omoba Segun Adewale (OSA) said Senator Adeola is 100% from Ilaro and the indigenes of Ilaro are poised to deliver 100% votes of the 80,000 registered voters that have collected their Permanent Voter Card, PVC.
He said unity to massively vote for Senator Adeola is premise on his work as well as the struggle to end 50 years injustice against Ogun West senatorial district not being a governor of the state.
“However, voting for Senator Adeola Yayi is not only for projects and development in Ilaro and Ogun West but for all Ogun State as he has started work in other senatorial districts of the state” he stated.
Three Ilaro academicians from Ilaro, Professor Tope Popoola, Professor Taiwo Edun and Dr. Mukhail Akinde delivered papers on the theme and pleaded for unity and massive votes for Senator Adeola.
Among the dignitaries at the occasion were Dr. Kunle Salako, minister of state for health and social services, Hon. Muftau Ajibola, Third Republic State legislator, Hon. Latefat Ajayi, Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Engr. Tommy Akintomide, Chief Mrs. Iyabo Apampa and Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele, APC senatorial candidate for Ogun West among others.
