By Etop Ekanem

ABEOKUTA—The Ogun East Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Kashamu Buruji, has assured the grassroots of urgent development in Ogun East senatorial district.

Addressing a mammoth crowd of party supporters and faithful at two separate rallies in Ogun Waterside and Ijebu East local councils, Kashamu said the rural areas in the zone needed urgent and prompt development, saying he’s canvassing for grassroots development because he was so much concerned about the people living in the rural areas.

Kashamu, who reiterated his commitment to the creation of Ijebu State, the revamping of Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ijebu Division and Cargo Airport in Remo Division, assured that he would lobby the relevant government agencies and institutions “to make these projects a reality.”

The governorship candidate of th e party, Prince Gboyega Isiaka, who also spoke at the rallies, said it was a known fact that Ogun Waterside and Ijebu East local councils are the economic hub of the state.

Isiaka said the present government did not explore the economic value of the zone, stressing that all what APC government did was to be awarding contracts in urban areas.