Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende – RAK, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Special Duty and Inter-governmental, on Wednesday compensated some supporters and leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) with sewing machines Solar power light and cash grants for their efforts in March 18, election.
The presentation was done in the presence of the Apex Leader Badagry and Member Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC Lagos State, Chief Akinsanya Sunny Ajose OON.
Ogunlende, who is the Pioneer, Real Acts of Kindness (RAK) Development Foundation, said the occasion was to compensate APC supporters and some women party leaders for their hard work during the last governorship election.
According to him, a lot of people and party supporters have toiled in the last two weeks, so what we are doing today is to show our appreciation to them with empowerment and cash grants.
“Before the election, we went to different communities. Some of them have different challenges, some said they have not felt the presence of this administration.
“With the support of our women leaders, we are able to go to Federal Low Cost Housing Estate where the party recorded low results during presidential election and some other strategic places and groups who are determinant factors to our victory as a party.
“We stepped into their area and made conversation with them, and they promised to come out, we also made a commitment, which is to do with some empowerment that we are doing today.
“During the campaign period, we promised that we would do certain things for them, and we are fulfilling our promise to them barely three days after the election. This is the type of leadership our party is now setting in Badagry, talking it and doing it ,” Ogunlende said.
Ogunlende said that two communities in Badagry, Asheri community, and Low Cost Housing Estate would go with 12 Solar powered lights while some residents of the estate were empowered with five sewing machines.
He said some women leaders of the party worked tirelessly for the victory of the party in the March 18 gubernatorial election and were given an undisclosed amount of money.
Also speaking, Mrs Bisi Onala, one of the notable woman leaders of APC in Badagry, said she had complained about low results of election in the estate.
She said she was happy today seeing Ogunlende, fulfilling part of their promises to them.
Mr Kehinde Ajepe, a leader at Low Cost Housing Estate, said he was happy to see Ogunlende fulfilling part of his campaign to the estate.
This is indeed a surprise to us as a community, seeing a politician that stands by his words. Ajape expressed
Mrs Blessings Nwanne, Coordinator, Ndigbo for APC, Olorunda LCDA, said Ogunlende inspired them to work more for the victory of Sanwo-Olu during the March 18 election.
She said Ogunlende had emulated President-Elect Sen. Bola Tinubu, in seeing every tribe grow up in Badagry,
According to her, within little time of knowing him, he has demonstrated the sample of Tinubu by carrying everyone alone.
In his remarks, Chief Sunny Ajose, the Apex Leader of APC in Badagry and GAC member said everyone participated excellently during the general elections.
“The success of the party at the election has brought us together, and that is why we are insisting that people should understand that this is the starting point for us.
“We are now going to build on what we have achieved,” he said.
Ajose commended Ogunlende for fulfilling his promises during the campaign and urged other politicians to emulate him
While asked about where Lagos would be in the next four years, Ajose said Lagos is the next America and China in terms of development.
He urged everyone to shed their political selfish interest and backbiting and be more united for the growth and development of Badagry
Badagry Parrot News report that the event had in attendance, Mr. Gafar Meyon, LGA Chairman, Badagry LG, Hon. Yahaya Lateef , Principal Coordinator Adebule Campaign Council & BCC Directorate, Chief Maumo Gbededo, DG Ogunlende Campaign Council, and many others.