…Rallies constituents against kidnappings, killings
…Mobilise supports for Oyebanji’s gov ambition
In a bid to ensure that his constituents celebrate the new year in comfort, an All Progressives Congress lawmaker in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon Adeoye Aribasoye, has distributed cash and items worth N3.5 million to his constituents.
Large chunks of those that benefitted from the largesse are selected leaders across party lines, youth, women, traders, Okada riders and members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party drawn from all the wards in his Ikole Constituency II.
The items distributed included rice, hampers and cash gift while Aribasoye’s wife, Adenike, also showered clothing materials on selected women across the wards in the state constituency to appreciate their support for the highly resourceful and vociferous APC lawmaker.
Addressing party members at the well attended programme held at Odo-Ayedun Ekiti , Ikole Local government area of Ekiti State, Aribasoye, appreciated his constituents for their unwavering backing since his foray into politics and to the government of Governor Kayode Fayemi.
Aribasoye promised to continue to extend the dividends of democracy to his people through empowerments for women, youth, party members and leaders to improve their wellbeing .
The lawmaker said the gesture was part of the human capital development and welfare programmes of APC- led government to lend support to the policy thrust and action programmes being executed by the present administration.
“What you are getting today is to support Governor Fayemi’s attempt to make life comfortable for our people and banish poverty out of our land.
“This is to also appreciate you for standing firm by me for the past two years and since I began my political career. I want to assure you that I will never abandon you. I won’t cease in my avowed plans to attracting projects that can benefit all of us to this constituency.
“What we are distributing today is about N3.5 million worth, which is from my personal purse to take care of my people. These goods and food items worths a sum of N2.5m with a cash gift of about a million naira.”
Ruing the persistent kidnapping and killing of people in the constituency in recent time, the parliamentarian stressed the need for the people to partner government and security agencies to tackle the menace.
Aribasoye showered eulogies on the roles being played by local hunters in the constituency, who had relentlessly been working in concert with security agencies to arrest cases of abduction in the state constituency.
“If you have observed of recent, you will realise that we had recorded various sordid scenarios of people being kidnapped and made to pay ransoms before being let off the hook.
“These pathetic incidences had been witnessed at Iyemero, Itapaji, Ipao, Oke Ako and even along Ayedun-Omuo road.
“As much as I appreciate the laudable roles being played by our traditional rulers, who had organised local hunters into a formidable force to work with security agencies to mitigate these unwarranted attacks, I want us to reinforce this partnership , so that we can permanently tame these rampaging kidnappers who are terrorising us on daily basis.”
Speaking about the coming APC gubernatorial primary and the June 18 governorship poll, Aribasoye appealed to the people to keep faith with Fayemi and the ruling APC.
The lawmaker solicited support for the aspiration of the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Biodun Oyebanji, for the actualisation of his governorship ambition.
“You all know that Hon Biodun Oyebanji has been going round canvassing support for his governorship ambition. I want you to support him in the interest of all of us.
“The continuity agenda of Governor Kayode Fayemi is crucial to the sustenance of democracy dividends to our people. You all know how well governor Fayemi has done in road construction, empowerment to women and youth, Agriculture revolution, regular payment of salaries and pensions, tourism development among others.
” If you want this to continue, give the APC ticket to Hon Oyebanji and also vote for him on June 18,2022.
“Among all the aspirants that we parade , he is the most experienced, trustworthy, humble and accessible. He can be trusted with power and someone like him coming on board will automatically up the game for the radical turnaround of Ekiti economy, politics and progress in all spheres.”
While distributing clothing materials to some selected women, Mrs Adenike Aribasoye applauded women for playing critical roles in the stability of her husband’s political career and meteoric rise to the present position.
Mrs Aribasoye pledged continued support to her husband by way of reaching out to the constituents and make their lives more comfortable for improved standard of living and savouring of democracy dividends due to them.