By Jubril Bada

The Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mayowa Akinfolarin, has reeled out his plans to make the state an industrial hub if elected as the next governor.

He also added that it was part of his mission and vision to ensure the high level of dissolution and disunity among the people of the State become the thing of the past by reconfiguring the political class and give hope to the people in the state.

To achieve this, he explained he would identify the available resources in the state in order to transform the state.

He stated this during a meeting with the ward leaders of the party in Akoko Northeast Local Government area of the state ahead of the party primary election in April.

According to him “It is not just to copy what is being in done in China or L’agos State. As a metropolitan state, what is being done there may not fit the what is being operated in the Ondo State.

“Baba Adekunle Ajasin, the former Governor of the state was able to transform the state to prosperous hub by establishing Ile-Oluji Cocoa Industry, Oluwa Glass among others because he identified the kind of resources available in the state then for the development of the state.

“There is high level of suspicion among the political gladiators in the state. I own it as a duty as someone to be the governor and give hope to the people of the state.”

Akinfolarin explained that he has what it takes to be the next governor of the state due the experience garnered from various political, non-political offices he has occupied.

“For youths, we will create vocational centres with starting fund to practicalize the skills they have acquired.

“The construction of roads at the rural areas to farms for easy transportation of farm outputs will be given priority”, he stated.

Speaking, a member of the National Assembly, Timehin Adelegbe, said Akinfolarin is the most qualified person among the governorship aspirants due to his verse experience.

He pointed out that he is a visionary leader who had contested seven times and won five times in election contests.

The state, he noted it needs experienced person like him who had occupied various positions like Deputy Speaker of the state and Directors of offices.

The chairman of the party in Akoko Northeast Local Government, Alhaji Soliu Mumini and other leaders assured the support of the members and electorate in the council for him to become the candidate of the party.

They commended him for his tremendous achievements at the lower national chamber, urging him to prioritize the welfare of the leaders and members of the party in the area when he becomes governor of the state.

The well attended meeting with party members and supporters from all wards in the local government had the presence of Coalition of Akoko North East and Akoko NorthWest Youths and Students who declared their support for the gubernatorial ambition of Akinfolarin.