Kogi State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd) has given scholarships to three Bunu Students as well as distribution of farm implements and foodstuffs to farmers in Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area.
Commander Omodara, who is the General Coordinator of Okun United for Ododo/Joel Project made the donations at his country home, Oke-Offin in Olle-Oke-Offin Ward.
The Security Adviser said the gesture was part of his usual practices to give back to the society particularly at a time the country is going through economy hardship.
According to him, the procurement and distribution of the farm implements to the farmers will go a long way to assist them in that regards.
He noted that the efforts are also geared toward ameliorating the hardship due to the removal of the petroleum subsidy which has made prices of goods and services to skyrocket and made such implements out of the reach of the peasant farmers in the area.
He urged the people should keep hope alive as the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is working hard to bring succor to the people as he is aware of the hardship Nigerians are going through due to the subsidy saga, stressing that each state of the federation has been given five billion naira to cushion the effect of the removal of the petroleum subsidy.
He appealed to the people to continue to give their maximum support to the APC led government in the state, pointing out that the people should take advantage of the newly established State owned university sited in Kabba for those who have the required qualification to apply to work in the institution.
He urged all electorate in Okunland to vote en-mass for the APC as the candidate of the party, Alhaji Ododo Ahmend Usman possesses the cognate experience to consolidate on the achievements of Governor Yahaya Bello in all sectors of the state economy.
Earlier, the member representing Kabba-Bunu State Constituency, Hon. Seyi Bello who was represented by Mr Stephen Oloniyo commended Commander Jerry Omodare (rtd) for his magnanimity to continue to identify with the people especially the vulnerable groups.
The APC Local Government Chairman in Kabba-Bunu, Comrade Solomon Jemibawon and the party chairman in Olle-Okeofin ward in Bunu District, Mr Matthew Ogunsanmi in their separate remarks, commended the State Security Adviser for his regular empowerment programs for the people not only in Bunu district but that of the entire Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu federal constituency.
Also speaking, His Royal Highness, Oba James Adeniyi Ayinmode, the Oluwoa of Oke-Offin Bunu described Commander Jerry Omodara as a ambassador of not only Oke-Offin community but that of the entire Bunuland considering his activities to see how developments to go through in area.
He said whatever he is doing today is not new to them because right from his days in the Navy and as the President of Oke-Offin Development Association, he always initiates programs to give back to the people; hence he is a man that is always ready share whatever he has with the people.
He said the community will continue to pray for him and also support whatever ideas he believes in as with that the community will be better for it.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to newsmen commended Commander Omodara for the kind gesture, promised to make judicious used of the items, nothing that empowerment programs like such has become a phenomenal with the Oke-Offin, Bunu born Navy officer turned politician.
Highlights of the program was the presentation of farm implements, foodstuffs to the farmers and full scholarship to three indigent students to study Electrical Installations at the Nigeria-Korea Institute, Lokoja.
