Foremost philanthropist and a leading Federal House of Representatives Candidate in Ayedaade, Irewole, and Isokan Federal Constituency under the platform of African Democratic Congress(ADC), Hon. Oyebode Funmilade Abosede said she joined the race to represent the entire people of the constituency in the federal house of representatives Abuja in the 2023 General election, purposely to serve her people diligently and change the narratives of representation.
According to her, this will ensure quality and effective representation of the constituency.
Oyebode made this known today in a meeting with the stakeholders in Gbongan.
She said, if a mandate is given, elders, youths, women, and other stakeholders will be carried along without marginalization or discrimination.
She pledged that if she wins the ticket and gets elected into the green chamber, social welfare for the aged, as well as youth empowerment programs and poverty alleviating programs for women will be given utmost priority.
Oyebode also explained that Ayedaade, Irewole, and Isokan Federal Constituency had been denied quality and adequate representation at the green chamber, which she promised to correct as soon as the mandate is given.
She said, "as a philanthropist, I derived a lot of joy in putting smiles on the faces of people, and it has been part of me for a very long time, and my believe is that politics is all about selfless services to humanity and delivering dividends of democracy to the people and people alone".
" As you all know that women with dignity don't betray, as a woman with dignity, I promise to deliver the people of Ayedaade federal constituency from political enslavement and misrepresentation".she added.
She explained further that "the time has come and gone where House of Representatives member will be running from his/her responsibilities, complaining and lamenting with constituents instead of bringing them out of lamentations, I promised to make myself accessible and available to my constituents always".
Oyebode Abosede opined that she was in the race to also bridge the gap of effective representation where every stakeholder will be carried along. She said that she will also work assiduously to provide job opportunities for her constituents beyond expectation.
Oyebode Funmilade Abosede was born into the family of late Pa J.A. and Mrs. R.O. Oyebode (a.k.a abowaba) from Ile-olohun compound oke church in Gbongan, Ayedade local government. her mother comes from ikire at ile ajigbo compound in Irewole local government ikire. Her primary education started at st John primary school ikire and I completed it at the apostolic primary school Gbongan after the death of her grandmother, she had her secondary education at st Paul Anglican grammar school in 1994, and she proceeded to Osun State College of Education Ilesa where bagged NCE In the year 2000 and later had her degree at the prestigious Lagos state university in 2005.
As someone born to a political and philanthropist family of Pa Oyebode, she had her political tutelage from the cradle, which built a sense of community/society development consciousness in her.
" I hereby offer myself to be allowed to join forces with other like-minded people in collaboration with my colleagues in the chamber to promote policies and programs for the betterment of Ayedaade federal constituency with a focus on the residents of the constituency.
"As we know that the major role of the legislature is making laws for the betterment of the society, I will lobby other colleagues in making laws that will help in the development of the society with a focus on;
*Provision of infrastructural development projects, programs, and policies that will help in the development of small, and medium-scale business enterprises, the bedrock of society development.
*Ensure support for the Artisans with training that will help in the repositioning of their businesses for better returns.
*Provide access to cheap funds for the development of their business.
*Provide opportunities for the resident of the constituency especially the youths to have secured tomorrow with opportunities by ensuring that job opportunities are available for them, be it public service & corporations, military, para-military and international which are fairly shared without denying the constituency her share.
*Scholarship opportunities for the constituency.
*I will lobby government and private business organizations in the state to help in the development of our science base education with donations for upgrading our school laboratories and libraries. This is to ensure better performance of our children in the national and international examinations.
*The general saying that health is wealth will be given attention by ensuring that our primary health care facilities are developed to ensure access to quality health services and reduce the high cost of accessing quality health traveling to tertiary health facilities in the state.
*The widows as one vulnerable member of society will be protected with legal services by our collaborating NGO when needed while giving them access to opportunities to better their condition such as scholarships and training for the children and cheap funds for their business.
*Lobby location of the institution that will generate employment for the Youths, Women, and Elders of the constituency.
*We can not continue to do the same thing the same way and expect a different result, this is time for a change in narratives and ideas; as a responsible woman, I'm coming up with the best and fresh ideas and approaches and the best ways of doing things that will bring about purposeful representation with feedback to the leaders and other stakeholders in our dear constituency".
Oyebode, therefore, enjoined the entire people of Ayedaade federal constituency to join hands together and support her aspiration to become a reality for the betterment of the constituency.
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