…says Bawa’s Conviction Shows Judiciary Can Protect Oppressed Nigerians
An All Progressives Congress House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1, Air Vice Marshall Adeniyi Ojuawo, has promised to introduce sustainable empowerment programme that will give lasting succour to constituents if elected.
Ojuawo who spoke in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, during a chat with the newsmen held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ Secretariat, Ado Ekiti, promised not to give out motorcycles, gas cookers and palliatives which would have no impact in the lives of beneficiaries except it is demanded for depending on the need of the would be beneficiary.
According to him, his plan is to conduct a critical needs assessment of the people and attend to it adding that more youths would be engaged in ICT, Agriculture and Entrepreneurship which would make them self reliant.
The lawmaker hopeful affirmed that he has the experience and skills to give quality representation to his people and make life better for them considering his back ground as a successful military officer.
He described the conviction of the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa for contempt of court in a case he instituted as a clear fact that the judiciary is a reliable sanctuary for ordinary Nigerians.
Ojuawo, a retired military officer, said the position maintained by the judiciary in the contempt case he instituted against the anti-graft agency, attested to the fact that no Nigerian worth being treated shabbily, by those in positions of authorities.
The retired military officer also promised to prioritise education, security, youth and women empowerment, if elected by his constituents.
On the Ekiti airport project that he coordinated for Ekiti, Ojuawo said Governor Biodun Oyebanji, had started speaking with airline operators to make the facility fully operational by April next year.
On the fear that the facility has not been fully completed and may not be fit for landing and airlifting , Ojuawo, said; “Airport project can’t be completed, you have to continue to develop. This airport was category nine, but it was downgraded to level six at commissioning.
“We are happy that the airport had been tested to be okay . The apron and terminal have been built. So with this, we can start operations. Governor Oyebanji is speaking to airline operators to make it fully operational”.
On his 2023 ambition, Ojuawo stated that he would deploy every intellectual and financial resource to support education , security and empowerments of women and youths in agriculture in his constituency as a federal lawmaker.
“Education is critical in Ekiti. So, my major priority would be helping in the area of education. We have to inculcate leadership training in our youths, so that they can be patriotic. Once we can get our education right and inculcate leadership in our youths.
“In Europe, 40 percent of their curriculum is on leadership. My second priority will be security. I am going to contribute in my own little way to the security of this country.
