JIMI BENSON ROLLS OUT MULTI MILLION NAIRA EMPOWERMENT PACKAGE FOR CONSTITUENTS. • Beneficiaries receive Vehicles, Transformers, Solar Systems, Deep Freezers, Machines and ₦225m cash grants. • Hamzat, Obanikoro, Ojelabi, Ikorodu Monarchs, Party leaders, Others grace event.
Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, empowered thousands of Constituents through the distribution of vehicles, tricycles, business equipment, household solar systems and cash grants in a large-scale initiative aimed at improving livelihoods, supporting small businesses and promoting economic growth across the constituency.
The event, anchored by Prince Ladega, attracted an array of political leaders, Council Chairmen, traditional rulers, community stakeholders, religious clerics, members of the iCARE family led by Mayor Deen Sanwoola, artisans, market men and women, and thousands of residents from different communities within Ikorodu Federal Constituency. The Lagos State APC Governorship Candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat; Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Prince Abiodun Ogunleye; Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe; Benson’s wife, Mrs Jumoke Benson, among numerous great individuals were equally in attendance.
The empowerment programme featured the distribution of an extensive range of assets designed to support transportation, security, entrepreneurship, household energy access and vocational development.
The items distributed included 10 transformers, five security patrol vans, seven brand-new buses, 10 cars, 20 brand-new minibuses, 21 additional minibuses, 40 Keke Marwa tricycles, 20 motorcycles, 50 tricycles, and 10 electric bikes.
To improve access to alternative household energy, 2,000 household solar systems were distributed alongside 300 freezers of different sizes, and 20 generators.
Artisans and small-business operators also benefited from the distribution of 20 vulcanising machines, 20 welding generators, 20 grinding machines, 100 sewing machines and 20 industrial sewing machines.
The programme further provided about 1,000 cooking gas cylinders in different sizes, as well as over 100 HP laptops to support digital access and productivity and hundreds of vocational equipments.
Beyond the distribution of physical assets, the programme provided substantial financial support to 800 beneficiaries. One hundred beneficiaries received ₦500,000 each, amounting to ₦50 million, while another 700 beneficiaries received ₦250,000 each, totalling ₦175 million. The combined cash grants amounted to ₦225 million.
The financial assistance was designed to strengthen existing businesses, support new ventures and improve the economic circumstances of beneficiaries across the constituency.
Addressing the gathering, Rep. Babajimi Benson expressed appreciation to the traditional rulers, political leaders, community stakeholders, party members and residents who attended the programme and continued to support his representation.
He pledged to sustain efforts to attract more developmental projects to Ikorodu Federal Constituency, stressing that the empowerment initiative reflected his commitment to practical interventions capable of improving the welfare of constituents.
Benson also linked the programme to the broader Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, saying that the administration’s policies and development efforts were creating opportunities for interventions that could positively affect lives at the grassroots.
He urged residents and party members to remain united and mobilise support towards achieving a target of 250,000 votes, emphasising the importance of sustained political participation and collective commitment to the constituency’s development.
In his remarks, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat commended Benson for his commitment to the welfare of his constituents and praised the scale of the empowerment programme.
Hamzat assured the people of Ikorodu of greater recognition and opportunities for further developmental benefits, urging residents to support the Renewed Hope Agenda and strengthen their participation in the democratic process.
He challenged the constituency to work towards delivering 300,000 votes, arguing that stronger political support would enhance Ikorodu’s standing and help attract more dividends of democracy to its people.
The event underscored Benson’s emphasis on constituency-focused representation through economic empowerment, vocational support and the provision of practical resources for households, artisans, entrepreneurs and community institutions.
For many of the beneficiaries, the distributed assets and financial grants are expected to provide opportunities to expand existing businesses, establish new ventures and improve household income, while the provision of vehicles and security patrol vans is intended to support transportation and community security initiatives.
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