Yayi Visits IPAC Office, Promises 9-Point Agenda
BY ADEYEMI OBADIMU
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Adeola Olamilekan Yayi, has unveiled a nine-point development agenda for the state, promising continuity in governance and the sustenance of viable projects initiated by previous administrations if elected in 2027.
Yayi disclosed this on Monday during a visit to the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) secretariat in Abeokuta, where he presented his proposed development blueprint, tagged “ITESIWAJU for Ogun State.”
The APC candidate said the agenda was developed after extensive consultations across the state and was designed to provide a broad framework for development in infrastructure, security, job creation, agriculture, industrialisation, youth development and other critical sectors.
Yayi stressed the need for continuity in governance, citing the development trajectory of Lagos State since the return to democratic rule in 1999 as an example of how successive administrations could build on existing policies and projects rather than abandoning them because they were initiated by previous governments.
He said Ogun State could achieve greater economic and infrastructural growth if governments focused on completing projects that provide value to residents, regardless of the administration that initiated them.
According to him, political differences should not be allowed to undermine projects capable of improving the lives of citizens, adding that every development initiative should be assessed based on its impact on the people.
Presenting the ITESIWAJU agenda, Yayi explained that the framework was structured around nine key areas: Infrastructure; Tourism and Culture; Economic Empowerment; Security and Welfare; Inclusive Growth and Well-being; Women, Youth and Poverty Eradication; Agriculture and Food Security; Job Creation and Industrialisation; and Urbanisation and Transparency.
He said the programme, which he claimed had taken about three years to develop, was not merely a campaign document but a product of consultations with residents and stakeholders across Ogun State.
Yayi said, “This is not a document put together for the sake of putting a document together. It is not a document put together for the sake of grabbing power.
“I put this document together with all sense of purpose. It is a document that took me three years to put together, meticulously crafted to attend to the needs of everyone in this state.”
The Ogun West Senatorial District representative also called for issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 governorship election, urging political parties and their candidates to explain their plans to the electorate instead of concentrating on personal attacks.
He said voters should be given the opportunity to compare the different programmes presented by candidates on issues including youth empowerment, women’s development, agriculture, industrialisation, infrastructure, security, employment and economic growth.
Yayi also addressed the controversy surrounding his ancestral roots, describing it as political manoeuvring and insisting that it would not distract him from his ambition to contribute to the development of Ogun State.
He said, “My ancestral challenge is mere politics and desperation for power. I have a vision and believe in the development of this state, so I refuse to be bothered. I refuse to be blackmailed.
“Under my government, you must be eminently qualified to earn a position.”
Earlier, the Ogun State IPAC Chairman, Comrade Abayomi Sanyaolu, commended Yayi for what he described as his contributions across the three senatorial districts of the state.
Sanyaolu urged all governorship candidates to avoid inflammatory rhetoric, vulgar language and personal attacks as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 election.
He called on the candidates to make their manifestos and development plans the focus of their campaigns, stressing the importance of allowing the electorate to make informed decisions based on issues.
