Akinyele/Lagelu Fed. Constituency: Rep Olafisoye Trains, Empowers Over 200 Farmers {Photos}

As part of his ongoing efforts to uplift his constituents economically, the lawmaker representing Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency, Hon. Akinmoyede Olafisoye Wasiu, has once again empowered no fewer than two hundred (200) farmers in his constituency.

The lawmaker organised a training programme for selected fish farmers at the Faith Joe Event Centre, located beside Community Secondary School, Alegongo, Ibadan.

Each of the beneficiaries received ₦100,000 in cash, fish feed, fish species, and plastic tanks to assist them in raising their fish. The gesture is part of Olafisoye’s comprehensive plan to enhance agricultural productivity and economic empowerment in the area.

Apart from the fish farming support, the lawmaker also distributed fertilisers, maize and beans seedlings, and a variety of farm equipment.

These items included world brush cutters, knapsack power sprayers, seed planters, farm tillers, and other essential agricultural implements, aimed at supporting another group of farmers in the constituency.

This latest empowerment initiative follows closely on the heels of the lawmaker’s announcement of a ₦1.5 million scholarship for 30 students of Community Grammar School, Lalupon, who are set to write their WAEC exams in 2025.

The announcement was made during the commissioning of a block of six classrooms facilitated by Olafisoye under the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Special Intervention Project.

Speaking at the event, the lawmaker and former council chief, popularly known as Lafi, expressed his commitment to delivering meaningful benefits to his constituents, regardless of political affiliation.

He emphasised that his interventions are designed to address both infrastructural and economic challenges, providing “community infrastructure and stomach infrastructure” in light of the current economic hardship facing the nation.

Hon. Joshua Oyebamiji, the Oyo Central Senatorial Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), praised Lafi for his consistent empowerment programmes.

Oyebamiji remarked that it was rare to see a first-term lawmaker initiate so many impactful projects, noting that the representative’s efforts have significantly improved the lives of his constituents.

Several beneficiaries of the empowerment programme, including Agboola Samson Abayomi from Ejioku in Lagelu Local Government, Oduola Sefiu from Ward 5, Adebiyi Oluwakemi from Akinyele Local Government, and Adigun Michael, expressed their appreciation for the lawmaker’s dedication to the people.

They lauded him for surpassing the achievements of previous representatives in the constituency.

The event was well-attended, with notable figures including the APC Chairmen for Lagelu and Akinyele local governments, Mr. Awoyoola Fatai Sunday and Emmanuel Akinboade, alongside representatives from schools, community, and religious leaders.