THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the August 9 poll, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has taken his house-to-house campaign to communities in Ife South Local Government Area.
Omisore promised to ensure speedy construction of roads in the rural communities of the council if elected as governor.
He also assured the rural communities, including Ifetedo, Garage Olode, Aba Oyinbo and Mefoworade, that he would build standard primary health care centres to address their medical challenges.
Omisore said: “All forms of difficulties facing all of you would be tackled by my government, which would dwell more on the welfare of the rural inhabitants. I want to assure you that your sufferings and other kind of challenges would be over on August 9.”
Calling on those who had failed to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to collect it from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Osogbo, Omisore contended that “this is the only weapon that you can use to bring about the needed change in Osun so that poverty, frustration and slavery can be finally stopped.”
Former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adejare Bello, has said his emergence as Omisore’s running-mate was “divinely arranged.”
Speaking with reporters in Osogbo yesterday, Bello said he never schemed for the position.
He said: “When the lot fell on me to be the running-mate to Senator Iyiola Omisore, I saw it as leverage for me to serve the people at a higher pedestal. My records of service are in the public domain. For me, I see every opportunity to hold a political office as an avenue to better the lots of the average citizen.
“I spent 12 years in the state House of Assembly. To the glory of Allah, the people of Ede North have no cause to regret having me as their representative. Even as a Speaker, there were times when I would leave my office and personally go in search of employment vacancies for my people.
“I am from a humble background; so I know what it takes to be at home after education without gainful employment. All these experiences and many more, I hope to bring on board when the people of Osun would have used their votes to enthrone a truly democratic government.”