I Have Attracted Over 300 Infrastructure Proejcts To Ota Ota-Awori, Ogun West – Senator Yayi
ABEOKUTA – The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial district, Senator Adeola Olamilekan Yayi has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the development of Ota-Awori, citing its rapidly urbanizing and industrial status.
Senator Yayi has emphasized that Ota-Awori’s rapid urbanization and industrial growth necessitate proportionate infrastructure development.
Speaking at the annual Iganmode cultural festival, Senator Yayi highlighted his contributions to the area, including infrastructure projects, healthcare, education, and empowerment initiatives.
He noted that Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area (LGA) is a beneficiary of his efforts, with projects tailored to address its unique needs.
Yayi emphasized that Ota-Awori’s rapid urbanization and industrial growth necessitate proportionate infrastructure development, particularly in road construction, solar street lights, and healthcare.
He cited his facilitation of numerous projects, including 300 infrastructure initiatives, 115 road construction projects, and empowerment programs benefiting over 50,000 constituents.
The senator praised the Olota of Otta-Awori, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege, for promoting cultural renaissance and peaceful community development.
He noted that if the cultural festival is properly harnessed and packaged, it would serve as catalysts for societal economic development.
He commended the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for supporting tourism development through festivals, including the Iganmode Cultural Festival.
Adeola aligned his efforts with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renew Hope Agenda, emphasizing his commitment to complementing the governor’s initiatives and driving socio-economic growth in Ogun West Senatorial District.
“Let me use this occasion to once again reiterate that in all ways possible that I will continue to support our cultural development particularly when it encourages tourism development and ultimately socio-economic development.
“I am aware that prior to this grand finale day some cultural and masquerade display has taken place. I have no doubt that when properly harnessed and packaged, aspects of our culture and fashion inclinations are catalysts to societal economic development.
“Let me salute our dear Governor, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, for his support for tourism development through promotion of different festivals in the state with the notable ones being the Ojude Oba Festival, Oronna Ilaro Festival, the Lisabi Festival, Iganmode Festival and Akesan Day celebration among several others.
“I am sure that His Excellency’s support is targeted at a holistic development of all aspects of our state. I am aware that the governor’s pro-active policy in the primary areas of security is responsible for a violence- free- state and drastic reduction in criminal activities.
“I also commend our governor for the numerous construction projects in the area of roads, hospitals and educational institutions across the state with a flagship project in the area of aviation through the construction and commissioning of the Gateway Cargo Airport at Iperu.
“On my part, I have attracted numerous development projects to complement the good work of the governor in the state in my senatorial district and beyond in the area of road construction, health care, educational institutions, security and empowerment.
“In over two years, I have facilitated the completion of about 300 infrastructure projects. These includes over 115 road construction projects, construction of 30 School buildings, 32 Primary Health Care Centres, 25 modern markets, 13 Town Halls, 10 ICT Centres, 2 Intensive Care Units, 2 Libraries and 8 Police Stations.
“Other facilitated projects include donation and installation of over 200 Electric Transformers, 250 Solar Street Light Projects of some 26,000 poles and personal commitment to repair and upgrade 10 major electric infrastructures affecting about 100 communities in perennial and months long black out in Ogun West and beyond. Work has since started on these repairs and upgrade Ado Odo Ota LGA is a beneficiary.
“I have also facilitated and empowered over 50, 000 constituents with skill acquisition training and equipments as well as cash grants. In addition, 15,000 Market Men and Women were given cash grants ranging from N25,000 to N50,000 while about 6000 farmers benefited from farm inputs and machineries including tractors.
“Over 4500 tertiary institution students have benefitted from scholarships and bursaries of sums ranging from N100,000 to N200,000. Over 1000 students of secondary schools have also benefited from my facilitated laptops programme.
“Let me place it on record that my development projects in Ado Odo Ota LGA is proportionate to it rapidly urbanizing and industrial status that requires many infrastructures particularly in the area of road construction, solar street lights, healthcare and other energy related projects. I will continue to complement the good works of our dear governor in the interest of our people and in line with the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tunubu, GCFR.”
