Sam Philip
Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) candidate and former governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has promised to fortify the state Security Network, a.k.a Amotekun Corps, to strengthen security in the state.
He vowed to end kidnapping and other crimes in forest reserves and farmsteads in the state if elected on November 16.
The PDP’s candidate went to Iju and Ita-Ogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area of the state to campaign to the people ahead of the November 16 off-circle gubernatorial election.
He assured the people of flushing out criminals from the forests and other hideouts.
Ajayi lamented the poor socio-economic development in the state, assuring that he has really prepared to take the state out of the woods.
“We are going to strengthen the Amotekun, we will create forest guards that would work together with Amotekun Corps in all the forests across the state. We will end kidnapping and our farmers will be able go to farms with peace of mind.We will empower the farmers.
“I was one of those who created Amotekun, so we have ways to reshape it. We will end kidnapping in this state and our farmers would be empowered so that there would be sufficiency of food across the state.
“If I get to power, we will form policies to develop the state. Within 10 months, we will change things for better. We know how to run government. We won’t be wasting time before we kick start our programmes. APC has destroyed the country, they have caused hunger, so let us vote for PDP. I will ensure free and affordable education. We will employ more teachers.
“Governor Aiyedatiwa is collecting N1.2billion security votes monthly, I don’t need that much money for security. In that money, I will take about N600millon from it to create employment, if there are employments for the youths, crimes would be reduced drastically,” Ajayi said.
Addressing the people of the communities, Engr. Clement Faboyede, the Director-General of PDP Campaign Organisation, urged them to go INEC office in their local council to collect their Permanent Voter Cards so that they can vote for PDP on the election day.
He said: “Please go and get your PVCs to enable you vote to chase out the APC out of power. This is the only power you have to send them (APC) away.
“We know how hard the country has turned to under the APC government and the only way to send them away is to go out on November 16 to vote for the PDP . Make sure you protect your votes. Don’t allow them to steal your votes.”
The PDP campaign train also visited Imafon, Oba-Ile, Ala, Igoba and other communities in Akure North Local Government Area.