Rep. Skimeh empowers small-scale traders while farmers receive sprayers and fertilizers

For three terms, Akeem Adeyemi, a federal legislator representing the AFIJIO/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West district, has helped hundreds of his constituents by providing money and farming equipment.

During the second grandiose event in two weeks, which was held at Oba Adeyemi III Arcade on Tuesday, 1,000 fertilizers were given to farmers and 1,250 residents received N50,000 each to boost their small enterprises. Additionally, they received 500 sprayers.

The legislator gave the same amount of financial assistance to 1,500 constituents at the same location one month prior, for a total of 2,750 recipients.

The youthful parliamentarian said he would apart from doing his legislative business, he would continue to facilitate masses-friendly projects.

At the event, Skimeh as the Oyo Prince is popularly called, revealed that 2,000 poles of streetlights are being installed as well as 20 boreholes.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain who spoke to the admiration of beneficiaries and party faithful said he won’t stop at anything to put smiles on the faces of his constituents.

“Over the years, you have shown me support and the best way to reward you is to continuously bring smiles to your faces. You know I have facilitated projects that included roads, schools, ICT centres and others. More are still coming.

“Rest assured that I won’t disappoint you. I will always listen to your yearnings and aspirations. Together with others, we will take Oyo federal constituency to enviable heights,” the Oyo Prince added.

Beneficiaries included trader unions, religious bodies, artisan groups and others.

At the event were traditional, political and religious leaders.