Senator Arise rallies support for Oyebanji
A former member of the National Assembly, Senator Ayo Arise, has canvassed support for Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, ahead of the June 20 governorship election. Senator Arise said Governor
A former member of the National Assembly, Senator Ayo Arise, has canvassed support for Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, ahead of the June 20 governorship election.
Senator Arise said Governor Oyebanji had done well to merit another term in office, having turned around the fortunes of the state in many key sectors.
The former Chairman of Senate Committee on Privatisation made the call while on a consultation tour to political leaders and other stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikole and Oye local governments.
Senator Arise met with the APC chairmen in Ikole, Oye, Ido/Osi, Moba and Ilejemeje local governments, which make up the senatorial district in the course of the consultation with party stakeholders.
He urged party members to speed up aggressive mobilisation drive to bring more members into the party and ensure their registration with the extension of the e-registration of new members and revalidation of the membership of old members.
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The APC chieftain said registration of new members and revalidation of old members would help the re-election aspiration of Governor Oyebanji and make the party more formidable ahead of the governorship polls and future elections.
Senator Arise commended Governor Oyebanji’s investment in the agriculture sector with Ikole Local Government being a huge beneficiary with the attraction of investors like Agbeyewa Farms and the designation of the council area as a Special Agriculture Processing Zone.
He said communities such Ipao, Oke Ako, Irele and Iyemero captured within the Special Agriculture Processing Zone had become hubs for commercial agriculture, which had generated employment for thousands of youths.
According to him, projects such as Itapa-Ijelu-Omu Road, Ido-Ipere-Iludun Road and many others executed by Governor Oyebanji showed his love for the people of Ekiti North and must be reciprocated with votes to get him re-elected at the forthcoming governorship election.
Senator Arise urged party leaders and members to work for Governor Oyebanji’s victory and make the governorship election a priority to ensure the continuation of good governance and purposeful leadership in Ekiti State.
According to him, the legacies of the quality and result-oriented representation he delivered when he was in the Senate in the areas of projects, infrastructure and human capital development were unprecedented and would love to do more if given the opportunity again.
Party leaders in Ikole Local Government like Chief Ayodele Owoeye, Segun Adelugba and Mrs Oluyinka Awe described Senator Arise’s last tenure in the Senate as “the golden era of representation” which the people of the senatorial district would want to taste again.
They noted that the Federal University, Oye Ekiti which was influenced to Ekiti North by Senator Arise during his time in the Senate had become a legacy project with a huge impact on the educational, economic and social life of the people with towns like Ikole, Itapa, Ilupeju and Ayegbaju benefiting from its multi-campus structure.
Prince Ore Fabunmi and Mrs Beatrice Adeleye who spoke on behalf of the Elders Forum in Oye Local Government Area commended Senator Arise’s contribution to the growth and success of the party in the past, describing him as a competent leader that could be trusted.
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