Senator Adeola Yayi Empowers Another Set Of 20,000 Constituents In Yewa North 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that this time around it was the turn of Yewa North to benefit from their performing Senator.

The Yewa North LGA Version took place on Saturday 26th April, 2025, at Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro, Ogun State.

While addressing the mammoth crowd in Ayetoro, Aremo Adeola Yayi said, “It is with great pleasure that I address you again on this occasion of what I tagged Second Town Hall Meeting/Mega Empowerment and Thank You Tour. Unlike the last edition of the programme which was centralized to Ilaro in Yewa South LGA, this edition, which involves feedback report, presentation of equipment for trained constituents  with startup grants in Ogun West and beyond, has been decentralized to go round all the 5 LGAs of Ogun West and institutions of government working for the welfare of our people and indeed Nigerians that are domicile with us”.

“As happened during the last empowerment exercise, I have facilitated the requisite training of over 20,000 youths, men and women in the area of ICT and in various skills acquisition preparatory to some of their empowerment today where participants will be going home with appropriate equipment for practicing their acquired skills and trades as well as some cash grants for their new business or to expand their trades.”

“As it is today, a solid foundation for the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR administration has been laid and we are beginning to see the first fruits of its faithful, albeit sometimes discomforting, implementation of some of its reforms. I was fully involved in the foundation laying, particularly at the legislative arm of the government. You, my constituents can attest to the benefits of the Renewed Hope Agenda in our senatorial district and beyond in the projects I have been able to facilitate in less than 2 years as will be presented below.”

“Going forward let me quickly give a summary report of the journey so far in less than 2 year of representation in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.  I was appointed the Chairman of the all-important Appropriations Committee of the Senate and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence. I am also a member of eleven Senate Committees namely; Marine Transport, Ecology and Climate Change, Public Accounts, Works, Finance, Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Health, FCT, Upstream Petroleum, Constitutional Amendment, Agriculture Colleges and Institutions, SDGs, NDDC and Agriculture Production, Services and Rural Development.”

“On the floor of the Senate, I am an active contributor to debates of motions and bills. In particular and pursuant of my some of electoral promises, I have so far presented three motions for the consideration of the Senate namely; (1.) “Motion on the Urgent Need to Suspend Restriction Order Placed on Supply of Fuel to Border Communities” (2.) “Motion on the Urgent Need for Palliative Repairs and Total Reconstruction of Lagos -Ota- Abeokuta Express Road” (3) “Motion on the Urgent Need to Address the False Allegation Against the Senate and the Presidency on the 2024 Appropriation Act by Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central)”. All the motions were passed into Resolutions of the Senate for action by the executive with the last resulting in the suspension of Senator Ningi for a month.”

“In the area of law making, I have sponsored 10 bills to the Senate namely:(1) “ Nigeria Railway Corporation Act(Amendment) Bill, 2023” (SB.9), (2) “Federal College of Geological and Cement Studies, Iselu, Yewa North, Ogun State(Establishment) Bill, 2023” (SB.109), (3) “Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) Act (Amendment) Bill 2023” (SB.265), (4) “Bill for an Act to Establish Federal University of Technology, Ilaro, 2023”, (5) “Bill for An Act to Amend National Commission for Women Act, CAP N23, LFN 2004”, (6) “Bill for An Act to Amend the Niger Delta Development Commission Act No.6, 2000”, (7) “ Bill for An Act to Establish the Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria, 2023”, (8) “National Institute for Border Studies, Imeko, Ogun State (Establishment) Bill” 2024, (9) “Bill for National Energy Bill, 2024(SB.386) and, (10) “ Bill for Agricultural Processing Zones (Establishment), 2024, (SB.367). The bill on the Chartered Institute of Accountants in Nigeria, ICAN, has passed ‘through public hearing and it’s report to the Senate for passage is being awaited while the bill on Federal College of Geological and Cement Studies Iselu, Yewa North has passed Second Reading and is ready for public hearing at the committee stage. Happily, the bill for the Upgrade of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to University of Technology, Ilaro has been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives and is awaiting presidential assent to make the university a reality. Other bills are in various stages of legislative scheduling and treatment having passed first reading stage or awaiting listing.”

“In the area of infrastructural projects facilitation in the five Local Government Areas of Ogun West Senatorial District, many milestones have been reached in terms of completion of projects in the area of construction of Roads, School Buildings, ICT Centres, Healthcare Facilities, Markets, Police Stations, Town Halls, Solar Light and Supply of Transformers. As at present 272 infrastructure projects have been facilitated with majority fully completed, commissioned and put to use across the length and breadth of Ogun West Senatorial District LGAs while a few are in different stages of completion. This number excludes those I have assisted in facilitating in other areas of Ogun State for the benefits of all.”

