By Adeyinka Adeniran
Residents of Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency, Oyo on Thursday recorded another massive employment opportunity through the series of empowerment programmes by the lawmaker representing the constituency at the lower chamber of the National Assembly, Hon. Akinmoyede Olafisoye as over 1000 constituents benefitted from his fifth empowerment programme within the span of five months.
The constituents appreciated the lawmaker whom they noted had always prioritised their wellbeing right from the day he became their representative, stressing that no lawmaker that had represented the federal constituency had record of his performances.
At the empowerment programme which took place at Community Grammar School, Alegongo, Akobo-Ojurin area, Ibadan, beneficiaries received 10 brand new tricycles popularly called Keke NAPEP, sewing machines and grinding machines.
Fertilisers, spraying machines, herbicides, pesticides and knapsack sprayers were also distributed to farmers in conjunction with National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization for rural farmers in selected communities in Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency.
While handing over the materials to the beneficiaries, the elated lawmaker, Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede who is the Chairman House Committee on Nigeria/Mexico Parliamentary Friendship, said his perspective has always been to support the people to be self-reliant, hence, he designed various programmes to cater for different categories of people with a commitment to support them regularly.
Hon. Lafi, who stressed that the beneficiaries cut across the electorates in Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency, enjoined them to utilize the resources well, stating that he would continue to serve and provide impactful representation to his federal constituency.
In their separate good messages, the Senator representing Oyo Central senatorial district, Senator Yunus Akintunde, Executive Chairmen of Lagelu and Akinyele local government, Hon. Kamorudeen Mudashiru and Hon. Wole Akinleye, APC State Secretary, Alhaji Olanite, youth leader, Hon. John Aremu and women leader, Alhaja Tinu Adigun said they were proud of the lawmaker in the sense that he is taking care of the people in his constituency with a series of empowerment programme initiatives as a first time lawmaker.
On his own part, chairman of APC Oyo South senatorial district, Alhaji Mojeed Olaoya appealed to all APC leaders in Akinyele and Lagelu federal constituency to reward the lawmaker, Olafisoye Akinmoyede by giving him chance to re-contest for second term come 2027.
Some of the beneficiaries including, Mr. Opeyemi Gbolagade, Joshua Oyebamiji, Fatai Awoyoola, Afeez Olusara and others all appreciated the lawmaker for his gesture.
Others who graced the event were Hon. Omotayo Oyetunji, Hon. Murphy Adigun, Col. Peter Omotosho and Hon. Shina Alabi. They urged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the equipment they received to improve their means of livelihood.
