Oyo Matters
PDP Guber Aspirant, Ajadi Hails Journalists For Gatekeeping Role In Society Development
A leading governorship aspirant in Oyo state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has lauded journalists in the country for being gate-keepers of the society, while urging them to continue to set positive agenda that will make the 2027 elections.
While speaking with journalists in Ibadan, Oyo state capital during Iftar (breaking of fast) with members of the Divine Mandate Movement, the guber aspirant who is preparing to succeed Governor Seyi Makinde in 2027, clarified that “Media practitioners, not politicians gate-keep for the country by setting good agenda for them to make the Nation grow. Some journalists set negative agenda for politicians, and this should be corrected.”
As a journalist himself, Ajadi said, “journalists are the real gatekeepers of the society. Without journalists, politicians are not going anywhere.
“The way journalists shape the society determines what that society will be. It is our duty to shape it positively and not negatively. The way any politician funds publicity will determine his growth. So, I want us to cooperate to achieve our goals.
“Journalists go out and beam their searchlights on the needs of the society, and call the attention of government and stakeholders to whatever is lacking and needs to be prioritized. They laud the government on whatever is done right to the benefit of the people. If it is a case of bad road that needs repairs or rehabilitation, journalists will expose it. All these are what make journalists the gate-keepers of the society.
“If I don’t become a governor and by extension, President of this country, it would mean that the assignment that God has given me to come and do, has been wasted. I want to serve at the lower level of governance and demonstrate the capacity of how I want to develop my country as president. By the time I finish developing Oyo state, there wouldn’t be too much need for campaign. I believe in God, and I believe in myself to become president of this country one day.
“Our Oga, Governor Seyi Makinde has performed well but because governance is a continuity, by the time I get there as governor, another set of activities and style will be what we shall embark on to further change Oyo state for the better,” Ajadi who has publicly declared his ambition to become governor of Oyo state, said optimistically.
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