The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has declared that community infrastructure will receive top priority under the administration of the party’s governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), if elected.
Senator Basiru made the pledge on Friday while addressing a gathering at the palace of the Olufon of Ifon-Orolu, Oba Peter Akinyooye, during the APC governorship campaign tour of communities in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of Osun State.
He stated that an Oyebamiji-led government would embark on community intervention infrastructure upgrades across all 332 wards in the state, with the first assignment focused on providing community-based infrastructural amenities that improve the quality of life in rural areas.
“The federal allocation has increased significantly since our leader, President Bola Tinubu, assumed office. However, there was no value for federal allocation, because the money coming into the state doesn’t commensurate with the allocation received by state governors,” Basiru said.
He noted that before President Tinubu assumed office, the federal allocation shared in April 2023 was N586 billion, compared to N2.2 trillion in April 2026, N2.3 trillion in May, and N2.7 trillion in June.
“There is something called community infrastructure, and that is lacking in the present administration in Osun State. We have 332 wards… So what are the infrastructures in these communities from the over N2 trillion?” he queried.
Basiru emphasised that the Oyebamiji administration would conduct proper needs assessments before intervening: “The first thing that the government of Bola Oyebamiji under our party is going to do is we are going to have community intervention infrastructure across the wards in Osun. We don’t need to give a community water if they don’t need it. There must be a needs assessment.”
In his remarks, Oyebamiji assured the electorate of better delivery of good governance across towns and communities in the state without bias.
“Like our party scribe rightly said, we won’t prioritize road over education, healthcare delivery, agriculture development, micro economy. We will ensure all-round development and improve the business atmosphere of the state for indigenes and residents irrespective of your affiliation,” Oyebamiji stated.
The Osun State governorship election is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke is seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party, while the APC and 13 other parties are also participating in the poll.