Youths in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State have called for election of credible chairmanship candidate, irrespective of political party in order to enjoy benefits inherent in local government financial autonomy in the area.
In a communique issued at the end of a stakeholders’ meeting of the Offa Community Youth in Offa signed by Mr. Abdulsalam Bayo Solution and Kabir Olasunkanmi Alabi respectively, the people called for improvement in socioeconomic development of the area.
“Most people in our community are feeling the heat of irregularities and unjust distribution of development projects and allocation among the local government areas of the state. Thus, they are calling for a change,” the communiqué said.
The youth also said that financial autonomy of local government across the nation can only be more effective and workable when the righteous chairman is elected for Offa Local Government regardless of the political party.
They frowned at alleged low level of input by the state government in Offa community, and said there is need to change directions from the incumbency.
The youth also resolved that the growth of Offa community must definitely begin from the process of responding positively to absolute changing direction from the present government and aligning with the progressive-minded people in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
They unanimously agreed to give support to Salaudeen Lukman, also known as Eluku Omo Adugbo of the PDP and endorsed him for the Offa community as the incoming chairman of Offa Local Government Area.
They also restated that unity among themselves will go a long way to make them achieve success at this period, adding that the local government chairman, when emerged, “should not kick out the beehive after the honey has been gathered.”
The group also requested further meetings with the progressive-minded elders and the PDP chairmanship aspirant for the local government, Lukman, to actualise the vision.
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