A member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Arc. Babatunde Desmond Ojo, has empower his constituents at the Oriade State Constituency with motorcycles, wheel chairs, welding machine, sewing machines, generators, amongst other items, AMILOADED reports.
The lawmaker, who empowered no fewer than 250 constituents, on Thursday, stated the items would be given to security agencies, persons living with disabilities, local entrepreneurs, youths, men and women respectively across all the 13 Wards of Oriade.
Ojo said, “I am grateful for the kind presence of my vibrant constituents, honourable colleagues and political leaders at this auspicious occasion of the official launch of my mega empowerment programme for the great people of Oriade State Constituency which I have been privileged to represent at the 7th Session of the State of Osun House of Assembly.
“Within these last 30 months that I have spent in office, I have, to the best of my ability and available resources performed the core legislative roles of lawmaking, representation and legislative oversight adequately.
“Today and as we can all see right before us, we will be giving out 2 Okada Bikes, 2 Wheel Chairs; 1 Aluminium Cutting Machine; 1 Welding Machine; 1 Leather Sewing Machine; 10 Bricklayer Mason’s Kits; 15 Grinding Machine; 17 Tailoring Sewing Machines; 15 Generators; 15 Barber’s Clippers; 15 Hairdressing Dryers; 30 Farmer’s Knapsack Sprayers and 54 Gas Cylinders which I purchased with my personal emoluments.
“This is in addition to our Free Eye Check Up and Glasses which we did yesterday that had almost 250 beneficiaries. These items are to be given to our security agencies, persons living with disabilities, local entrepreneurs, youths, men and women respectively across all the 13 Wards of Oriade and even beyond and this is no mean feat which I am grateful to God for.
“This is in addition to two boreholes that we built within one year in office at strategic locations in Ijebu Ijesa and Ipetu Ijesa which our people are still enjoying the water till date; 24 Technical College Scholarship; 100 Free JAMB UTME forms to indigent students of Oriade; over 50 constituents nominated for different state and national empowerment opportunities; Covid-19 lockdown relief funds and food materials distributed to over 1000 beneficiaries all across Oriade; innumerable loan support schemes influenced to our people and well as personal financial support to our people at different times cumulatively running into millions of Naira.”
Ojo further declared his readiness to “continue to fulfill our campaign pledges and manifestoes one after the other and we will touch each and every one of the other wards with projects as much as our capacity as legislators allow us”.
The lawmaker added, “We will make sure we touch all of our different wards, groups, associations and communities with the Desmond Midas Touch as we will never look down on anyone.
“For those who are beneficiaries today, I ask that they make the best use of the opportunity and be more committed to the party while others should keep working and looking forward to their own as we continue in the fulfillment of our campaign promises and manifestoes.
“Let me also continue to ask for the support and understanding of our constituents, community and political leaders. We can only achieve all these great plans together and as we move forward to an election year.
“I hope our people will continue to support and work for the victory of our great party, APC, in the 2022 gubernatorial elections and our own aspirations on a higher pedestal in 2023.
“We will continue to impact, improve and influence positively the lives of the good people of Oriade,” he stated.
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