By Oladapo Sofowora
Politics aside, Speaker of the House of Assembly, RT. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila is the biblical “Good Samaritan”. The reason for this is related to his milk of kindness to humanity; perhaps, most especially to his constituents. Make your survey round the Surulere demography and ask about the suave speaker of the 9th Assembly; encomium and eulogy will follow, as virtually everybody you meet would have benefited lavishly from his humane nature directly or indirectly.
The trained lawyer’s odyssey into the murky waters of politics can be dated back to 2003, at the peak of Nigeria’s return to Civilian Rule. Femi has represented Surulere Federal Constituency 1 wholeheartedly. His doggedness and persistence did not only pave way for him to emerge Speaker of the House of Reps, but his undaunting loyality and commitment to people around him played a pivotal role in his emergence. Even as minority and majority leader in the house, he has displayed sterling leadership qualities.
During the course of the election for speaker, several attempts were made to indict his persona. It took a free and fair election, for Femi to beat his archrivals, winning the highly coveted seat as the number 4 man in Nigeria.
In the history of speakers in Nigeria, Femi was the most prepared for the office. He never wasted time in settling down and announcing those who will work with him as he moved straight to the business of lawmaking.
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In the words of former first lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt on cheerful giving which states; “Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.” Femi’s hobby is putting smiles on the faces of people. His Surulere home is a mecca of sort for people. “There has never been a time when those who cried to his house will leave without smiling. He always proffer solutions to their problems” A source disclosed.
Last Sunday, he followed the words of Charles Dickens that “No one is useless in this world who lessens the burdens of another.” Femi has lessned the burdens of his people by delivering his campaign promises to them. The speaker surprised his constituents with an end of the year grassroot empowerment programme, held at the Open Field Abati Barracks, Surulere. He distributed over 40 saloon cars, generator sets, financial grants to small scale business owners, photocopying machines, home solar systems, laptops and other consumable gift items to the people of Surulere Constituency 1.
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