THE All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, weekend, said welfare of workers would be his topmost priority.

Speaking in Akure, Akeredolu said:”The welfare of workers will be our top priority. We will ensure we pay all the salaries and arrears. We won’t owe salary. We know there is no money anywhere.

“We know that the debt of the state is scaring but we are not scared because we have crack men that will do the job.

Rotimi-Akeredolu

“Our focus is to make Ondo state a place that will be envied by other states. It will be a thing of the past that pensioners and workers are being owed.”

He, however, promised that his “administration would ensure that dividends of democracy get to grassroot level in the state by putting in place proper local government administration.

Akeredolu noted that one of the ways through which people at the grassroot were being denied good things is through Caretaker Committee in local government.

He assured that local government election shall be conducted as at when due if he is elected into power.

He said: “As long as there cannot be a caretaker governor, there should not be a caretaker government at the local level. Election shall be conducted so that the people at the grassroot can feel the governance. We are going to do our best and I am aware they are going to give us a tough test but we will win by the Grace of Good and commitment of the people that are yearning for good governance.”