IT was a pleasant evening on Sunday at the Conference Hall of a local Radio Station in Ibadan, Fresh Fm when the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebayo Adelabu like his late grandfather, the late sage, Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu shone like a thousand Star as he unveiled his covenant with the people of Oyo State.
The event which was put together by the Station to afford leading Governorship Candidates unveiled their programmes saw Chief Adelabu unleashing his agenda to the masses with uncommon candour and dexterity.
The nucleus of his programs centred freedoms for all, life more abundant. On Education, Chief Adelabu declared that from May 29, this year, all residents of the state of school age shall enjoyed free, functional and qualitatative education.
According to him, as a lover of the sector, his administration would provide well tailored educational system that would cater for both the formal and informal sector. He promised to provide necessary incentives to teachers and increase their emoluments from 5 to 10 percent and other perks.
The APC Chieftain further revealed that he has experimented this at Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan, adding that this has tremendiously improved in the results of its students in WASC. He added that the Free Feeding School Program shall be sustained for the benefits of the younger ones.
On health care delivery, he assured that Primary Health Centres shall be established not more than 1 kilometre to each community while Sanitary Inspectors shall be recruited for cleaner and tidy envitonment. On the protracted Pensioners Crisis in the state which amounted to N42.3Billion, Chief Adelabu promised to engage in an understanding with them to design ways of paying off the arrears saying this would also incentified those on active service.
The APC Standard Bearer, Adelabu, also stated that few years to their disengagements from active service, the State Government would organise pre – retirement training in various vocations and entrepreneurship skills so that they can be making money even while out of service. The Party Torchbearer maintained that they would also enjoy free bus services, healthcare and subsidized housing scheme.
Explaining his previous roles in the affairs of the state, Chief Adelabu revealed that he was instrumental to the establishment of the Technical University and financial assistance to the state government, Chief Adelabu stated that he has over 600 workers in his employments which spanned through various businesses from real estate to farming and hospitality.
On what to expect in the first 100 days of his administration, Chief Adelabu disclosed that ‘Operation Light Up the City’ to provide Streetlights in the streets, ‘Operation Zero Pot Holes’ on the Roads and Construction of Modern Health Centres shall be achieved .
On why he is the best nan for the job, Adelabu said as a First Class product with vast financial knowkedge and acumen from World rated financial institutions as well as enduring family legacy from Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu Penkelemess who was known for his uncommon love and affection to the downtroddens, assuring that he is very much ready to replicate his lofty ideas in the state from this year and beyond.
