Osun Lawmaker Tasks Politicians On Human Development

—–Set To Empower People Of His Constituency

A member of the State of Osun House of Assembly, Hon. Waseeu Adebayo, has charged political office holders to use opportunity given to them by the people to change the face of the society.

Adebayo gave the charge while addressing journalists as part of the activities heralding his 2017 Empowerment Programme in Osogbo on Friday.

The lawmaker who noted that in democracy power belong to the people, said political office holders must always see people as centre piece of their programmes.

Charging his colleagues in both state and National Assembly on the need to give back to the society Adebayo said about 500O people have so far benefited from his empowerment programme.

He said the programme which was initiated for the past five years had impacted positively on the lives of the beneficiaries was part of his constituency projects and it aimed at bringing dividends of democracy to people at the grassroot.

The lawmaker representing Olorunda state constituency noted that the beneficiaries were selected based on their need and state of their economy irrespective of their political affiliation and associations.

Hon Adebayo hinted that he had used his influence and contact to secure employment for no few than forty-one youths into the state civil service while thirty-three widows had equally benefited from his empowerment programme.

He said this year the scheme would distribute palm oil processing machines, motorcycles and provision of sets of computers for all police stations in Olorunda local government council to enhance their administrative work and effective crime detention and control.

The lawmaker maintained that the scheme had assisted students of the constituency with bursary to lessen the financial burden on their parents and to place the constituency on the verge of education development.

He said five mini buses would be given to beneficiaries while soft loan would also be given to market women traders and youth as well as artisans to boost their trade and businesses in the next edition of the programme.

Hon Adebayo who submitted that he had been using the opportunity given to him by his people for the service of humanity explained that he had sponsored bills that had direct impact on the lives of his people.

The lawmaker maintained that the present administration in the state had made people the centre piece of his administration hence the need for all political functionaries to complement efforts of government to improve social well being of the people.

He urged people of his constituency to support the present administration in the state in his quest to reposition the state for socio economic development.