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Oyo lawmaker rekindles hope for constituents

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AMIDST recession, one of the reputable Oyo lawmakers, Hon. Olawumi Oladeji representing Ogbomoso North State Constituency has rekindled the hope of her constituents in the just concluded multimillionaire empowerment programme held at Masifa DC Primary School, Orita Naira, Ogbomoso, Saturday.

Items distributed at the empowerment programme are: Deep freezer (16), sewing machine (31), industrial sewing machine (7), generators (20), grinding machine (25), clipper (60), umbrella (48), camera (5) , vulcanizer pumping machine (4).

Others include, N1.5 million cash empowerment, cylinder cooking gas (10), 2000 exercise books (40 leaves), 1500 higher education (80 leaves), 500 cartons of chalk, cooler (25) and 10 mechanical tools.

In her welcome address, Hon. Oladeji noted that she had earlier organised other mini- empowerment activities in the past for her constituents , ” We give financial supports to some of our women, youths, elders and the generality of our party members and the constituents.

Former Governor Akala presenting exercise books to pupils at the event.

“This, we would not stop and we shall continue to give our best towards empowering our people to live a better life. It is good to also mention that two motorized boreholes are being constructed at Ojude Baale Masifa and Taraa Area of our dear constituency.

“This is coming in batches as we shall embark on more once these are completed and within the resources at our disposal”, she assured.

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The lawmaker recalled that the 8th Assembly started on a very positive note by hitting the ground running by providing enabling laws that ensured the smooth running of the state in a recession ravaged period. “We endured sleepless nights to ensure that Ministries, Agencies and Departments were reduced as requested by the executive and motivated by our conviction that it was a step in the right direction”.

 

Items and exercise books displayed at the empowerment programme.

Commending the State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, the Chairperson, House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Oladeji specifically emphasised, “all these we have been able to embark upon are not products of any constituency allowance as we have not been given such but I must commend the ingenuity and leadership acumen of our amiable governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, who, in spite of the enormous economic challenges is able to support ‎our determination and efforts at seeing that today’s programme sees the light of the day.

“Today we are giving out items and cash which cannot go round everybody but let me say that this is not the end, those who do not get today, may get tomorrow”, she added.

Recounting her achievements, the lawmaker gave account of her core responsibilities of law making within the past two years of the present administration which include sponsoring of the following bills: Real Properties Protection Bill, 2016, A bill for a law to Protect Persons with Disabilities, 2016 and Violence Against Women Law, 2016.

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In a related development, she has also moved several motions, notably on LAUTECH, steps that has assisted in resolving the lingering imbroglio rocking the citadel of learning, which include : Reviewing the Joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Urgent need to avert another indefinite industrial action at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso among others.

The lawmaker expressed sincere gratitude to former Governor Alao-Akala for providing a clear – cut agenda that ensured the party’s victory at different stages of the last general elections.

Speaking at the event, the former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala described the lawmaker, Oladeji as a grassroot politician who has the interest of the masses at heart. “It is either she moves up or repeat the class’ in the forthcoming 2019 elections”, he said.

The former governor maintained that since she got elected, Oladeji has never derailed from her genuine commitment and passion towards Ogbomoso, urging the people of the ancient town to continuously support her.

In addition, he said within the 2 years of her representation, she has contributed positively to the development of her constituency and by extension, Oyo State. For Akala, the lawmaker has done well.

In a similar sense, the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Michael Adeyemo who was represented by his Deputy, Hon Musah AbdulWasi spoke glowingly of the donor for her quality representation. He, however used the gathering to solicit support and cooperation for the lawmaker.

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In their separate remarks, some members of the State House of Assembly lauded the lawmaker for her passion, love and initiative aims at improving the quality lives for everyone in her constituency .

 

 

 

 

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Oyo: Rep Oseni Inaugurates N120m Earthmoving Equipment for Grassroots Development

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Engr. Aderemi Oseni, the House of Representatives member representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in Oyo State, on Monday, inaugurated N120 million worth of earth-moving equipment, aimed at enhancing grassroots development and ensuring food security within the federal constituency.

Oseni noted that the dire state of road networks in his constituency compelled him to procure the equipment, which includes a grader and payloader, to facilitate the seamless movement of people, goods, and services.

The lawmaker, who spoke shortly after the inauguration of the equipment in Ibadan said: “We are currently starting the rehabilitation of 80 roads in phase one of this project. Once completed, we will proceed to phase two. Additionally, we have selected certain roads in both Ido and Ibarapa East local governments for asphalt tarring.

