In his characteristic manner of doing good for the people of Ikeja federal constituency, the Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. James Abiodun Faleke last weekend treated them to a mega-empowerment like no other. It was a massive roll-out of vehicles, equipment, and items worth over 500 million naira to them. This 2024 edition of Hon. Faleke’s empowerment scheme enjoyed the tremendous support of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR. The beneficiaries of the items and equipment included marketmen and women, artisans, religious bodies, non-indigenes, traditional institutions, and associations.
The array of items included Tricycles, 150 Mechanic Tool Boxes, 90 Motor Scanners, 180 Grinding Machines, 120 Industrial Sewing Machines, 180 nos. Sewing Machines, 50 sets of Hair Dryers, washing basin & Standing hair Steamers, 18 nos. Juice Extractors, 18 Phone Repair Kits, 3 Oven with Gas Cylinder &Cake Mixer, 5 sets of Hand & Nail Dryers, 18 Pop Corn making Machines, 18 ‘I better pass my neighbor’ generators, and 120 Air Compressors. Others are 18 Gas cylinders & Burners, 18 Solar Mobile kiosks, 18 Laptops, 180 Freezers with Generator, 88 Freezers with Generators, 36 Coolers, 6 Tyre Alignment equipment, 3 nos. Highlander SUVs for Obas, 4 Ambulances, 3 18 seater buses for Market Associations, and 7 Toyota Corolla for Uber Services.
In his chat with TheMediaGood Newspaper at the distribution program, the Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. James Faleke who has enjoyed wide appreciation from several Lagosians remarked: ‘We are happy that we are able to provide service, our people are joyous and happy with us. We appreciate them for appreciating what we do. The representation is unique. We do this every year where we provide succour for our teeming unemployed youths, women, and elders. Today’s own is not different.’
On the Federal Government support, he said: ‘We brought in equipment supported by the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and you know that this is his LGA. So the best is to provide service to the grassroots. He can’t come down here but I am representing him here. That is why you see the items here are what a senatorial district will do. We thank God for what we have done.’
Faleke then urged beneficiaries to maximize all the equipment. ‘We have provided source of employment and empowerment. We expect them not to sell but to use it, they can learn how to use it or they can engage people who can use it but they should not sell it.’
The Chairman of APC Lagos, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi who was present at the event told TheMediaGood Newspaper, ‘This is not the first time that Hon. James Faleke representing the good people of Ikeja constituency will be doing this type of empowerment. This is the 4th edition of this kind I feel fulfilled as Chairman of the party that we have someone who us representing the people and is also a product of APC. This is all that is expected of a progressive government – making people happy and putting smiles on their faces. I want to thank Hon. Faleke for doing this.’
‘If you look at all those people representing Lagos, you will see that they are doing well. Is it Jimi Benson, Ademorin Kuye, Faleke or the past Speaker, you will see that APC is producing good ambassadors to represent Lagos state at the National Assembly. Every nook and cranny of Lagos state, you can see the dividend of democracy we have brought to bear – roads, schools, hospitals, we are getting the benefit if being at the central level’, Ojelabi hinted.
One of the traditional rulers who got the 3 SUVs, Oba Akeem Agbaosi, Alaguda of Aguda-Ikeja remarked about Faleke, ‘He started doing this kind of thing since he was a LGA Chairman and he didn’t leave it till date. God Almighty will continue to help him. The kings in Ikeja are very happy with him, the President himself is praising him so that you can know the manner of man that he is yet he is not the first out of Ikeja.’
‘It is not like money is not in the hand of others but they are keeping it and the Bible tell us that such people are like the fool who is keeping money not knowing who will spend it. Whatever one is doing, he should remember that he will leave everything one day. Faleke just started, he will continue to progress’, Oba Agbaosi told TheMediaGood Newspaper.
A beneficiary who got a tricycle, Mrs. Funmi Adegboye from Anifowose in Ikeja said: ‘I got keke Marwa today. I can’t sell it, I will give it to a person who will be riding it and be giving me delivery everyday. I want to say thank you and God bless you to Hon. Faleke. God Almighty will take care of all his children.’
