•Commends Gov Abdulrazaq for developmental initiatives
The Senator representing Kwara South, Architect Yisa Lola Ashiru has called on the members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Offa Local Government Area, to promote unity and cohesion among themselves at all times.
Ashiru stated this during his meeting with the local government executive of Offa APC and all the 12 wards chairmen, which preceded his tour of the 12wards, charging those that have been hurt during the intra party crisis to forgive and let go the bitterness in their hearts.
He further emphasized on the need to be united and resolute in sustaining the strength of the party in Offa to compliment the developmental initiatives of the State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, whom he described as a passionate lover of Offa community.
Ashiru further commended the state publicity secretary of the party, Tajudeen Aro Folaranmi for his peace initiatives which has helped in rebuilding the Offa APC.
According to Ashiru, the political class must place the collective interests of kwarans above personal ambitions in a bid to improve the common lots of the people.
Earlier, Tajudeen Aro Folaranmi, had in his remarks harped on party discipline and the responsibilities of all organs of the party.
He urged party faithfuls to put their trust in God and stop being driven by ambition, adding that the peace initiative which started in Offa has yielded results to the extent that the Offa peace template is being adopted at the State level for other local government areas.
He charged the LG exco and ward chairmen to be guided by the party constitution and not at the whims and caprices of any individual, stressing that the leadership of the President at the national level and that of the governors at their respective states on party issues remain sacrosanct.
Also, the Offa LGA Chairman of APC, Abdullateef Afolayan in his welcome address preached peace and the need to forgive each other, expressing his joy at the new development in the pursuit of having one united APC in Offa under the leadership of Governor Abdulrazaq.
The women leader, Folake Shittu; Youth leader, Arowolo Lateef; Abdulmaroof Olarinoye, Ojomu NNW ward chairman and Akorede , shawo south east chairman, all in their separate speeches were unanimous on the need to be united, embrace peace and support Senator Ashiru.
During his tour of the 12 wards, Senator Ashiru was accompanied by the Offa leader Chief James Adebayo Shogo; Folaranmi; TIC Chairman of Offa LGA, Hon Ja’are Thomas Olatundun; Hon Abdulwaheed Gbenga Yussuf JK; Hon Babatunde Opoola, Member Board of Herald; Offa APC Chairman, Abdullateef Afolayan, all local government executives and many party stakeholders.
In all the six wards visited, Ashiru stated that the purpose of the visits was not to campaign but pass the message of peace that Offa APC is one under the leadership of Governor Abdulrazaq.
Ashiru who was categorical at Ojomu central B ward, stated that it is absolutely impolitic and irresponsible to go against a sitting governor in the same party, pledging to rehabilitate the Osunlakun/Obatiwajoye road, which he described as embarrassing.
In all the wards visited , Ashiru stated that Governor Abdulrazaq deserves the overwhelming support of Offa people for targeting Offa for accelerated infrastructural development and unprecedented political patronages for Offa sons and daughters.
Hon Yussuf, representing Essa/Shawo/Igboidun constituency while accompanying Ashiru had repeatedly stated that all infrastructural interventions done by him was with the support of Governor Abdulrazaq, stressing that if the governor had not been supportive there was no way any Honorable member would have been successful.
The wards visited are Ojomu NNW; Ojomu South East; Ojomu Central B; Ojomu Central A; Essa A and Essa B. Senator Ashiru promised to visit the remaining six wards next weekend..
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