Kwara Accord Reps Candidate Doles N20m Empowerment To Widows, Youths

Date: 2022-08-17

No fewer than 300 widows and 200 youths benefitted from over N20million empowerment programme organized by a House of Representatives candidate of the Accord party representing Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Irepodun/Isin Federal Constituency of Kwara state, Hon. Olayemi Afolayan-Jejeloye.

The event, held at Oke-Onigbin, was attended by youths and women from the 45 wards of the constituency including all the stakeholders from the various local government areas.

Earlier in his remarks, the Accord party candidate said the purpose of the events was to empower his people and to encourage the youths who are unemployed to be self-reliant and independent.

Jejeloye noted that the 200 youths from all the 45 wards that made up the constituency were given POS devices and start-up grants, adding that each of the widows were given foodstuffs with N10,000 to support them.

He enjoined the youths to make judicious use of the devices to make money and improve their living conditions as well as that of their families.

Jejeloye explained that empowering the youths was aimed at arresting youths unrest and creating employment for the youths in the constituency.

He further appealed to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all security agencies to speed up discussion on criminalising vote buying.

“If votes buying becomes a criminal offence, if people are actually arrested, tried and sent to jail including politicians themselves, people will desist and shy away from it”.

Jejeloye praised President Mohammadu Buhari for signing the new electoral act, and said the new act had made the process seamless and quick, saying that the swiftness with the election results are being announced made manipulation and rigging difficult.

“With the new electoral act, the opportunity for rigging and manipulations had been drastically reduced and expressed optimism that comes 2023 votes would count,” he further added.

Also, the State Publicity Secretary, Accord Party, Mr Abdulrasheed Oloyin, lauded the organiser for the support and urged the people of the area to support the party candidate for quality representation at the green chambers for 2023 general elections.

The Isin Local Government Area, Accord Party Chairman, Mr. Aremu Olabisi, commended the party's candidate for the gesture, saying this would be reciprocated with massive votes for Jejeloye in the coming elections.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Miss Shotunde Aminat, thanked the organizer and promised to use the devices for the purpose it was meant for.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Zainab Abass     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Sodiya     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Osi     Dele Belgore     Matthew Okedare     Olupako     Boko Haram     Mahee Abdulkadir     Tayo Awodiji     Lucky Omoluwa     Jimba Babatunde     Amule     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Amule Elementary School     Kwara State Football Association     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     National Democratic Congress     Malete     Saduki Lafiagi     Yinka Aluko     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Olatomiwa Williams     Teachers Specific Allowance     Rex Olawoye     Ekiti     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Yekini Adio     Funke Adedoyin     Moses Afolayan     Oyun     Aisha Buhari     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Coronavirus     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Wale Oladepo     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     SUBEB     Amuda Bembe     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Moji Makanjuola     National Broadcasting Commission     Toyin Sanusi     Kola Shittu     Jide Ashonibare     Council Of The Wise     Just Law Forum     Balogun Fulani     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Seun Bolaji     Daud Adeshola     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Adamu Atta     Babaita     Centre For Digital Economy     Simeon Ajibola     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Dagbalodo     Bahago     Towoju     Adebayo Salami     Oluwole Dupe     Playing Host     Adesoye     N-Power     Tafidan Kaiama     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Jimoh Bashir     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Muhammadu Gobir     All Peoples Party     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Quareeb     Nnazua     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Doyin Group     Ilota     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Samuel Adedoyin     Garment Factory     Saheed Alakoso     Ojo Fadumila     Ola Falade     Bayo Ojo     Omar Bolaji Gambari     IYA YUSUF     Bukola Saraki     IDPU     Oba-Solagberu     Ibrahim Jawondo     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Isiaka Danmeromu     Yaru     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Esinrogunjo     Sadiq Umar     Bashir Badawi     Omu Aran     Kaosarah Adeyi     Public Holiday     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Saheed Popoola     Sayomi     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Busari Alabi Alausa     Daud Adeshola     Valsolar Consultoria     Henry Makinwa     Apaokagi     Akanji     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Wasiu Odewale     3MTT     Kale Belgore     Olabanji Orilonishe     REO CAKES     Park     Olushola Saraki     Biliaminu Aliu     Kwara Consultative Forum     2017 Budget     Baba Isale     Lateef Alagbonsi     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Students Union Government     Hijab     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Ariyo     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Shola Odetundun     AGF Abdulrazaq     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Mike Omotosho     Ahmad Uthman     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Tunji Arosanyin     Egbejila     Woro     Salman Jawondo     Quareeb Islamic Association     Ibrahim Mohammed     Kwara North     Naira Redesign     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji