By Jude Opara, Abuja
An aspirant in the forthcoming Ondo state governorship election, Mrs. Funmilayi Adekojo, has assured that she will enthrone good governance in the state if elected as the next governor.
Adekojo who gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen after obtaining her nomination and expression of interest forms at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat on Wednesday said she was not in anyway intimidated by other big names also in race.
It could be recalled that the Independent National Electrical Commission (INEC) has fixed the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election for Nov. 16, 2024.
She said; “I want to serve the people of Ondo State by giving by best, as an engineer, I will make engineers and the state proud, my focus will be education, youth employment, and utilizing the state’s blue sea.
“I am a woman of the people, am close to those at the grassroots and I know what they need and will work towards meeting their needs.
“With my hard earned money, I have single handedly raised 15,000 women and youths in Akoko and Ondo State generally on skills acquisition and entrepreneurship.
“You are not a politician by just practicing politics, but by positively impacting on the lives of the people, that I had done, even as a private person,” she said.
Adekojo who is also the first aspirant to secure her forms expressed optimism that she would emerge as the APC Ondo State governorship candidate at it primaries because said had the support of women in the state and some of its critical stakeholders.
Meanwhile, Emma Enekwu, the Chairman of the State Primary Election Committee had on Tuesday, announced that the sales of Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for Ondo State Governorship aspirants would run from March 27 to April 3.
