As part of efforts of the Oyo State Government towards alleviating suffering of the masses particularly women, wife of the state governor, Engr. (Mrs) Tamunominini Makinde has urged women in Oke-Ogun and Oyo geopolitical zone of the state, who are beneficiaries of her empowerment program not to sell their empowerment equipment, but to use it for the betterment of their lives.
While speaking with journalists after handing over empowerment items which include sewing machines, grinding machines, hair dresser dryers, and one phase industrial gas to women in Oke-Ogun (Saki) and Oyo geopolitical zone respectively, Mrs. Makinde urged them to take advantage of the program and not misuse it.
The empowerment program, which was facilitated by wife of the state governor in collaboration with local government chairmen in the state was targeted at cushion effect of economic harship on women across the state.
Mrs. Makinde noted that the empowerment was mainly to alleviate suffering of women, and for them to enjoy dividends of democracy of governor Makinde of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led administration in the state.
“This items might look small but nothing is too small to empower yourselves for the betterment of your life and children, and it will also assist you to be self reliance.”
In his remarks, the Okere of Saki, in Oke-Ogun axis of Oyo State, Oba Khalid Olabisi thanked Mrs. Makinde and her husband for the gesture, saying that Saki people and the entire Oke-Ogun are fully behind the second term re-election bid of governor Seyi Makinde.
The monarch stated that his people are taking note of the achievements of the governor, saying that they will payback by voting massively for Makinde again come 2023.
He added that his people will repeat what happened in 2019 governorship election in the state by voting massively for Makinde’s re-election in 2023.
In her welcome address, the chairperson of Saki East local government, Mrs. Aminat Arowosaye described the empowerment program as another milestone in the history of the state, saying that it will assist the poor and less privileged in the state.
She however pledged that all women in the zone will support the re-election of governor Seyi Makinde come 2023 as a way to appreciate the kind gesture of the governor.
