By Adegoke Motunrade 

The APC governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has promised to revive the Ministry of Wealth Creation as part of efforts to promote economic empowerment and improve the welfare of residents.

Yayi made the promise at a Ijebu ode local government stakeholders' meeting, where he engaged community leaders and other stakeholders on their developmental needs and expectations.

He also pledged to relaunch the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency and the Ogun State Waste Management Agency to strengthen environmental management across the state.

The governorship candidate further assured traditional and community leaders that their requests would receive attention, promising the rehabilitation of roads, provision of medical equipment for health centres and buses for Oloritus.

He also promised to provide a new transformer for the Community Development Association, following a request by its chairman, with delivery expected the following day.

Speaking at the meeting, the member representing Ijebu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Femi Ogunbawo, described Yayi as an empathetic and compassionate leader, urging residents to support his governorship ambition.

Similarly, the Ogun State Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Okubadejo, described Yayi as an experienced and competent candidate, citing his background as a chartered accountant and his understanding of budgeting and public finance.

Okubadejo also highlighted some road projects credited to Yayi, including Molipa, Obalende and Folagbade roads, while urging stakeholders to support APC candidates across the state in the 2027 elections.