Hon. Olusola Fatoba’s Constituency office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, has kicked against the Justice Development and Peace Initiative, JPDI, Catholic Dioceses of Ekiti state and Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Ekiti state chapter’s rating on Hon Fatoba Olusola who is representing Ekiti Central Federal constituency 1 at the House of Representatives.
An online news publication said the independent findings by the JDPI and NUJ, on the performances of the Reps members representing the Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 1 and 2, Hon. Fatoba Olusola Steve and Biodun Omoleye were rated “poor in the areas of engagement with the people, education of the people on government policies, capacity building, accessibility and connection with their route”.
While reacting to the news, the Fatoba’s office through the spokesperson, Mr Ayo Owoeye faulted the JDPI and the NUJ’s report, describing it as absolutely fabrication and mere falsehood which should be ignored by reasonable people of the state.
“While it is the right of any group or body to carry out any accessment or investigation, such accessment or investigation should be done by reaching out to the right people for facts and figures on the performances of the Reps members, especially Hon. Fatoba Olusola Steve representing Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 1.
“To set the record straight, the constituency office of Hon Fatoba will like to state emphatically that the rating was pure fallacy and mischievous as the Reps member has since his inauguration been accessible, very close and helpful to his people by interacting well with members of his constituency and educating them on government policies.
His spokesperson noted that Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 1 has two local governments which consists of Ado and Irepodun-Ifelodun LG respectively with over 500, 000 population of which the independent bodies only interviewed 87 people to arrive at their verdict which to us does not represent the views of the majority.
Moreover, Hon. Fatoba since his assumption of office has recorded many remarkable achievements in the areas of Education, healthcare, infrastructure, employment and human empowerment.
He has also been representing his constituency actively well at the National Assembly by contributing meaningfully to motions and debates that can bring progress and development to his people.
However, the following are the highlights of the achievements of the lawmaker over the years in order not to mislead the general public with the said investigations carried out by JDPI and NUJ
BILLS:
- The Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 1904).
- The National Rice Production, Processing and Research Institute, Igbemo, Ekiti state (Establishment) Bill, 2022(HB. 1905).
- Root Crops Production and Research Institute, Igede Ekiti, Ekiti State (Establishment) Bill 2022
Motions:
- Urgent Need to Address the Impact of Recent Ravaging Flood Disaster in some parts of Nigeria (Co-Sponsor)
- Urgent Need to Investigate the unwarranted Extortion of Truck Operators and other Port users by the Law Enforcement Agents at Apapa Port to forestall a breakdown of Law and Order.
- Motion to Protect Telephone Subscribers from Exposure to Breach of Privacy and Fraud and Loss of Money
- Need to Investigate Banks’ Lending Practices, Protect Borrowers from Exploitative Interest Rates and Promote Economic Development.
- Need to investigate the plan sales or privatization Niger Delta Power Holding Company.
PROJECTS
Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government:
● Construction of fully equipped ICT Centre at Eyemote Comprehensive High School, Iyin Ekiti
● Construction of fully furnished Block of Classrooms at Igbemo Comprehensive High School
● Construction of fully furnished Block of Classrooms at Are/Afao Community Comp. High School.
● Construction of fully furnished Block of Classrooms at Awo Community High School.
● Construction of Block of Classrooms at Muslim Nursery/Primary School, Awo-Ekiti(Ongoing).
● Construction of fully furnished Block of Classrooms at Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede – Ekiti
● Construction of fully furnished block of Classrooms at Science School, Iyin Ekiti
● Completion of Town Hall at Igede – Ekiti.
● Construction of fully equipped ICT Centre at Eyemote Comp. High School, Iyin – Ekiti.
● Disbursement of money for empowerment programme.
● Supply of instruction materials and uniforms for students at Eyemote High School, Iyin – Ekiti.
● Supply of instruction materials and uniforms for students at Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede – Ekiti.
● Supply of instruction materials and uniforms for students at Awo Community High School, Awo – Ekiti.
● Provision of tables, chairs, Computers and generator for pupils at Omodewa Nursery and Primary School, Iworoko Ekiti.
