African Democratic Congress (ADC) gubernatorial candidate in Oyo State, Oloye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, has pledged to construct a 100-kilometre rail line linking Moniya in Ibadan with Saki in Oke-Ogun if elected governor in 2027.
Adegoke said the proposed rail line would facilitate the movement of agricultural produce from Oke-Ogun to Ibadan and other parts of the Southwest.
The ADC candidate disclosed this while responding to questions on Arise News Television’s Morning Show programme in Lagos. News
He said the project would make it easier for farmers in Oke-Ogun to transport their produce to markets in Ibadan and other Southwestern states.
Adegoke estimated the cost of a standard single-gauge rail line at about $3 million per kilometre, stressing that the figure was not the total cost of the proposed project.
He added that a standard double-gauge rail line costs about $6 million per kilometre.
The candidate described Oke-Ogun as the food basket of Oyo State, saying improved transportation would benefit farmers and consumers in Ibadan and other parts of the region.
Adegoke, who studied Agricultural Economics at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, before becoming a chartered accountant, said supporting farmers would be a priority of his proposed administration.
He said his economic blueprint, tagged “Solutions 2027,” would focus on security, agricultural development, job creation, urban renewal, healthcare, education, industrialisation, infrastructure, teacher development, technology and socio-economic development.
The ADC candidate also promised to prioritise local contractors in awarding government projects, saying contractors from Oyo State would be given preference under his proposed administration.
On his candidature, Adegoke said voters had three major options: the ADC, Allied Peoples Movement (APM), and All Progressives Congress (APC). LegislativeBranch
He described his candidacy as independent of political godfathers, saying: “Out of the three popular candidates of the three major parties, the APM, APC and ADC, I’m the beautiful bride, not tainted with any godfather, but God Almighty is my father.”
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
