Cash Support For Traders: Obasa Commends Agboyi-Ketu Chairman
By Felix Kuyinu
Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa, has bestowed praises on the Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, Hon. Dele Oshinowo, for providing cash intervention for female traders in the community.
Obasa showered the appraisal on the council boss during the empowerment program tagged “Welift 450 Petty Traders Initiative” held on Thursday.
Obasa, noted that the program which witnessed the sum of N50,000 cash support given to 450 recipients will reduce economic hardship faced by the people.
The Speaker applauded the residents and party leaders for supporting Oshinowo. He hinted that the people remains the priority of the government.
“This initiative is something that I have been canvassing among the local government chairmen,” he began.
“This is because it is very important to reach out to our people, particularly around this period when the economy is somehow and the impact on the people has not been helpful.
“So, having a Chairman, who is supporting the women, particularly market women with tokens to enhance their trade, is highly commendable. I want to thank the Chairman on behalf of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
“Goodwill, achievements and success while in office are key. So, I urge all the local government chairmen to do their bit and make the people a priority.”
According to Obasa, the lawmakers at the Lagos Assembly are mainly concerned about the development of the state. He said the legislators will continue to do all in making sure Lagosians feels the impact of the government. He encouraged other council chairman in the state to emulate Osinowo’s act.
He continued saying, “I want to urge other chairmen to emulate him and reach out to the people. The only thing I am asking them is to make sure they touch lives and impact positively on our people and put in place, enduring infrastructure.
“We are urging all the 57 LGA Chairmen to emulate Mayor Oshinowo. We know you can’t do it all or finish it, but do your bit while you are there. Let the people feel your impact.
“From what I have heard and seen, the chairman has done tremendously well and deserves the recognition of being called Mayor.
Furthermore, Obasa advised the recipients to reciprocate the gesture by using the support to create wealth for themselves and society.
The lawmaker called on the people to support the government across levels and pray for leaders, urging them not to join those undermining the efforts put in place in providing dividends of democracy to the populace in the state.
Obasa concluded by urging the traders not to spike up prices of goods and commodities, saying that it is only God who brings lasting wealth and not inflict pain on people.
In his welcome address, Oshinowo applauded the Speaker for buying into the scheme. He said that the initiative was to key into the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of reducing poverty and President Bola Tinubu ‘s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Chairman uttered that his team went around markets and streets to assess the market values of some traders, and those who met the criteria, were selected to enjoy the gesture.
“This gesture again is to affect the lives of the people in Agboyi-Ketu,” Osinowo stated.
“The best bet for us is to support these traders with our token to grow their business, pay rent, take care of their family and send their children to school for a better society.
“I don’t know the beneficiaries and have never met them, so this is not about politics.
“Each of the 450 women will be getting an alert of N50,000 in their accounts today.
Oshinowo also disclosed that the council had witnessed the completion of numerous developmental projects in road construction, housing, health facilities, education initiatives and empowerment.
“Each endeavour has been a testament to our dedication to the well-being and advancement of our people.
“Supporting our women is part of us and it is part of our policies, how to uplift them is very important to us. Uplifting our people is about how they would feed themselves, and generate some money for themselves and for their families.
“So what we are doing is not just for women it is also a form of support to families,” Oshinowo added.
Reacting, one of the beneficiaries, Adeyinka Olawale, thanked the chairman for the initiative of supporting the traders with the money.
Olawale said that the money would go a long way to support her petty trade and boost her income.
Another, Olawakemi Akindoye, also appreciated the chairman, describing the gesture as a wonderful step in helping the community traders in their businesses.
