Akande-Sadipe launch 500 empowerment, 500 volunteer aides, political mentorship scheme for women

Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, the member representing Oluyole Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, as part of efforts to ensure continued effective and responsive representation to constituents and in order to change the narrative of representation, has launched another empowerment initiative for 500 constituents and employed about 500 volunteer aides to support her constituency office.

The two-term lawmaker said the initiative, which includes business cash grants targeted at youths, women, widows and the physically challenged will break barriers in Oluyole federal constituency.

According to Akande-Sadipe, who chairs the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, “this initiative would promote aquaculture and other ancillary businesses within the constituency.”

The lawmaker said the effort was geared towards offering business financial support and relief to individuals that need it in her constituency during the current economic downturn to enable them to invest to generate a decent livelihood for basic necessities of life.

“This empowerment initiative aims to cushion the current economic hardships and drive small scale entrepreneurship,” she said.

Akande-Sadipe added that beneficiaries were enrolled for direct credits of the cash grants into their accounts to encourage a savings culture, she advised the beneficiaries to invest wisely.

While speaking at the program, she introduced her upcoming female Political and Leadership mentoring initiative to drive female inclusion at all political levels.

She encouraged women to uphold personal integrity and not to compromise themselves but to ethically participate in the political arena for improved female participation.

The lawmaker said, “To be respected women need to carry themselves with dignity and avoid behavior that could undermine them before their male counterparts in politics.”

She also solicited the support of the older women in the community, who come with several years of experience for her political and leadership mentoring initiative.

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