As part of efforts to reduce level of poverty among the people and improve the standard of education, the Chairman of Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, Abdul Fatai Oyesanya an Engineer, has distributed grinding machines, pop-corn machines; hair dryers and cash gifts to 50 residents of the council.
It also distributed exercise books, white marker boards, marker pens and magnetic dusters to all the 12 public primary schools in the area.
Oyesanya said the empowerment tools and educational materials were in fulfilment of his administration’s promise to improve the well-being of the residents.
According to him, since assumption of office, his administration has remained committed to making life meaningful for the people, as this is evident in all programmes and projects carried out by his administration.
While reiterating his administration’s commitment to the provision of an enabling environment for the growth of small-scale business and improved standard of primary education, the council chief urged public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to support government in the quest to improve the standard of education in Nigeria and eradicate poverty among the people.
He appealed to beneficiaries of the empowerment tools who are mostly women and youths to use them judiciously in order to make a living for themselves. Engr. Oyesanya equally advised teachers and pupils in the area to make judicious use of the education materials.
He concluded his address by appealing to residents to ensure they pay their levies and taxes promptly to enable his administration to continue to give the people the much-needed dividends of democracy.
The ceremony, which was attended by the council’s Vice-Chairman, Princess Bolanle Samiat Bada, the council’s Legislative Leader, Hon. Akanni Ajibola Usman, wife of the Chairman, Alhaja Kudirat Oyesanya, members of the Executive Committee of the council, other councillors, chieftains and members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the council and the members of management staff, led by the Council Manager, Mrs Omoloju Comfort, also witnessed the presentation of cash gift of N5,000 each to 24 residents.
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