Ayobami Ife
House of Representatives contestant for the Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Ogun State, Kehinde Adebayo Somoye, has expressed the confidence that "quality representation" would bring about the desired change in his constituency and fast - track its development.
Somoye, a candidate of the Accord Party(AP) and who descended from the Sodeke family, one of the Egba warriors, is desirous of occupying the Abeokuta South's seat at the National Assembly(NASS) which was vacated by former Speaker Dimeji Bankole, barely eight years ago.
The current occupant since 2011 is Hon. Segun Williams of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and had not shown any sign of returning to the Lower Chamber of the NASS for the third time.
Somoye lamented that the Abeokuta South indigenes have not yet witnessed adequate representation they deserved since 1999, pledging to initiate and execute at least 100 quality projects for the people within four years if given the mandate to represent them in 2019.
He told The Daily Crucible he's going to NASS in 2019 with the support of the people, to provide a vibrant voice for Abeokuta South and initiates quality legislations that would serve his condtituency, Ogun state and Nigeria better.
Somoye said: "We complain about poor representation and governance all the time but don't do anything about it. The joy is that today, people have identified individuals and platforms that had failed them, that turned their backs on the people after they have gotten to power.
"But that is not the type of representation my people will get from me if I'm elected to serve them. I won't use constituency money to enrich myself and family. From wards to zone, my people will feel the presence of quality representation from me. I will initiate and execute at least 100 projects within four years.
"I will promote legislations that will bring benefits to Abeokuta South, Ogun State and Nigeria. For examples, quality healthcare for children, women and the elderly is possible in Nigeria. We can legislate that into existence and makes it compelling for the Federal government to implement it."
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