Peller: Job creation, security, infrastructure, youth empowerment top my priorities for Oyo North
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By Isaiah Adewole
Former member of the House of Representatives and senatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for Oyo North Senatorial District, Hon. Shina Peller, has identified job creation, security and youth empowerment as his major priorities if elected to the Senate.
Peller said the priorities formed the central focus of his development blueprint, tagged SHINA AYO, which he described as an agenda designed to address critical needs of the people of Oyo North.
He disclosed this in an interview with Pan-Nigerian News on Friday during the convention of the Global LAUTECH Alumni Association held at the Alumni Centre, Ogbomoso.
Explaining the components of the agenda, the former federal lawmaker said S represents Security; H, Healthcare; I, Infrastructural Development; N, Natural Resources; the first A, Agricultural Development; the second A, Academic Development; Y, Youth Empowerment; while O represents opportunities for women and the elderly.
He particularly emphasised the need to create employment opportunities for young people, noting that providing opportunities for the youth would be a major focus of his representation if given the mandate.
Peller, who is an alumnus of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), where he studied Chemical Engineering, also spoke about the importance of alumni participation in the development of their alma mater.
He said his involvement in the Global LAUTECH Alumni Association for over a decade had been driven by his desire to contribute to the growth of the institution, recalling that he supported the emergence of the association’s current Global President during the last election.
According to him, while alumni members and the association have important roles to play in advancing the university’s interests, having a former student in a position of national legislative authority could further open doors for the institution.
He explained that his election to the Senate would provide an opportunity to influence laws and policies in favour of LAUTECH, attract infrastructure development and promote initiatives aimed at improving students’ welfare and academic development.
“There are 109 senators. It will be the first time in the history of LAUTECH that we have a senator that is from LAUTECH,” he said.
Peller, who attended the convention with his former coursemate in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Engineer Bode Ola, noted that the university had undergone several changes over the years but stressed the need for further improvements.
He maintained that the collective efforts of alumni members should ultimately be directed towards advancing the interests of the institution and creating better opportunities for its students.
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