Mrs Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, NIP candidate eyeing the governorship in Oyo State in 2019, says she is in the race to effect the desired change and alleviate the people’s sufferings.
She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday that she was determined to transform the state.
Sarumi-Aliyu, an entrepreneur and educator, is the second female to emerge a governorship candidate in the state after Mrs Omobosola Golohor of Democractic Peoples Party (DPP).
The NIP candidate claimed that after about 20 years of democracy witnessed in Nigeria, the people of Oyo State needed better governance.
”Every day gets harder for my people and their families to get by.
“My mission in the race is to effect true change, transform the state and alleviate the sufferings of the people,” she said.
The candidate called on women and youths to ensure they elect the right people into office come 2019.
She said they can only get better when they take the right action.