Ado – Ekiti Local Government:
● Construction and fully equipped Erelu Bisi Fayemi Health Centre at Adekunle Fajuyi (Irewolede) Estate, Ado – Ekiti.
● Construction and fully equipped ICT Centre at Christ’s School, Ado – Ekiti
● Construction and fully equipped ICT Centre at Ado Community High School, Ado – Ekiti.
● Construction and fully equipped ICT Centre at All Souls Anglican Grammar School, Ado – Ekiti.
● Construction and fully furnished 6 Classrooms at Ado Grammar School, Ado – Ekiti.
● Construction and fully furnished Block of Classrooms at AUD Comprehensive High School, Ado – Ekiti.
Installation of Solar Street lights at the following places:
☆ At Bisi Egbeyemi Market, Ado – Ekiti.
● from Fayose Junction Adebayo to Oke-Ila junction, Ado – Ekiti.
● At Ereguru, Ado – Ekiti
● Installation of Solar street lights along Mathew/Asamo Odo-Ado, Ado-Ekiti.
● At Egbewa, Ado-Ekiti.
● In some parts of Irewolede estate, Ado-Ekiti.
*The recent installation of Solar lights at Oba Adejugbe and Akintayo Streets, GRA, Ado-Ekiti.
●Also Installation of Solar lights at
Orun-Ekiti.
*Eyio-Ekiti.
*Esure-Ekiti.
*Afao-Ekiti.
*Ulomu-Ekiti
*Alafiatayo zone 5
*Moferere
*Idofin Keji Odo Ado
*Idofin titun
*Car wash along Tinuola Adebayo
*Omosio Spotless Community
*Abekoko inward
*Mercyland
*Idi-Agba
*Oke-Epa
*Are-Ekiti
*Ilupeju avenue
*Housing Estate
*Omosio
*Oluroda community
*Oke Epa Junction inward, Ado-Ekiti
*Shasha open ground, Ado-Ekiti
*Ongoing installation of Solar lights at Bawa Estate, Iworoko Road.
● Construction and Asphalting of 800 meters Road at Isinla Community, Textile Area, Ado-Ekiti.
● Thirty (30) beneficiaries of cash donation (empowerment programme).
● Provision of solar powered Borehole at Olorunsogo Community, Ado – Ekiti.
● Provision of table, chairs and laboratory equipments at Ola Oluwa Muslim Grammar school, Ado-Ekiti.
● Provision of generator and instruction materials for students at Ado Community High School.
● Provision of instruction materials and uniforms for students at Christ’s School Ado – Ekiti.
● Provision of instruction materials and uniformsfor students at All Souls Anglican Grammar, School Ado – Ekiti.
● Provision of instruction materials and uniforms for students at St Stephen Anglican School, Okesha, Ado – Ekiti.
● Intervention in getting the transformer at Olorunsogo Community energized.
● Renovation of NURTW office at Ado-Ekiti
● Donations of Cancer screening machine and Two Anaesthesia machines to EKSUTH
Other benefits enjoyed by members of our constituency in both Ado and Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Areas are:
● Sponsorship of JAMB tutorial classes for applicants
● Thirty (30) beneficiaries of COVID-19 NIRSAL loan totalling Twelve million naira (₦12,000,000)
● Ten (10) beneficiaries of 2nd COVID-19 NIRSAL palliative/ loan totalling Six Million naira (₦6,000,000.00)
● One hundred (100) beneficiaries of N-Power programme
● Two hundred and thirty six (236) beneficiaries of empowerment programme
● Fourteen (14) beneficiaries of Agro training – ₦50,000.00 each
● One hundred and sixty (160) beneficiaries of survival fund – ₦30,000.00 each
● One hundred and fifty (150)beneficiaries of Artisans/Market women fund – ₦20,000.00 each
● Recruitment of Two (2) N-Power Independent Monitors
● One hundred and one (101) beneficiaries of N-Power programme
● Sponsored and distributed COVID-19 palliative
● Donation of fifty (50) Hair-clippers to Barbers’ Association
● Procurement and distribution of twenty (20) vulcanizing machines to selected vulcanisers.
