By Gbenga Davies
In making his constituents enjoy the dividends of democracy and fulfilling his promises, Hon. Kayode Omiyale, Chairman, Yaba Local Council Development Area, has empowered women in Yaba area and its environs as part of his 100days in office celebration.
The program tagged Mega Empowerment featured financial support to 100 women getting N100,000 each, 50 women getting N50,000 naira each,10 disables, 20 pregnant women getting part of their baby item, with 20 aged people benefiting from the Program.
The Chairman in his welcome remarks said women are major supporters in politics and in every organisation women is usually at the forefront and they are not always remembered to give the dividends of democracy, this was what prompted him to compensate and recognise them saying what is given to them is just a token of what they have been doing to support Apc their party and also giving them sense of belonging and giving them more support in all activities.
He also advised the beneficiaries that what is given to them can bring them out of poverty and should use judiciously and upgrading of their businesses.
The former house of assembly member representing Mainland Constituency II Hon. Oladele Adekanye while speaking to journalist said he is not disappointed in the Chairman's performance and he is also a diligent man.
He said that he performed so well in many ways during his first tenure in office in the area of infrastructural development in Yaba Lcda,Human Capital development was part of his achievements too which he started again in his second term,he said women are the people you will see particularly in elections and registering of voters cards that they are always forgotten interms of giving them the dividends of democracy, he went further by saying he in love with the fact that of how he assembled them in giving then the dividends of democracy.
The Permanent Board Member Subeb Hon.Bayo Adefuye said Hon. Omiyale has performed wonderfully well during his first term in office and he has started well in his second term in office, hoping that his second term will be bigger and better than the first term.
Some of the beneficiaries while speaking to journalists said Hon Omiyale is doing a lot for the women in Yaba Lcda, also she is really grateful for what he has done for them for not being biased in their selection, that they picked those in need of help to catre for Children and families.
Distribution of cash gifts and baby items to the pregnant women climax the event.
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