Osun lawmaker empowers over 100 elderly persons in Ola-Oluwa LGA

The Deputy Chief Whip of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon Biodun Ibrahim, on Saturday, granted the requisite direct financial assistance to more than 100 elderly people in the Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of the state.

This was disclosed by the Office of the Deputy Chief Whip, Osun Assembly, expressing the lawmaker’s commitment to tackling poverty and hardship among vulnerable sections of the public.

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Ibrahim said the cash empowerment project has been created to support elderly citizens who may experience economic difficulties because of their age, low stable income, and limited access to social support services.

“The older age group is entitled to recognition and health care because they have spent their entire lives working for the enhancement of the stability and growth of their communities.

“This empowerment program is a declaration of gratitude and a commitment to inclusive governance. ” The elders of our society are a cornerstone of our values and traditions, and we have an obligation to ensure they don’t continue to stay behind.”

Community leaders and stakeholders at the event expressed gratitude for the initiative, describing it as timely and insightful.

They urged other political leaders to also conduct similar acts of service in their constituencies, saying that “while distributing money to the seniors, the empowerment program also restored dignity and a sense of belonging.”

Recipients of this initiative, many of whom have been pensioners and widows, expressed their gratitude to the lawmaker and said the assistance came at a harrowing time when help was desperately needed to address dire needs.

“It was more than money; it was a promise that we are not forgotten,” Mrs. Oladotun Funke said.

Also speaking were other beneficiaries who praised and offered prayers for Ibrahim, and many could not help but shed tears as they were grateful to the lawmaker for a move described as “timely and life-changing.”

“We have not been treated like this before. Today, I feel seen, I feel valued, and I am going home with joy in my heart,” Mr Lasisi Ogbudbade said.

The empowerment program, he said, was a model of compassionate leadership and an effective blueprint for constituency service that reiterates the commitment of the Hon Biodun Ibrahim to community development and sets the bar for more public representation in Osun State.

He said the empowerment of the elderly is not only a way of giving but also an example of purposeful representation and empathy in leadership.