“Specifically, in Yewa North LGA, I have facilitated the following projects in different sectors in less than 2 years as follows:

CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS

Construction and Asphalting of Oja Agbe Market Road Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Foursquare Road Oja-Odan, Yewa North(COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Old Oja Odan Road, Ebute Igbooro Township Road, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Yayi Street, Joga Orile, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Akinola Saala Orile Road Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

 Construction and Asphalting of Bridge and Road at Salami Oja, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Sanwonjo Township Road, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Oja-Odan, Ebute Igbooro Road, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Imasayi Township Road, Imasayi, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Oke Ola Road, Ayetoro, Yewa North (C0MPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting of Igbogila Township Road, Igbogila, Yewa North (ONGOING)

Construction and Asphalting of Peacelinah Road, Imasayi, Yewa North (ONGOING)

Construction and Asphalting of Ohunbe Township Road, Ohunbe, Yewa North (ONGOING)

Construction and Asphalting of Obalaju Road Joga Orile, Yewa

North (ONGOING)

Construction and Asphalting of Kesan Olowu Road, Ayetoro(ONGOING)

Construction of Ibara Orile Township Road (COMPLETED)

Construction and Asphalting od Ishaga Township Road (COMPLETED)

Rehabilitation of Rounda, Ibara Orile (COMPLETED).”

CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS

Construction of A block of 12 Classrooms with Staff room and Library at Government Science College Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of A block of 12 Classrooms with Staff room and Library at AUD Primary School Igbogila, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of A block of Classrooms at Asa Primary School, Yewa North (ONGOING)

Construction of a Block of Classrooms, Ultramodern Multipurpose Hall and ICT/ E-Library at Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro (ONGOING).

PROVISION OF TRANSFORMERS

1.     Provision of 500kva Transformer to Ayegbami Okerori CDA, Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

2.     Provision of 500kva Transformer to Igbogila CDC, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

3.     Provision of 500kva Transformer to Oke Ola Area CDA, Ebute Yewa North (COMPLETED)

4.    Provision of 500kva Transformer to Ilupeju Community association Igbogila, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

5.     Provision of 500kva Transformer to College of Agriculture, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ayetoro Campus, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

6.    Provision of 500kva Transformer to Babs Hotel Area, Oke Idagba, Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

7.     Provision of 500kva Transformer to Origongo, Beside Aboke Church, Ijale Road, Ijoun, Yewa North (Completed)

8.    Provision of 500kva Transformer to Adegbolu CDA Ebute Igbooro, Yewa North (Completed)

9.    Provision of 500kva Transformer to Refurefu Anranfe CDA Oja Odan, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

10.   Provision of 500kva Transformer to Ibayun CDA Ohunbe Yewa North (C0MPLETED)

11.    Provision of 500kva Transformer to Saala community Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

12.   Provision of 500kva Transformer to Atokun Community, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

NEW TRANSFORMERS READY FOR COLLECTION TODAY

500kva/11 Transformer for Alafia Tayo Joga Quarters, Ayetoro

500/11kva Transformers for GBigba-Adura Community, Joga Ayetoro

500/33 kva Transformers for Okeyanrin Community, Igan Alade Eggua Ward

500/33kva Transformer for Odo Community via Igbogila Ibeshe Ward

500/33 kva Oshinrounmubo- Ijako, Joga-Iboro.

 SOLAR STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION

1.     Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Ayetoro Township Road, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

2.     Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Egua township road Yewa North (COMPLETED)

3.     Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Yayi Street Joga, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

4.    Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Ibooro (COMPLETED)

5.     Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Ibeshe ultramodern Market Ibeshe (COMPLETED)

6.    Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Igbogila Township Road (COMPLETED)

7.     Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Ohunbe, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

8. Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Four Square Road, Oja Odan, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

9. Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Ebute Igbooro Township Road, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

10.   Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Imasayi Township Road Yewa North (COMPLETED)

11. Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Joga Township Road, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

12.  Procurement and installation of all in one solar street lights in Oja Odan Township Road, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

ICT CENTRE

Construction of Ultramodern ICT Center at Ajoda High School Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Ultramodern ICT Center at Community Grammar School Ayetoro(ONGOING)

PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (PHC)

Construction of OOU Primary Health Centre Ayetoro, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Primary Health Care Center Joga Orile, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Sawonjo Primary Health Care center Sawonjo, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Asa Primary Health Centre Asa, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Primary Health Centre,Ebute Igbooro(ONGOING)

Construction of Primary Health Centre, Ijaka Isale (ONGOING)

CONSTRUCTION OF MARKETS

Construction of Ultramodern Ijoun Market, Yewa North(COMPLETED)

Construction of Ultramodern Ibeshe Market, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Ultramodern Oja Odan Market, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Ayetoro Ultramodern Market Ayetoro, Yewa North (ONGOING)

Construction of Imasayi Ultramodern Market Imasayi, Yewa North (ONGOING)

Construction of Ibooro Ultramodern Market Ibooro, Yewa North(ONGOING)

