The Senate Leader and Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele ( popularly known as MOB) on Thursday ,April 3 was accompanied to the venue of the empowerment programme he organized for his constituents of Ekiti Central Senatorial District by Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji; Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Christianah Afuye, Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye and Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, HRM Oba Rufus Adejugbe (Aladesanmi III), among other notable Nigerians.
The Senate Leader empowered no fewer than 5,000 constituents across the five local government areas of the Ekiti Central Senatorial district with one caterpillar tractor, 10 diesel engine tractors, 536 sewing machines, 303 chest freezers while 1,900 others received a grant of ₦100,000 each to boost their various businesses.
Other empowerment items include 1,000 mathematical sets, 10,000 school bags, 1,000 calculators and 40,000 notebooks for students in public schools within Ekiti Central Senatorial District ( Ado, Irepodun Ifelodun, Ekiti West, Ijero and Efon LGAs)
He also gave out 180 motorcycles, 165 tricycles and 20 mini buses to ease transportation within the senatorial district, in addition to 146 organic liquid fertilizers, 57 corn seeders and 10 engine tractors for farmers to boost food security in the state.
It’s an uncomfortable truth that poverty is in the land and it’s an eyesore to both the political leaders and the wealthy citizens.The destinies of the “haves” are intrinsically linked to the fates of the ” have – nothing -at -alls”. It’s a real war against poverty to empower the less privileged who are on the lower ladder of the economy.Government and political leaders must do something to end poverty and not to weaponized it.This is how sustainable development can be achieved from the bottom -up.
The Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele deserve our applause as a promise keeper and trustee of the people through his mother of all empowerement programne for his constituents .
