THE VICE Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in charge of Ondo Central Senatorial District, Dr Bayo Ademodi has thrown his quite considerable weight behind the idea of integrating the entire south western part of Nigeria for the promotion of socio-economic development of the region.
Dr Ademodi, who is also the Ondo state coordinator of Afenifere Renewal Group, (ARG), the group that produced the roadmap document, entitled, “Development Agenda for Western Nigeria,” (DAWN) made this known recently, in a chat with PLATFORM NEWSWIRE at the ACN secretariat, in Akure, when he advised the people of Ondo state to vote for ACN in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state, so as to benefit from the gains accruable from the integration of the entire southwest.
According to the foremost Associate Professor of Engineering, “This is the best time for the Yoruba speaking states in the western region of Nigeria to work together through the integration of our economic and social activities in order to bring back the glories of the past, when the late Premier, Chief Obafemi Awolowo used the resources of the old western region to develop the entire southwest, to the envy of the entire African continent.
“It is a proven recipe,” the erudite Professor emphasized.”
Ademodi averred that the southwest had witnessed a lot of setbacks over the past years because of the selfishness of “mainstream” political leaders in the region, adding that the emergence of ACN governments in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun Osun and Oyo, and states had since engendered openings to the much needed breakthrough for the region, through the introduction of people-oriented programmes in the ACN governed states.
Dr Ademodi then implored all stakeholders in Ondo state to join hands in voting an ACN government into power so that the sunshine state would be able to join its counterparts, towards the realization of the total development of the Southwest region through economic, cultural, social and political integration in order to continue with the great dreams Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his able team, which included past leaders and governors of Ondo state, Late Pa Adekunle Ajasin and Chief Adebayo Adefarati, had for Yoruba land.
“It is a worthwhile legacy that must be maintained,” he concluded.
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