Tuesday 20 November 2018

" My being chosen as the deputy governor candidate to governor Alao Akala under ADP is a destiny coming into place"- Associate Professor Abideen Olaiya.

NEWS:

 Associate Professor Abideen Olaiya has described his candidacy as the deputy Governor to Governor Alao Akala under ADP as a destiny coming into realization, considering his earlier attempt for a position as higher as that before.
 He then vouched for a good governance under ADP with the combination of him and that of the ADP's gubernatorial candidate; Chief Christopher Alao Akala.
 Here he emphasized that priority would be given to agriculture and education, with other sectors receiving equal attention.
 Meanwhile, he chided to condemned the state of things in the agricultural and educational sectors presently as all the make- believe of the propaganda given to it, instead of  a pragmatic approach that could have amount to much good result and benefit for the citizens of the state.
 However, he advised the people of the state to be patient and not engage in any violent act, but to know that democracy has given a lead-way; creating periodically for a new government to come in, so they should wait patiently and make sure they keep their voters' cards for use judiciously come 2019 election

" INEC should be proactive to eradicate vote-buying in any election in Nigeria to save the nation and her citizenry from jeopardy"- Alhaji/Chief/Dr. Lateef A. Adegoke, Oyo State Labour Party Vice Chairman

NEWS:

The Oyo State Labour Party Vice Chairman Alhaji Lateef A. Adegoke has described vote-buying in the Nigerian politics during election as an agelong abnormality which was not that pronounced then, especially with associated act of cross-carpeting, but which is now more prominent, as a result of some "money bags",who have corruptly enriched themselves and want to be in government by all means, so they see the act of vote buying as the easiest way to buy the conscience of the downtrodden and poor people, especially in this period of economic hardship.
 This he condemned as an unhealthy act, for the good of democracy and a conducive atmosphere to have free and fair election and thus could also bring the future of the country and of her citizenry to jeopardy, since vote-buying could be a means giving the questionable characters believing in the call to serve as an investment from which they would want to maximize their profit, to the detriment of the citizenry and availability of good governance.
 He therefore advised Independent National Electoral Commission to be impartial in the coming election of 2019 to all parties and make sure the election is free and fair, for the best party with the right candidates for different elective positions to be voted in, to aid the emergence of a good but civilian regime, that would be able to direct the affairs of the nation well, for the next four years.
 Nevertheless,  he enjoined the electorates to make sure they vote their conscience and vote the right candidates, while they make sure they are not influenced by money , in order not to extend their years of suffering and hardship under any bad governance again, for another four years.

"No farmer; no nation, a nation that does not care for her farmers would not survive"- Engr. Olumide Ayinla, Oyo State AFAN Chairman.

The Chairman Oyo State Association of Agricultural Farmers of Nigeria, Engineer Olumide Ayinla has implored the three tiers governments to stand up to their responsibilities in giving due encouragement to the farmers.
 This he reiterated that though the present Federal government is trying her possible best but some policies are not really favouring the farmers in the South West , hence he therefore advised the South West governors to do more in representing the farmers before the stakeholders and the governments at the three tiers well, for the benefit of the farmers.
 Meanwhile he stressed that the government should do the needful in solving the problems of farmers and the herdsmen to allow the farmers the enabling environment to farm and be able to produce abundantly for the good of the citizenry.
 Nevertheless, he bemoaned the unavailability of good roads which has been hindering the farmers from transporting their produce to the market, as at when due, and in order to avoid some of their produce from getting spoiled, especially the perishable ones, then urgent solution should be proffered to avert this problem.

" Those having their names that have to do with court cases on corruption should be debarred from any election in Nigeria until court declared them eligible"- Dr. Pade Agoro

NEWS:
  
 Dr. Pade Agoro has advised President Muhammed Buhari to extend the list of the 50 corrupt Nigerians to those having court cases on corruption and should be debarred from partaking in any election.
 He emphasized that there are a lot of dirty names that are going round signifying to contest in the coming election of 2019, who have to clear their names first by courts before coming out to contest in any election.
This suggestion by him was what he described as a way of sanitizing the political arena in Nigeria, in order to give rooms to those who are upright and are eligible enough to serve the nation well and honestly, to achieve the best for her citizenry.