OYO LAWMAKER, ADEBAYO BABAJIDE LAUNCHES FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS POVERTY

The Assemblyman explained that the foundation was meant to eradicate poverty within the people of the State and Nigeria at large, disclosing that the Foundation has been in existence, but was officially unveiled at the ceremony venue.

‘Adebayo Babajide Foundation was founded on15th of June, 2019, although the foundation has been existing before, but the official unveiling and the commencement of the documented effective activities starts today, the foundation vision and mission will be a paramount task, because we are ready to transform lives of the people and reach out to less privileged as many as possible’, he explained.

“We launched this foundation to generate something to support the people in order to alleviate them of their suffering, so I am sure that with this foundation, some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) will still come in to support”

Penpushing further reports that, Babajide emphasised that the major target of the foundation are the widows, the youth, women, and all the less privileged people in the society, noting that there will be a plan on health care and environmental cleanliness, whereby the foundation will partner with some Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) for effective programs like ‘kick against malaria’, and ‘keep your environment clean’.

The lawmaker also spoke on what the  9th assembly will do to eradicate poverty in the state, pointing  out that three bills are currently in front the Assembly to curb the suffering of the masses which are creation of law enforcement agency to curb the corruption in the State through the establishment of anti-graft agency, giving free education to students in the State, and distribution of Bursary allowance to all students of the State who are indigeneS as it is been practiced in the developed countries.

Penpushing also reports that, he however called on different organizations, groups and individuals for assistance, in lightening up the project which will undoubtedly have positive impact on the children, youths, women, community, Oyo State, and Nigeria as a whole.

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Debo Ogundoyin, while speaking at the event noted that Adebayo Babajide Foundation will touch lives of many people in the State and Nigeria at large, adding that the foundation will make a good different by impacting on the lives of the people by alleviating their suffering.

Meanwhile, dignitaries at the event include; members of the Oyo State House of Assembly, former members of the Assembly, Honorable Segun Olaleye,   Oyesesan Oyegbola, Alao Akinyinka, Koleoso Taoreed, and Isaac Akhigbe among others.