Mr Taiwo Lekan Salami one of the aspirants jostling for the House of Representatives ticket in Ibadan North Federal constituency under the Peopled Democratic Party PDP has said expresses optimism that he is well positioned for the task abover others .
The frontline aspirant who is slugging it out with 13 others aspirants in the Party said he is the best man for the job.
In an interactive session with journalists in Ibadan, the son of the late popular entrepreneur and philantrophist, Chief Lekan Salami said his intention in politics is not for fame or wealth but to contribute meaningfully to the developments of th society, advancement of humanity and be part of policy makers that will make Nigeria a better place to live.
The international businessmen while outlining his SEPE Agenda said P stands for Poverty Eradication, E stands for Empowerment, S stands for Sports development, E stands for Education.
He affirmed his determination in ensuring poverty eradication, genuine empowerment, education and sport development in his constituency, pledging his continued loyalty to the party and growth of the state.
He also urged electorates in the state to take advantage of the ongoing voter’s registration exercise to get their Permanent Voter Card (PVC) and actively participate in ensuring leaders of worth get into elective offices
While commending Governor Seyi Makinde for allowing primaries when consensus failed, he expressed confidence that of the fourteen aspirants under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ticket, he would emerge a better candidate if granted the party’s ticket.
He also acknowledged that apart from his political interest, he had been involved in lot of social welfare schemes and people oriented interventions to uplift the status of his constituents, noting that currently over 200 members of his constituency were employed into his organizations and much more empowerment initiatives through the Lekan Salami Foundation