CONSTRUCTION POLICE STATIONS

Construction of Egua Police Station Igan-Alade, Yewa North (COMPLETED

Construction of Ayetoro Police Station Ayetoro, Yewa North (ONGOING)

CONSTRUCTION OF TOWNHALLS

Construction of Ayetoro Ultramodern Hall, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Oja-Odan Ultramodern Hall, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Imasayi Ultramodern Townhall, Imasayi, Yewa North (COMPLETED)

Construction of Ishaga Ultramodern Townhall, Ishaga(ONGOING)”

“The Scholarship and Bursary Board comprising of eminent academics and intellectuals for the senatorial district that I established for yearly awards have concluded arrangements for 3892 students to benefit in a few days’ time while 1400 benefited from the first edition. The awards sum ranges from N100,000 to N200,000 for bursary and scholarship respectively. Similarly, in less than two years, I empowered 15,000 Market Women and Men with a cash grants in the range of N50,000 to N75,000 each with 2000 of this number coming from Yewa North LGA. Some are of our people in the two other senatorial district’s market also benefitted. In due course, I look forward to all members of Market Women and Men in the senatorial district benefiting from this financial support scheme.”

“In the area of employment at the Federal levels, I have facilitated employment for over 100 constituents at the National Assembly, TETFUND, Fire Service, the Nigeria Police, FAAN, Federal Medical Centres, FRSC and other agencies. I am expecting more from other agencies in due course with their ongoing recruitment process.

But as a stop gap measure to provide gainful self-employment and means of livelihood for our people, I have embarked on the training of women and youths in entrepreneurship development, skills acquisition and today we are going to empower all of them with equipment and start up grants to start practicing their skills and earning incomes.”

“The target is for gainful self-employment for youths and women irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliations in Ogun West. As a legislator of over 22 years at state and federal level, I have made it of paramount importance to ensure that as many youths and women as possible are given requisite skills and empowered to establish them in gainful self-employment. In our present situation, in addition to good education, skills of various kinds are advantages in generating income and combating rising employment and under-employment.

Towards this end, many trainings for skills acquisition, entrepreneurship development and ICT as well as empowerment with equipment are ways that I achieve effective representation. To the glory of God, tens of thousands have benefited from these programmes facilitated by me and making a modest living out of their acquired skills and trades.”

“Today, in conjunction with Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan, Federal Cooperative College, Oji River, Micheal Imodu Labour Centre, Federal College of Fishery and Marine Technology, SMEDAN, NCAM and National Productive Centre, a total of 20,000 trained participants in their preferred vocations will be empowered with equipment and grants across the 5 LGAs of Ogun West with the following items dedicated to Yewa North beneficiaries as follows:

10 Mini Buses

38 Tricycles

50 Motor Cycles

60 Welding Machines

80 Deep Freezers

28 Generators

61 Vulcanizing Machines

107 Grinding Machines

66 Sewing Machines

12 Embroidery Machines

295 Hair Dressing Equipment

300 Entrepreneurship (Cash Grant)

298 Agric Value Chain (Cash Grant)

96 Barbing Equipment

542 School Bags

1,428 Exercise Books

4,285 Textbooks

28 Makeup Kits

238 Catering Equipment.”

“It is my hope that many of the participants to be empowered here will soon be in the business of generating income for themselves. Let me state that beneficiaries of these training programme and empowerment were selected devoid of any partisan considerations and major stakeholders were given opportunities to nominate beneficiaries as deemed fit. We also ensured that there was even spread across all the 5 LGAs of Ogun West as what is distributed here today will be replicated in variegated forms in all the other LGAs of Ogun West.”

“I will continue to deliver effective representation as a legislator in this era of Renewed Hope Agenda as I look forward to further service for the benefit of my people, my state and nation at large. I congratulate all the beneficiaries of this programme and urge them to diligently apply the skills learnt in course of their training for their socio-economic advancement of themselves and indeed the advancement in the society. The slogan is start small and grow big. Please shun the temptation of selling empowerment equipment for quick cash that will that will end up in unproductive frivolities and misplaced priorities” Aremo Dr Adeola Yayi concluded.

While thanking Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State for supporting all his activities in Ogun West, especially the empowerment programmes, he urged the people to continue to rally support for the incumbent administration in the state.

Earlier in his remarks, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, lauded Senator Adeola for facilitating real dividends of democracy in Ogun West.

Among dignitaries present were Senator Kola Bajomo, former Senator of the district and former ICAN president, Hon. Kayode Oladele, commissioner, Federal Character Commission, Hon Ogo Akinleye, commissioner, Public Complain Commission, Rt. Hon Tunji Egbetokun and Rt. Hon Suraju Adekunmbi, both former Speakers of Ogun State House of Assembly and a host of other Federal and State government officials

The Yewa North version of the 2nd Edition of the Ogun West Townhall Meeting was brought to a close after the highly excited beneficiaries had collected their items.