LAGOS 2015: SENATOR GBENGA ASHAFA DROPS GUBERNATORIAL AMBITION

-Unfolds Plans To Go Back To The Senate

Senator Gbenga Ashafa, who is representing Lagos East Senatorial District, under the umbrella of All Progressives Congress, APC, has finally laid to rest speculations making the rounds on his ambition for governorship slot in Lagos State, as he declared his intention to run for a second term in the senate come February, 2015 general elections.

Ashafa made the public declaration of interest Wednesday, at a forum with the leadership of APC in Lagos East Senatorial District, held in Epe.

According to Ashafa: “After series of consultations with our political leaders, I have concluded that I will run for a second term in office as a Senator to represent the good people of Lagos East Senatorial District in the Senate come 2015″.

Ashafa who was elected to the senate in 2011 has surpassed the expectations of the people of Lagos East Senatorial district. Within a span of three years, it is on record that the lawmaker has sponsored a total of 76 Constituency projects in the district.

Some of the landmark achievements include; Education, Youth Empowerment, Information Communication Technology, ICT, Agriculture, Health and Community Development.

His empowerment programmes have been driven through his Gbenga Ashafa Trust Endowment (G.A.T.E), a charitable vehicle for change.

APC leaders who spoke at the event attested to Ashafa’s cardinal agenda during his first term to be: Effective Peoples’ Representation, Youth empowerment, educational enhancement and sustainable agricultural development.

Some of the APC chieftains who were in attendance include: present Alhaji Busura Alebiosu, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, Alhaji  S.A Sunmola, Alhaji M. A. Gafar, Senator Anthony Adefuye, Alhaji Shakirudeen Seriki, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Bashorun, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora,Chief Lanre Rasaq, Alhaji Sikiru Banire, Hon.Jokotola Pelumi, Hon.Tunde Isiaq, Hon. Bayo Oshinowo, Hon. Ayodele Odeyemi,Alhaji M.O. Ogungbo, Hon. Kaoli Olusanya,

Others were; Yetunde Arobieke, Chief Olowu, Hon. Abayomi Aiyeola, Hon. Mojeed Fatai Adebola, Hon. Osinuga and Hon. Ladejobi, Hon Gori Ogbara,‎ Hon Ladejobi and Hon Oshinuga amongst others.