By Femi Salako
The nation’s political circle might be seen as a dirty pool of politicians who merely seek political power for personal glorification, however, the people’s hope is renewed when they see elected representatives giving them the much-needed change that they have always desired.
The people of Ondo South Senatorial District no doubt are fortunate to have a man who has their best interest at heart. One who through his actions both consciously and unconsciously has continued to herald good and positive change for the people.
The emergence of Senator Nicholas Tofowomo as an elected member of the Nigerian Senate has continued to yield ripple effects of goodness for the senatorial district.
The highly distinguished member of the Red Chamber within years of the inception of his led representation has ensured a positive change in the narrative of the senatorial district, his laudable efforts which are aimed at the growth and development of the region has led many to describe him as a leader who is worthy to be emulated.
His all-inclusive representation coupled with his progressive strides has given the electorate a new and renewed hope that goodness can still be found within the nation’s socio-political terrain. Some of the achievements of his representation at the Senate in the senatorial district are not limited to the following: Enlisted 383 youths and women on FG Survival Fund across the 6LGAs of Ondo South, and another 440 youths with 100 women on Federal Government Special Public Works Programme.
He Facilitated the Completion of Erinje Town Hall with the ongoing rebuilding of Okitipupa Divisional Police headquarters razed by irate youths during the Endsars protest.
He did Training/Empowerment for 100 Youths from Ondo South on Solar Power: Each beneficiary went home with 2 big Solar panels, 12KVA Inverter, Solar controllers, Solar Lighting, Solar Kit Tool Box, Solar Fns and also financial grants for as startup capital.
Also, he is responsible for the Strategic Empowerment of Youths & Women: 100 youths who are into farming were given motorcycles and 100 women were given sewing machines across the 6 LGAs of Ondo South, and he facilitated relief materials to victims of ocean surge in Ayetoro Community through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) following a Motion of Urgent Public Importance on Need to Rescue Ayetoro Community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State from Ocean Surge.
He erected over 60 Solar Street Lights in the Ilutitun community in Okitipupa LG and replicated the same gesture in Ore town, Oniparaga village, Liparun village, Ode Irele town and Ileoluji town respectively with other Local Governments in the pipeline.
He facilitated the rehabilitation of the Ile-Oluji/Ipetu Federal Road (In Progress) and other federal roads within major towns of Ondo South. Other remarkable achievements include the construction of six classroom blocks in Ebijo town, Bamikemo town, Araromi Obu town and Ile-Oluji town respectively with four other towns in Ondo South in the pipeline.
The Ondo South Senator facilitated 27 employments for 27 graduates and non-graduates of Ondo South from across the six local governments. Some of the government agencies include NNPC, NDDC, Ministry of Transport, Nigerian Railways Corporation, Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Road Safety, Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji, and the Federal Ministry of Work.
Senator Tofowomon is a tool in the hands of God and a vessel unto honour. No wonder God used him to resolve the issues of metering challenges in Ode Aye, Igbokoda, and Okitipupa that put the three communities into darkness despite having electricity on their transformers with resultant in the total end of estimated fraudulent electricity bills in the affected areas.
Furthermore, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo has the following motions Sponsored by him:
– Motion on Nigerian Security Challenges: Urgent Need to Restructure, Review and Reorganize Security Architecture.
– Motion of Urgent Public Importance on Need to Rescue Ayetoro Community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State from Ocean Surge.
– Motion on Urgent Need to Compel all Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria to Subscribe to E-validation of Results Portal so that Employers and relevant organizations within and outside Nigeria can verify the results of Nigerian graduates.
Senator Tofowomo has the following bills: – Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act 2007 (Ammendment Bill 2020), Federal School of Basic Studies Ileoluji, (Establishment) Bill 2020, and Federal University of Agriculture Araromi Obu, Ondo State (Establishment) Bill 2021.
Others include Nigeria Cocoa Development Council (Establishment) Bill 2021, Bitumen Training Institute Ode Aye, Ondo State (Establishment) Bill 2021 and Federal Medical Centre, Ode -Irele (Establishment) Bill 2021. He also sponsored a bill for the establishment of Nigeria Security and Naval Architecture, Igbekebo, and another for the establishment of Araromi Front Sea Port, in Araromi community of Ilaje local government area of Ondo State.
Recently, the highly proactive member of the red chamber presented a motion at the floor of the Senate on the “Urgent need to restore electricity supply” to the affected councils of Ondo South before the end of the year. While presenting the motion, the Senator had urged the NDDC to complete the outstanding work on the transmission substation within the shortest time possible so that the electric power supply would be available before the end of the year.
For the people of the affected areas in Ondo South, no doubt the challenge posed by the lack of electricity in the region is one which has given them sleepless nights, the endless hope and thought of how to find a way out of the mirage posed by this reality.
The power supply is an important factor that is highly needed for industrialization to occur and by implication of the motion presented by the highly thoughtful and proactive Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, the restoration of the power supply back to the region will be a key factor in changing the economic life of the people of this region.
Kudos to Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, he surely deserves all the accolades coming his way as he has shown his commitment and dedication to his people. He is indeed a man to be emulated by all and it is the hope of many that he will continue to do more for his people.