SEN. TOKUNBO ABIRU GIVES SCORECARD OF MASSIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF 15 MONTHS IN OFFICE. | Shakiru Seidu. ...Says he's determined to facilitate more people-oriented projects in Lagos East Senatorial.
The Senator Representing Lagos East Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber in Abuja, Nigeria, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru FCA, has given his scorecard of massive achievements of his 15 months in office, in spite of the prevailing economic uncertainties in the country.
Abiru disclosed this to MegaXpression Media and other Newsmen at his constituency office in Ikorodu, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, noting that empowerment programme on youths and women in partnership with the Co-Creation HUB are equally ongoing to develop a community innovation space for young people within the constituency.
Abiru who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Industries, provided slides show of his various unprecedented programmes since assumed office in December 2020, ranging from the construction of blocks of classrooms, road projects, bursaries/Scholarships, Covid-19 monthly relief, construction of Boreholes, building of Hospitals, distribution of transformers, employment opportunities, sponsoring of impactful Bills in the Senate, amongst numerous others.
The uncommon Senator, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, while highlighting his stewardship said; “For this year 2022, through collaboration with the leadership of the Senate, the National Assembly, Ministries, Departments, Parastatals and Agencies, we are determined to facilitate people-oriented projects in our other Local Government Areas, LGAs, and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, in the areas of; Health, Education and other required infrastructure.
Abiru said he has been able to facilitate projects worth over N1 billion in key areas for his constituency in the 2022 Appropriation Act. He also disclosed that he would formally unveil N300 million Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan Scheme in April 2022, stating that the loan scheme is under the Tokunbo Abiru Constituency Team, TACT Foundation.
The Senator opined that he had earlier announced a N100 million Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan at a very low concessional 6 percent interest rate per annum, adding that it would be supported by an additional N100 million from the Bank of Industry, BOI, and that the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF, had also pledged to add N100 million, totaling N300 million.
“The N300 million Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan Scheme will be unveiled next month, April for the benefit of MSMEs, Artisans, and tradesmen in Lagos East,” Abiru revealed.
He noted that through TACT Foundation, he had in October 2021, given out bursaries to 600 brilliant but indigent students in the senatorial district through an endowment instituted.
Abiru, said in a deliberate move at spreading prosperity across the senatorial district, his office in partnership with The Fate Foundation and Chartered Standard Foundation also organized a Business Workshop/Clinic for 1,000 MSMEs across the Senatorial district, among others.
The Senator, also added that selected youths across the district are currently undergoing training at the Senator Abiru Innovative Lab, SAIL. He said it's aimed at creating employment opportunities, inspire grass-roots innovations and build partnerships and networks that will drive economic prosperity and collaboratively solve significant social and business problems.
Abiru further explained that the acronym SAIL, was derived from both his father who was also a former Senator and himself, saying, “it’s a unique space that offers cross-functional programmes and opportunities, as well as a basic foundation that can inspire young people in Lagos East (students, graduates, entrepreneurs, job seekers) to gather, learn and create.
“The space will foster a comfortable and safe environment that will encourage young people to see it as their second home. 150 youths were selected out of over 4000 applicants and are already undergoing training and are participating in the five pilot programmes at the SAIL Centre in Ikorodu, while over 1000 eligible applicants will be trained online."
In added, "In fulfilment of our legislative agenda, I have sponsored many Bills and motions which cover different sectors including banking and financial services, the economy, copyright, health, infrastructure and the provision of the legal framework for the reduction of the cost of governance. We have also endeavoured to offer our possible best towards providing effective representation for our people.
"As a member of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, one of my primary responsibilities in the National Assembly is that of effective representation. In this light every matter that concerns my constituency has received its deserved and prompt attention and has always been treated as such, like the petition I recently presented on the floor of the Senate on behalf of the Magodo Residents Association over the invasion of the estate by security agents from the Office of the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General of the Federation. My commitment to our people and indeed Lagos State is that I will continue to provide effective representation", Abiru affirmed.
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