Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West), on Monday empowered 15,000 trained members of his constituents with equipment and start-up grant.
In his address at the empowerment programme held in Ilaro, Yewa South local government, Adeola explained that the Mega empowerment programme was designed to renew the hope of the people.
The lawmaker stated that it was important to provide much needed start-up grants, various empowerment equipment for selected constituents.
Adeola noted that about 12,000 beneficiaries would be going home with requisite equipment worth over N2billion while others would also get start-up grant in cash ranging from N80,000 to N150,000 totally over N1billion.
” The target is for gainfully self-employment for youths and women irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliations in Ogun West.
” It is my hope that many of the beneficiaries would soon be in the business of producing locally made goods and services at the level of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
” Let me state that beneficiaries of these training programmes and empowerment were selected devoid of any partisan considerations.
” Major stakeholders were given opportunities to nominate beneficiaries as deemed fit,” he said.
Adeola explained that some government institutions would also benefit from the empowerment programmes in order to enhance their capacity to continue to render timely and good service to the people.
” Some of the equipments include ambulances, security patrol vans, Agro tractors, Mini buses and tricycles,” he said.
The lawmaker promised to continue to be a good representative of his constituents.
Earlier, Deputy President, Nigerian Senate, Jibrin Barau , commended Adeola for extending the kind gesture to his constituents.
” Adeola popularly called Yayi has love of his people at heart, he is always concerned about the plight of the people of Ogun West.
” Our President is working hard together with us to ensure things are better in this country, we are trying to correct those wrong, to reshape the economy, polity and entire system,” he said.
