Tag: Governor Ibikunle Amosun

  • Ogun APC warns banks over Amosun’s alleged loan requests

    THE Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned banks and other financial institutions not to yield to threats and pressures from Governor Ibikunle Amosun to obtain last-minute loans, overdrafts and other financial instruments barely two months to the end of his tenure.

    In a statement issued in Abeokuta yesterday by its Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, the party warned that any institution that grants such requests “does so at its own risk”.

    The Nation, however, phoned the Special Adviser (SA) on Information and Strategy to Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Mr. Rotimi Durojaiye, for his principal’s reaction to the APC’s allegation to no avail.

    There was also evidence that Durojaiye received a WhatApp text and read the message seeking a reaction, but he did not respond to it as at 10pm yesterday.

    The APC statement reads: “It has come to our notice that the outgoing governor has been exerting pressures on banks and financial institutions to grant frivolous loans, overdrafts and other instruments immediately Prince Dapo Abiodun was declared governor-elect.”

    “We are equally aware that files and other sensitive government’s documents are being moved out of government offices on the order of the outgoing Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.”

    “It is, therefore, important to let it be known to the concerned public officers that it is part of their duties to protect public properties, including files, documents and information at their disposal.

    “As anything contrary to this will be running foul of the laws and their oath of office. The allegiance of the civil servants is to Ogun State and not to any individual, no matter who.

    “As for the banks, we want to state categorically that the incoming administration believes so much in the rule of law and due process. Therefore, the administration will not honour any obligation that did not follow due process or any loans that did not receive the prior approval of the State House of Assembly.

    “According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Ogun State’s Internally Generated Revenue has increased by 590 per cent in eight years, totaling N74,835,979,000.51.

    “Why the outgoing administration still wants “injury-time” loans despite those already incurred, beats one’s imagination and leaves much to be desired. The incoming administration will not honour such shady loans.”

  • Anti-party godfatherism

    In a display of crude godfatherism, Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun and Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha shamelessly supported the governorship candidates of political parties different from theirs in the March 9 governorship election. It remains to be seen how their disloyalty will benefit the candidates they backed.

    Amosun and Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had clearly carried godfatherism too far. It wasn’t surprising that their party decided to punish them. It was surprising that the party delayed the punishment till March 1 when its National Working Committee (NWC) suspended the governors “for anti-party activities.” In a statement, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the NWC “has also taken a decision to recommend the expulsion of the suspended individuals to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.”

    The APC statement stated that “the NWC had earlier written to the suspended governors on their anti-party activities, and several other steps were taken to ensure they desist from taking actions that are inimical to the interests of our party and candidates. Notably, these individuals have not shown any remorse and actually stepped up their actions.”  The party accused the suspended governors of “serial anti-party activities,” and “noted how the suspended members have continued to campaign openly for other parties and candidates that are unknown to our great party. They have in fact constituted themselves as opposition to APC candidates in their respective states.”

    At the APC presidential campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on February 11, Amosun had openly opposed his party.  “You know what to do when it is March 2nd, but please honour me on February 16 and vote for our father, President Muhammadu Buhari,” he had said to his supporters, referring to the governorship election, which was moved to  March 9,  and the presidential election, which was moved to February 23.

    Amosun refused to recognise Dapo Abiodun as the APC’s governorship candidate. Abiodun had defeated Amosun’s preference, Adekunle Akinlade, in the APC primary, leading to Akinlade’s exit from the party and his candidacy on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

    Curiously, Amosun, whose second term ends this year, defied his party by endorsing Akinlade for governor, but chose to run for senate on the APC platform. Interestingly, Amosun won the senate race. Amosun was free to support Akinlade, but it was absurd that he did so at the expense of Abiodun, his party’s candidate. No rationalisation can make this rational.

    There were levels of drama at the January 29 APC presidential campaign rally at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The party’s chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, had presented the APC governorship candidate, saying, “Senator Hope Uzodinma will win and restore good governance in Imo. APC will win in Imo State.”

    Remarkably, Okorocha’s son-in-law and Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate, Uche Nwosu, was at the APC rally. Okorocha wants Nwosu to succeed him, and had said so loud and clear. Okorocha, who has also won a senate seat on the platform of APC, supported Muhammadu  Buhari for president and Nwosu for governor. Nwosu had defected to AA from APC after failing to get what he wanted.  The state chapter of AA had endorsed Buhari, and promised to secure one million votes for him in the presidential election.

