Governorship Aspirant, Dr. Olamide Ohunyeye Promises To Reposition Ondo State
By Alaba Aliu
One of the leading contestants for the governorship seat in Ondo State under the Platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Brigadier General Olamide Ohunyeye PhD (rtd) has promised to bring his wealth of experience to bear in repositioning the state if elected.
Ohunyeye made this known while having a chat with journalists at Winners Guest House, Ijapo, Akure on Sunday 21st of January, 2024 saying he has prepared himself for the task of leadership geared towards making Ondo State great in all ramifications.
Dr. Olamide Ohunyeye a retired military Officer, who hailed from Ilutuntun in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State made his intention known to contest for the seat of number one citizen of the state with focus on Agriculture, Infrastructure, Health Care Delivery, Security, Education, Economy and Road Construction.
Dr. Ohunyeye said he wants to be the Governor of Ondo State because the state needs a right leader that can set people free from shackles of poverty and improve the standard of living of it’s citizenry.
Ohunyeye whose agenda for the state is encapsulated in “NEW AGE” mantra said his Government will pay quality attention to Infrastructure, Security, Health Dare delivering, Road Construction, Education, Agriculture and to make economy prosperous for youths to be gainfully employed as indirect way of bringing youths out of unwholesome practises.
In his words: “There is a compelling necessity to build infrastructure and to develop our Agriculture and all other sectors. I have come to make myself available for the good of the people of Ondo State . We are going to develop our Agriculture towards exporting and for domestic consumption and it will provide mass employment for our teeming youths and adults in our villages.
He also stressed how security plays pivotal roles in all round development of any given state adding that where there is no security there cannot never be development. He therefore appreciated late Governor, Arakurin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN CON for the establishment of Amotekun Security Network.
He however promised to use experience in military to restructure the security network and as well as work with other security agencies and neighbouring states to ensure safety of Ondo State.
On education, he said Ondo State has dropped among the first five leading states and that he will ensure condusive atmosphere for education and that the welfare of of the teachers will be attended to as to bring back the glory of sunshine state in education.
In the same way, he said that his administration will procure learning aids that can facilitate better education in Ondo State and make tution fees affordable for parents.
Speaking on economy, Dr. Ohunyeye said Ondo State has not been producing state rather consuming state saying that he will see to boosting production capacity of state by injecting lives into moribund industries through partnership.
“We are going to partner with foreign countries to revive all these industries and to tap our many mineral resources that is why we need right leader to galvanize the realization of all these.
“Mimiko did his best in the area of Mother and Child Hospital and we are going to set up a Medical Institution that can handle all manner of cases without any need to refer any medical case.
He therefore used the medium to passionately called for the support of the good people of Ondo State for his election.
Reacting to questions from journalists he built his confidence on God’s factor, support from his people in the state and his competence for his victory if he finally emerges as standard bearer of APC.
“My community called me after my military service, they asked me to come and serve the state and I asked myself do I have what it takes in terms of competence and personal conviction? and I have all these which made me come out for the contest.”
On Community policing, he said: “like it used to be in those days when Hunters watched over their various communities and report to the king of any strange movement, the same way we are going to provide right leadership and there will be awaking of the conciouness of people in that respect.
On Youth development, he pointed out that his administration will address the critical challenge facing the youths in Ondo State by providing employment for them which will stem the tide of youths taking in to crimes.
“We will bring experts that will come and teach our youths on modern farming system in an enabling environment”
He commended the leadership of APC at all levels and President Bola Tinubu in particular saying that leadership of his party will do the needful as regards the Party’s primaries and that he will abide by whichever mode the party will adopt in the selection of candidate.
Some of the political leaders in his entourage included; the wife of former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Pst (Mrs.) Kemi Iyantan, former President NULGE in Nigeria and a retired Permanent Secretary in Ondo State, Dr. Deji Akinwalere, Secretary of NEW AGE Campaign Organization, Mr.Ibini Bamidele and Major General AA Ojajuni (rtd) among others.