Physically Challenged, Others Benefit From Olawumi’s Empowerment Scheme

A physically challenged man and other persons from Mopa-Amuro local government area of Kogi State have benefitted from the empowerment programme of the member representing the council at the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Jacob Olawumi.

The 28-year-old physically challenged man, Osho Sunday, got an automated wheelchair to ease his movement.

The programme, which many said was historic in the council,  was attended by elders, traditional rulers and political leaders.

The state constituency programme, tagged “Mega  Empowerment”, saw Olawumi distributing activated Point of Sales (PoS) terminals, deep freezers, grinding machines, generating sets and sewing machines to the beneficiaries,

The lawmaker also presented modern automatic wheelchairs to people with disabilities in the constituency.

Speaking during the distribution of the items, the lawmaker said the empowerment programme was made possible after due consultation with stakeholders from the constituents.

While giving God the glory for the opportunity to actualise his mission for his constituents, Hon Olawumi said what he did last year was to concentrate on some strategic projects in the constituency, which are 100 per cent completed.

According to him ”We are only waiting for commissioning, which will be done very soon, because the first tranche of the constituency allowance, the Right Honourable Speaker is going around the entire 21 local government to see what they have utilised the fund for”

Speaking further, Olawumi, who is also the Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, added that public funds are meant for public use, noting that when the second tranche came, he took the time to conduct a wider consultation and see how to proceed.

“And part of that consultation is what gave birth to what we are experiencing today. Without wasting much of our time, KAPIEC and the good people of Mopa Amuro State constituency, we made provision for POS machines (20 across the 10 wards in Mopa-Amuro local government)

“They have done their configuration, and their terminal machines are cash back for immediate use. This is part of my empowerment initiatives.   There are some people to whom we give money.

“They will use it for something else, but with these, by the time they commence the business, even though it is one kobo they are having on it, it will multiply, and it will grow. That is the idea behind the POS machine. We have 10 wards across Mopamuro. We make provision for 10 materials in each,” he stated.

The empowerment programme, which he said is the second tranche of the Constituency allowances, was attended by the former Governor of Kogi State and also former Speaker  Kogi  State House of Assembly, Chief Clarence Olafemi, the Elulu of Mopa and Chairman, Mopa-Amuro Local Government Traditional Council, HRM Oba Muyiwa Ibeun, Chairman of Mopa-Amuro Local Government Area.

In their separate remarks, they applauded the lawmaker for fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of his constituency, assuring him of their overwhelming support in his political ambitions.

They also promised to use their electoral strength to support Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and the lawmaker in the 2027 general elections.

One of the recipients of the automated wheelchair, a 28-year-old Osho Sunday, described the gift as timely, saying the one he had previously had gone bad and that he finds it challenging to move from one place to another.