Ibadan-based business mogul, Kehinde Ogunniyi, has officially declared his desire to run for the office of the Governor of Oyo State in the 2023 election.
He declared his ambition at the Bodija axis of the state yesterday.
The serial entrepreneur disclosed that his intrinsic sense of responsibility, love for the people of Oyo State as well as a passion for development and empowerment are his driving motives for coming forward.
Ogunniyi, who is coming out under the platform of the Young Progressives Party, was flanked by the party chieftains such as the party chairman, Prince Deji Adeyemi; the Public Relations Officer of the Party; Abimbolu Ogunbanwo; Aare Dapo Adigun, an Ex-officio of the party; the CEO of Copacapana, Aare Ahmed Ajibola; among other high profile personalities in the state.
In his declaration speech, Oguniyi noted that he has “a proven record, having managed business and empowered over 200 entrepreneurs in the past 10 years for sustainable growth and development.”
He noted that he can develop Oyo state into a viable state that will not survive on monthly allowances of the federal government.
Commending the sacrifices of the past administrations, Ogunniyi, however, noted that the old folks who have given their best need to be retired since their best is not in tandem with the current realities of a forward-looking nation.
He revealed that his education plans are geared toward ensuring that no students are denied access to quality education and infrastructure in the state.
He further noted that his administration will leverage on the agricultural potential of the state to produce enough food and earn foreign exchange to further develop the potential of the state.
He emphasized that, if elected, he will empower over 500,000 youths in the agricultural sector thereby drastically reducing the unemployment rate in the state
Ogunniyi reiterated that his administration will take health care as a priority by ensuring that no one in the state does not have working health insurance.
He called on the people of Oyo State to support his ambition, pledging that his administration will be committed to taking the people of Oyo State to where they should be and not where they want to be and in the course of his journey, he promised to subject himself to public appraisal to determine the fruition of his campaign promises.
