All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly called Yayi, has directed that work commences immediately for the construction of a new ultra-modern market at the popular Olomore market following a request from the United Traders Forum (UTF) of Ogun State.
The APC governorship flagbearer, while issuing the directive at an endorsement ceremony organised for him by the 24 unions under the United Traders Forum at Ake Palace Pavilion, Abeokuta, stated that construction workers would arrive at the site this week to commence work, adding that he would also construct the roads as requested by some trade groups in the forum to enhance their business environment.
A statement by the
Media Adviser to the APC governorship flagbearer, High Chief Kayode Odunaro, stated that among the trade groups under UTF that contributed N1 million each are Plank Sellers Association of Ogun State, Olomore Ram/Pepper/Fishsellers, Egba Ram and Goat Sellers, that gifted Senator Yayi a ram in addition, Mobile Phones Dealers and Technicians Association (Abeokuta Computer Village), Kemta Indigenous Timber Contractors and Nigeria Automobile &Technicians Association, NATA among others.
Senator Adeola also announced a N50,000 grant for 1000 members of the UTM in addition to another financial donation to the body, saying that he would not take their support, endorsement and financial contributions for granted.
Earlier, Alhaji Fasiu Ajadi, the President of the UTF, stated that members of the forum decided to back Senator Adeola for the governorship race in 2027 because of the work he had delivered across the state as a senator, adding that all individuals in the forum have Permanent Voters’ Cards and are ready to persuade their family members to also vote for Senator Yayi.
He said traders at Olomore desired to have a modern market of their own similar to that of the one the senator had constructed at Panseke and all over several places in Ogun State.
Among the dignitaries that witnessed the occasion were Alhaja Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, deputy governorship candidate; Senator Shuaib Afolabi SALISU, Ogun Central Senatorial District candidate; Rt. Hons. Tunji Egbetokun, Titi Oseni Sodunke and Suraju Adekumbi, all former State House of Assembly Speakers; Hon. Sikirulai Ogundele, former state chairman of PDP; Hon Derin Adebiyi, former state chairman of APC; Hon. Taiwo Oludotun, Ogun State Commissioner for Forestry, and Hon Omoniyi Jagunmolu Akande, Ogun State Commissioner for Housing, among others.
