A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Jimi Odimayo, has distributed the sum of N50,000 each to 200 members of his Federal Constituency who are vulnerables.
The federal lawmaker, who represents Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency of Ondo State, said the gesture was part of his contribution to the palliative programme of the Federal Government, to cushion the biting effects of fuel subsidy removal.
He distributed the gifts to beneficiaries at Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Local Government Area of the state, on Monday.
According to him, the gesture was beyond the palliative measure as he sincerely desired to improve the living conditions of his people.
He added that various empowerment programmes valued at over N100million, had been launched to support the rural dwellers in the federal constituency.
He said, “In the first instance, I have mapped out self-employment programmes for youths, women, and artisans, cutting across vocations in all the wards of the two local government areas that make up this federal constituency.
“In the area of actual financial palliative, a sum of N50,000 is now being given out each, to 200 vulnerable residents of the constituency, to alleviate their suffering.
“This effort is my way of mitigating the consequences of the fuel subsidy removal by alleviating the hardship faced by them, as I’m committed to fostering a sustainable future for the residents of Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency.
“Going forward, human empowerment and job attraction to engage our unemployed youths are to be my top priorities, besides other development programmes that I have earmarked not only for Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency alone but for the whole Ondo state.”
Odimayo added that he had initiated moves for the citing of a federal college of agriculture and a federal medical college in the constituency, noting that he recently initiated a bill for the agricultural college, which had passed the first reading.
The lawmaker, who is Chairman of House Committee on National Population Commission assured the entire people of the state of his commitment to their wellbeing.
