A governorship aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bosun Arebuwa, has vowed to liberate the state from what he described as seven years of appalling misrule under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State.
Arebuwa, who is seeking the ticket of the PDP in the April 25 primaries ahead of the November 16 governorship polls faulted the APC-led government for the deteriorating state of affairs in the state.
Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the state capital, the Ode-Aye born chartered accountant who pledged a new dawn for the state if elected as governor, emphasied his commitment to restoring good governance, improving infrastructure, enhancing health sector, and boosting the state’s economy.
He said “I’m aspiring to serve so as to leave behind a legacy of excellent developments in education, health, youth empowerment, agribusiness, industrial growth and security among others.
“The APC government in Ondo State has taken Ondo State to the lowest low in the socio-economic ladder. They have almost destroyed our health infrastructure, disincentived education through unaccountable actions and decisions, personalised government and government institutions and generally demoralised the populace.”
“All a governor needs is to formulate and articulate, with the support of his party, clear and unambiguous policies. Assemble a team of informed, competent, capable and clearheaded professionals to run the vision, motivate and incentivise the workforce to deliver on the goals and targets set.
“That kind of governor and governance have been missing particularly in the last seven years in Ondo State. In fact, there seems to have been a pall of darkness under the APC government over our state. We bring light and with light comes freedom, growth and opportunities for personal and collective development.”
He added that the PDP, which he hopes to be its flagbearer, will be bringing on board policies, strategies and actions that will make government more open, more accountable and less expensive to run.
“We shall be working to entrench a new paradigm of functional and effective education through a combination of modern and nimbler school infrastructural reengineering on the basis of contemporary skill and professional needs.
“Every government has played its part according to the capacity of the governor and team. For instance, Late Chief Adefarati was of the old school; punctual, modest and unassuming.
The late Dr Olusegun Agagu who succeeded him displayed remarkable intellect in policy formulation and brilliance, Dr Olusegun Mimiko was pragmatic, people-oriented and showed clear disposition to socio-democratic ethos and ways and the just departed Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was bold and fearless in matters concerning the Yoruba people when occasion demanded.
“The truth however is that of all, the era that will be ending with the next election has been the worst in policy erudition, social transformation and prudency in the management of resources.”
