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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo state, Agboola Ajayi, has promised to move the sea backwards by at least 2km in Aiyetoro Community if elected governor come November 16.
The community located in Ese-Odo local government area of the state, has been treated by sea Incursion and in recent times had almost being washed away completely by the invading sea water.
Ajayi made the pledge in the Ajapa community during the PDP campaign in Ese-Odo Local Government Area.
The traditional ruler of Ajapa Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Godwin Aboyewa, had pleaded with Ajayi to assist in saving Aiyetoro from being washed away.
The Ajapa monarch said if Aiyetoro was not saved from total extinction, his community might not be spared of the avoidable disaster.
However, Ajayi assured the monarch that Aiyetoro would be saved from extinction if he was elected governor of the state in the coming election.
“I want to appreciate the brotherly love you have displayed here today that you want us to save the Aiyetoro community from total extinction,” he said.
“This is a high level of patriotism you have shown us today. I can assure you sir, if we get to office by February of next year February, we would chase the sea away from the Aiyetoro community by at least two kilometres.
“It is not going to be by magic. It is something we are prepared to do since the present APC administration in Ondo state seems to have run short of ideas of how they can save the Ayetoro community.
“We are prepared to give the people back their city and even ready to create more permanent towns in our riverine areas for our people.”
Other communities visited by the PDP candidate in the local government area include Bolowo, Arogbo and Igbekebo.