History was made today as the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Oyo East Local Government, Prince Arowosaye Saheed Adeyemi distributed three brand new cars among his empowerment items.
The participants of the programme which took place at the premises of the council watched with amazement and ewe as the cars’ keys were being
handed over to the beneficiaries.
Mr Lukman Adeyanju of ward 5, Mr Amidu Eja Kabata of ward 6 and Mr Mukaila Oladokun (oko Obinrin) also of ward 6 won the first, second and third prizes (cars) respectively.
Aside from the cars, other notable items distributed at the empowerment programme include
Q, Deep Freezers, Sewing machines, Popcorn’s machines with cylinder, wheelchairs chairs, vulcanizer machines, Hair dryers, Barber’s clippers among others.
The number of the items distributed as enlisted above range from five to ten.
The people of the council area expressed surprise at the quality, cost and number of items freely handed to people, saying no politician in the past has ever attained the feat.
Speaking at the occasion, the host and the initiator of the Empowerment Programme, Prince Arowosaye Saheed Adeyemi attributed the feat he achieved to the application of the wisdom he tapped from Engr Seyi Makinde.
Elucidating further, Prince Arowosaye said the peculiar wisdom of His Excellency, Engr Seyi Makinde which he applies in governance makes the impossible possible. The same attribute makes him (the governor) stands out among his equals.
Eminent personnel in politics who graced the occasion took turns to shower encomiums on the council boss, testifying that even no Federal Representative from Oyo has ever achieved the feat in history.
The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Oyo State, Hon Olawale Mogbonjubola represented the Governor with Senator Hosea Ayoola Agboola also being ably represented at the occasion.
Others include Caretaker Committee Members in the Local Government, People’s Democratic Party leaders at state, local and ward levels, Women Leaders, Head of Local Government Administration in the Council area, Heads of Departments, the staff and well wishers.
