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Osun governorship candidate Najeem Salaam outlines plans for economic growth
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Osun governorship candidate Najeem Salaam outlines plans for economic growth

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Najeem Salaam, Osun State governorship candidate for the African Democratic Congress, claims his experience and development strategy qualify him to govern.
  • Salaam plans to attract investors, boost internally generated revenue, and improve key sectors like electricity and agriculture, reducing dependence on federal allocations.
  • He asserted his independence from former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, emphasizing his own political career and vision for the state.

Najeem Salaam, the Osun State governorship candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), believes his experience and development strategy uniquely qualify him to lead the state. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, Salaam outlined his vision to grow Osun's economy and significantly reduce its reliance on federal government allocations.

I will ensure investors come and we generate more money. For electricity, we will ensure that we give them 24/7 electricity. The economy and IGR will turn around.

— Najeem SalaamSalaam outlined his economic plans for Osun State if elected governor.

Salaam, a former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, intends to attract investors and increase the state's internally generated revenue (IGR). He plans to allocate these additional resources to critical sectors, promising 24/7 electricity and a turnaround for the economy. He also highlighted Osun's agricultural potential, stating the state can generate sufficient revenue to improve the sector without depending on federal funds.

For agriculture, we can generate money to improve it without waiting for federal allocation. I can fill in these gaps.

— Najeem SalaamSalaam discussed Osun's potential for agricultural development and financial independence.

Addressing perceptions of his political affiliation, Salaam clarified that he is not merely a representative of former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola. He stressed that his political career predates his association with Aregbesola, having progressed through grassroots, local government, and the state House of Assembly, where he served as Speaker. "I can stand on my own, and I have been here since grassroots, local government, House of Assembly, Speaker. I am not a dullard," he asserted, while expressing pride in his past association with Aregbesola.

So, the strategy is not depending on the Federal Government before we do things on our own.

— Najeem SalaamSalaam emphasized his strategy for making Osun State financially independent.

Salaam is confident that voters will evaluate him based on his own merits and track record. "Someone will vote for me because of Aregbesola. Some will not. People know me. They know my quality. On my own, I will be a man of myself," he stated, presenting his ten-point agenda as a clear roadmap for Osun State's development.

I am not Aregbesola’s man. Just because I know that people are myopic in their thinking, people think I do not know my worth.

— Najeem SalaamSalaam addressed perceptions of his political independence from former Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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