Osun APC govt’ll focus on community needs – Basiru

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, has said an APC government in Osun State under the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, will focus on the needs of communities through the provision of community intervention infrastructure if elected.

Basiru stated this while speaking at the palace of the Olufon of Ifon Orolu, Oba Peter Akinyooye, during the APC governorship campaign tour of communities in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of Osun on Friday.

According to him, the first assignment Oyebamiji would focus on if elected would be community-based infrastructural amenities that would improve the quality of living in rural communities across the state.

He said, “The first thing that the government of Bola Oyebamiji under our party is going to do is we are going to have community intervention infrastructure across the wards in Osun. We don’t need to give a community water if they don’t need it. There must be a needs assessment.”

Basiru also said the federal allocation had increased significantly since President Bola Tinubu assumed office, but questioned the infrastructure provided across communities in the state.

“The federal allocation has increased significantly since our leader, President Bola Tinubu, assumed office. However, there was no value for federal allocation, because the money coming into the state doesn’t commensurate with the allocation received by state Governors.

“Before President Tinubu assumed office, as at April 2023, the allocation shared was N586 billion; in April 2026, the federal allocation shared was N2.2 trillion; in May, it was N2.3 trillion; and in June, it was N2.7 trillion.

“There is something called community infrastructure, and that is lacking in the present administration in Osun State. We have 332 wards. Out of the 332 wards, we have several communities. So what are the infrastructures in these communities from the over N2 trillion?,” Basiru queried.

Addressing the gathering, Oyebamiji assured electorates that if elected, there would be better delivery of good governance across towns and communities in the state without bias.

“Like our party scribe rightly said, we won’t prioritize road over education, healthcare delivery, agriculture development, micro economy.

“We will ensure all-round development and improve the business atmosphere of the state for indigenes and residents irrespective of your affiliation,” Oyebamiji said.