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Samakin Champions Oyewumi’s Re-election Bid, Highlights 10-LGA Project Success

Comrade Samakin Abdul-Jaleel Abiodun ORIWO, the Director of Youth and Women Mobilisation in the Office of the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, has highlighted the constituency projects and development interventions associated with Senator Akogun Olalere Oyewumi, who represents Osun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He said the senator’s record across infrastructure, education, electricity, water supply, agriculture, community development and economic empowerment deserved to be examined in the context of the practical needs of the people he represents.

According to Comrade Samakin, the interventions cover several communities across the district and address concerns ranging from road access and electricity supply to educational facilities, public lighting, access to water and support for small businesses. He maintained that effective representation should be assessed not only by legislative responsibilities at the National Assembly but also by the projects facilitated, the opportunities made available to constituents and the attention given to community needs. He subsequently outlined the following projects and interventions as part of Senator Oyewumi’s record in Osun West.

•Modern Educational facilities at St. David Anglican Grammar School, Odeomu which consist of six blocks of 18 classrooms,a library, Hall,and a motorized borehole. Ayedade local government

•Construction of 1.2km Obada New Ayedade to Wakajaye junction,Gbongan, Ayedade local government, Osun State.

•Construction of the 1.2-kilometre Oke Ola–Oluofinrin–Anajere Road in Ikire.

•Construction of the 1-kilometre Sunmoye–Obada Market Road in Ikire.

•Rehabilitation of the Ikire–Odeyinka rural road to improve movement along the Ikire–Odeyinka axis.

•Flag-off of the 1.8-kilometre Oduduwa–Anajere–Oke Olufi–Sango Road project in Ikire.

•Construction and tarring of the Bovas–Araromi Road in Oluponna, Ayedire, completed following its flag-off in May 2024.

•Ongoing tarring of the Ile-Ogbo Road in Ayedire, inspected in May 2026.

•Construction of the 1.5-kilometre Ogberin–Federal Polytechnic Ede South Campus Gate Road, serving Ilori, Jawesola, Ogberin and Awere communities, completed and commissioned in January 2025.

•Construction of the Oriolowo–Agbele Road in Iwo.

•Construction of the Fojugbaji–Adediti Road in Iwo.

•Construction of the Yemoja–Akinola Road in Iwo.

•Grading of the Ejigbo–Ijimoba farm road to improve access along the route.

•Grading of village roads in Oke-Ọba, Iwo.

•Renovation of the Abiri–Ikoyi Junction–Owode Market Road at Apomu, Isokan.

•Ongoing construction of the ADS High School project in Ejigbo, reportedly about 80 per cent complete.

•Construction of six blocks of classrooms at United Methodist High School in Iwo.

•Renovation of two classrooms at Baptist Day School, Railway Station, Oluponna, Ayedire.

•Construction of three classrooms with an office at NUD Primary School A, Ile-Ogbo, Ayedire.

•Ongoing construction of classroom blocks at Ajagba in Ola-Oluwa.

•Ongoing construction of classroom blocks at Mopa village in Isokan.

•Engagement with Osun State University, Ikire Campus, concerning the institution’s needs and development priorities.

•Installation of a transformer at Gbanko in Ejigbo.

•Provision of a 500KVA transformer to Sunmoye community in Ikire in 2023.

•Provision of a 500KVA transformer to Ako community in Ikire in 2023.

•Installation of a 500KVA transformer in Ikoyi, Ayedire.

•Provision of a 500KVA transformer to Telemu in Ola-Oluwa.

•Provision of a 500KVA transformer to Mowaro village in Ola-Oluwa.

•Provision of a 500KVA transformer to the White House area of Adeshina, Ikoyi, in Isokan.

•Provision of a 500KVA transformer to the Technical College area of Iwo.

•Installation of a 500KVA transformer in the Water Works area of Iwo.

•Installation of solar streetlights in Masifa, Ejigbo.

•Installation of solar streetlights in Igbo Owa, Ejigbo.

•Installation of solar streetlights in Ode Baara, Ejigbo.

•Installation of solar streetlights in Ife Odan, Ejigbo.

•Installation of solar streetlights along Ola Road in Ejigbo.

•Installation of solar streetlights along Sakasaka Road in Ejigbo.

•Ongoing solar streetlighting works across Ejigbo main town and its suburbs.

•Installation of solar streetlights along Islamiyah Road, Oke-Ada and Jolaiya in Ikire.

•Expansion of solar-powered streetlighting in parts of Ikire under the wider Osun West programme.

•Installation of solar-powered streetlights in rural farm areas across Ayedire.

•Installation of solar streetlights in Oluponna, Ayedire.

