Lamenting the plight of the people of Bunu district in Kabbabunu local government council of Kogi State who experience daily hardship as the main road leading to their neighboring communities to cut, the ADC gubernatorial candidate in the November 11 election in Kogi State, Leke Abejide has said that if elected he will fix the road within his first 100 days in office.
The governor made the pledge on Friday when he visited the paramount chief and the Olubunu of Bunu, Oba Joseph Ikusemoro at his palace. In continuation of his tour of the Kabba/Bunu council.
Abejide who expressed concern as to why administrations in the state have completely abandoned the way it was done in the 60’s, said the way out of connecting the big communities is economic benefit. much to the state.
The gubernatorial candidate who came to seek royal blessings from the king promised to transform the state by creating industries to make the state a business hub in the country.
Responding, Oba Ikusemoro said that his country has always been neglected by various institutions and listed some basic amenities such as good roads, potable water, electricity, current markets that are lacking. his people.
He, however, prayed that as a royal father, he would welcome the candidate because the traditional rulers had no preferred candidate. However, he urged political gladiators to shun violence and play legally.
While Abejide was addressing a large crowd at a rally at Demonstration Primary School, Kabba urged people to turn out in large numbers and vote for the ADC in the November 11 governorship election.
He said that as a lawyer, he has touched the lives of common people on the street, especially widows, orphans and the underprivileged under his various empowerment programs. and he said that if he is elected, he will do it again to make it better.
Abejide assured that workers’ salaries and pension payments will not be a thing of the past and every community in the state will be provided with piped water.
He also promised to make Kogi Sate the nation’s food fish as he will provide new agricultural equipment to start mechanized farming to create employment opportunities for the youth and women.
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