The governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the October 20 election, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu yesterday concluded his campaign tour of wards with a promise to transform the coastal areas of Ondo State by building a sea port at Ilaje area that would boost the economy of the state.

In a statement by the ACO spokesman, Idowu Ajanaku; “Akeredolu was almost moved to tears in the face of serious degradation and poverty he saw in the visit of Ugbo constituency.

“He decried the parlous state of the people with a promise that they would no longer be neglected in the scheme of things if elected governor on October 20.

“He pleaded that they should not harbour hatred in their hearts to avoid suffering double jeopardy, though they are justified to feel cheated and shortchanged by the present Governor Olusegun Mimiko led Labour Party government who have supervised the looting of the N65 billion  OSOPADEC fund meant to improve their welfare.

“He reassured them that under his leadership the area would be completely transformed with the sea port which would attract huge economic activity from other West African countries and would complement the Lagos port.

“The experience of Cotonou in huge revenue generation from car imports would be relived here leading to massive employment and income generation for the people and government of Ondo State.”