    Buhari obviously needed all the votes he could get. His re-election campaign was a serious matter and he meant business.  Perhaps this explains why he dramatically asked his party members to vote for a candidate of their choice in the Imo State governorship election, and not necessarily the APC governorship candidate.

    A report of the APC rally said: “President Buhari, who broke his silence on the crisis rocking the party since the party’s governorship primaries, urged APC members to vote for any candidate of their choice across party lines irrespective of inter or intraparty squabbles.”

    This means Buhari and Oshiomhole were not on the same page regarding who APC members should vote for in the Imo governorship poll. This also means Buhari and Okorocha may be on the same page concerning the governorship election. Obviously, Okorocha doesn’t want the APC governorship candidate to win.  He wants the AA governorship candidate to win. Though Buhari stopped short of endorsing another party’s governorship candidate, his non-partisanship was odd because he was expected to endorse his party’s governorship candidate. The rally was a partisan event. In partisan politics, there is no room for non-partisanship.

    When Okorocha first publicly expressed his preference for Nwosu, who was the Chief of Staff, Government House, he had said:  ”Uche Nwosu is hardworking and never gets tired. He is a very humble young man. Not proud. Not arrogant. So, power won’t enter his head. In spite of the position he occupies you can’t see him quarreling with anybody or maltreating anybody. He does not segregate against anybody whether from Orlu or Owerri or Okigwe zone… I have checked him in and out; I have not found him wanting… The young man is a team player, who does not use his office to molest anybody. He has the qualities of a good leader.”

    Okorocha added: “You see, you don’t hide a good product. And the joy of every leader is to have a worthy successor. You don’t mind political opportunists. We have done very well as a government and we should be concerned about what happens to the achievements after.”

    Amosun and Okorocha have shown that they are birds of a feather when it comes to their thinking on succession. Believing they must pick their successors at any cost, they seem desperate to remain in power after their tenure.  It is contrived continuity.

    If their governorship favourites win because of their support, it will be a Pyrrhic victory for the governors.  By their anti-party activities, Amosun and Okorocha showed an arrogant contempt for party supremacy. Their suspension and possible expulsion from the APC is bad for their image and good for party supremacy.

    Having been elected to the senate, it is a cause for concern that these dishonourable politicians will sit in the Red Chamber pretending to be men of honour.

  • Amosun wins Ogun Central

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Ogun Central senatorial contest.

    He polled 88,110 votes to defeat Hon. Kayode Amusan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 33,276 while his main challenger, Titi Oseni – Gomez of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) polled 37,101 votes.

    INEC Returning Officer for Ogun Central, Prof. Idris Akanbi, declared Amosun winner, having scored the highest valid votes cast.

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    A breakdown of the votes scored across the six Local Government Areas of the Ogun Central, revealed the performance of candidates and their parties:

    1) ABEOKUTA SOUTH LG

    APC – 20,663

    PDP – 8,264

    APM – 584

    ADC – 10,592

    ADP – 24

    2) ABEOKUTA NORTH LG

     APC- 18,385,

    PDP- 4, 118,

    APM- 2,496,

    ADC – 7544,

    ADP – 923.

    3) EWEKORO LG

     APC – 8,133,

    PDP, 3,671,

    APM – 1,325,

    ADC – 3,106

     4) ODEDA LG

    APC -8, 217,

    PDP – 3,563,

    APM – 1,365,

     ADC – 3,726

    5) OBAFEMI OWODE LG

    APC – 13,712

    PDP – 6,691

    APM – 1,392

    ADC – 4,242

    ADP – 923

    6) IFO LG

    APC – 19,000

     PDP – 6,929

    APM – 2,974

    ADC – 5,986

    ADP – 980

    TOTAL SCORES:

    APC – 88,110

    PDP – 33, 276

    APM – 10,039

    ADC – 37,101

    ADP – 6,510

  • Vote candidates of your choice, Buhari tells Ogun residents

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday charged Ogun State residents to vote for the candidates of their choice.

    He gave the advice during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential campaign rally at the M.K.O Abiola Stadium in Ogun State.

    But proceedings at the rally were interrupted severally by the fans who were divided over who the next Ogun State Governor should be.

    While Ogun State Governor  Ibikunle Amosun is supporting the reelection of President Buhari and the Ogun State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Adekunle Akinlade, the National APC and former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba are behind the APC Governorship candidate in the state, Dapo Abiodun.

    The atmosphere was tensed throughout the duration of the rally.

    The fans intermittently disrupted the speech of those opposed to their candidates by booing them and shouting ‘Olee’, ‘Olee’, ‘Olee’.

    They also threw empty water container and their placards at the pavilion, where the dignitaries were seated.

