Oyo Reps member, Lafi, distributes over 2000 Tinubu’s rice, empowers 300 constituents with N100k cash
The lawmaker representing Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Akinmoyede Olafisoye, popularly called Lafi on Tuesday, April 30, distributed over 2,000 bags of rice among other palliative for his constituents.
He said the rice were palliative given the lawmakers by President Bola Tinubu in his bid to cushion the effect of hardship faced by fuel subsidy removal.
Additionally, about 300 beneficiaries got N100,000 cash support for their businesses while over 200, 000 notebooks were shared to students from various schools in the federal constituency.
The event which held at FaithJoe Civic Centre, beside Community High School, Alegongo, was attended by leaders of the party from across the federal constituency and state.
Speaking, Olafisoye who is the chairman, Committee on Nigeria/Mexico Parliamentary Friendship, said the initiative and particularly distribution of the rice palliative was organisedin conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for the beneficiaries.
He appealed to the people to give Preaident Tinubu more support and patience saying he meant well for the country.
He said: “The rice palliative which is being distributed today is borne out of our efforts as lawmakers’ deep concern with the hardship facing Nigerians as a result of fuel subsidy removed by the federal government on May 29, 2023 by President Bola Tinubu.
“Apart from the rice palliative, cash grant is also given to some individual traders who engage in micro businesses to augment their business activities while another 200, 000 notebooks will be distributed to students in both public primary and secondary schools across Akinyele and Lagelu federal constituency.
“I would like to commend the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for giving members of the National Assembly the opportunity to distribute rice palliative to members of our various constituents to bring succour to them.
“Let me also commend Mr Vice-President, Senator Kassim Shettima, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass (Phd), the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, our three Senators from Oyo State most especially from the Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Yunus Akintunde and other colleagues who have shown serious concern to alleviate the plight of the masses since the fuel subsidy was removed
“As members of the National Assembly, we are trying to ensure harmonious and good working relationships between the Executive and Legislative Arms with a view to making the life better for everyone in terms of security of lives and property, health, education and improved socio-economic status within the shortest period of time.
“I will therefore enjoin the people to exercise more patience for President Bola Tinubu who has decided to make Nigeria better and bring back its lost glory.
“My good people of Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency, I want to assure you that I will give you quality and better representation and will bring whatever is due to you from the federal government back to you as I promised during my electioneering campaign period.”
Jaiyeola Olusegun, Morolape Morenikeji among other beneficiaries in their separate remarks thanked the lawmaker and the federal government for the initiatives saying it will go a long way to cushion their plight.
