Ahead of the 16th November Gubernatorial election in Ondo State, a youth group under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State Concerned Youth (OSCY) has thrown its weight behind Dr. Paul Akintelure to occupy the state government house.
The Spokesperson of the group, Dr. Oluseyi Ajao while addressing journalists in Abuja, said their choice of Dr. Paul Akintelure is not borne out of anything but rather remains premised on their firm belief in his pedigree, experience, character and competence.
The youth group commended the current administration in the state being led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as a result of the demise of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu.
Furthermore, Ajao said aside from being a Medical Doctor Akintelure is a farmer, a philanthropist and a public analyst.
“He has been through it all, he is a son of the soil and he strongly understands where the shoe pinches as it concerns Ondo State.
“Politically, Dr. Paul Akintelure remains a stalwart, especially within our party. He is a founding member of this party, a former Senatorial Candidate and a former Deputy Governorship Candidate in the then ACN in Ondo State.
“He remains a loyal servant of the party and also a very close ally to Mr. President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“It is also important to note that Dr. Paul Akintelure is amazingly youth-friendly. In our
dialogue with him, he agreed to pick a youth as his running mate and also cede 60% of the slots in his cabinet to young people in a bid to prepare them for leadership in the future”, he said.
The youth admonished the APC to understand that leadership responsibilities must transit from one generation to another as at when due, otherwise, there will be a vacuum in leadership which frustrates young people and pushes young people into crime and other vices.
Ajao said in a recent interview, Akintelure revealed how he would tackle the wide range of issues troubling the state, especially job creation, women and youth development, as well as security.
“In his recent interview with Nifemi Oguntoye on TVC, Dr. Paul Akintelure touched on a wide range of issues affecting the development of Ondo State.
“He eloquently and confidently expressed his vision for Ondo State and his plans towards job creation, civil service reforms,
staff welfare, women empowerment, youth empowerment and even upscaling private sector performance in Ondo State.
“This once again further wets our appetite for Dr. Paul Akintelure as we strongly believe that he has all it takes to drive into the Sunshine State, the development that is needed for the entire good people of Ondo State across the board.
“Finally, we do not mince words when we say that this presser serves and will continue to serve as our open endorsement of the best man for the job, Dr. Paul Akintelure, as Governor of Ondo State”, Ajao added.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE