KKD 2023
A mission determined to demystify governance and deliver democratic dividends to the people of Oyo South.
Connecting the people through
The issues identified
- Gross youth unemployment due to a lack of multiple opportunities to thrive.
- Infrastructural deficit across all sectors, vis a vis, health, shelter, water, etc, leading to an incapability to adequately cater for the Oyo south population.
- Poor parliamentary representation that has led to a years of non-benefit from federal opportunities for constituents.
- Agriculture in the Ibarapa region is mostly stuck at the production level; no exploration of the entire agricultural value-chain to maximize the potential.
Jeka Dasi
It is not a mere political slogan, while it aptly captures my reasons for getting involved in politics to create impact, it also doubles as an acronym for what I intend to do in order to fix the issues identified.
D - DEVELOPMENT
of people (human capital development) and communities (visible infrastructural development).
A - ACCESS
to qualitative standards in basic amenities, primarily in the Education, Health and Water sectors.
S - SECURITY
via a 3-pronged approach that focuses on JOB security, FINANCIAL security and PHYSICAL security. I believe that these 3 are mutually inclusive, interwoven, and interdependent variants. A population where people are gainfully employed with opportunities for financial freedom will ultimately experience a reduced propensity to crime.
I - INCLUSION
because I believe no voice should be left unheard. No one should be left behind. For democracy to be sustainable, I believe that it should allow each and every citizen to participate in political processes and represent their interests and concerns. Substantial evidence points to the exclusion of marginalized and minority groups from political and policy decision-making processes as a key factor in civil conflict and instability, which in turn affects the level of progress we should attain.
The Immediate Deliverables
These are solutions myself and my team has identified as quick wins to achieve to alleviate some of the issues even as political campaigns are on.
- FREE health outreaches for constituents in all the 9 local governments.
- A BACK-TO-SCHOOL empowerment programme for underprivileged school kids and their parents.
- Drilling of BOREHOLES and water wells in select locations across the district to improve access to clean water.
- Run an full-course employability programme for youths in the district to equip them with globally relevant skill-sets that suitably positions them for better opportunities.
- Facelift of dilapidated schools to improve their conduciveness for learning. Will involve re-painting, building fixes and the supply of class fittings like boards, chairs and desks.
- Use grassroot sports development as a tool for youth engagement and empowerment. In addition to the provision of soccer balls, bibs, jerseys, boxing gears for these kids, we are organizing a cup competition that will involve over 5,000 youths and sport enthusiasts across the 9 local governments in the district.
