Dr Wale Ahmed, a Member of the Federal House of Representatives at the National Assembly has empowered 600 Agege constituents with grinding machines, dryers and cash grants.
Newsmen reports that beneficiaries were drawn from various groups in the community such traders, artisans religious groups, traditional leaders and others.
The lawmaker representing Agege Federal Constituency while making his remarks at the event said that empowerment was organised to put smiles in the face of the residents.
According to him, this empowerment isn’t the first and we will still continue to ensure our constituents are happy and enjoy the dividend of democracy.
As you can see the people are very happy because we’re always together, it’s not about whatever we’re giving them today.
“Whatever we’re giving them today is a plus but the excitement you are able to see in them is not about what they are getting today.
It’s about the fact that I’m always with them as their representative, at every spot, at every point of their needs, I’m always with them.Virtually every weekend, I’m at home.
I’m in Lagos.
The Rep member added that a lot of processes were carried out as different stakeholders were involved to select the beneficiaries in the community.
“We have the community Development Association, Market men and women, Christian and Muslims,” he said.
Ahmed said that 600 constituents were targeted to benefit from the gesture, to offer the items for their personal empowerments.
The lawmaker said that the beneficiaries have been advised not to sell their items for money.
“We have told them that by selling the items will affect them in the future because the instant monetary will not go too far but the machines will sustain them for many years.
“But we admonish them, we advise them that if you use it to generate income, it lasts longer rather than selling it,” the lawmaker said.
Mr Omodele Moruf, the Chairman Community Development Committee (CDC) Agege Local Government in his remarks thanked the lawmaker for his kind gesture to the community.
Moruf added that the empowerment would go a long way in assisting the residents.
He added that many residents have benefitted from different empowerment in Agege community saying that different set of people have been recorded against next empowerment.
“Our politicians in Agege are trying, as so many people have benefitted from various empowerments and we are still counting, that’s why we are really thanking honourable Ahmed for his landmark empowerment to the residents,” the CDC chairman said.
Mrs Mrs Munirat Lawal, one of the beneficiaries thanked the lawmaker saying the grinding machine would assist her in taking care of her family.
Another beneficiary Mr Wasiu Adeshina, told newsmen that the item received would help him boost his shop business adding that the machine would serve as another source of income to him.
Recalled that the empowerment took place at the Women Development Centre Agege where beneficiaries troop out en masse to get their items.