Teslim Folarin Declares 2023 gubernatorial ambition

….. Promise to restore security to the state

….as Senator Kola Balogun officially decamps to APC

From Ogundele Olanrewaju

Senator representing Oyo central senatorial district, Teslim Folarin has said that the worst of the 6 governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress, APC, is better than Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State.

According to Folarin, who made this known when he declared his gubernatorial bid at the state secretariat of the APC in Ibadan, the state capital.

Senator said that for many months, he refrained from commenting on the activities of Makinde because he wanted to given makinde an honeymoon.

He further expressed his determination to rescue the people of Oyo state from the challenges of insecurity bedeviing the state.

Folarin promised to prioritize productive agricultural reform, affordable and qualitative education for all school-age children in the state of he is voted in as the governor of Oyo state.

“I am determined to rescue Oyo State and her hapless people. I promise to remain accessible and in constant conversation with the people of Oyo State. I strongly belive that it is only through discussions and dialogue with the people that a sense of unity of purpose of a people can spring from and dreams of development can transform into reality.

“My aim is to form a pact with the good people of Oyo State brokered by invaluable blueprint that is anchored on a RESCUE MISSION. Our government shall be founded on a mission that will prioritize productive agricultural reform, affordable and qualitative education for all school-age children in Oyo State; efficient healthcare delivery for all irrespective of age, gender and status; massive leaning on industrialization that is strongly supported by sprawling agricultural value chain; urban renewal and rural infrastructural development; secured Oyo State where every lawful citizen shall have no reason to fret and stimulating local economy through employment generation that is anchored on entrepreneurship and innovation.” The gubernatorial aspirant stated.

While giving updates on some of the things he has done as a senator, the gubernatorial aspirant outlined some of his plans for the people of Oyo State.

His words: “With my robust administrative experience, unimpeded courage and strength of conviction, I am poised to invest in policies that will drive economic development, provide a sea of opportunities for the teeming populace, improve healthcare, agriculture, education and infrastructure so that our state can be an investment hub and preferred destination in Nigeria. All these will be clothed in human face by an administration that is people-driven.

“Aside the discharge of my core legislative duties as a lawmaker, I have succeeded in facilitating numerous trainings, empowerment programmes, community development initiatives and midwifed establishments of various ICT centers and secondary health institution for the good people of our state. This penetrates divides, religions and persuasions.

“Yet, at every turn, I still see an overwhelming number of people living below their abilities and who need to be helped to live good life. What is more fundamental is that our people beckon on me and I listen.”

“All what you can see as tangible things are projects done by Makinde’s predecessor. We are resolute on changing him and he is gone.

“Two weeks ago, I was here and gave a warning to Makinde and Mukaila Lamidi. Since that day, have you seen them repeating the ugly past by beating members of our party?

“We will use every democratic means to get him out of office come 2023. He is even gone,” he said.

At the event were Fatai Buhari (Oyo North), Kola Balogun (Oyo South) who just defected to the APC, 10 out of the 11 APC Reps members from the state; 3 house of assembly members; aspirants and party faithful.

Senator Teslim Folarin later donated a bus and N5 million to the state chapter of the party.