Gbajabiamila’s vision is to defend Nigerians, says Rep. Fatoba
By Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti
A member of the House of Representatives from Ekiti state, Rep. Olusola Fatoba (APC/Ekiti) has said the main focus of the 9th National Assembly is to ensure that it betters the lives of all Nigerians, regardless of party, ethnicity and religious leanings.
Specifically, Rep. Fatoba, who represents Ado/Irepodun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency, assured that the new leadership of the House led by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila will do all within its powers to support President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil the dream of transforming the nation to a developed entity.
Speaking with journalists in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, Rep. Fatoba expressed optimism that the perceived frosty relationship between Rep. Yakubu Dogara-led House and the Presidency won’t resurface under the new leadership.
He said the task of making the country’s economy strong to be able to banish poverty, hunger, unemployment and other social malaise in the country, requires a synergy between the executive and the legislature.
“This is not about partisanship; it is about fulfilling a dream a party has for its citizens. Don’t forget that President Buhari and APC came with the utmost focused to transform Nigeria and members of the APC in the House will key into that agenda.
“Some of the programmes and schemes initiated by the administration of President Buhari, like the N-Power, tradermoni, marketmoni, youth in commercial agriculture and others even benefited opposition more than APC members.
“Our National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole once said openly that he got reports and complaints from the APC in some states that PDP members were enjoying more of these programmes than our own and this is what leadership is all about.
“So, the PDP as an opposition in the House has no reason to oppose any of the agenda of the executive arm targeted to make Nigeria a great nation,” the House member said.
Rep. Fatoba said the six House members and three senators elected on the platform of the party in Ekiti state will synergize with Governor Kayode Fayemi to transform the state’s landscape.
The federal lawmaker said his utmost aim is to network with his former employer to support the governor to empower the youth through agriculture to boost food production in Ekiti state.
Specifically, Rep. Fatoba said he will support the Gov. Fayemi’s initiative to facilitate and encourage large cultivation of rice, plantain, yam, maize, cassava and other food and cash crops such that the state will become the food basket of the nation.
