South West Governors Ought to take Road Rehabilitation and Electricity Supply as Priorities-Prof. Olagoke
- By solomon2day
- On 27/01/2020
- In News
Only focused and incorruptible leadership shall emancipate the Yorubas from their current travails and ensure good governance.
This assertion was made by the Founder, Spiritual Head and Grand Imam of Shafuadeen-in-Islam Worldwide, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke in a lecture titled ''Enhancing Economic Development in Yorubaland'', at the 20th year remembrance anniversary of the late Comrade Ola Oni in Ibadan, Nigeria.
''It will take a credible leadership and good governance to faciliate and activate opportunities on the ground for the Yorubas. Most of our roads are in a state of disrepair. Governments at all levels should take it as a matter of priority to rehabilitiate and construct new roads especially those that link the farms/villages to the cities. Transportation of agricultural produce to the towns from the farms/villages will be easy if our link roads are in good condition. This will in trun enhance economic development in Yorubaland''.
Most of our stadia are begging for repairs. Liberty stadium in Ibadan has become a shadow of itself among others. Power supply has also become an albatross to our economic devlopment in Yorubaland. Governments in all the states in the Sout West have a responsibility to find a lasting solution to the epileptic power supply from the Electricty Distribution Companies. In the absence of corruption, there will not be any need for 5-7 per cent tariff increase on electricity bill in the tax regime. Even borrowing may not be necessary to fund projects'', Prof.Olagoke stated.
Nigeria Governance Government Prof. Sabitu Olagoke