The Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Sen. Fatai Buhari had yesterday flagged off the construction of the Okerete-Saki road. At the Palace of the Okere of Saki Land, Sen. Fatai Buhari PhD explicitly stated his love and affection for the Saki people and Oke-Ogun at large.
He used the ocassion to assure the people of Okerete that he would oversee the completion of the road and also reassured the entire community of his unflinching loyalty for the progress and development of the entire Oke-Ogun.
Senator Fatai Buhari while speaking to newsmen said, “Out of the four roads, I have facilitated, the road that leads to the Okerete Border International Market is one of them. Two of the four roads are completed, one is under construction and the last one was flagged off today.
The roads; Isalu-Ikere Gorge Dam in Iseyin, Oke-Ado in Ogbomosho, Ofiki/Agunrege in Oke-Ogun, Okerete-Saki Road in Oke-Ogun, are all facilitated by Distinguished Sen. Fatai Buhari PhD. Thus was duly appreciated by the Okere of Saki Land, the Bagii of Saki and the National President of Saki Parapo at the palace of Okere of Saki Land.
The Senator used the ocassion to throw a jibe at Hon. Shina Peller by asking him to mention any Oke-Ogun indigene he appointed among his legislative aides.
“If anybody says he is representing the interest of Oke-Ogun more than me is lieing. I have chosen to make my campaign issues and not to join issue with him but if I don’t talk, people may assume his of Oke-Ogun Lokan’ agenda as truth.
“When we were welcomed as National Assembly members, we were given five legislative aides to appoint and out of five, I appointed four from Oke-Ogun and this Honourable is saying he is representing Oke-Ogun and never appointed at least one person from Oke-Ogun as legislative aide. So, who is now more of Oke-Ogun than me? I challenge him to mention one Oke-Ogun indigene he appointed as legislative aide openly with appointment letter. If he does so, I would not contest again.
The Okere of Saki Land, Oba Dr. Khalid Olabisi mentioned the importance of the Okerete-Saki Road as it dated the precolonial era.
The Trans-Shahara Trade: the people of Saki and Yoruba people entirely, plied the road to transact with the people of other countries. Particularly, the francophone countries. Of course, the importance of the Okerete-Saki Road can not be overemphasized in the economic activities of the entire Yoruba Land.
In company of Sen. Fatai Buhari PhD were the Chairman of the Oke-Ogun Youth Solidarity for Sen. Fatai Buhari, former Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr Azuzu Dauda, Barr. Lawal Waheed O., Alhaji Afeez Nasirudeen Bakoja, Hon. Prince Semiu among other important dignitaries who accompanied Sen. Fatai Buhari PhD to the flag-off of the Okerete-Saki Road.