A former member of the Home of Representatives, Mayowa Akinfolarin, who represented Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency, on Thursday, decried the hole between the federal government and the citizenry in Ondo State.
Akinfolarin, who emphasised that the state wants pressing reconfiguration so as to flip its fortunes round within the areas of the economic system and the agricultural sector, maintained that focus should be directed in the direction of the casual sector.
The previous Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State Home of Meeting and two-term federal lawmaker careworn this when he declared his ambition forward of the governorship polls 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.
“There appear to be some gaps between the federal government and the folks in current instances. Ondo State is stuffed with potential, human and materials alike. It is among the most affluent states on this nation as a result of we’ve got so many issues that may make us nice.
“Ondo State is the place 70 % of the inhabitants is completely engaged in farming. However no one is paying critical consideration to that.
“All we’re doing is bringing tasks that can convey cash for us. We should begin taking note of the casual sector, the place we’ve got the vast majority of our folks.”