Today, as Nigeria mark Democracy Day 2026, APC House of Representatives candidate for Ibarapa Central and North Federal Constituency, Hon. Sarafa Olaoniye, says the real celebration of June 12 must be measured in better lives for the people. He urged constituents in Igboora, Idere, Igangan, Tapa, Ayete, and adjoining communities to demand representation that delivers roads, clinics, schools, and jobs.
in his message to his Constituents through his Media Assistant Taoreed Adeniran, Olaoniye said June 12 was won by respected Nigerians who insisted that their votes must count.
“The heroes of 1993 did not die for titles. They died for a country where the farmer in Igangan can move his produce without bad roads, and where our children in Ayete learn in classrooms that work. That is the democracy I will defend in Abuja,” he declared.
Olaoniye promised a presence, not a ghost office. He pledged an open-door constituency office and rotating town hall meetings across all wards. Market women, farmers, teachers, artisans, and students will set the agenda. “If the people don’t speak, the laws will miss the point,” he said.
On infrastructure, the APC candidate said bad roads are economic saboteurs. He promised to prioritize rehabilitation of key feeder roads linking Ibarapa towns to major markets, while pushing for rural electrification and clean water schemes. “Households must spend time building wealth, not chasing survival,” he added.
For agriculture, Olaoniye called Ibarapa the food basket that deserves respect. He plans to attract federal agricultural support, mechanization services, and modern storage facilities to cut post-harvest losses. Cooperatives will be strengthened so farmers can access loans and inputs directly, without exploitative middlemen.
On youth and education, Olaoniye proposed skills and tech hubs in strategic towns across the constituency. He argued that jobs will come faster when young people have digital, technical, and vocational skills that match market needs. “Our youths are not a problem to manage. They are the solution to build,” he stated.
Healthcare got equal emphasis. The candidate pledged to lobby for upgrades of primary health centres, steady drug supply, and more health workers. He said no mother should lose a child because a clinic lacks basic equipment. “A strong constituency starts with healthy families,” he noted.
Olaoniye vowed transparency that can be verified. He promised quarterly constituency reports, project tracking boards, and open accounts of what is approved, funded, and delivered. “Trust is earned by showing results, not by shouting slogans during elections,” he said.
Democracy, he argued, grows when citizens ask questions, monitor projects, and reward performance with their votes. He said Ibarapa Central and North deserve a representative who combines competence with conscience, and who answers to the people first.
Olaoniye appealed across party lines for a new politics of results. “I am not asking for a title. I am asking for the chance to work for you. If you believe Ibarapa deserves better, join me. Give me your mandate, and I will give Ibarapa Central and North representation that delivers,” he concluded.
