Oyo monarch canvasses continuity in tenure for Oke-Ogun lawmakers

Oba Sunday Adepoju, the Oniro of Otu in Oyo State, has advocated continuity in tenure for first term lawmakers from Oke-Ogun area of the state.

He made the call on Friday at  a town hall meeting and inauguration of projects by Rep. Abiodun Olasupo in Otu, the headquarters of Itesiwaju Local Government in Oyo State.

The Naijaroyaltyculture.blogspot.com reports that Olasupo (APC-Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency) held the programme in the four local governments in  his constituency.

Continuity for our representatives is very important to us as it will help them finish whatever project they facilitated or embarked upon.

For instance, a fresh lawmaker in the National Assembly will find it difficult to lead a committee but a second term lawmaker has the opportunity of being a principal officer,’’ he said.

Adepoju urged political leaders to look into the issue and ensure continuity for the representatives, adding that it would benefit the constituency greatly.

I am very particular about  this constituency which is the largest federal constituency in Oyo State with four local governments,’’ he said.

He said that Olasupo had  performed creditably well  in the last two years, describing him as an unbiased representative who had evenly distributed all his constituency projects.

The monarch expressed optimism that the lawmaker would have achieved a lot if he was allowed to represent the constituency till 2023.

Similarly, Mr Niyi Adeagbo, the Caretaker Chairman, Itesiwaju Local Government 

Area,  commended the lawmaker for facilitating projects for the constituency.

Adeagbo stated that the lawmaker was a good representative of the constituency, adding  that he had  always returned home to implement development programmes apart from those he facilitated.

Sometimes ago, he came around and his attention was drawn to one of the dilapidated schools which he promised to renovate.

Today, we are here to inaugurate the school. This is  great commitment from a real and upright lawmaker, he said.

Naijaroyaltyculture.com reports that the lawmaker had  facilitated the  construction and renovation of classroom blocks, supply and equipping of ICT centres as well as  provision of desks  in schools.

He had  also sunk  10 modern boreholes  and  sponsored ICT training of young school leavers.

Naijaroyaltyculture.blogspot.com further  reports that the lawmaker would on Saturday distribute  empowerment equipment and cash to beneficiaries in his constituency.