Non-indigenes in Ogun back Abiodun’s re-election bid

Non-indigenes resident in Ogun State have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a second term in office.

The non-indigenes, including the Igede, Fulani, Igbo, Nupe and Hausa, who spoke through their leaders during an engagement with Abiodun at the Presidential Lodge in Abeokuta, yesterday, vowed to work together to ensure the governor’s success at the governorship and House of Assembly polls.

Speaking on behalf of the Igede community, Chief Onuna Samuel, while appreciating the governor for creating an enabling environment for them to thrive in the state, noted that Igede community was committed to Abiodun’s second term project.

The Nupe, led by Mustapha Nasir, while noting that the community had been solidly behind the governor since 2019, said they would deliver votes from the community to the governor.

Chief Jay Okocha said the Igbo community would also deliver their votes for the governor’s reelection.

Okocha called on Ekiti people to vote for continuity that would ensure the completion of the Ogun State International Agro Cargo Airport.

Leader of the Fulani community in the state, Kabir Labar, who disclosed that the community would continue to support APC not only in the state but across the country, added that their votes would be 100 per cent for Abiodun.

The Chairman, Inter-Ethnic Campaign Committee of APC in the state; Alhaji Shehu Usman, who disclosed that the committee had been able to empower about 2,800 women with cash and foodstuff, assured the governor of the commitment of the Arewa community towards his second term bid.

Usman, who also called for the appointment of some of their people into the state’s traffic management agency, disclosed that their appointment would help manage the language barrier between the traffic management team and truck drivers, who are majorly Northerners.

While thanking the non-indigenous communities in the state for trooping out during the last presidential and National Assembly elections, disclosed that he was glad with their contributions.

Abiodun, who also disclosed that his administration would absorb about 500 non-indigenes resident in the state into its Social Investment Programme (SIP), explained that the SIP workers, who would act as the ears and eyes of his administration at the grassroots, would be placed on stipends.