A former member of the Home of Representatives from Ondo State, Mayowa Akinfolarin, has lamented that the handlers of the state had not been using the human and pure assets it’s endowed with correctly.
Akinfolarin, a two-term federal lawmaker who represented the Ile-Oluji Okeigbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency between 2015 and 2023, declared that the state wanted to be reconfigured.
He acknowledged this whereas talking with journalists in Akure, the state capital, on Wednesday.
The previous federal lawmaker stated, “Ondo state is filled with potential, human and materials alike. It is without doubt one of the most affluent states on this nation as a result of we now have so many issues that may make us to be nice.
“Ondo State is the place 70 per cent inhabitants are completely engaged in farming. However no person is paying severe consideration to that, all what we’re doing is to convey initiatives that may convey cash for us, we should begin taking note of the casual sector the place we now have nearly all of our individuals.”
Akinfolarin, who declared intention to contest for the forthcoming governorship election within the state on the platform of the APC, stated the state wanted somebody who would bridge the hole between the federal government and the individuals.
“Though we now have so many individuals on the bottom my very own case is totally different. In case you have a look at the state of affairs within the state, you’ll all agree with me that Ondo State must be reconfigured, we have to reconfigure the developmental construction of this state. As a result of there appears to be some gaps between authorities and the individuals in latest occasions.
“I’m correctly rooted on this state, so I do know what it takes to manipulate the Ondo state and with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a few of us assume that we have to come collectively to maneuver this state ahead.
“Primarily based on my expertise and antecedent, I’ve actually navigated each the financial and political terrain of Ondo State, I do know what governance is, and I do know what may be carried out to present succor and hope to our individuals. Folks now not have faith in what the federal government is doing, we want somebody to energise the system, we want somebody to present assurance, we want somebody to tell us that this authorities is our authorities,” he acknowledged.
On the demise of the previous governor of the state, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, the All Progressives Congress chieftain stated there was a necessity for the state authorities to immortalize the late former governor. He described Akeredolu as a simple particular person.
“We can be very unkind to Aketi(Akeredolu) if nothing is completed to immortalise him. This was a person that got here with good intentions, he did his finest, he was not a pretender, he was a sensible particular person and ensured not solely the state however all the southwest area was protected by means of the Amotekun Corps.”