2023: Lagos lawmaker, Olowo declares for House Reps

….distributes 12 mini-buses, deep freezers, 41 dryers, 19 barbing equipment, 38 cosmetics items, 52 tailoring machines

The lawmaker representing Somolu Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Rotimi Olowo has declared his intention to represent Somolu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Olowo made the declaration on Wednesday at the 5th Edition of his empowerment programme held at Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos.

Addressing APC party leaders and members, market women and men, youths and residents of the area, Olowo said he is competent, reliable and efficient to represent Somolu federal constituency in the green chamber.

The lawmaker promised to facilitate more federal projects and get federal government jobs for the youths, lamenting that many youths from the constituency were not engaged at the federal level.

” There are several job opportunities for our youths at the federal level which have eluded them. Can you imagine that none of our youths have benefited from any federal government jobs. This must stop. I will ensure our youths get federal government job. I have the capacity, tenacity, knowledge, legislative experience to represent Somolu at the National Assembly,” he said.

He recalled that as the Chairman of the House Committee on Works and Infrastructure, several projects undertaken by the state government were supervised by his committee without asking for any pecuniary rewards from the contractors, adding that the projects were there for everyone to see.

Olowo, while appreciating the guests at the event, said that apart from organising such a formal outing, he has personally supported groups, individuals, youths and the aged, start-up entrepreneurs, petty traders, artisans and market women and men to actualise some of their financial needs through direct financial intervention.

He stressed that he has also done quite a lot in the area of private interventions to people with medical needs ranging from basic surgeries to critical ones.

The lawmaker revealed that he has helped a lot of people to be employed into the state civil service, the Teaching Service Commission, LASTMA, Neighbourhood Watch and other relevant agencies.

He stressed that in terms of lawmaking, he has personally sponsored and jointly sponsored many bills with several motions, “all for the betterment of my Constituency and Lagos State as a whole

Items given out at the event included 12 mini-buses, deep freezers, 41 dryers, 19 barbing equipment, 38 cosmetics items, 52 tailoring materials among others.

Earlier, Chairman of Somolu Local Government, Mr. Hameed Salau, said the relationship that exists between him and Olowo had helped in the development of the council, adding that the lawmaker remains a blessing to the local government.

Salau, who endorsed the lawmaker for the House of Representatives, commended him for finding comfort in helping the downtrodden.