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Oyo 2027: APC Governorship Candidate Alli Promises LG Freedom, 13th-Month Pay, 30 Pupils Per Class
APC Guber Candidate in Oyo State
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has unveiled a sweeping reform agenda for the state, promising full autonomy for local governments, a 13th-month salary for civil servants, and major overhauls of the education and health sectors.
Alli, who spoke on Tuesday at a high-powered dialogue on the future of Oyo State organised by the Oyo Rising Citizens Forum (ORCF) at an event centre in Ibadan, declared that, under his administration, local governments would become fully autonomous from May 29, 2027.
“My administration will not spend one kobo belonging to local governments. They will build their schools, build their health centres and employ their own workers. That era of stifling the councils is over,” Alli said to thunderous applause.
On education, the senator promised to reduce classroom sizes to a maximum of 30 pupils per class, a policy he said would not only improve learning outcomes but also create thousands of jobs for teachers and fresh graduates.
He pledged to comply with UNESCO’s recommendation of allocating at least 18 per cent of the state budget to education, as well as train and retrain teachers and employ more hands to bridge the manpower deficit.
On healthcare, Alli promised a functional general hospital in each of the 33 Local Government Areas and at least one fully equipped primary healthcare centre in each of the 351 wards across the state.
As a demonstration of his commitment, he announced that he would personally facilitate and commission at least three fully equipped health centres across the Oyo South Senatorial District and hand them over to the state government before the election.
On the controversial circular road project, Alli promised decisive action within 72 hours of assuming office.
“I will set up a committee within 48 to 72 hours to address the grievances of all affected residents. We will not seize people’s land and we will not sell state assets,” he assured.
To revive the economy, Alli said his administration would leverage agriculture and mining, establish at least one cottage industry in each Local Government Area, and set up parabolic dryers in all seven towns in Ibarapa and two in each senatorial district before December.
He also promised to revive the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), engage youths through vocational and political opportunities, empower women with key appointments, and ensure the prompt payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities.
At the interactive session, participants questioned the candidate on energy supply, the alleged sale of state properties, welfare for doctors and revolving loans for traders, among other issues, to which Alli responded with detailed policy proposals.
