Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, APC governorship candidate in Ogun, has pledged to prioritise rural development and address infrastructure challenges across the state.
Adeola made the pledge on Monday at a strategic town hall meeting with stakeholders in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
He also announced plans to distribute 150 transformers across the state’s local government areas in the coming weeks.
The senator identified several roads and community infrastructure projects requiring attention in Ado-Odo/Ota, including Captain Davies Road, Paramole Road and Alapoti/Isaga-Oluwo/Adie Owe axis.
Others are Ben Pako Adefarati Road, Dagboro Phase Two Road, Obasanjo-Eledi-Ijagba Road, Owode-Ado Road, Igbodogun Road and Atan Market Road.
He also listed Ere Road Phase Two, Gasline, Esuyago, Isalu Road, Ejila Awori Leadership Road, Adelemo Tarmac Road and Ayinde Isikilu Street.
Adeola further identified the need to upgrade the ultra-modern market and Oja Ota Market as part of efforts to improve community infrastructure.
He said rural development would receive priority attention, stressing the need for deliberate and coordinated efforts to address infrastructure gaps in communities.
The APC candidate urged residents and stakeholders to support his development vision, assuring them of his commitment to addressing the needs of communities across the state.
He added that, if elected governor, his administration would work to ensure that access to transformers no longer remained a recurring challenge for local governments.
“I am going to give 100 per cent attention to rural development across the length and breadth of the state.
“This issue will continue to come up for discussion, but we must make a conscious and concerted effort to address the challenges of rural development. I give you that assurance as your representative,” he said.
Adeola’s latest commitments follow previous constituency interventions in Ado-Odo/Ota, including the commissioning of 23 projects in January 2025.
The projects included road construction, three blocks of 24 classrooms and an ICT centre at Sango Ota High School.
Others were primary healthcare centres in Iyesi and Itele, as well as market facilities in Ota and Ado.
