Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has commended governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for living up to the expectations of the people.
Fintiri said this during the commissioning of the dualised 9.7km Oke-Ogun Poly-Saki Township/Ilesha Ibaruba Road at an event in Saki, a town in Oyo State.
He praised his Oyo counterpart, Seyi Makinde, for delivering a massive road project among many others, despite the economic challenges in the country.
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“I am indeed honoured to be in Oyo State by the invitation of my friend and brother, GSM,” the governor said at the event held on Thursday. “I bring to you the warm regards of our people in Adamawa State. He (Makinde) is a first-term governor of the PDP who is passionate about the development of Oyo State.
“He is someone in a hurry to change the fortune of his people for good. I must confess that the quantum of projects I have seen in Oyo State have forced my belief in him and increased my respect for him. The APFA initiative for the urban renewal campaign, which he has initiated, is manifesting in multiple road infrastructure.
“I have also seen the wonders he has performed in other key sectors of health, education, rural infrastructure, trade, and commerce. I can confirm that this can only be achieved in a PDP state.”
A Modern Oyo
Governor Makinde, in his remarks, said the Saki township road project would enhance the socio-economic development of the state and play a major role in engineering a modern Oyo State.
He stressed that his administration would not play politics with the development of the state, but would continue to take development beyond Ibadan.
The governor explained that the state was able to save over N1 billion from the initial contract awarded by the previous administration, adding that the state would continue to maintain zero tolerance for wastage.
“I am glad to see the happy faces here today and what are we celebrating here? We are celebrating accelerated development because everywhere a strategic road goes, development follows immediately,” said the governor.
“Oke-Ogun is our breadbasket and agricultural arbiter and that is why we returned OYSADA to Saki Township. So, linking Oke-Ogun up to the rest of the zones means we can easily move our clothing for export either by air through our airport or by sea through the dry port at Moniya.
“Since we fixed the Moniya road, we have been able to cut the travel time from Saki to Ibadan to almost two and a half hours as against the former five hours.”
