Yayi Pledges Priority for Rural Development, Promises 150 Transformers in Ogun

The Ogun State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has pledged to prioritise rural development, promising improved road infrastructure and electricity supply across the state if elected governor in 2027.

Adeola made the pledge on Monday during a strategic town hall meeting with stakeholders in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, where he also announced plans to distribute 150 transformers across Ogun State in the coming weeks.

The senator identified several roads and community infrastructure projects in the local government requiring urgent attention, including Captain Davies Road, Paramole Road, Alapoti/Isaga-Oluwo/Adie Owe axis, Obasanjo–Eledi–Ijagba Road, Owode–Ado Road, Igbodogun Road, Atan Market Road and Ere Road Phase 2.

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Others are Ben Pako Adefarati Road, Dagboro Phase 2 Road, Gasline, Esuyago, Isalu Road, Ejila Awori Leadership Road, Adelemo Tarmac Road, Ayinde Isikilu Street, as well as the Ultra-modern Market and Oja Ota Market.

He assured residents that rural communities would receive adequate attention under his administration, adding that deliberate efforts would be made to address infrastructure deficits and ensure that electricity challenges, particularly access to transformers, became a thing of the past in local government areas.

“I am going to give 100 per cent attention to rural development across the length and breadth of the state. This issue will continue to come up for discussion, but we must make a conscious and concerted effort to address the challenges of rural development. I give you that assurance as your representative,” he said.

Adeola urged residents and community stakeholders to support his governorship ambition, describing rural development as a critical component of his vision for Ogun State.

His latest pledge builds on previous constituency interventions in Ado-Odo/Ota, including the commissioning of 23 projects in January 2025. The projects included road construction, three blocks of 24 classrooms and an ICT centre at Sango Ota High School, primary healthcare centres in Iyesi and Itele, and market facilities in Ota and Ado.