The lawmaker representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewumi Adeyemi, has empowered more than 300 constituents through his annual Skills to Wealth Empowerment Scheme, an initiative valued at about N100 million.
In a statement he personally issued on Sunday, the programme was held in Ibokun, the headquarters of Obokun Local Government Area, and featured the distribution of work tools, cash grants and support items aimed at boosting businesses and improving livelihoods.
The statement said the initiative also included the construction of a modern motor park in the community to enhance transport infrastructure and support local commerce.
In a push for social inclusion, 10 persons living with disabilities received multipurpose mobile shops fitted with POS machines, along with a N200,000 startup grant to help them run businesses independently.
Other beneficiaries received items such as clippers and generators for barbers, dryers for hairdressers, sewing machines, grinding machines, deep freezers and motorcycle tyres, in addition to cash support for traders.
Adeyemi said the scheme was designed to help residents turn their skills into sustainable sources of income by providing tools that match their trades.
“I do this every year not for politics, but because I know the pain of having skill without tools. This programme is a lifeline for our people to regain their dignity,” he said.
The lawmaker added that the intervention was part of his commitment to ensuring that the dividends of democracy reach people at the grassroots.
The event was attended by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun; the lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Bamidele Salam; and Osun PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi.
The statement said Salam praised Adeyemi for “showing that representation is about people, not just position,” while Egbedun described the programme as a model.
One beneficiary, Mrs Rebecca Oni, a mother of three living with a disability, said the mobile shop and N200,000 grant would help her expand her trading business beyond her home.
She thanked the legislator for what she described as support for residents.
