Ogun Border Towns To Get Special Infrastructural Attention – GNI

    

Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, popularly called GNI, Ogun State governorship aspirant on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reiterated his commitment to the development of border towns, especially along Lagos Corridor if elected in the forthcoming 2019 general election.
The governorship hopeful made the declaration in Oke Aro , Ifo Consistuency 11 during the second edition of an interactive session organized last weekend by member of Ogun-Lagos Border Towns(OGLABOT) Team, where he was the guest speaker.
The second edition of the event is coming on the heel of the successful hosting of the maiden edition held on 26 August 2018 for residents of Obafemi Owode constituency in Magbro .
According to OGLABOT Team spokes person, engineer Deji Olatunya , “The series was initiated for all stakeholders along the Ogun-Lagos border towns and its environs to have better interaction with GNI twards a Sustainable and Productive Infrastructural Development in their areas.
In his speech, GNI the governorship hopefully said,” being border towns along Lagos corridor should not be a liability but asset! Therefore, the neglect and almost abandon Isheri,Oke Aro ,Ibaragun,Ososun,Alagbole,Akera,Agbado,Denro,Lambe,Ibraragun,Agbadkemode,Olagun,Adiyan,Oke-Oke,etc deserve special attention.”
He further assures residents and business communities around border corridors that he will leave no stone unturned for a better development and infrastructural renewal of Ogun-Lagos border towns.
Speaking at the event, Chief Daniel Adegbola thanked GNI for initiating the interactive session and also assured the governorship hopeful of the constituency support in the forthcoming general election but call on massive infrastructural development and provision of basic social amenities like electrification, drainages and good roads for people of Ifo local government as soon as he is elected
The second edition of the event which had prominent people and groups like ,various Community Development Associations(CDA), Mechanic Association ,Baales, Small and Medium Scale Business Owners, Igbo Community, Hausa Community, Religious Bodies, Pepper Seller and Grinder Association, Welder association in and around Ifo constituency 11 ,etc in attendance

GNI proposes Ogun-Lagos border towns’ agency

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State, Mr. Gboyega Isiaka, has unfolded plans to develop the Ogun-Lagos border towns through a well-funded agency if elected governor in 2019.

Isiaka stated this in the Magboro community at an interactive session with major stakeholders in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday.

The aspirant noted that studies had shown that the current Lagos population, which currently stands at 21 million, would double by 2034, and that the spillover effect would be felt more by Ogun State.

He explained that the proximity of Lagos to Ogun State had made many residents of the congested Nigeria’s economic capital to move over to the neighbouring state while the government had not done much to provide the necessary infrastructure in the contiguous communities.

He listed some of the major challenges confronting residents of the Ogun-Lagos border towns to include deplorable roads, lack of health facilities, schools, potable water and traffic congestion.

The ADC leader said he developed a model, tagged Ogun-Lagos border initiative, which he hoped to develop into a well-funded agency that would be solely responsible for the provision of amenities in the state.

He said, “We shall establish a special Border Towns Development Authority to purposely hasten a sustainable infrastructural and socio-economic development of the affected towns and villages.”

Source: www.punchng.com