VIDEO & PHOTOS: PDP Senator distributes Motorcycles, Refrigerators, Tractors, Others in Ekiti

Olujimi, who is only the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker in the National Assembly in the state has given about thousands of the people in State benefits from the empowerment programme.

Emmanuel AmudaSeptember 11, 2020

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The lawmaker representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Biodun Olujimi, on Thursday, has distributed Motorcycles, Refrigerators, sewing machines, grinding machines, Solar inverter, Laptops, and tractors to their members of her constituency.

Olujimi, who is only the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker in the National Assembly in the state has given about thousands of the people in State benefits from the empowerment programme.

Olujimi also given the tractors worth over 10million Naira which was donated to a cooperative societies to enhance farming activities of their members.

The event which took place in Omuo Ekiti, the country home of the lawmaker.

The beneficiaries could not hide their feelings as they went into jubilation the moment their items were handed over to them.

Some party leaders on the occasion including the immediate PDP state Chairman, Chief Gboyega Oguntuase, Hon. Yemi Arokodare, expressed shock over the magnitude of facilities donated to beneficiaries describing the gesture as incredible and unprecedented in the history of Ekiti.

Speaking at the programme, the fractional chairman of the PDP in Ekiti State, Hon kehinde Odebunmi commended Senator Olujimi for given back to the people as promised during electioneering.

Distributing the materials to beneficiaries, the donour, Senator Biodun Olujimi said the gesture was to cushion the consequential effect of the coronavirus pandemic.

She warned the beneficiaries not to sell the materials but endeavour to use them to cater for their needs and immediate family.

Senator Olujimi called on Federal Government to provide necessary palliatives to entrepreneurs of small and medium scale businesses to cushion the effect of the pandemic on their companies.

Speaking on the fuel increase the lawmaker explained that the timing was wrong and undesirable urging government to always consider the interest of masses before taking decisions.