Raising the Bar of Legislation… As Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye Out with Mega Projects in His Constituency

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The Nigerian legislative house has a lot to answer for, especially from the perspective of the masses. It can be argued that only a handful of these representatives have done anything of note for their constituencies. Among these handfuls, Honorable Tajudeen Adefisoye stands out like a thumb. Since joining the House of Representatives for the people of Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in 2019, he has arguably lived up to expectations.

Say what you will about Nigerian senators, congresspeople, and politicians in general, the crop is not the same in and out. A few of these political figures, and Adefisoye is a leading character among this category, have changed the narrative. Today, unlike yesteryears, Nigerian politicians are not corrupt, pot-bellied church elders and alhajis. Apart from his humanitarian attitude, this man who is nicknamed Small Alhaji is exactly the opposite of this old archetypal figure.

There are too many projects in Ondo State, megaprojects for that matter, with Adefisoye’s name on them. In his constituency, Adefisoye has constructed a seven aside stadium to attract the sports talent of the region. Adefisoye specially established this stadium early this year at the compound of Olofin Grammar School, Idanre, as a symbol of his gesture. He noted at that time that the stadium is the fulfilment of his promise to raise a new crop of footballers to hoist the Idanre flag.

In truth, Adefisoye has not been missing in action in the constituency. His visible achievements can be traced to the building of a skill acquisition centre and renovation of a police station in Ifedore; a 250-capacity ICT centre in Idanre, and three open-stall markets at both Idanre and Ifedore. Besides these economic investments, Adefisoye is also behind the construction of six blocks of classrooms and a two kilometres road in Idanre. He also renovated six blocks at Ebun Ogunyinmika School, Idanre, and multiple health centres at the Federal Constituency.

To top it off and reveal himself as a considerate but progressive representative of the people, Adefisoye is to be thanked for the installation of solar panels at Idanre/Ifedore. Indeed, his constituency is one of the few in the country with operational solar energy mini-plants.