Senator Yayi Commends Gov. Abiodun’s Support For Tourism Development At Oronna Festival

ABEOKUTA – The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial district, Adeola Olamilekan Yayi has praised Governor Dapo Abiodun’s support for tourism development in Ogun State, particularly the Oronna Ilaro Festival.

Speaking at the 32nd edition of the festival, Senator Adeola commended the Governor’s efforts in promoting festivals in the state, saying it has contributed to the holistic development of Ogun State.

He also acknowledged the Olu Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, for sustaining and growing the festival since his ascension to the throne in 2012.

Senator Adeola highlighted his contributions to the development of his senatorial district, including the completion of over 300 infrastructure projects, such as road construction, healthcare, education, and security.

He also highlighted his role in facilitating the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, to a Federal University of Technology, and his pledge to turn his senatorial district into a “small London”.

The Senator expressed his commitment to continuing to work with Governor Abiodun to develop Ogun State and support the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“Let me salute our dear Governor, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, for his support for tourism development through promotion of different festivals in the state including Oronna Ilaro Festival. I am sure that your support is targeted at a holistic development of all aspects of our state.

“In the primary areas of security, your programmes in support of the security agencies has led to a violence- free- state and drastic reduction in criminal activities. You stand commended, Your Excellency, for your construction projects in the area of roads, hospitals and educational institutions across the state with a flagship project in the area of aviation through the construction and commissioning of the Gateway Cargo Airport at Iperu.

“In this senatorial district many laudable works stand to your credit like the work on Ilaro General Hospital nearby, the Owode- Idiroko Road, the llaro-Owode Road and many others which portrays you as a non-sectional governor with the interest of all Ogun State at heart. My heartfelt prayer for you always is for God Almighty to be your strength, your guide and counselor in all that you do. There is no doubt that your policies and programmes are complimentary of that of the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the federal level.

“On my part, I have attracted development projects to complement the good work of the governor in the state in my senatorial district and beyond in the area of road construction, health care, educational institutions, security and empowerment. In over two years, I have facilitated the completion of about 300 infrastructure projects.

“These includes over 115 road construction projects, construction of 30 School buildings, 32 Primary Health Care Centres, 25 modern markets, 13 Town Halls, 10 ICT Centres, 2 Intensive Care Units, 2 Libraries and 8 Police Stations. Other facilitate projects includes donation and installation of over 200 Electric Transformers, 250 Solar Street Light Projects of some 26,000 poles and personal commitment to repair and upgrade 10 major electric infrastructures affecting about 100 communities in perennial and months long black out in Ogun West and Beyond.

“I have also facilitated and empowered over 50, 000 constituents with skill acquisition training and equipments as well as cash grants. In addition, 15,000 Market Men and Women were given cash grants ranging from N25,000 to N50,000 while about 6000 farmers benefited from farm inputs and machineries including tractors.

“Over 4500 tertiary institution students have benefitted from scholarships and bursaries of sums ranging from N100,000 to N200,000. Over 1000 students of secondary schools have also benefited from my facilitated laptops programme. I will continue to complement the good works of our dear governor in the interest of our people and in line with the Renew Hope Agenda.

“At this point, let me place it on record that pursuant of my primary role as a law maker, I have so far sponsored 16 bills and to the glory of God one of the bills have eventually succeeded and passed into a law that have now upgraded Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, FPI to Federal University of Technology, Ilaro, FUTI. So, Ilaro, the headquarters of my senatorial district is now a university town.

“Your Royal Majesty will recall that I made a pledge during the 2023 edition of this festival to turn our senatorial district into a “small London” in due course.