Ondo State governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has revealed to Nigerians what he would do if elected as the governor of the state.
The Senator representing Ondo South District in the National Assembly said:
“My programs are very straightforward, We’ll map out Ondo state borders for security networks and then ensure that we will never have any cases of kidnapping, by making Amotekun a classic unique security outfit that will come with a good strategy to challenge any security issues in our state.”
“So one of the areas we are looking at is to ensure that everybody in Ondo state can go to sleep with their eyes closed and that’s topmost of our priority.”
“Mapping every system, the tactical operations of Amotekun have to become more distinct in technology, I want an Amotekun who is IT-informed because I have a PhD in War.”
“So we need to do more of IT, our government will ensure that Amotekun is IT compliant through strategy and innovation and is going to be well funded to ensure that the people of Ondo State can go and sleep.”
“And if we have security first, if we can be secured individually, we will secure the state.”
“So, I’m saying now that the Amotekun will have highest attention in terms of information technology, I am an expert in security, I may not wearing military uniform.”
“When I become the governor, we must have residence card, we will know all your data. So, in this election, we are giving out 600,000 Aseyori card.”
“We are also going to face infrastructural development by making sure that we create employment through that.”
“We should expect the bitumen act that I’m moving at the Senate, which is now at the third reading to be more prominent and classic in engagement.”
“In the Northern senatorial district, we are going to do swap contracts, we are not going to spend kobo to fix our roads.”
“Also, the civil service will be very top instrumental that will running the government to ensure that they are computerised.”
“We are to devote powers to Commissioners to make them powerful so that they will not be running after the governor for any approval.”
“Maybe the death of Aketi has enhanced my chances because Aketi is a human being, he can be subjectively objective at the last minute.”
“But now that he is no more, that possibility is written off completely. So whoever is there, wants to run for governor will meet me at the field.”
“So Aketi’s death doesn’t affect my chances at all, but it would enhance my chances to win the governorship position of this state.”
“So we are working seriously to win this election. And the President will never say that we should go and work for the incumbent governor.”
“He can only appeal that maybe he prefers one person if you can prefer him and if you cannot go and do your election.”
“So the President cannot say that I have taken this person so all of you should go and sit down.”
“I don’t use people’s names to campaign, my campaign is very proud of my work. I’m not a desperate politician, I only want to help my state, if I get it I will develop the state and if you give it to somebody else I’m not going to die.”
“I want to develop Ondo state, I just want to contribute and if it is not possible no problem, you get your destiny from where you go to. Aketi is no more now.”
“I need to use my 9 degrees, my brain to help Ondo state, I think this is time I have to really sort out human problems in this state.”
“And the idea of primary is not something that we can start thinking from negative, and I don’t fear primary election and I don’t lobby anybody, I don’t go to say give me direct primary.”
“Either direct or indirect primary, no problem. If it is indirect primary, we will come with new strategy, strategy are never ending. We are not against anybody, but come to the field you will meet us there.”
“I told Aketi before he died in the presence of his wife in their house in Ibadan when they came back from Germany that I want to contest for the governorship election and he said I should go ahead that he would support me.”