He added, “Hiring equipment for road rehabilitation is no longer fashionable nor economical. That’s why we’ve invested in our own. In addition to ongoing health and education projects, we’ve finalised plans to dig 50 boreholes in polling units to enhance water supply. Currently, we’ve finished three boreholes, in addition to several others commissioned prior to the elections.”

While also distributing bags of rice to numerous communities as part of the measures to cushion current hardship, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) lauded President Bola Tinubu for the release of N100 million each to lawmakers through the Federal Government Ministry of Agriculture to address the plight of the masses.

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The legislator tasked Nigerians to be actively involved in the intervention of the Federal Government on road projects across the nation by reporting any contractor that indulges in the poor handling of projects to the agency’s offices.

“I have been telling our committee members in the House of Representatives that fixing our roads is our major challenge. But as community leaders and members of society wherever we find ourselves, we should be involved in monitoring these contractors. A lot of money has been appropriated for road projects.

“When you see contractors saddled with the responsibility of fixing the roads in your area and you see that the job is not being done properly, you don’t need to be a qualified engineer before you know when something is not being done very well or the way it should be done. Raise your voice and go to our offices in various states to report such incidents and we will be able to take it up from there”, Oseni posited.

Earlier in his remark, the Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) to the lawmaker, Alhaji Abdul-Hakeem Okedina urged the people to support him (Oseni) in his drive to improve infrastructural facilities in the constituency, assuring that more dividends of democracy will be available to all irrespective of political, religious and ethnic affiliations.

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Economic Hardship: Rep Oseni Lauds FG’s N100m Palliative for Each Constituency

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Hon. Aderemi Oseni, the lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in Oyo State, has commended the proactive stance of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration towards addressing the welfare needs of Nigerians.

The lawmaker applauded the government’s commitment to ameliorating the prevailing hardships faced by citizens, particularly through the significant intervention of One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000) allocated to each federal constituency via the Ministry of Agriculture.

Oseni, in a statement on Thursday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, in Ibadan, emphasised the importance of such interventions in providing essential support to communities and constituents grappling with economic challenges, notably in the distribution of grains to cushion the impacts of the hardship in Nigeria.

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), said the allocation, aimed at cushioning the adverse effects of hardship, signifies a crucial step towards fostering sustainable development and resilience across the nation.

He informed that the palliative has no bias for partisan politics as it is meant for all vulnerable members of the public in the Ibarapa East/Ido Federal constituency, irrespective of political affiliations, adding that the contractor had supplied the rice in the amount of the money approved.

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“I want to commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the several initiatives and interventions of the federal government to bring ease to the people. I also want to reassure all the constituents in Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency of my commitment to their welfare at this time and always,” the lawmaker assured.

The APC chieftain appealed to members of the public to remain patient and calm as lawmakers are making frantic efforts to ensure the effective implementation and equitable distribution of democratic dividends for the benefit of constituents in their various constituencies.

Renewing his commitment and promising more dividends of democracy for his constituency, Oseni also hinted that in line with his campaign promises, he would be commissioning road construction equipment for the rehabilitation of rural roads this Saturday.

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APC criticises Makinde for alleged education decline in Oyo

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APC criticises Makinde for alleged education decline in Oyo

 

Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of education in the region, accusing Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration of negligence and insincerity in addressing the challenges faced by the sector.

In a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, and made available to Mega Icon Magazine,  APC highlighted issues such as scarcity of teachers, deplorable infrastructure, lack of teaching aids and equipment, poor monitoring and supervision, erosion of competent administrators, and outdated policy and curriculum implementation as contributing factors to the decline in education standards.

Oyo APC emphasized the need for urgent intervention, stating, “It is time well-meaning citizens and residents of the state began to ask questions on why a key sector like that of education has had to be handled with levity in the last five years.”

The party disputed the state government’s claims of improvement, citing examples of severely understaffed schools and inadequate resources.

The statement pointed out specific cases like St. Joseph Primary School in Ibadan North West LGA, SDA Primary School in Egbeda LGA, Baptist Basic School in Tede, AUD Primary School in Igboora, Muslim Community Primary School in Itesiwaju LGA, and Christ Church School in Ona-Ara LGA, where an alarming shortage of teachers was evident.

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The APC also drew attention to the critical situation in public secondary schools, highlighting the lack of staff to teach core subjects.

“Examples included Baptist Secondary Grammar School in Atisbo LGA and Methodist High School in Ibarapa North LGA, where the Old Student Association and a mere four teachers, respectively, struggled to meet the educational needs of hundreds of students”.

The party urged residents to question the Seyi Makinde-led administration’s commitment to education, stressing the need for immediate action to prevent further deterioration.

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