The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday reiterated his commitment
to consolidate on the achievements of Gov. Babatunde Fashola's administration,
if elected.
Ambode spoke at a rally organised by APC in Oshodi/Isolo
area of the state.
He said that he was ready to improve on projects left
unfinished by the present administration.
"Wherever he stops, I am going to continue with
it," he said.
Ambode said that he would integrate tourism, hospitality,
entertainment and sports together to create more jobs for the youths.
"Our youths are in dire need of jobs, we will create an
employment trust fund that will allow them have access to free capital to start
any business of their choice," Ambode said.
He also said that a small credit guarantee scheme would be
created for all small business owners and entrepreneurs.
The governorship candidate said that he would build inner
city roads in Oshodi/Isolo and ensure further development of the entire state.
He said that additional buses would provided for all roads.
"The roads that BRT buses do not ply,we will make sure
they ply them.
"We will do so much about traffic management and there
will be easier traffic in all our neighbourhoods,’’ he said, urging the people
to give him their votes.
The rally also witnessed the decamping of some members of
the PDP to the APC.
Mr Saidi Adeyemi, who led the defectors, said that they
declared for APC because they wanted be part of the progresssives.
Adeyemi, who was an aspirant for the House of
Representatives under PDP, said that the group would add to the votes of the
APC.
It was carnival-like at Ejigbo playground, venue of the
campaign, as party members and supporters danced to music supplied by two
popular Fuji musicians, Wasiu Ayinde and Adewale Ayuba.
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