The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency 2 in Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Setonji David, has empowered over 800 constituents with tools and grants.
The beneficiaries were given deep freezers, generators, sewing machines, vulcanising machines, hair styling tools, clippers and grinding machines.
The lawmaker said the empowerment was in fulfilment of the promises made during his campaign.
“As legislators, our primary duties are summed up into representation, law-making and oversight, and we are often constrained by the boundaries of these roles,’’ he said.
David, who is also the Deputy Chief Whip, said the initiative was aimed at promoting self-reliance and supporting small businesses, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, said they were celebrating the promise made to the constituents through the empowerment programme.
He urged the beneficiaries to utilise the tools given to them.
