By LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES IN IKORODU SLOG IT OUT AT DEBATE
Ahead of the 2019 March 2nd election into the various states of Assemblies across the country, legislative hopefuls in Ikorodu division of Lagos State slogged it out in a debate organised by the REAL Inniatives and Ikorodu Division Youth Movement (IDYM).
The event which had in attendance candidates gunning for a seat into the legislative arm of the State, community members, party supporters and other key stakeholders was held at the Ikorodu town hall on Sunday 27th of January 2019.
BlackBox Nigeria reports that those candidates present includes; Mrs Oyebanjo Adeola of African Democratic Congress (ADC); Mr Balogun Rotimi, Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN); Prince Adegoke Adeola, Alliance for Democracy (AD) and Mr Adeyemi Odofin (ADC).
Others present were Mr Paul Okoro (ANN), Ayobami Bork (AD) and Mr Sanai Agunbiade, All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Mr Elesho who is a member of the organizing team, youths makes up the highest number among the electorates and needed to know what plans candidates seeking their votes had for them.
The essence of organising the debate is to ensure that people of the constituency have the opportunity to ask questions from various candidates on their plans if they are elected.
He said the debate and interactive session with political office holders was to help in getting a better attitude of political leaders and office holders to the youth.
Elesho used the opportunity to also warn youths not to engage them in political violence as the forthcoming general elections draw closer.
Answering questions from the youths on their plans for the constituencies if voted as lawmakers, the candidates unfolded what they had in store.
Mrs Oyebanjo Adeola, an ADC candidate, said she was in the race to better the lives of people.
She promised to partner with the civil society in getting feedback and bringing dividends of democracy to the grassroots.
Mr Balogun Rotimi of ANN said he would ensure more people are educated through scholarship, to tackle unemployment in his constituency.
Mr Adeyemi Odofin of ADC said he would create skill acquisition programmes to empower people and make them self-employed.
Mr Ayobami Bork, a candidate of the AD, said that if voted in as a lawmaker, he would help lots of youth with empowerment programs that would benefit them.
Mr Sanai Agunbiade, a candidate of the APC said that he would carry the people along as a legislator and positively impact on the constituency.
Agunbiade who is currently the Majority leader at the Lagos State House of Assembly, commended the organisers of the programme, saying youths should be able to know and screen the candidates, to be able to make the right choices.
After the debate all Candidates promise to make elections peaceful as all Candidates signed a Peace Accord to the effect.
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