The Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi was in Ogbomoso today to supervise the ongoing permanent voters’ registration drive.
Accompanied by the executive chairman of Ogbomoso South Local Government, Hon. Oyedokun Oyeniyi Timothy, Ogunwuyi paid the unscheduled visit to the various venues of free registration and sensitization programme being driven by his OSE4GSM group.
The unscheduled visit, which Mr. Deji Ola, his Personal Assistant on Political Affairs, described as a surprise because he did not give him any prior notice.
It would be recalled that the team were saddled with the responsibility of taking the free PVC registration awareness to the door steps of the each citizen of the state.
The exercise started yesterday, Monday 9th August, 2021 and have recorded massive turnout as majority of eligible voters lauded brains behind the initiative.
One Mr Sulaimon who gave nod to the Chief of Staff’s Initiative emphasized that majority of their people are not aware of the ongoing exercise and that those who are fully aware are not taking it serious as a result of the complexity of its processes especially for new registration.
Mr Deji Ola stated that, the turn out is impressive and also appreciated his team for the job well done. He hereby admonished all critical stakeholders to key in to this exercise as his Principal have already set the template for a smooth operation of subsequent activities.
Giving his own assessment of the exercise, Ogunwuyi said “The need to engage in effective voters education, sensitization and registration can never be overemphasized as this is the only empowerment we can offer our people ahead of the forthcoming general election”. Voter’s card is the only power to elect good leaders.
Residents of Ogbomoso have also commended the effort of Ogunwuyi for his brilliant effort to ensure proper awareness are in place and also the large heart that prompt him to assist potential and eligible voters to have access to free registration.
According to them, Ogunwuyi’s simplicity boils down to two steps – identify the essential and his readiness to add value to human and his community.
It would be recalled that OSE4GSM team which is led by his Personal Assistant, Mr Deji Ola were at Okesuru, Aromole ward of Ogbomoso South as at the time he visited them and this PVC drive will cover all the 5 Local Government Areas in Ogbomoso.
Ola concluded that his team will be moving to Ogbomoso north to activate same process which others can follow for subsiquent exercise.
This is the dawn of a positive drive to local politics in Oyo State.
