…. As He Approves the Formation of Cooperative Society in 106 Wards of Osun East.
The Senator representing Osun East in the 10th Senate, Senator Adenigba Francis Fadahunsi has completed the empowerment of 460 constituents in Fish Faming and all participants receiving cash as take off grant to set up their businesses.
The one week empowerment which was done in all three Federal Constituency of Osun East saw 460 Constituents as participants with Ile Ife hosting Ife Federal Constituency, Ijebu Ijesa hosting Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency and Ilesa hosting Ijesa South Federal Constituency.
The empowerment programme which was done in conjunction with Nigerian Institute For Oceanography and Marine Research (NIORM),Lagos saw participants selected across the 10 Local Government of the Federal Constituency.
In his remark, the Honourable Commissioner for Cooperative and Empowerment in Osun State, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe lauded the innovative intelligence of Senator Adenigba Francis Fadahunsi to keep empowering his constituents, in his words he said” Osun East is blessed to have a performing lawmaker in Senator Fadahunsi, I have lost count at the multiple empowerment programmes that has been conducted by Senator Fadahunsi, he is actually complementing the efforts of the Governor of Osun State, His Excellency Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke in prioritizing the welfare of Osun resident, I give kudos to Senator Fadahunsi for alleviating poverty among his constituents”,
“Senator Adenigba Francis Fadahunsi has concluded arrangement to launch a cooperative society in all 106 Wards of Osun East with take off fund to help Osun East constituents to raise capital for business, the form will be out soon and it will start in earnest”, he concluded.
In the same vein, the empowerment programme was rounded off by the speech from Osun State SUBEB Chairman, Hon. Ibikun Fadipe, who charged the participants to maximize this golden opportunity and invest the grants given to them to invest in fish farming. Hon.IBK also used the opportunity to praise Senator Fadahunsi for prioritizing the needs and yearnings of his people at this trying time of the country economy.
The Senior Legislative Aide to Senator Fadahunsi, Hon. Ayo Awodirepo while addressing the participants announced another set of empowerment to be organized by Senator Fadahunsi he said” Senator Fadahunsi is committed to the betterment and well being of his people, a lot of empowerments will still be organized before the year runs to an end, let us keep praying for our distinguished Senator”, he concluded.
The empowerment training coordinator, Dr. Ayaobu-Cookey praised the participants for their patience all through and admonished them to make judicious use of the knowledge acquired in the course of the training to spur them towards self reliance.
The empowerment programme was attended by prominent PDP leaders across the Ijesa South Federal Constituency, namely are the Osun State SUBEB Chairman, Hon. Ibikun Fadipe, the Honourable Commissioner for Cooperative and Empowerment, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe, Ilesa East and Ilesa West past Chairmen whom also double as the candidate of the PDP in next year Chairmanship election respectively, Hon. Taiwo Ilesanmi and Hon. Diti Aluko, Legislative Aides to Senator Fadahunsi, Hon. Ayo Awodirepo, Chief Femi Oloka, Hon. Bisi Babafemi and host of other party leaders and party members.
It was indeed a good outing as participants smiled home with grants to kick start their businesses, The grant is aimed towards self sufficient and reliance.
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