Jimoh Ibrahim promises to boost income by establishing Ondo Oil with 180 servicing stations

The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim (CFR) has promised to establish a down stream petroleum servicing company to be known as Ondo Oil limited with about 180 servicing stations within a year of his administration if elected on November 26 Governorship poll.

The billionaire businessman made the promise at the palace of Olukare of Ikale, Oba Akadiri Momoh when his campaign trail landed in the town for the Northern Senatorial mega rally to round up his campaigns in the six local government areas that made up the senatorial district.

The governorship hopeful told the royal father and the large crowd of supporters that gathered at the palace that most of the financial needs of the government could be met from returns made on sales of petroleum products from Ondo Oil Limited.

He said the one hundred and eighty filing station would be established through the eighteen local government areas with each council area having ten servicing stations in it locality.

“Your Majesty, if each council area have ten servicing stations in it area, that made a total of one hundred and eighty stations with that much, Ondo Oil is entitle to eleven million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol per day with a profit of six naira per litre. That will do a lot in payment of salaries, allowances and other sundry expenses.”

Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim also promised to use the abundant of rocky hills in the ancient town to the advantage of the people through barter agreement with construction companies that will convert the rocks into granites, using the substantial parts of the rock to fix all the roads within the senatorial district, while jobs would be provided to the youths in the area in the quarry companies.

“I also promise to return your lost dignity, traditional values of old and the due respect the tradition institution have for our crowned heads; where we shall integrate your into the daily administration of our dear state with the cogent purpose of bringing government down to the grassroots,” the PDP candidate stated.

Oba Momoh, while praying for the success of the candidate in the next Saturday poll, preached peace and fairness before, during and after the poll, stressing that no development that take place in ann atmosphere of rancour, chaos and uncertainty.

The campaign trail also moved to the palace of Owa-Ale of Ikale, Oba Samuel Adedoyin with same message of hope, wealth creation and infrastructural development.

He reiterated his promise to set aside five percent of the state monthly Federal allocation as community development fund under the direct supervision of the monarchs as owners of the communities who are the custodians of peoples heritages and values.

He later addressed a large crowd of supporters at Ikare Cenotaph square, at Hospital junction, where he urged the electorate to vote for PDP in the Saturday poll, stressing that the party manifesto remains the most people friendly programmes among parties contesting in the poll.

The campaign trail is expected to move to the Central Senatorial District on Monday with rallies at Idanre, Ifedore, Akure North and Ondo East council areas.