Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo: Changing the Narrative of Governance for Akoko Constituency 

Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister designate, is the lawmaker representing Akoko North East and Akoko North West at the Federal House of Representatives. His people-oriented projects are a reflection of his compassion and milk of his human kindness, Precious  Ugwuzor reports

Leaders that pay premium to the welfare and interests of their people are often adored and praised because their actions in form of projects and infrastructure have lasting impressions on their well-being. Such is the case of Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who has changed the narrative of governance in his constituencies despite not occupying a chief executive position.

The constituents seem not to have ever enjoyed the sort of luxuries and attention they have gotten from their representative at the lower house like they are experiencing and they are blushing over the opportunities that have been provided by Tunji-Ojo.

In the words of the Akoko Women Association Chairman, the lawmaker has changed their lives and given them hope. 

According to her, the ministerial nominee has given them reasons to live, adding that no one, had ever done what he has done for them in Akoko.

 His sincere commitments have changed the plight of the people and they now see the 41 year old politician as their political enigma and a beacon of hope for the good people of Ondo State.

Just recently, the lawmaker empowered over 1,000 market women in Ondo State with N50,000 each to boost their trade, and this has made a huge impact in ameliorating the sufferings of the people in the face of the fuel subsidy removal.

 A sacrifice Nigerians are making in other to secure their future and contribute to national development. As a member of the 9th Assembly, he facilitated employment and jobs for over 230 verified names both within and outside Ondo state contributing to the reduction of unemployment among youths in the country, thereby reducing social tension in the region.

For the people of Akoko, in Ondo state, it has been a liberation and an eye opener to the capacities of lawmakers who are keen to impact positively on the well-being of the people.

Reeling out some of the positive projects of the lawmaker, this paper gathered that Honourable Tunji-ojo constructed several quality roads linking the constituency to the state and across other bounding states for easy access and transportation of their commodities from one place to another.

 This makes for ease of travels and selling of their farm Products. It also reduced the number of lives lost on these roads. The roads always come with solar panelled light to illuminate them at night. The roads included 13km Arigidi to Okeagbe Road, also linking Oyin Road, The Sabo Ugbe Road, Alhaja Shehifotu Road, to mention but a few under his constituency project. 

In education, Tunji-Ojo has carved a niche for himself with the construction of several classroom blocks in different schools in his constituency to boost education, which made learning more convenient for school children. 

Schools such as Eyo oke Comprehensive High School Oyin Akoko, Okeagbe High School, Okeagbe, Akoko, amongst others, benefited. Several skill Acquisation centers have been built as part of his constituency projects with youths and women trained and empowered financially to start up their business.

Remarkable was the provision of some transformers to his constituency including the 500KVA transformer, over 36 solar powered boreholes in different communities, supply of over 10 ambulances and 50 motorbikes donated to health care facilities in the region to aid their responses to emergencies while the bikes will help health workers move into difficult remote terrains to offer quality health care to his people. 

Contributing to the state security architecture, Honourable Olubumi Tunji-Ojo fondly called “BTO” donated over 100 motor bikes and some vehicles to Amotekun Corps to support their surveillance and security activities in remote areas of the state. Farmers were not left out as he has, on several occasions, supported them with fertilisers, seedlings, and funds to help at the start of farming seasons.

Over 1,000 students in Ondo State presently enjoy educational scholarships at different levels to boost their education. Some have been supported at the Tertiary Education level, others at the secondary level, and most in their primary level. Education for him is key, and as such, he is contributing to the making of the next generation expected to contribute to nation building.

 His empowerment program four times a year has become the reference point for political mentees in southwest Nigeria. Other humanitarian kind gestures too numerous to mention is what Dr Tunji-ojo is known for. He has raised several families from poverty and is indeed a man of the people.

Our country Nigeria today need leaders who are not just committed to their core assignments but are also sensitive to the yearnings of the people and have the compassionate heart to reach out and touch lives one at a time. For Honourable Tunji-ojo, it’s a blend of professionalism and sincere love for the less privileged in society. Indeed the man of the people. 

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Leaders that pay premium to the welfare and interests of their people are often adored and praised because their actions in form of projects and infrastructure have lasting impressions on their well-being. Such is the case of Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who has changed the narrative of governance in his constituencies despite not occupying a chief executive position