Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule has empowered more than 1,000 residents of Lagos-West Senatorial District through her annual mega empowerment programme, reaffirming her focus on inclusion and economic support for constituents.
Speaking at the event held recently, Adebule said she derived “tremendous joy and satisfaction” from putting smiles on faces while renewing hope for shared prosperity. “This programme is an opportunity to engage with critical stakeholders, thank you for your support, and empower our youths and women,” she said.
She explained that the empowerment initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, with emphasis on job creation and poverty alleviation. According to her, the programme is designed to equip people with skills and tools needed to earn income and build small businesses within their communities.
The senator highlighted her record since assuming office in June 2023, stating that she has sponsored 12 bills and co-sponsored six others in the 10th Senate. She added that legislative work has been supported by strong constituency interventions across Lagos-West.
These interventions include two primary healthcare centres in Ojo and Ifako-Ijaye, a multipurpose Youth Development Centre in Badagry, and more than a thousand solar streetlights installed across 42 streets. She also listed classroom blocks in four local government areas, six solar-powered boreholes, electricity transformers for seven communities, security training for traditional rulers, and support for physically challenged residents. “These projects will be completed soon, and our next focus will be on inner road construction to improve accessibility for our people,” she said.
Beneficiaries of the empowerment programme received training in six skills areas including ICT, hairdressing, catering and hospitality, barbing, tailoring, and cosmetology. Each participant was presented with equipment to help jump start businesses, alongside ₦200,000 cash as seed capital. Distributed items included small buses for commercial transport, sewing machines, laptops, hairdressing and catering kits, generators, and make-up kits.
In his welcome address, Rasaq Ajala, Director-General of the senator’s campaign office, described the programme as a “demonstration of purposeful leadership, people-centered representation, and genuine commitment to improving lives.” He urged beneficiaries to use the resources productively to become self-reliant and positively impact their communities.
Adebule thanked supporters including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oluremi Tinubu, All Progressives Congress leaders in Lagos State, and Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, while appreciating her team led by Ajala. She reaffirmed commitment to welfare, security, and prosperity, saying, “I remain passionate and motivated to mobilise resources for our people. Together with stakeholders and the grassroots, we can enhance living standards and create opportunities for all.” The event drew broad attendance from community leaders and beneficiaries present.
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