As part of effort to make his constituents self reliant, the Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Prince Francis Fadahunsi, has trained 115 youths in ICT and solar energy just as he empowered them with necessary tools worth millions of naira, AMILOADED reports.
The five-day program had participants most of who were drawn from all the 10 local governments and area office in Ife-Ijesa Senatorial District.
Represented by Mr Wole Afolaju during the closing ceremony of the program, Senator Fadahunsi stressed that the youths constituted the largest percent of the country’s population hence the need for them to be adequately catered for.
The Senator, who dismissed insinuations in some quarters that his series of empowerment programs were politically motivated, hinted that he would continue to do his best towards making life more conducive for his constituents.
Speaking on the benefits of the renewable energy, the trainer from EWAKITTY Nigeria Limited, Mrs Ursula Womo expressed optimism that the program would not only assist the beneficiaries to be self sufficient, noting that it will also help to address problems associated with electricity generation in the senatorial district
Also speaking, a legislative aid to Senator Fadahunsi, Chief Femi Fadipe, disclosed that the lawmaker had approved millions of naira to lit up the roundabout – Ereja-Owa palace road with solar energy.
Two of the beneficiaries, Sunday Ojojolu and Sunday Iyiade, expressed appreciation to Senator Francis Fadahunsi for the kind gesture, noting that the Senator has rightly placed them on the path of self sustainability.
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