A member of the House of Representatives, representing Atiba, Oyo East, Oyo West Federal Constituency, Honourable Akeem Adeyemi, popularly known as ‘Skimeh,’ on Wednesday inaugurated four roads across Oyo town.
The roads were facilitated by the lawmaker to make commuting less strenuous for his constituents.
Some of the reconstructed roads are the ‘Boroboro -Oke Modina road, named after the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.
Another is the Ori-Awo road junction, which was named after the late Oyo-born philanthropist, Chief Suleiman Ajibola Afonja.
The third project is the Awe-Akinmoorin road in Awe community, which is now known as Monfile road, while the last is the Kosobo-Awe road, constructed by the lawmaker, and which was named after him by the community.
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Speaking at the occasion, Honourable Adeyemi, who is the chairman, House Committee on Agriculture Colleges and Institutions, said he was happy with the quality of the job done, just as he disclosed that he ensured the projects were listed in the 2023 supplementary budget which was presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the National Assembly.
He also reiterated his commitment to bringing more development to Oyo town and environ and the state at large.
The lawmaker attributed the developmental progress he has been making in his federal constituency to the support of the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III.
Also, the lawmaker, a son of the late Alaafin, empowered over 1,500 business people with N50,000 cash to boost their businesses.
He said: “The four major roads commissioned today (Wednesday) were facilitated through President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and were accordingly named.
“It is the responsibility of legislators to hold townhall meetings, give account of stewardship and represent their constituents at the highest level of government and this is what I am doing,” Skimeh said.
On the grants to businesspeople, Honourable Adeyemi said: “We are not just giving out the money, but also supporting them in their trades and professions.
“The majority of the beneficiaries are farmers and we had engaged them in training with a resource person from the Institute of Agriculture Research (IAR) from Damaturu, Yobe State and officials from the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN).
“They were taught techniques in modern farming. So we gave N50,000 to 1,500 people to enhance their businesses.
“The gesture is just to support agriculture development and make food surplus in our communities.”