    The ugly treatment was meted out specifically to the former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aragbesola and the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole when they were called forward to make their remarks.

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Amosun took time to appeal to the fans to let peace reign.

    The dignitaries at the pavilion gently filed to their buses and jeeps as the rally was coming to end with the President’s speech to avoid the missiles from the aggrieved fans.

    The President stressed that it is the right of the residents to vote for the candidates of their choice.

    He urged them to come out on Saturday in high number to exercise their civic right.

    “I appeal to you to vote whoever you like. It is your right,” he said

    Noting that Nigeria is now virtually self-sufficient in rice production, he said that Ogun State, Lagos State among other states have been doing well in rice production.

    According to him, his administration has done well in the three areas of security, economy and fighting corruption.

    He said that his administration is poised to take the nation to the next level in the next four years.

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo promised that the government will specifically create more jobs, fix electricity and give more money to traders in the next four years.

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    He pointed out that nothing can be done to develop the nation except honest leaders are voted into power.

    According to him, President Buhari has an honest character and all those opposing him are well aware of the President’s unique qualities.

    “We have to vote for the President on Saturday,” he said

    Amosun urged the residents to vote for President Buhari on Saturday but that they know what to do concerning the governorship election and other elections in the state.

    Pleading with the angry fans to swallow their anger in the interest of APC, he said that the state is supporting President Buhari of his love for Ogun State people and because of his performance in governance.

    He said that those opposing him, are doing so because they want to loot the treasury.

    Amosun also noted that President Buhari is the only President that acknowledged and recognized the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, who was son of the soil.

    The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Oshiomhole urged the crowd to vote for APC from the top to the bottom.

    At the rally were the National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Osinbajo’s wife, Mrs. Dolapo, Ogun State APC Governorship candidate, Dapo Abiodun, former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba.

    Others include Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi.

  • APC raises alarm over Amosun move to outsmarts Abiodun during Buhari’s visit

    Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state is alleged to have perfected a game of subterfuge and intrigues ahead of tomorrow’s All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential rally, not only to conceal his steady support for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to President Muhammadu Buhari, but also to take the shine off Prince Adedapo Abiodun, the APC governorship candidate in the state during the rally.

    Buses, hitherto, branded with APM emblem, logo and images of governorship candidate and Deputy, and being used for campaign tours since, were hurriedly brought into the Presidential lodge, GRA, Abeokuta, for rebranding to conform with the APC looks, it was learnt, ostensibly to ferry members of APM from across the the state  to the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, venue of the planned presidential rally on Monday.
    It was also learnt that Amosun had perfected arrangement to pass members of APM off as that of APC and its supporters by dressing in the same attires the governorship candidate of the party, Abiodun and his supporters, had planned to adorn for the rally.
    The essence, it was alleged, is to enable APM members have unfettered and undetected access to the stadium, where they would be expected to do the biddings of the Governor who, it was alleged further, is bent on clandestinely undermine the chances of Abiodun to pave way for his preferred candidate, Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade, of the APM to emerge victorious come March 2.
    And in the last one week, campaign materials of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) – its various billboards, flexes and signposts bearing the pictures of the governorship candidate Akinladeand running mate were taken down and removed to pave way for replacement with those of APC, President Muhammadu Buhari and Amosun or the President and Vice, Yemi Osinbajo.
    The development is evidential along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway and some places in Oke – Ilewo area of the state capital where APM billboards, lampposts and other campaign materials hoisted along the way had disappeared and been replaced with that of APC.
     It is being said that Amosun might have given instruction for the removal of the APM billboards and campaign materials, especially in routes likely to be passed by the President and his entourage, as an indication that he is withdrawing support for Akinlade and APM on alleged order of the President but sources close to the APM camp said it was a smokescreen.
    The source added that Amosun is solidly behind Akinlade and APM.
    The governor has consistently  vowed never to support any governorship candidate other than the APM flag bearer, his preferred  gubernatorial candidate, Akinlade, who lost the APC ticket to Prince Dapo Abiodun in separate primaries.
    The Nation, however, gathered that the Ogun APC, its supporters and candidates for the elections were also ready and determined to scuttle any alleged anti – APC, Anti – Abiodun moves of the Governor and his collaborators.
    Already, the has raised an alarm, alleging  that Governor Amosun was sponsoring APM members to cause violence in Ogun during and after the presidential rally.
    In a statement on Sunday by Tunde Oladunjoye, the Publicity Secretary, Ogun APC Caretaker Committee, he stated that the planned violence  is meant  to embarrass the President and attack APC members at the rally.
    Oladunjoye stated further that the plot  have actually been on in the last one month, and is only being perfected with the planned rally, stressing that the Governor is mobilizing people who had received instruction  to boo the President when he hands over the party  flag to the APC governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
    He stated: “It has become necessary to alert the general public, especially the security agencies, that the members of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), being sponsored by the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, are planning to disrupt and cause mayhem and bloodshed at the Presidential Rally slated for the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, tomorrow, Monday.
    “Intelligence reports at our disposal reveal that leaders of the surrogate party have been circulating messages to their members to attend the APC Presidential Rally in specific uniforms and campaign materials, in such a way that they will be identified and saved from attacks that will be unleashed on APC members as soon as the flag is presented to the APC candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
    “The plan to embarrass the President and attack our members at the rally  have actually been on for about a month, and it is only being perfected now. Governor Amosun is mobilizing people who have been instructed to boo the President when he hands over the flag to the APC governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
    “To prepare grounds for this machination, some hoodlums were empowered to paint some of the  signages of APM with black paints with the evil intention of ascribing the act to APC members. This was the same thing Amosun did in 2003 and heaped the blame on Aremo Olusegun Osoba.
    “Violent uproars will also be sponsored in some local government councils and development areas with a plan to suspend their Chairmen who have been tagged as loyalists of Prince Dapo Abiodun.
    Nine of these Chairmen have been removed from the Whatsapp  group of the Ogun State Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), while some of them already had their salaries and allowances put on hold. In fact, their suspension have been held back because of the visit of Mr. President.
    ” While the APC welcomes all supporters and members of the public to the rally, we want to reiterate that the rally is APC Rally. We shall also hold the security agencies to their publicly expressed promise to deal with anyone who attempts to cause disorder before, during and after the rally.”
  •  Why APC leaders are after me, by Amosun

    Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Thursday claimed he is being castigated by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of his achievements and commitment to the development of Abeokuta, the state capital, ahead of other regions in the State.

    Amosun said no right-thinking governor would abandon the capital to remain the glorified condition it was before he became Governor in 2011.

    The governor spoke while kick -starting his ward- to- ward senatorial campaign across in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun Central Senatorial District.

    Addressing supporters in Owoowo ward 9, the same ward from where he contested the senatorial seat in 2003, Amosun said it was uncharitable for anyone to accuse him of developing Abeokuta over other areas.

    He said: “Why am I being castigated? Abeokuta was made the State capital over 40 years ago and the only offence I have committed is to have developed Abeokuta but I tell you, no sane governor will neglect Abeokuta, else that governor will see the result.

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    “I have never neglected other areas. We have one of the best flyovers and roads of our administration in Sagamu, there are two flyovers in Ijebu Ode with good roads and the same things are done in Ijebu Igbo and Yewa.

    “What we’ve done is that when we do three things in Abeokuta, we do two or one in other places and we are running round day and night to get this done.

    “I am not the first governor in Ogun State but I appreciate what they’ve done but if anybody castigates me? No governor worth his salt will abandon Abeokuta.”

    He solicited the votes of people in all the wards, appealing  to them not to trade their Permanent Voter Cards(PVCs) for monetary gains.

    “Don’t be deceived into trading your PVC, they will come with promise of loans and grants requesting for your PVC number, tell them they are thrives and criminals, ask them where they have been since all these years that they are now coming on the eve of the election,” he said.

     

     

  • I’ll ensure Akinlade succeeds me, Amosun vows

    Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Monday declared that his anointed man, Hon. Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade, of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) has all his “blessings to pursue the mandate freely given to him” by the people of Ogun State.

    Amosun also vowed to give Akinlade all he has to ensure he succeeds him in 2019.

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    The Governor who made the declaration in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, while addressing hundreds of loyalists and supporters, said he will work for the success of President Muhammadu Buhari at the polls as well as that of Akinlade.

    He appealed to his loyalists to cast their votes only for Buhari and Akinlade during the elections, saying he would not hide behind one finger concerning where he stands.

    Earlier, 26 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Governor Ibikunle Amosun announced their movement from the party to the Allied People’s Movement (APM), citing impunity within APC as reason for their defection.

