6th January, 2011
A Senatorial aspirant in Ekiti State, Mr. Babafemi Ojudu, has urged university graduates in the state who are currently riding commercial motorcycle also known as okada for a living to put a stop to it.
Addressing youths in the 12 wards of Ijero Ekiti Local Government Area of the state during a campaign yesterday, the foremost journalist pledged to end okada riding among graduates in the area if voted into the senate.
Ojodu promised to provide jobs for the teeming youths, mostly university graduates who presently eke out a living by riding motorcycle.
Stressing that okada riding was not their portion, Ojudu advised the youths to submit their credentials at the offices in each of the 12 wards. With adequate representation in Abuja, he said Ekiti State will become politically active once again unlike the era of political banditry when leaders enjoyed recruiting youths from Ijero Ekiti as thugs.
If voted as Senator to represent them, Ojudu promised the youths good governance, adding that the bulk of his job will be in Abuja to provide dividends of democracy to his people back in Ekiti State.
Ahead of Monday’s primaries of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Ojudu intensified his tour of Egan Alaaye Local Government Area of Ekiti State today.
Apart from Ojudu, two other aspirants, former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State, Mr. Dele Alake, his successor, Mr. Bamidele Opeyemi, all of the ACN are eyeing the same senatorial seat.
— Emma Osodi/Ado Ekiti
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