THE Deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state, Engr. Raufu Olaniyan on Saturday expressed concern about the deplorable condition of roads in Oke Ogun axis of the state, remarking that the decrepit state of the roads which has been terribly neglected in the almost eight years reign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has also impacted negatively on their standard of living.
He observed that a case in point is the Ibadan Iseyin Road, and the Iseyin- Saki road, to mention a few amongst the many roads in the region that are in sordid conditions.
Olaniyan, who was the pioneer General Manager of the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, (OYSROMA) stated this in Saki, where he was a special guest of honour at an event marking Saki Day celebrations.
The retired Permanent Secretary in the Oyo state public service noted that it was unfortunate that despite the strategic importance of Oke Ogun, towards helping the state meets it agricultural potentials, the region continues to suffer neglect, in the hands of successive administrations, more so with the present APC led government.
He, thereafter assured that the PDP government to be headed by Engr. Seyi Makinde, will restore Oke Ogun’s pride, by ensuring that the infrastructural deficit the region has suffered for so long is corrected.
The ex – OYSROMA boss further added that Makinde’s administration commencing from May 29, 2019, will pursue policies that will enable Oke Ogun annex its full potentials.
Olaniyan urged the people not to be swayed with sweet words from the ruling party. “ They have been there for almost eight years, we have seen their best and their best was not good enough for Oke Ogun and Oyo State, and their best was not fair to the people of OKe Ogun.
He reassured the people of the region that the government of Engr Seyi Makinde will attend to the collapsed roads as a matter of priority come 2019.
At the event, a substantial sum of two million, five hundred thousand naira was donated on behalf of the PDP governorship candidate, Engr. Seyi Makinde and himself, towards the development of Saki.