•Installation of solar streetlights along the Apomu–Adeshina axis in Isokan.

•Provision of solar streetlighting across wards in Ola-Oluwa.

•Installation of streetlights along the Oluwo Palace Junction–Oloya–Osogbo Junction axis in Iwo.

•Provision of streetlighting along the Oja-Alẹ Market–Idi-Agbẹdẹ–Owẹ Road in Iwo.

•Provision of streetlighting at Odo-Ori Market in Iwo.

•Installation of solar lighting around Oja Market and Odori in Iwo.

•Installation of solar lighting along the CMS Fojugbagi–Adediti–Paku Garage axis in Iwo.

•Installation of solar streetlights around Kámì–Owẹyọ Compound in Iwo.

•Provision of a solar-powered motorised borehole with reticulation at Ebu-Alawe, Ile-Ogbo, Ayedire.

•Provision of a solar-powered motorised borehole with reticulation at Oke Odo, Ile-Ogbo, Ayedire.

•Provision of a solar-powered motorised borehole with reticulation at Ireakari, Oluponna, Ayedire.

•Provision of a hand-pump borehole at Akan via Ikoyi, Ayedire.

•Rehabilitation of the Oluponna Mini Water Scheme, including the extension of distribution pipes.

•Donation of a generator to power the community borehole in Onibenbe Village.

•Completion of the Isoko Town Hall in Ejigbo.

•Completion and handover of the modern Ikire Town Hall.

•Ongoing construction of a police station at Oguro, Ejigbo, reportedly about 80 per cent complete.

•Ongoing development of an ultramodern shopping complex at Ogbaagbaa in Ola-Oluwa.

•Contribution of ₦20 million towards development in Ede.

•Construction of a culvert and channelisation works in the Ako community, Ikire, to address drainage and flooding challenges.

•Distribution of 3,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers across the ten local government areas covered by the Osun West programme.

•Provision of fertilisers, sprayers and agricultural chemicals to beneficiaries in Ede North.

•Provision of cash grants and farm equipment to more than 250 beneficiaries in Ayedire.

•Provision of agricultural empowerment items to beneficiaries across the district.

•Training of 90 beneficiaries in soap production through the skills-acquisition programme held in Ikire.

•Training of beneficiaries in the production of disinfectants and air fresheners.

•Provision of ₦100,000 in start-up capital to each of the 90 participants in the Ikire skills-acquisition programme.

•Provision of cash grants to youths, women and artisans across Ayedire.

•Distribution of motorcycles to beneficiaries as part of reported empowerment initiatives in Ola-Oluwa and Isokan.

•Distribution of sewing machines to beneficiaries in Ola-Oluwa and Isokan.

•Distribution of grinding machines to beneficiaries in Ola-Oluwa and Isokan.

•Provision of other empowerment items to support small businesses and self-employment.

•Distribution of rice across the wards of Ola-Oluwa during the Yuletide period.

•Distribution of rice across the wards of Isokan during the Yuletide period.

•Sponsorship of a legislative proposal in 2024 seeking the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre in Ikire.

•Rehabilitation and tarring of approximately 1.5 km of Ogberin–Federal Polytechnic South Campus Gate Road

•Installation of Solar-powered streetlight from Ogberin Junction—Ilori—Federal Polytechnic South Campus

•Donation of ₦20 million towards Ede’s development

•Distribution of vocational and livelihood-support equipment as empowerment.

Series of project facilitated by Akogun Lere Oyewumi good office is also ongoing across the ten local governments of Osun West senatorial district.

•The Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Distinguished Senator Olalere Oyewumi has never owned all his appointed aides a salary since inception of his representative.A month has not gone without payment and the payment is prompt.

Comrade Samakin maintained that the projects and interventions highlighted across Osun West reflect efforts to address the needs of communities in infrastructure, education, electricity, water supply, agriculture and economic empowerment. He noted that the senator’s record, alongside his responsibilities as Senate Deputy Minority Leader, provides an important basis for assessing his representation and the work still required across the district.

He called on the people of Osun West to support continuity, stressing that ongoing projects deserve attention and that more can be achieved through sustained representation. According to him, Senator Akogun Olalere Oyewumi’s second-term ambition presents an opportunity to build on the interventions already recorded, complete ongoing projects and pursue further development for the benefit of the people across the grassroots of Osun West Senatorial district.

The Director of Youth and Women mobilization for Senate Deputy Minority Leader noted that supporting Akogun Lere Oyewumi re-election is a responsibility of those who believe in good governance,credible representative,and good development.

“Akogun Lere Oyewumi has delivered a realistic project as Osun West Senatorial district is concerned and we need to support his re-election for continuity of good governance in Osun West Senatorial district.” The statement concluded.