Comrade Adewale’s Campaign Train Visits Oriade LCDA

The leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oriade LCDA received Comrade Ayodele Adewale the immediate past Local Government Chairman of Amuwo Odofin local government, life patron of NATA in Lagos State and aspirant for the House of Representatives (Amuwo and Oriade) Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency on Thursday 16th August, 2018 at their party secretariat at Old Ojo road, Agboju Amuwo ahead of the APC primaries for consultation and lobby as their candidate.

The LGA Party Chairman, Hon. Hassan Sabitiu, introduced members of his cabinet to Comrade Ayodele and the APC leaders from Amuwo Odofin LGA who accompanied him on his visit to the party secretariat.

Comrade Adewale thanked the leaders and EXCO members of Oriade LCDA  for the opportunity given him to meet with them and solicited for their support at the upcoming Party primaries as their candidate.

He gave an overview of his background at the helm of affairs at Amuwo Odofin Local Government and how he had worked assiduously to upgrade social infrastructure and other amenities thereby transforming Amuwo Odofin Local Government into a thriving economic hub for business activities, a peaceful and secure environment for business and its residents and also putting Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency on the global map through his foreign engagements especially on climate change advocacy and international relationships with foreign missions which had led the US to support the riverine communities with support from the US marines in carrying out medical health mission yearly while he was in office as executive chairman.

He was very specific in how he would enrich the lives of the Oriade LCDA communities if elected to the House of Representatives. He pointed out that the Oriade LCDA  competitive advantage was its natural coastal habitat which could be unlocked to create sustainable economic growth and jobs so that the people are better able to respond to the changing economic needs and opportunities of their area. Key areas of focus are  tourism, hospitality, food and fishing sectors. Unlocking these sectors will help to creat employment, improve physical infrastructure, business support, training and development of the youths peculiar potentials. The LCDA’s  proximity to the Eko Atlantic City could also be leveraged on by investors to the advantage of the community’s.

Comrade Adewale assured the members that he had the clout and connections to bring in the investments needed to unlock these activities. He would ensure that laws were created for a sustainable tourism strategy and regularly engage with the community’s and stakeholders via town hall meetings to get their collective views  on various projects. He advised the leaders and EXCO members to think of long term benefits that this projects will have for all.

He also stated that he would help to develop an environmental physical planning master plan for the development of the riverine areas in conjunction with the Lagos State government ministry of physical planning.

‘As a lawmaker, I will propose laws that will better the infrastructure especially the dilapidated ones while creating new ones. We have done it in Amuwo Odofin LGA during my stint as the Executive Chairman, and I can influence it again. We positioned Amuwo Odofin in the international map and had relations with the United Nations headquarters in New York. All these influenced the goodwill we enjoy today’.

It takes the deep to call unto the deep, Comrade Ayodele finally noted.

Otunba Mrs. Adegbenro, former vice chairman, Amuwo Odofin LGA under Alhaji Otolorin who was part of comrade Adewale’s entourage complimented all what comrade Adewale had said and pleaded for the support of all members of the APC in Oriade LCDA for comrade Ayodele’s aspiration.

The executive members and leaders of Oriade LCDA starting from its chairman noted that comrade Adewale is gifted with talents that must not to die but utilized to the advantage of the community while advising him to keep on with his campaign and by the special grace of GOD that it will payoff.  Other members spoke glowingly of comrade Adewale’s pedigree and good leadership skill that cannot be faulted. Songs and praises were showered on him and special prayers of protection and divine grace of intervention in his support was said by the APC vice chairman.

Comrade Adewale thanked all members and promised never to let them down.