ITF DG urges Ondo residents to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election
By Boye Oyeyemi
The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Afiz Ogun, has urged residents of Ondo State, particularly those in the northern senatorial district, to begin grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Ogun made the call during an interview with journalists in Akure on Thursday, urging residents to encourage their relatives, friends and associates to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and support the president at the polls.
He said the state should reciprocate the political appointments and development opportunities it had received under the Tinubu administration by giving the president stronger electoral support in the 2027 general election.
According to him, Tinubu has demonstrated confidence in Ondo State by appointing its indigenes to strategic positions in the Federal Government, including three ministerial positions and other key establishments.
“Politically, President Tinubu has always identified with Ondo State. He trusted us and gave us three ministers, alongside several important appointments in federal establishments. I expect our people to come out and reciprocate that gesture,” he said.
Ogun also urged residents to set aside ethnic and religious differences, stressing that everyone living and earning a livelihood in the state should participate in the mobilisation exercise. He added that the ITF was establishing a major training and automation centre in Ondo State to equip residents with technical and industrial skills.
Furthermore, he credited the Federal Government with efforts to revive the cocoa industry through local processing and value addition, while citing major road projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Badagry-Sokoto Highway, as evidence of its infrastructure drive.
On the country’s economic challenges, Ogun urged Nigerians to consider the effects of global developments on the economy, expressing confidence that Ondo residents would unite behind Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. He said, “Ondo State is the home of progressives in Nigeria. We may disagree on certain issues, but at the end of the day, we are brothers and sisters, and we must continue to work together as one.”
