Ekiti lawmaker showers constituents with empowerment tools

The lawmaker representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency of Ekiti State in the House of Representatives, Kehinde Agboola, recently distributed empowerment items worth millions of naira to some members of his constituency as part of his contribution to their economic well-being. Items distributed on the occasion included a Mazda bus presented to a driver, Poju Olajide; a […]

The lawmaker representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency of Ekiti State in the House of Representatives, Kehinde Agboola, recently distributed empowerment items worth millions of naira to some members of his constituency as part of his contribution to their economic well-being.
Items distributed on the occasion included a Mazda bus presented to a driver, Poju Olajide; a wheel chair for a physically challenged cobbler; 50 power generating sets; 100 sewing machines; 100 hair dryers; and 100 flour mixers.
Other items included 50 laptop and desktop computer sets for palaces of traditional rulers in the constituency; laptop and desktop computers to the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) and National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) offices in the two councils; and N2 million cash distributed among some party members.
Many of the beneficiaries were said to have been without working tools for years after completion of their training.
Agboola, who is the leader of Ekiti State Caucus in the lower chamber of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairman of House Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, said the event was part of his efforts to give back to his people and ensure that democracy dividends get to his constituency.