Minister of Power, and 2027 Governorship Aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has empowered about one thousand Traders, Artisans and Farmers across the State with over One Hundred Million Naira to support their business.
The Empowerment programme was held at his Bayo Adelabu Foundation office, Jericho, Ibadan, the State capital with thousands of people including APC Executive and leaders in attendance.
The Minister said, the empowerment formed part of his ‘2025 Mega Empowerment and Economic Relief Programme Series’ to alleviate suffering of the masses drawn from the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State.
While addressing the beneficiaries, Chief Adelabu who commended President Bola Tinubu for his reforms, maintained that, the effects of the economic reforms of the President have started yielding positive results across the Country.
The 2027 Governorship Aspirant urged Nigerians to support President Tinubu who he described as God-sent to the nation to right the wrongs.
He emphasised that the empowerment programme was not about politics, but to thank God for his mercy, and a way of giving back to the Society which made him.
At the programme, Oyo State Artisans Association, Oyo State Market Women Association and Oyo State Farmers Association received 33 Million Naira each with 10 Beneficiaries from each of the 33 Local Government Areas of the State.
In addition, Chief Adelabu gave the Leaders of each Association, One Million while another one million was also given to each Association for transportation to the venue.
Speaking, Leaders of Traders Association in Oyo State, Alhaji Yekini Abass, Alhaji Sumaila Jimoh, Chief Labake Lawal and the President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Oyo State, Engineer Olumide Ayinla commended Chief Adebayo Adelabu, popularly known as Penkelemesi, for his concerns about citizens and residents of Oyo State, describing him as a lover of the masses.
They prayed for his success in his political aspiration.
Earlier, a Financial Consultant, Mr Olutayo Akinloye urged the Beneficiaries to use the money judiciously to boost their businesses, and not to be used on frivolity