- Holds end-of-the-year get-together for supporters
A senator representing Ogun West senatorial district in the National Assembly and the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has disclosed that the 2024 appropriation bill of N28.7trillion would put an end to hunger in the land.
Adeola stated this in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State while speaking with newsmen at the sideline of a New Year party celebration he organised to appreciate his supporters.
The explained that President Bola Tinubu is determined to end the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, as evident with the speed with which he signed the 2024 budget into law.
According to Adeola, out of the N28.7trillion appropriation bill signed by the president, Agricultural alone gulped over N300billion, stressing that it was a sign that the present administration meant business.
He added that the country would be concentrating so much on food production this year (2024).
“As you can see, the president has signed the appropriation bill into law , we now have a N28.7trillion appropriation bill and out of which Agricultural alone is taking over N300billion.
“What that simply means is that the government of the day is determined to end hunger in the country and will be doing so much in the area of food production .
“President Tinubu has even, in a way by proxy, supported school feeding in our various schools across the country, and in doing that, local production of food in the country is ensured.
“Also im ending hunger in the land, we (the lawmakers) have done so much in the appropriation act that was just recently signed by Mr President to ensure food security in Nigeria,” he said.
Adeola stated further that the 2024 budget would cater for all other areas that would bring about meaningful development to the nooks and crannies of the country.
Speaking on his new year celebration party, he stated that the only way to express appreciation to his supporters was to bring them together, thank them and appreciate God for giving them all the opportunity to witness another year.
He, however, promised that Ogun West Senatorial district would witness a representation that would be second to none in the history of the district.
” We have started a lot of developmental projects across the length and breath of the senatorial districts and also engaged in activities that will assist, financially, the good people of Ogun West Senatorial District”, the senator submitted.
Among dignitaries at the event included the wife of Ogun governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun; Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako; the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Yemi Sanusi; House of Representative member, Afolabi Afuape; traditional rulers and Ogun House of Assembly members.
