Senator Sharafadeen Alli has assured his constituents in Oyo South Senatorial District of quality representation and unprecedented empowerment programmes.
Alli gave the assurance during an inauguration party he held at the Methodist Grammar School Field in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government Area.
He said his kind of empowerment programmes would be different from the common distribution of motorcycles, refrigerators and others without complementary support for sustenance.
The lawmaker assured that his empowerment programmes would be more focused on identified skills and vocations of individuals.
“What I intend to do is give my constituents the empowerment materials with cash support to sustain it.
“For instance, when we give someone a deep freezer, we will support the person with goods to sell and cash.
“We do not want situations where people sell the empowerment materials after collecting them. That is why we would more focused on their basic skills and vocation,” he said.
Alli said such would be apart from the seeking employment for employable youths, support for undergraduate students, revolving loans, as well as support for traders and farmers.
He said farmers would benefit tools and cash support to sustain food sufficiency and promisee to touch all villages as well as towns in the senatorial district.
He also pledged to do all within his capability to ensure upgrade of Igboora General Hospital to a Federal Medical Centre.
Alli charged youths in the district to shun social vices and engage in vocation, saying such would help in empowering them for the sustenance of their livelihood.
Earlier, Chief Timothy Jolaoso, the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Ibarapa Zone, said the lawmaker has started well.
He commended Alli for his exceptional style which he said would no doubt help him to achieve unprecedented feats in the end.
“We have never had any senator who returned for a second term in Oyo South. Alli may end up being the first to return for a second term with the way he has started.
“His efforts has been unprecedented. He has started well and will definitely achieve new feats. I am very confidence he would represent us well,” he said.
The event was attended by Alhaji Olayide Abas, the state APC Deputy Chairman, Alhaji Mojeed Olaoya, APC Senatorial Chairman (Oyo South), other party leaders and members from the three local government areas in the zone.
Also present were the lawmaker’s wives, Khadijat and Tawakalitu, as well as some of his aides.
