Oyo Reps’ Member, Adepoju ‘Ibarapa Kan’ Lays Foundation Of Public Library In Igboora
By Femi Ojedokun, Ibarapa
Ibarapa North and Central House Of Representatives Member in the National Assembly, Hon. Anthony Adepoju also known as Ìbàràpà Kan has performed foundation laying of a public library in Igboora, facilitated by his office.
Hon Adepoju also distributed academic instructional materials including books, mathematics sets and bags to over ten thousand students across 21 public schools across the constituency.
Newsarena.ng reports that the foundation laying was carried out by the first One-Day House of Representatives Member in Nigeria, representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency, Miss Peace Oladosu,
In an address, Hon Adepoju who was represented by the Vice chairman, Ibarapa North Local government, Hon. Bisi Akande said the project was facilitated in order to assist parents and to reduce the burden of the cost of getting those materials.
Hon. Adepoju said the project will also promote learning and enable the pupils “to have materials for taking notes and keeping the same notes at the same time”.
He said “Today, marks a major turning point on our path towards advancement growth and a better future for our constituency.
“Today, we have come together as one community to hold the foundation-laying ceremony of a state-of-the-art public library facilitated by Hon. (Dr) Anthony Adebayo Adepoju aimed at enhancing access to information, supporting research, preserving cultural heritage and enriching the intellectual sanctuary of the teeming population of our beloved constituency.
“To complement the continuous efforts of the Oyo State government on education, Hon. Adepoju has also deemed it fit to distribute academic instructional materials such as exercise books. mathematical sets and school bags to 10, 898 students whose data was collected through the head counting exercise carried out by the lawmaker’s team on the 21 public secondary schools in the constituency.
“This is primarily to have a data-driven exercise and to have a fair and balanced sharing in the allocation of the instructional materials
“With that said, the laying of the foundation of this state-of-the-art facility will be carried out by Hon. (Miss) Peace Oluwaseyi Oladosu, the first One-Day House of Representatives Member in Nigeria representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency.
“This bold decision is part of Hon. Adepoju’s efforts to honour Hon. Peace and to motivate teenagers and other students like her in our constituency and to demonstrate the commitment of his purposeful representation towards child education, as the lawmaker believes that training the younger generation in the art of leadership is like sowing a seed that will soon germinate for the benefit of all.
“This project that we are laying its foundation on this day, when completed, will go a long way in supporting research and innovation and preservation of our history, culture and heritage, as well as building a cohesive community through social connections and community engagement.
“To demonstrate his unrelenting efforts and uncompromising desire for total infrastructural, educational and social development, Hon. Adepoju, in the last 21 months of his stewardship. has facilitated blocks of classrooms in every five principal communities comprising Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency, namely Igboora, Idere Ayete, Tapa and Igangan, to bridge infrastructural deficit in our constituency’s academic environment. He has captured virtually every area of human needs by demystifying representation in so many areas including but not limited to job opportunities for at least 150 constituents in the last 21 months in office, three empowerment programmes with incentives for constituents in Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North, supporting our farmers through provision of fertilizers, construction of three garri processing plants, construction of a greenhouse as well as planning to purchase tractors to eliminate the need for them to pay exorbitant fees to cultivate their land for planting various crops, thereby boosting their productivity and achieving the sustainable goal of food security in our constituency.
In her address, the one day House of Reps’ member, Miss Peace Oladosu said education is the best key to success. Miss Oladosu encouraged her fellow students to be steadfast and determined to attain academic success. She appreciated Hon. Anthony Adebayo Adepoju for his unprecedented contributions in all aspects, charging him to keep the flag flying.
In his goodwill address, the Elempe of Tapa land, Oba Sunday Titiloye, who spoke on behalf of the traditional rulers commended Hon. (Dr) Anthony Adebayo Adepoju for his outstanding performance. The monarch described Hon. Adepoju as visionary, consummate and a quintessential per excellence.
