Adebayo Adenrele
A non-partisan group named Ekiti Young Professionals have endorsed the Candidate representing Ekiti South Federal Constituency 2, Rt. (Hon) Richard Olufemi Bamisile popularly called BAFEM as Deputy Speaker, 10th National Assembly.
In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Adojutelegan Joshua, they expressed belief in the renewed hope of BAFEM’s incoming administration towards the Nigerian Youths.
Adojutelegan described BAFEM as a good team player, dependable, with native intelligence of the contemporary Ekiti politics, thorough understanding of the political dynamics of the country as well as much efforts to address the socio-cultural, political and economic issues of the nation.
According to him, BAFEM’s performance as the Speaker of the Ekiti State 3rd Assembly was the most vibrant legislature the State ever had since its creation, going by the divergent political activism and ideologies of the equal 13-13 membership of the Assembly from PDP and then AC.
The statement reads in part, “BAFEM is a good team player, dependable, with native intelligence of the contemporary Ekiti politics with a thorough understanding of the political dynamics of the country as well as much efforts to address the socio-cultural, political and economic issues of the nation.
“His regime as the speaker of the Ekiti state 3rd assembly was the most vibrant legislature the state ever had since its creation, going by the divergent political activism and ideologies of the equal 13-13 membership of The Assembly from PDP and then AC.
“Although he represents Ekiti south constituency 2 in the 9th assembly, his position as the Chairman House committee on Federal Roadsto Maintenance Agency(FERMA) brought a lot of dividends of democracy to Ekiti state, South-western states and Nigeria at large while he never failed in the mandate of fixing Nigerian roads despite poor funding.
“BAFEM has never limited his philanthropy gesture to the people of the state alone, he empowered widows, graded rural roads, organised free Jamb forms and free coaching classes, supported the citizens during the Covid 19 pandemic, got employment for 42 youth at the Federal level, while he appointed 35 senior special Assistants as part of his mentoring program.
“We strongly advocate for the emergence of Hon Olufemi Bamisile as Deputy Speaker of the 10th National Assembly. We make bold to say that Hon Bamisile possess the requisite Competence, Capacity, and Character to provide the needed stability for the House. As a former Speaker of the House of Assembly and a returning member of the House of Reps. Hon Richard Olufemi Bamisile is experienced and imbued with a great level of emotional intelligence needed to provide leadership and stability for the House of Representatives.”
