Federal Lawmaker Empowers Constituents, Facilitates Medical Equipment in Oyo

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan

A member of the House of Representatives representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Oyo State Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has distributed cash grants aimed at economically empowering about 40 members of her constituency.

The grants were given after the constituents completed a three-day training with the support of the National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The lawmaker, while speaking at the event, said the training was aimed at economic empowerment of her constituents, adding that the gesture was in fulfillment of her campaign promises made to the people, and that her second term will engage them in more economic opportunities.

The former Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora also called on the government at all levels to provide soft loans for the people as a way of empowering them economically and reducing poverty in the country.

According to her, “Today, 40 members of my constituency were cleared for cash grants after participating in the ‘Business Entrepreneurship and Development’ capacity programme. I urge the participants to use the knowledge garnered during this training to be self-reliant and to improve their standard of living.”

Akande-Sadipe said in addition to the gesture which earmarked the beginning of her participation in the 10th National Assembly, she has successfully trained thousands of youths in different skills, stating that the past training programmes have enabled many to become self-reliant and contributed their quota to the development of Oluyole constituency.

On her selection criteria of beneficiaries, she said her constituency office threw it open to residents of Oluyole by reaching out to community leaders as well as religious leaders.

The lawmaker, who is representing Oluyole Federal Constituency on a second-term mandate, also facilitated medical equipment to Primary Health Centres (PHC) in the constituency.

This, according to her, is part of her bid to elevate the standard of healthcare delivery across her constituency.

The lawmaker said the intervention came against the backdrop of the growing demands for equitable access to quality health services in the rural areas of Oluyole federal constituency.

She, however, assured members of the constituency of continued excellent representation in the 10th Assembly.

Speaking earlier during a thanksgiving service to commemorate her inauguration as a member of the 10th Assembly, the Superintendent, Christ Apostolic Church, Temitope Zonal Headquarters, Pastor Richard Akinlayo Adepoju, applauded Akande-Sadipe’s ‘unapologetic love’ for Oluyole hinged on godliness and honesty.

He commended her for touching every community in her constituency positively, calling for its sustenance as she begins her journey through the 10th Assembly.