2023: PWDs throw weight behind Makinde’s second term re-election bid

Persons with disabilities (PWD) in Oyo state has endorsed the re-election bid of governor Seyi makinde second term in office and ready to support him in continuation of his good work in the state.

The endorsement thousands of persons with disabilities (PWD) made at the residence of the former commissioner for women affairs and social development, Professor Moji Oyebola while celebrating Christmas with persons living with disabilities in the state.

While addressing Journalists during the feast, the special assistance to Governor Seyi makinde on Persons with Special needs, Hon. Timothy Olufemi commended governor makinde for his achievements in the state most especially for the persons living with disabilities in the state.

He further appreciated the current administration in the state for the promise kept by creating an agency that will be taking care of the persons living with disabilities in the state and all his numerous achievements.

Hon. Timothy called on all persons with disabilities in the state to make sure they work assiduously in making the second term re-election bid of governor makinde successful.

He further admonished the good people of Oyo state to vote governor Seyi makinde to make life meaningful for the people of the state.

Hon. Timothy stated “This is her usual of celebrating with persons with disabilities before I was appointed as the Special assistance to governor on persons with disabilities.

“With the present administration in the state and as she always celebrate with this vulnerables, she always make us happy even make us feel to be among in extension some even getting married while in contact with their life partner.

“Whenever they are in this gathering, we are always elated and felt important, so that is reason we support her because she has been celebrating this people before the advent of this administration.

“In this gathering, persons with disabilities come with their cars, life has been better with persons with disabilities in Oyo state.

“Part of the achievements of governor makinde is gave them appointment, which make us to live a better a life.

“We are happy to come to this kind of gathering and many of those in this gathering are not appointees in the past administration but in this government many of us have been appointed into various positions in this government.

“Our governor, Engineer Seyi makinde has made us happy with his magnanimity and has turned around the lives of persons with disabilities around.

“Engineer Seyi makinde has not allowed us to be stranded and has made to be happy in celebrating this year Christmas.

“My advice for persons with disabilities in the state that we make sure we work assiduously to make governor makinde second term re-election bid successful come 2023 by this he will perform more than he did in his first term.

“The people of the state should have rethink of his achievements, the civil servants receiving their salaries as at when due, pensioners getting their pensions as at when due, construction and rehabilitation of roads around the state, I will urge the people to vote governor Seyi makinde come 2023 and support his success and would make life to be meaningful for the people of the state.

In their separate remark, persons with disabilities that addressed journalist at the event admitted that current administration in the state is government of people with disabilities.

They called on the people of the to vote for governor Seyi makinde to make life meaningful for persons with disabilities and entire people living in the state.

“It is a government of persons with disabilities because that is the constituency that concerns me most.

“The current government is a government of disabilities, it was s a government that is favourably disposed to persons with disabilities and it is a government we love and cherish, it is a government we would have wish to stay longer as mush as possible.

“On his assumption of office, he promised to set-up an office for persons with disabilities because we know that setting up a commission for persons with disabilities life will be easier for and of course I want to say he has made good his promise by declaring on the 3rd of this December that an agency will be established for persons with disabilities currently we have agency with persons with disabilities.

“I don’t need to campaign much for persons with disabilities because they know the more he stays there the more comfortable we are.

“My advice is if they still want enjoy all the goodies we are enjoying, they should go out enmasse and vote for governor Seyi makinde.

“For the people of Oyo state, for those who love persons with disabilities, should please vote for Governor Seyi makinde because his presence will make life easier for us, they said.