The Ondo state member on the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Gbenga Edema, has declared that he’s the best of the aspirants to succeed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in 2024.
Edema said that ‘ l am the best at advancing the numerous legacies of our dear governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the state capital on his ambition, the former Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), added that he considered himself the best to take the governor’s legacies to the next level.
He said that his motivation to serve the people stems from the urgent need to provide more effective solutions to improve the living standards of the citizens.
Edema added that he has developed socio-economic plans to turn the state’s economy around.
“I know that I have informed him (Akeredolu) of my desire to run, and he has not opposed it. I consider myself the best man who will carry on Akeredolu’s legacy to the next level because we have shared all these legacies together before.”
While stressing that he remains the best person to continue with the legacies of Akeredolu, the former member of the state House of Assembly noted that creating a supportive environment and implementing effective strategies to attract investors into the state’s socio-economic initiatives would significantly place the state on the proper pedestal.
When the deep sea port comes on stream directly, it should be able to attract about 10,000 directly. By the time you start to talk about the multiplier effect, it can hire about 30,000 people.
