The former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, announced that it is time for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to take back Kwara State from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Saraki made the declaration while featuring on a Kwara Talk Show titled: ‘Yesterday, Today and Tommorow’ of our dream.
The show was organized by the Jamaa Group for Yaman/Makanjuola candidacy for the 2023 gubernatorial election in Ilorin, the state capital.
The former Senate President challenged the incumbent Governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq to give account of the achievements of his administration since 2019.
Saraki stressed that all the promises made by the APC in the last three years are still yet to be fulfilled.
The former Governor noted that PDP’s achievements in the past years, have being of great impact, which includes; Aviation College, Kwara State University, Malete, Diagnostic Centre, education, agriculture and health sectors among others.
He said; “PDP’s achievements in the past years cannot be dismissed in a hurry, hence I call on you to vote for competent candidates that we shall be proud of as our representatives.’’
“Let us rebuild the state by voting for the right candidates because the difference between Kwara of yesterday and today is very clear as we match towards a brighter tomorrow.”
The PDP gubernatorial candidate in the State, Yaman Abdullahi, on his part said the party intends to chart a better future for children and the youths by creating opportunities for them.
He said; “In the bid to rescue Kwara from the doldrums, if we need to crawl, we shall crawl, if we need to jump, we shall jump, and if we need to run, we shall run.
”I will be transparent, open and accessible,” adding that a prosperous Kwara state is possible if we work together and I am elected in 2023 as Governor of the State.”