Prioritize welfare of Constituents – Oyebanji’s Wife tasks Political Office Holders

Adebayo Adenrele


The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has tasked political office holders and their spouses to prioritize the welfare of members of their constituencies.

Speaking at an interface with the spouses of the State House of Assembly members, the first lady explained that the lives of people at
the grass-root must be positively impacted by every political office holder.

Dr Oyebanji noted that
reasonable measures must be taken to cushion the effects of hardship in the Country.

She also called for collaborative efforts aimed at putting smiles on the faces of citizens, noting that whatever the wives of the lawmakers do to provide succour for their constituents would compliment the efforts of the state government.

Dr Oyebanji equally stressed the need to make themselves accessible to people in their various constituencies, noting that it will ensure that the people are truly represented by the lawmakers.

Earlier in her remarks, the wife of the speaker Ekiti State House of
Assembly, Adenike Aribasoye stated that the group had visited the office of the first lady to notify her with their plans to initiate
programs that would add value to the State.

In their contributions, the wife of the lawmaker representing Oye
Constituency 2, Mary Odebunmi and her counterpart from Moba constituency 2, Bukola Awoniyi itemized some of their proposed projects to include skills acquisition for the youth, widows and orphans care, support to aged, health care, women empowerment among
others.

These projects, according to them
would reduce poverty level and curb social vices.