I chose this topic so that it captivates the required and obviously needed attention, this is so because I believe I have an honest opinion about Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi, I've had reasons to disagree with him and now that I've noticed a semblance of good representation in less than a month of taking oath of office, what is expected of a former critic and opponent like me is to say it as I see it now.
Many people have attempted and still attempting to guess what his representation will offer. Judging by his return to the Senate through a long walk to deserved victory is on its own a testimony of a deep seated desire to serve again and with much more gains this time.
For a man who is serving on a record third term, it is therefore not a surprise that his stewardship began to count from the first day of assumption of office.
Like I have argued before, Kogi West has not been unfortunate to present a docile representative from 1999, but what Sen Smart Adeyemi represent at a time like this is maturity, experience, cerebral capacity, eloquence, selflessness and readiness for a tenure of transparent service to his people. It is on this note that l specially applaud, commend and congratulate the people of Kogi West for using their resolve to enthrone Sen Smart Adeyemi again after four years of appraisals, introspection and reviews from behind the scene, it is obvious that Distinguished Sen Smart Adeyemi is more mature, informed and available to offer useful representation more than ever or anyone else. I commend His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello and His Excellency Chief Edward David Onoja for their unflinching support and unforgettable solidarity for the return of Sen Smart Adeyemi to the red chamber.
One of my cardinal reason for contesting Senate in 2019 general election was to offer service and representation that would revive the useful old values and blend them with the productive new trend to bring unstoppable progress, which was predicted on sound education through scholarship, sustainable and productive entrepreneurial development, infrastructural revamping and offer useful representation. I am happy to announce that the efforts and plans are not in vain, those great goals are fundamental key area of legislative interest of Distinguished Sen Smart Adeyemi, it is therefore Not about who is there, but about getting the work done, it's about fixing the problems.
While I had useful discussions with Sen Smart Adeyemi yesterday on various issues, I was pleasantly surprised to see a man who is articulate in his plans, up to date in his strategies, selfless in his representation, prepared for immediate overhauling of Kogi West. He took time to Marshall well thought out agenda for true emancipation of our people.
However, the most cheering is his immediate announcement of an all encompassing and inclusive scholarship scheme for students at various category across Kogi West, he said he is committed to returning the educational fortunes of Okun people to the good old days through scholarship, provision of educational materials and deliberate revamping of our schools to support and key into to the new direction government of Kogi State which is already making huge progress in that field.
Sen Smart Adeyemi did not announce a Scholarship scheme that will start tomorrow, but one that started immediately, I have the privilege to announce the good news to students of Kogi West origin schooling at various tertiary institutions that your Senator, Distinguished Sen Smart Adeyemi has graciously appointed me as a Secretary of the new Kogi West Educational Scholarship Committee that has been mandated to bring forth process of a scholarship scheme that will have noticeable impact in the academic pursuit of students of Kogi State origin schooling all over the country. This he says is the first step of his constituency development agenda, he noted that one of the best way to reach out to almost all families in the Senatorial district is through a sustained and very rich scholarship scheme, he personally told me that education remain the mainstay of the people of Kogi West, being a very highly cerebral race, the people therefore need to be encouraged to maximise their potential and also engage the youthful minds for positive impact in their society.
Why Senator Smart Adeyemi decided to immediately focus on youth development and educational advancement of Kogi West is what only him will be able to explain, because apart from this brilliant scholarship project, he has also set machinery in motion for a large scale youth entrepreneurial development project that will provide platform for young people to be skilfully and gainfully engaged with productive venture, he has vowed to turn the zone to entrepreneurial and mini industrial hub to take our youth away from drug and joblessness. The manner with which he showed concerns about the alarming rate of youth unemployment, hooliganism and lack of sustainable or profitable ventures of our youth is so great. Sen Smart Adeyemi told me in passionate terms how worried he is seeing agile and energetic youth doing nothing meaningful or profitable, he vow that his stay in the Senate will offer noticeable and unassailable impact in the life of the young people in Kogi West.
Time may not be enough to enumerate all that happened during the discussion, however I feel comfortable, satisfied and emboldened to speak about his laudable plans. I can only at the point enjoin People of Kogi West to rally around the man fate has presented to them as their representative. Through the platform of the indomitable, broad based and well rooted APC, we now have the time, opportunity and collective responsibility to provide useful support, needed solidarity and total commitment to assist him in providing meaningful representation for our people. We may have had our tough, rough and stormy past, but we can still work together for the greatness of our land, our time of disagreements may be fresh in our memories, but we must activate the fond memories of our time of unity, friendship and togetherness.
Kogi West under Senator Smart Adeyemi shall be great and Kogi State under His Excellency, Alh Yahaya Bello shall be great.
Thank you
Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi mnipr,
Former Senatorial Candidate.
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