The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) Caucus within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti State has unanimously endorsed a former Secretary to Ekiti State Government (SSG), Ambassador Dare Bejide as the governorship aspirant of the party for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.
The Caucus, comprises hundreds of supporters across the 16 local government areas in the state, endorsed the former SSG as their aspirant on Thursday during a meeting with ward members in Ado-Ekiti.
Speaking with journalists, Bejide explained that his candidature was not the decision of the party as ADC would go for primary election before a candidate would finally emerge.
He said the PDM is a coalition of like-minded people who moved to the party, as there are similar groups in All Progressive Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), among others.
Bejide, who relentlessly accepted the endorsement, emphasized his vision to reduce poverty by promoting economic development through job creation, retention and self-employment in the State if elected as Governor of Ekiti.
Bejide lamented the poor road network in the state, saying proper mechanisms would be put in place by him to make all roads accessible if he emerge as the Candidate and become the Governor of the State.
He also vowed to create an enabling environment for the residents in order to achieve their full potentials by contributing and participating in a government that would be pivoted by the people.
Bejide added, “My vision is to reduce poverty by promoting economic development through job creation and retention, self-employment and also create an enabling environment where every resident of Ekiti has the opportunity to achieve his or her full potentials, contribute to and participate in a new government of the people by the people for the people.
“My 7-point agenda include: Improved Funding for Education, More attention to Agriculture, Improved access to quality and affordable Health Care Services, Provision of Infrastructure and Integrated Rural Development.
“Others are prompt Payment of Salaries, allowances and Pensions, Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation, Youth and Women Empowerment.
“It saddens my heart whenever I look at the road network in Ekiti, we are going to bring in proper mechanisms to fix those lapses and make Ekiti a subnational to be proud of”.
A former Commissioner of Ekiti Local Government Service Commission, Ajibola Oyedele exuded confidence in the capacity of Bejide to bring growth and development to Ekiti as a result of his homegrown tentacles spread across the state.
Also, Chief Segun Akinwunmi urged party members not to despair people from other political parties but to befriend them, so that it would be easy to convince them into the progressive train of ADC.
The meeting also had in attendance of personalities such as a former State Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Dele Ekunola, Hon Moka Tomiwa, Prince Michael InuIbile, Victoria Ojo, Adenike Ojo, among others.
