{"id":15406,"date":"2026-11-11T20:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/ogun-2027-yayi-promises-24-hour-power-supply-in-abeokuta\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T20:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:16:18","slug":"ogun-2027-yayi-promises-24-hour-power-supply-in-abeokuta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/ogun-2027-yayi-promises-24-hour-power-supply-in-abeokuta\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogun 2027: Yayi promises 24-hour power supply in Abeokuta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Solomon Adeola, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, has promised 24-hour electricity supply in Abeokuta, the state capital, if elected governor.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adeola, also popularly known as Yayi, made the pledge on Wednesday at a stakeholders\u2019 meeting in Abeokuta South Local Government Area.\n<\/p>\n<p>He said his administration would collaborate with relevant agencies to achieve uninterrupted power supply, stressing that the state capital deserved adequate infrastructure and essential facilities.\n<\/p>\n<p>The senator said providing 24-hour electricity would be a priority, adding that other critical infrastructure needs of Abeokuta South would also receive attention.<\/p>\n<p>He also promised to construct a block of 12 classrooms each at Nawarudeen High School and Anglican High School, Quarry, Abeokuta, among other projects.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the proposed projects will begin in two weeks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Adeola said the development priorities identified by stakeholders would be incorporated into his manifesto and economic blueprint.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the engagement was designed to obtain direct input from communities to ensure that their needs were adequately reflected in the proposed development agenda.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how beautiful my manifesto or economic blueprint may be, without incorporating your input, it will not achieve the desired results,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adeola said the stakeholders\u2019 recommendations would form part of the working document guiding his administration from its first day in office, if elected.\n<\/p>\n<p>He assured the stakeholders that his administration would implement the agreed development priorities without leaving any community behind.\n<\/p>\n<p>He said addressing infrastructure challenges would help restore the status of Abeokuta South as a leading local government area in the state.\n<\/p>\n<p>He urged community leaders and other stakeholders to remain committed to supporting the development agenda, assuring them that their concerns would receive due attention.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adeola also solicited support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, citing various developmental projects achieved during his first term.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the people of Abeokuta South to vote for all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.\n<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Alhaji Ibrahim Razaq, Chairman of the Community Development Committee, Abeokuta South Local Government Area, pledged the committee\u2019s support for Adeola\u2019s governorship ambition.\n<\/p>\n<p>Razaq described Adeola as an experienced politician with the capacity to lead the state.\n<\/p>\n<p>He commended the senator for his contributions to infrastructural development, particularly in rural education, school construction, road rehabilitation, drainage, solar-powered streetlights and other community-based projects.\n<\/p>\n<p>He assured the senator that the entire Abeokuta South CDC executive and members remained committed to supporting his governorship ambition.\n<\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria reports that stakeholders at the meeting included Community Development Committees (CDCs), Community Development Associations (CDAs), trade unions, artisan groups, traditional community leaders and traditional rulers.\n<\/p>\n<p>NAN<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Punch Newspapers &#8211; Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Solomon Adeola, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, has promised 24-hour electricity supply in Abeokuta, the state capital, if elected governor. 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