ACN chieftain deplores Ondo violence

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 ACTION Congress of Nigeria (ACN) chieftain in Ondo State Ayodele Omojuwa has condemdned the violence unleashed on some mem[/size]bers of the party recently.

[/size]The incident he said, was a sad reminder of the nation’s political history. A chieftain of the party in the state, Ayodele Omojuwa of Akure South Local Government area, who decried the development, enjoined all parties’ leaders to vote for political tolerance to keep the nation on the track of steady progress. “I know the colour of violence because I have been in politics for long. I was once the state financial secretary of  the defunct Democratic Peoples Alliance (DPA) and a member of the exco of Alliance for Democracy (AD) then. In ACN,  I was the national coordinator of Dr. Michael Akintade for Senate in  Ondo Central before he was robbed in the last election. “In all, I have never seen where violence paid off. It can only set back the hands of our clock of progress. So, let our people abhor violence even if provoked by the Labour Party (LP). ACN stands for progress and development in a peacfeful atmosphere. Speaking on the prospect of his party in the next governorship election in the state, Omojuwa described it as a fait accompli that his party was already hatching plans to restore the lost glory of the state. “Fair and square, the ACN will win the election and handle the collective destiny of the state the proper way.  Our people are already hungry for our leadership,” he said. The politician who promised economic multipliers among the youth if elected a the next chairman of his local government, added: “Both engaged and idle hands will be gainfully employed. It is going to be a marked departure from the curent cosmetic approach to employment generation. Besides, we are going to touch all other sectors from education to agriculture. I know the daunting challenges of the grassroots level. We are coming with the magic wand to make a difference in governance.” When reminded that most politicians jostle for offices now to enrich themselves, he retorted: “I will declare my assets upon assumption of office. I was a cocoa merchant, I’m a business consultant and we have a bottling company in Lagos State.  My overriding aim and mission is to improve the lot of our people who, sadly, have not know development since after the days of the AD.”



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