Agbongboakala Movement and the promise of a New Ogun
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The movement advocates leadership that listens attentively to citizens, responds decisively to their needs, and anticipates challenges before they spiral into crises.
In a political climate shaped by years of hardship, unmet expectations, and growing public frustration, the Agbongboakala Movement, a new political organisation, is positioning itself as a rallying point for hope, renewal, and people-centered governance in Ogun State.
At the heart of the movement is a message of gratitude and solidarity. Its leadership has paid tribute to the resilience, patience, and courage of Ogun people who, despite prolonged socio-economic challenges, have continued to believe in the possibility of a better future. According to the movement, this collective endurance has become the moral force driving its determination to build a state that truly works for everyone.
The Agbongboakala vision is rooted in a clear idea of what governance should be: empathetic, intelligent, and forward-looking. The movement advocates leadership that listens attentively to citizens, responds decisively to their needs, and anticipates challenges before they spiral into crises. It rejects reactionary governance and elitist decision-making, instead promoting inclusiveness, innovation, and the use of modern ideas and disruptive technologies to expand opportunities and deliver shared prosperity across all social groups.
After months of consultations and careful evaluation of Nigeria’s political landscape, the Agbongboakala Movement has formally aligned its governorship project with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Described by its leaders as a “movement of liberation” and a journey toward sustainable economic progress, development, and prosperity, the decision reflects what they see as a natural alignment between the SDP’s philosophy and their own core values—social justice, inclusive growth, human dignity, and people-first governance.
With this declaration, the movement is taking its message directly to the grassroots. Supporters are being encouraged to carry the vision to every town, village, and household across Ogun State, with a bold assertion that the years of suffering and neglect are coming to an end. The Agbongboakala leadership insists that governance captured by narrow interests and self-serving politics is giving way to a more humane and accountable alternative.
Central to the movement’s promise is a comprehensive social agenda. Education features prominently, with commitments to free, compulsory, and high-quality schooling up to secondary level. Tertiary institutions, the movement says, will be revitalized to provide world-class, future-ready education, equipping graduates with the skills, facilities, and access to grants needed to create jobs rather than merely compete for scarce ones.
Healthcare reform is another major pillar. The movement envisions a future in which hospitals across Ogun State are transformed from under-resourced facilities into functional, life-saving institutions. Alongside this, infrastructure development—covering roads, mobility, and essential services—is expected to support commerce, improve quality of life, and restore dignity to everyday living.
Special attention is also promised for senior citizens, whose years of labor and sacrifice, the movement argues, deserve respect, care, and social security. Vulnerable populations would receive protection, while entrepreneurs and small businesses would be encouraged, reflecting the belief that lasting prosperity can only emerge when compassion and productivity advance together.
As momentum builds, the Agbongboakala Movement is calling on its supporters to take ownership of the project. Citizens are urged to return to their communities, organize at the grassroots, mobilize their neighbors, and register new members into the Social Democratic Party. The leadership frames this as a collective mission—one aimed at dislodging a political culture that treats governance as a business venture and power as a tool for entrenched self-interest.
For the movement, the task ahead is both political and moral. It is about reclaiming Ogun State, rebuilding trust between government and the governed, and laying the foundation for a richer, fairer, and more inclusive society for present and future generations.
As the rallying cry goes: Agbongboakala déé. Ìròrùn déé pẹ̀lú àṣẹ Ọlọ́run.
