OSOGBO — Comrade Yahaya Majeed has described the employment promise of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Najeem Salam, as a practical approach to tackling poverty and unemployment in Osun State.
Majeed said Salam’s pledge to employ 20,000 youths within his first 100 days in office, irrespective of their political affiliation, deserves serious attention from Osun voters.
According to him, the proposal is fundamentally different from temporary empowerment schemes, as it focuses on providing sustainable civil service employment that could support beneficiaries and their families for decades.
“If someone employs you, numerous members of your family will benefit from that. This is a way of lifting people out of poverty, not just giving someone money once,” Majeed said.
He stressed that Salam was not referring to the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES), but to actual civil service employment, arguing that a stable job could provide a pathway to long-term economic security.
Majeed also questioned the priority given to infrastructure projects such as flyovers, asking whether Osun currently has the level of traffic congestion that would justify such projects.
“Osun State doesn't need a flyover. What traffic is in Osun that requires building flyovers?” he asked.
He further challenged the tendency of politicians to promote infrastructure achievements outside the state, arguing that citizens primarily want to see tangible development that directly addresses their needs.
“Nobody is talking about what road you constructed in Kenya. They don't even send you because they believe you did that with their tax money,” he said.
Majeed added that meaningful development should also respect the peace and tranquillity of communities, suggesting that governance should be measured not merely by physical projects or political publicity but by how effectively it improves people's lives.
While acknowledging that Salam's message may not have received sufficient attention among Osun youths, Majeed maintained that the proposal deserves closer examination.
“Najeem makes sense,” he said, stressing that what the ADC candidate is discussing is real, long-term employment, the kind of employment that can provide a livelihood for 35 years, rather than one-off financial assistance.
The comments come as political parties intensify their campaigns ahead of the Osun governorship election, with employment, poverty reduction and infrastructure remaining central issues in the contest.
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