Compel political contestants to execute projects before election - Soun

Compel political contestants to execute projects before election – Soun

Yinka ADETUNJI

The Soun of Ogbomosoland His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III has advised the electorate to demand execution of developmental projects from politicians seeking elective posts before election opining this blueprint will be a guaranty against being taken advantage of totally.

Oba Olaoye made this submission at Ajaawa headquarters of Ogo-Oluwa local government on Thursday during the Series 4 of his townhall meetings across local governments in Ogbomoso zone.

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The monarch, reacting to a complaint on the bad state of roads in Ogo-Oluwa local government area with subsequent request for assistance to effect repairs leveraging on his influence, charged the citizens rather to be more strategic in political game.

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He submitted they needed a new approach wherein political contestants are saddled with specific projects while seeking votes and be obliged to execute them before being voted for, averring this would make the contract a win-win situation.

“People should demand, do something for us before we vote for you. Execute a project or undertake any programme we propose,” Oba Ghandi noted. “After all, most times after they got into office their attention shifts elsewhere and that is why we experience such neglect. So, it should not be promise alone, if we had gotten something concrete that brings collective benefits we won’t lose out totally. That is what we should be doing henceforth.”

He lamented the appalling state of development in the grassroots while appealing to politicians to rise to the occasion and begin to change the narratives.

He stressed that formula he had made a rule in conferring chieftaincy titles. “Before you are conferred with chieftaincy title you will be mandated to execute a project worth ₦40m that will benefit the whole community. That is the obligation l will place before you, l won’t collect money from you, but you must commit ₦40m to the development of Ogbomoso.”

He stated the Oja’gbo Market had been redesigned and rebuilt based on that model advising similar model should be applied in electioneering process.

Oba Olaoye who was received by a tumultuous crowd called for collaboration among the people noting it is in an atmosphere of peaceful coexistence devoid of acrimony that progress could be accelerated.

He promised to assist in the rebuilding of the Ajaawa Market, disclosing, “If we had known previously we would have executed the rebuilding and commission it during the forthcoming Ogbomoso Economic Summit in October.”

ogbomosoinsightonline.com reports that the Asiwaju of Ajaawa, Prince Ezekiel Olalere Ajiboye in his address listed the redevelopment of Ajaawa market as a project dear to the community.

The Soun highlighted other programmes and projects in the pipeline aimed at engendering development in Ogbomoso zone such as provision of boreholes, market development, empowerment cum skills acquisition and various other programmes to spark economic growth.

The paramount ruler meanwhile emphasized the importance of education while urging parents to drive their children and wards to acquire higher education and relevant skills. “We want Ogbomoso children to sit at decision making tables in years to come and not at the doors, and only through education can this be achieved,” he reiterated.