● Supply of sixty (60) chemical spraying equipment
● Supply of wheelchairs for the physically challenged people
● Secured federal jobs / employment for constituents at: NSITF (1), NSCDC (2), NDLEA (2), Correctional Services (3), Police (2), Airforce (1), Ministry of Labor (2), National Population Commission (1), NATFORCE (15).
● Sponsored twenty (20) people for handcraft Training
● Eleven (11) beneficiaries of Business support grant totalling Nine hundred thousand naira (₦900,000.00)
● Distribution of farming equipment to farmers at Ado-Ekiti
● Facilitated trainings and empowerment for farmers, where?
● Provided hand sanitizers, nose masks, food items during COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
● Provided financial support to constituents during COVID-19 lockdown.
● Made donations(Fund/Materials) for community development across the Constituency
● Facilitated supply of relief materials worth millions of naira from National Emergency Management Agency for victims of flood and other natural disasters.
● Empowerment for constituents with motorcycles, Sewing machines, Generators, Deep Freezers, grinding machines, etc. and cash donation to some selected members of the constituency.
☆ Installation of Solar Borehole at Ago Aduloju in Ado-Ekiti
☆ Installation of Solar Borehole at Ugbogun in Ado-Ekiti
☆ Installation of Borehole at Urasa in Ado-Ekiti.
☆ Installation of Solar Borehole at Odo,Ilawe road.
☆ installation of solar streetlights at Isato in Ado-Ekiti.
☆ Installation of Solar light inverter at Erelu Bisi Fayemi Health Center, Irewolede, Ado-Ekiti
☆ Ongoing construction of roads in Olorunda
☆ Facilitation of block of classrooms at L.A Olobe Primary school, Ado-Ekiti
☆Facilitation of block of classrooms at Oloketuyi memorial grammar school, Igbemo-Ekiti.
☆ Provision of set of lock-up shops at Iyin-Ekiti market
☆ Grading of farmstead at Ijadu and Oke Epa communities, Ado-Ekiti
☆ Construction of drainages at Idiagba along Ilawe road.
☆Renovation of primary health center, Are-Ekiti
☆ Presentation of 300KVA transformers to Ita-Oro in Ajebamidele and Irona Tuntun/Oke-Osun, Ado-Ekiti
☆ Renovation of Are-Ekiti Comprehensive health center
☆ Provision of borehole at NURTW office and construction of fence.
☆ Distribution of cocoa seedlings and cash to over 150 farmers in Ado, Irepodun-Ifelodun LGs
☆Trainning and empowerment of seventy youths with HP laptops
☆ Supply of Medical Equipment to and Renovations of Erelu Health Center at Fájuyì Estate (Irewolede )Along ilawe road Ado Ekiti.
Presently, there is an ongoing free Medical outreach, sponsored by Hon. Fatoba for the people of his constituency, which is being carried out by BAO for Better Health (EKSUTH) under BAO Anchor Group in some designated areas covering the consistency.
☆ Several employment opportunities to constituents
☆ Sponsoring of 100 youths on ICT training
☆ Payment of monthly stipends to APC party Executives from ward Chairmen to LG Excos.
☆ Paymemt of monthly stipends to eight persons in each of the 24 wards in Ado/Irepodun-Ifelodun local governments.
☆ Twenty-Five Constituency Aides with monthly payment.
☆ Individual financial assistance and lots more.
☆ Financial support to Olorunda and Ogbon Oba communities to light up their transformers running into 1.5 million
Hon. Fatoba Olusola’s impact can be seen everywhere including care for the vulnerable people in his constituency.
Finally, the above stated achievements of Hon. Fatoba will help and guide JPDI and NUJ in re-carrying out their investigation or accessment as all these achievements are visible for all to see.
Therefore, JPDI and NUJ are advised to be thorough and unbiased investigations before verdict on the performances of the National Assembly members.
Let it be known that any person or persons with political interest trying to hide under any group or body to give a damning report to pull down our Reps member is doing so in vain as the members of the constituency are aware of the laudable achievements of Hon. Fatoba in the last six years.
