Former Speaker and Minority Leader, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Asimiyu Alarape has empowered the constituents of Atiba State Constituency, with cash and items worth millions of naira.
The epoch making occasion which took place at Oke Olola Primary School, Atiba Local Government, Oyo on Wednesday, March 9 featured the distribution of Items like Grinding Machines, Sprayers, Sewing machines, Generating sets, sandals and cash worth millions of naira to the constituents.
While speaking on purpose of empowerment, The All Progressives Congress, APC Leader in the 9th Oyo Assembly disclosed that the distribution and presentation of those items and cash to the selected constituents in ten(10) wards that make Atiba State Constituency was the demonstration of willingness to give back to them.
Alarape stressed that there were promises he made during the electioneering campaign and it is now incumbent upon him to make fulfilment of those promises to the constituents who stood thick and thin for his victory at the poll.
Oyo-born politician added that he had apart from these items’ distribution facilitated yet to be commissioned Oroki-Gedu-Sabo road to the constituency, maintaining the road’s possibility was jointly orchestrated by him and member representing Oyo East/West State Constituency, Hon. Qassim Arole.
While eulogising him, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Atiba/Afijio/OyoEast/West Federal Constituency, Hon. Akeem Adeyemi Skimmeh commended Alarape for coming up at this material time to organize a programme aimed at eradicating poverty among the selected constituents.
Skimmeh added that the lawmaker’s gesture was a personal commitment aimed at giving back to the constituents who laboured diligently for his victory.
In his own submission, Arole who is also an APC member at the 9th Oyo Assembly, lavished encomiums on Alarape for identifying with the constituents on fulfilment of electoral promises.
Arole added that the minority leader had done marvelous things as regards his readiness to eradicate poverty and ensures they live better and comfortable life.
APC Chairman in Atiba Local Government, Alhaji Ademola Adelowo maintained that Alarape’s previously held positions of authority had unequivocally assisted him to know how and when to take care of the constituents.
Adelowo reiterated that he was an ex commissioner, ex speaker of the state assembly and now the minority leader, stressing that the experience he had garnered all over the years keep excelling him in politics.
He however called on the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items, and also appealed to those whose have not benefited to exercise patient, because it is turn by turn.
The programme was well attended by APC leaders, honourable members, stakeholders, party executives and host of others.