    The defectors said they contested for the State House of Assembly primary conducted in the state last October 7 and declared winner the following day by the APC Committee responsible for the task but was shocked that their names were not listed as candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

  • Amosun’s , Olumide Osoba’s names, others on INEC list

    Governor Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun Central), Tolu Odebiyi (Ogun West) and Senator Lekan Mustapha(Ogun East) made it to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) list for the Senate seats on the platform of All Progressives Congress(APC).
    Also, names of Hon. Olumide Osoba,  son of former governor Olusegun Osoba, is listed by INEC candidate for National Assembly election for Abeokuta, Obafemi – Owode and Odeda Federal Constituency seat and Jimoh Ojugbele (Ado/Odo/Ota).
    Others are Sulaiman Ismail(Ijebu North, Ijebu East and Ogun Waterside constituency), Ibrahim Isiaka (Ifo/ Ewekoro Federal Constituency),  Edun Oladapo, (Abeokuta South Federal Constituency), Biyi Otegbeye (Egbado South and Ipokia), Kayode Oladele(Egbado North, Imeko Afon) Osunsanya Korede(Ijebu North, Ijebu -Ode, Odogbolu) and Adewunmi Onanuga (Ikenne, Remo North, Sagamu).
    For the African Democratic Congress (ADC), names of former Speaker Titi Oseni – Gomez (Ogun Central), Engr. Adedeji Ashiru(Ogun East) and Babatunde Ogunola (Ogun West) also made it to the INEC list.
  • Majekodunmi returns to APC, backs Amosun’s Senatorial ambition

    A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State, Dr. Femi Majekodunmi, on Thursday re-united with former party, All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

    Majekodunmi, who served as the Caretaker Chairman of ADC in Oyo State, said his resignation of membership of ADC is with immediate effect, made this known in a  release to reporters in Abeokuta, the state capital.

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    The medical doctor – turned politician also disclosed that he has withdrawn from the Ogun Central senatorial race under the platform of the ADC and from any real or imagined membership of the party.

    He added that his decision to withdraw from the race for the Ogun Central Senatorial seat as a mark of respect to Governor Ibikunle Amosun, stating that he is now fully back to the APC at his ward in Abeokuta South local government after due consultations with his family members, relations and political associates within and outside Ogun State.

    “My loyalty is now fully with APC,  I hereby confirm that there is no more divided loyalty and will henceforth fully resume my activities in APC starting from my Ward 1, Abeokuta South.

    “After due consultations with my immediate family, political leaders and teeming supporters across the length and breadth of Ogun State and all over the country, I have decided to resign my membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and return back to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    “This decision is the best I could take at the moment given the political situation in our dear state, Ogun State. Indeed,  it was in the best interest of the people of the state as I believe that for now it is the APC that is in better position to continue to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people,” he stated.

    He however said his leaving the ADC does not mean its members are his enemies, stating that as a politician that has served the state in different capacities, he will continue to make himself available to serve the people irrespective of his returning to the APC.

  • Abandoned projects worsening people’s suffering in Ogun – ADC

    The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State has expressed worry over abandoned infrastructural projects that littered   the state by Governor Ibikunle Amosun – led administration.

    ADC said abandoned projects such as roads and bridges in parts of the state are not only a manifestation of lack of direction on the side of the government that initiated them, but also worsening the suffering of residents’ movement in and out of Ogun State.

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    In a statement on Wednesday  by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Abiola Odutola, ADC  identified places such as  Akute, Magboro,  Agbado Junction bridge, Ijoko, Sango, Lambe  among other areas where alleged abandoned and uncompleted road projects by Amosun’s government have remained daily nightmares for residents.

    Odutola called on residents and indigenes to rise and save Ogun State from further socio-economic damage, explaining that abandoned projects was a clear signal that there “is a problem with policy direction.”

    According to him, events in the last seven years are pointers to the fact that the state needs to be rescued from the era of wasting resources on the construction of several bridges that would not add any economic value to the state and the people.

    “ADC remains resolute in its defence of the common people of Ogun State. We have perfected plans to ensure that we finish whatever we start and stand by the commitment of ADC to the War against Poverty.

    “Residents are the ones bearing the brunt of the state of the projects as the cost incurred on car maintenance and transport fares in the areas have gone up by over 200 per cent in the past years. When it rains, some residents have to rely on some men, who carry them on their backs like babies.

    “It is appalling that after more than six years, this administration has not completed projects it promised to finish in two years. Initially, it blamed the delay on the economic recession it claimed was caused by the Peoples’ Democratic Party but one should ask the governor how come the recession didn’t affect the commencement and completion of the bridges he constructed across Abeokuta within the same time,”   Odutola stated

    But Governor Ibikunle Amosun has continued to assure indigenes and residents that his administration would complete the ongoing infrastructural projects in the state and even keep working till the handover date, to build more infrastructures in order to attract additional investors.