APC mega rally in Osogbo Osun State has come and gone, as President Buhari who was in attendance alongside some party big-guns, called on the people of Osun state not to vote back the opposition party of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), those he called corrupt and selfish, and whose history of corrupt enrichment is well documented in the history books.
President Muhammadu Buhari while speaking at the well attended APC mega rally, urged the people to vote the APC governorship candidate Gboyega Oyetola so as to continue to enjoy the goodwill of the APC and for Oyetola to continue in the successes already recorded by the outgoing Governor, Aregbesola. He said:
I am always pleased to visit Osun State. The hospitality, the warmth, and the friendliness is clear for all to see. Today, we are here to celebrate the past and plan and work for the future.
We are here to thank Almighty God for the successful eight-year tenure of the APC Government in [Osun] state under the leadership of His Excellency, Rauf Aregbesola, the Omoluabi of Yorubaland.
We are also here to pray to Almighty God to safeguard and consolidate on this through Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola.
You are fully aware of this great partnership story. Oyetola is a partner, a trusted advisor, a brother and a friend to Governor Aregbesola. They have seamlessly worked together for many years serving you.
By electing Oyetola as your Governor, you are guaranteeing the consolidation of these successes.
Osun State has empowerment programs to support entrepreneurs. You had school construction & rehabilitation programs to improve the quality of education. You had hygiene, sanitation & healthcare programs to improve quality of life… security programs that enhanced peace.
President Muhammadu Buhari also spoke about projects completed and ongoing ones by his administration in Osun State, saying:
The FG is rehabilitating the Ila-Orangun—Oke Ila—Ilale Akan Road at the sum of N5.19b. We are repairing the Ijebu—Ijesha road all the way to the Ekiti State Border at the cost of N562.55m. We‘re committed to completing the Gbongan—Iwo road as well as Ojutu Bridge in Ilobu.
We are building transmission lines & sub-stations across the State to improve electricity supply & distribution. We have implemented our social investment programs including school feeding & implementation of agricultural projects that have supported thousands of farmers.
We‘ve signed the $6.6 billion rail contract for Ibadan—Kaduna rail line. This line will pass through Osogbo thereby connecting Osun to not only Ibadan & Lagos but also to Ilorin, Minna & Kaduna. There‘ll also be a single track branch line that will connect Osogbo—Ado-Ekiti.
We are also completing some very old roads whose contracts were awarded many years ago. The Ife—Ondo road that was awarded 12 years ago and the Gbonga—Kwara State road, awarded 9 years ago. These projects & many others will further open up Osun to the rest of the country.
We will continue to complete old strategic projects. We will also continue to develop and implement new impactful projects. This is our covenant not only to Osun but to all Nigerians.
Nigerians kicked the corrupt and selfish leaders out of the Federal Government in 2015. And by the grace of God, the voters will continue to keep them out of leadership positions until we permanently consign their corrupt governing style into the history books.
Nigeria must be free of corrupt and selfish leaders. The children of all Nigerians will get quality infrastructure, education, health care, and job opportunities. This is why you must all come out and vote for APC on 22nd September 2018.
Osun must remain APC. Osun must continue on the path of progress. Osun must not allow the dark days to return.”