PRESS STATEMENT
27-01-2022
‘Education is no doubt a light in darkness’
Distinguished constituents and gentlemen of the press.
1) We made history yesterday. It was indeed a colourful event as I watched hundreds of constituents trooping into the Ibokun Town hall to celebrate the ‘advancement of education’. I remain grateful to our traditional rulers, stakeholders, party leaders, community leaders and the good people of Obokun State Constituency.
2) As a child, I witnessed the struggles that come with education. I still remember how some colleagues come to school without learning aids and the pain or discomfort some parents went through before the settlement of tuition fees remains a memory.
3) I strongly believe that I owe the people. Before I ventured into politics, I made contributions towards the promotion of education as a private citizen. During my campaigns, I moved around towns and visited some schools in my constituency. I listened to sad and woeful tales from students, teachers and parents over the non-availability of learning aids and non-payment of tuition fees. The tales of students becoming dropouts over the inability of their parents or guardians to pay for their external exams were not only touching but heartwrenching.
4) Beyond the oath of allegiance I took as a public officer, I have invested in youths and women development. From organising training and seminars to skills and wealth empowerment to the facilitation of jobs and contracts for constituents, I have increased the bar of youth inclusion, participation and they (youth and women) are the most beneficiaries of my programmes in the constituency.
5) Yesterday, I took another step differently. I organised a first of its kind “IREKANDU BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT” where students were picked across all the wards of Obokun State Constituency and examined to benefit from the scholarship programme. Some students who passed the screening test also received WAEC fees for their registration while other students were given learning aids.
6) Over 50 students across Obokun State Constituency benefited from the “IREKANDU BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT. I gave out 25 WAEC fees for brilliant indigent students and awarded scholarships to 25 out-of-school children. These students received learning aids such as bags, textbooks, exercise books, pencils, pens, cash for uniforms, shoes and an extra fund was made available to them for their feeding, fees and other essentials.
7) I assured the parents of these students that I will continue to make provision for funds to settle their tuition and associated fees every term till they finish their primary education. I also assured them that I will keep providing learning aids and cash to them. It is a FULL SCHOLARSHIP.
8) A new criteria will be set and there is a possibility for an extension of scholarship including the beneficiaries of WAEC too if they fulfil the new criteria. Education is a future investment. If we anticipate a reward or an enlightened society and a better Nigeria, we must invest now.
9) The FORWARD (Ìtèsíwájú) magazine which is a summary of Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi IREKANDU’s representation of Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly in the last two years (2019-2021) was also launched for constituents.
10) Thank you and God bless us. #peoplefocusedrepresentation
Yours in service,
Adewumi Adeyemi IREKANDU,
Honourable Member of the 7th Assembly,
Osun State House of Assembly,
Obokun State Constituency.
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