Guber Poll: Ondo Needs Experienced Captain in Governance, Says Kekemeke

Fidelis David in Akure

National Vice Chairman, Southwest, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and aspirant in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Isaac Kekemeke, yesterday, said the state was facing a tough whirlwind and needed an experienced captain thoroughly schooled in party administration and governance.

The pioneer Chairman of the National Examination Council (NECO), stated this at a press conference and public presentation of his agenda at the NUJ Press Centre, Akure.

The former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), ex-Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, former Commissioner for Works, and former member of the State House of Assembly, revealed that his vision to govern the state was to work with all patriots to create a prosperous and peaceful state, where citizens would be productively engaged to enable them live meaningful, comfortable and decent lives.

Speaking weekend in Akure at an interactive session with Association of Retired Permanent Secretaries and Retired Senior Civil Servants in the state, he said he was contesting the election to enable him genuinely and committedly utilise the people’s resources to directly impact their lives in a visible and sustainable manner.

“I have a sole aim, to make government seeable, touchable and feelable, so much so that the pain of one will be the pain of all. It has always been my belief that the only business of government is ensuring the wellbeing and welfare of the people, therefore, the theme of the campaign was, ‘The People First’.

“Today, more than ever before, our dear State is in dire need of experienced leadership armed with the vision, mission, aim, programmes, goals, objectives and core values that we put forward. There is no iota of doubt that we are even better equipped than we were four years ago.

“It is obvious to all that our state is politically challenged and is thus frequently in the news zone for the wrong reasons. The ship of state faces a tough whirlwind and needs an experienced captain thoroughly schooled in party administration and governance. 

“I dare say, as always, that the envisioned progress of our dear Sunshine state can only be realised through perceptive and deliberate efforts of party men, women and citizens, who see beyond the limiting haze of ‘prebendal politics’ to the noble and elevating Ideals of development politics. We should not be conditioned to the reflexes of religion, tribe and fleeting monetary gains.”