Lawmakers empower 650 widows with N16m

Lawmaker empowers 650 widows with N16m

Since 2011 when she was elected senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has raised the bar of legislative duties through quarterly meetings with members of her constituents. She has kept faith with regular town hall meetings rotated among the local governments in her constituency. The objective of the meeting is to explain the activities of the senate generally as they affect the Lagos Central, to inform the people on projects she was able to facilitate and interact with stakeholders to know their needs. Through this initiative, Mrs Tinubu has consistently upheld the principle of accountability, feedback and discourse.

The September 23, town hall meeting held at Banilux Event Centre, Sabo -Yaba, Lagos was the 19th of its type. Like those before it, Senator Tinubu assisted some less privileged through her economic empowerment scheme.

She announced a donation of N16, 250,000 to 650 widows who are residents of the district.

Mrs Tinubu said that the beneficiaries would receive N25,000 each under the Widow's Economic Empowerment Scheme (WESS). The theme of the meeting was "Redefining Democracy through Service".

She said the amount would boost their businesses and assist thier push for self- reliance and provide for the families. The disbursement of the grant took place in 13 LG/LCDAs on September 27. Beneficiaries went to the council secretariat where they applied with a photo identity.

The senate chairperson on Environment said: "We have been able to execute some of our constituency initiatives". One of such she said "was the disbursement of scholarships to all the 26 beneficiaries of the Post-Secondary Scholarship Scheme (PSSS) in our senatorial district took place on Wednesday August 201. The accounts of all beneficiaries were credited with N100,000 each for the next academic year.

"On 1st September 2016, our Women Leaders in the senatorial district were not left out. In order to boost their businesses, each of our women leaders was presented with grinding machines and 2.5 KVA generator; while 14 of our youth nominated by them, that are into fashion designing, were presented with sewing machines and generators for the Youth Empowerment and Skill Acquisitio scheme (YESAS) programme".

On the economy, the senator said the current situation called for sober reflection. She noted that the issue at the front burner of political debate today was the diversification and restructuring of Nigeria.

According to her, what Nigeria needed is diversification. "For instance, if Nigeria can successfully diversify into agriculture, tourism, technology, manufacturing and sports, we will be on our way to economic recovery and agitation for geographical restructuring will fizzle out.