Oyo Federal Lawmaker Hon. Abass Agboworin Supports Persons With Disabilities With Cash, Appliances
•By Oyeniyi Awojoodu
IBADAN – A Federal Lawmaker representing Ibadan Northeast/Southeast Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abass Adigun popularly known as Agboworin has supported no fewer than fifty five (55) Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in Oyo State.
Hon Agboworin who noted that the support is being facilitated through the office of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), also maintained that the programme is aimed at empowering the PWDs in his constituency and by extension some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who are physically challenged.
The event which was held at the newly commissioned Local Government Building, Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan had in in attendance PDP bigwigs in the state such as the state Secretary of the Party, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, Ekiti State PDP Caretaker Chairman, Dare Adeleke, Director General of Oyo State Agency for People Living With Disabilities, Barrister Ayodele Adekanmbi, Oyo Assembly Lawmaker representing Ibadan Southeast constituency 2, Hon. Yinka Omikunle, Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, Vice Chairman, PDP Ibadan Southeast, Hon. Adebanjo “Bigger,” PDP Chairman, Ibadan Northeast Local Government, Hon. Isiaka Fatokun, Executive Chairman, Ibadan Southwest Local Government Hon. Kehinde Akande, among others.
At the event each beneficiary went home with a deep freezer, (N30,000) thirty thousand naira business support and an additional two thousand five hundred naira (N2,500) for transportation fare.
Speaking with journalists, Hon. Abass Adigun Agboworin said the purpose of the initiative was to provide a means of livelihood for the physically challenged persons, especially at a time when Nigeria is facing serious economic challenges.
He said, “This is the first phase of the programme for the Persons With Disabilities, by the special grace of God we will replicate this gesture in the year 2025.”
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“I’m urging the beneficiaries to make good use of the items given to them, the N30,000 given to them is a starter package for them to at least start with something, the cost of each of the deep freezer in the market today will not less than N80,000 to N100, 000, so with this support they can buy some few things like sachet water and some other few things and start a small business in their various areas, we will not forget them, we shall be visiting them to see how we can still be of help to them, they’re part of us, they’re part of our society, we must not neglect them.”
“I’m using this medium to call on well meaning Nigerians to always support the less privileged in our society, Rome wasn’t built in a day, you can start adding value to the society by supporting the less privileged in our area, nothing is too small to support them, it will surely go a long way to address one of their various challenges.” Agboworin said.
Some of party stakeholders at the event commended Hon Agboworin for the uniqueness of the empowerment scheme, just as the State Secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke described the Federal Lawmaker as a performing house of rep member.
Alhaji Adeleke while addressing the beneficiaries admonished the lawmaker to continue and intensify his people Oriented programmes expressing believe that God will reward his deeds, explained that the party in the state will continue to support his good representation.
In her goodwill message, the Director of the NDE in Oyo State, Mrs. Steve-Ogundipe Olayinka, described Hon Agboworin as a selfless leader.
She also commended Agboworin for his dedication to humanity and people of his constituency, urging the beneficiaries to make good use of the empowerment items given to them.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Amosun Temitayo Samson from Ward 5, Ibadan North East Local Government and Ojeniyi Olufemi from Ibadan South East, and Mrs Oluwatosin Okunola from Ibadan North East Local Government commended Hon Abass Agboworin for the support, they lauded him for the transparency nature and orderliness manner at which the programme was conducted.
They also noted that Hon. Agboworin is the only House of Representatives member in recent times to organize such an empowerment initiative for persons living with disabilities.
In his goodwill message, the state Director General of People Living With Disabilities, Barrister Ayodele Adekanbi who also received a deep freezer lauded Hon Agboworin for the empowerment programme for his people, stressing that people with disabilities are so lucky under Governor Seyi Makinde led administration in the state.
He said, “Recently our dear Governor, Engr, Seyi Makinde just recruited no fewer than 510 from our people, so I I speak, 510 people with disabilities have been gainfully employed into Oyo State Civil Service, this is a testimony that we the people living with disabilities in this state are so lucky, we have never had it this good, today again Hon Agboworin is empowering us, this is another testimony of good things coming from our selfless leader.
“Hon Agboworin is my good brother and my good friend and by extension he’s our good friend and a good leader, we really appreciate your kind and timely support, we are always going to be there for you.
“I’m using this medium to plead to all the beneficiaries to make good use of the items given to them, we have monitoring mechanism in our agency and we will be monitoring everyone, so whoever that makes good use of his or her own items will be rewarded by next year when such a programme like this is coming up.” Adekanbi said.