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The Diocesan Bishop of Yewa, Anglican Communion, Revd. Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi, PhD, has praised Senator Adeola Olamilekan Yayi, Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee, for his intervention projects in Ogun West Senatorial District.
The bishop described Senator Yayi’s efforts as evidence of a “broken siege” in the area, which had long been plagued by underdevelopment and marginalization.
Speaking at the third session of the 12th synod of the Diocese of Yewa, held at Rev. Fry Memorial Anglican Church, Ishaga-Orile, Rev. Oluwarohunbi commended Senator Yayi for setting a new standard of political representation. He noted that the senator’s interventions have brought hope and development to the people of Yewaland, and assured that a new era would emerge with Yayi’s continued leadership.
The bishop quoted from the Holy Scripture, 2 Chronicles 20:15-25, and noted that Senator Yayi’s advent in Ogun State politics was an answer to the prayers of the people.
He charged the senator to seek refuge in God when the political storm arises and prayed that God would put confusion in the camp of oppositions working against the progress of Yewaland.
“Your strides are not just developmental but transformational. You have restored the hope of our people that indeed, you are God sent to liberate us from our past state of neglect and underdevelopment.
“Your bold, people-first approach bas rekindled the hopes of many, raised the bar of legislative excellence, and positioned Ogun West and Yewaland as a shining model of purposeful and quality representation and leadership.
“Yayi is an evidence of broken siege through his intervention projects in Yewaland. The coming of Senator Yayi into the political space of Ogun West and Ogun State at large may be viewed as many of those things that happened in politics, but you will understand that it is an evidence of answered prayer and curse broken by his uncommon human touch to Yewaland.”
Responding, Senator Yayi thanked the bishop and the people of Yewaland for their support. He stated that the siege of underdevelopment and marginalization that had enveloped Yewa-Awori in Ogun West Senatorial District was over, thanks to the representation and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The senator highlighted the various development projects he had initiated in the area, including the construction of roads, school buildings, healthcare centers, ICT centers, ultra-modern markets, town halls, and police stations. He also mentioned the mega empowerment programs for constituents, which he likened to the spoils collected by the Israelites after God destroyed their enemies.
“At the time of that Synod in Ilaro, I was the Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District in Lagos State. It was a trying time that I made efforts to come back home to render service for my people in Yewaland, Ogun West and indeed, Ogun State. Today, by the special grace of God Almighty and the votes of the people, I am the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in Ogun State. We waited on the Lord and he answered us in his own time. The waiting is over and in the last two years we can sing “Come and See What the Lord has done” in Yewaland and Ogun West.” he stated.
Reflecting on the scriptural text that informed the theme of the Synod taken from 2 Chronicles 20:15-25, Senator Adeola said that just as the Lord fought for the people of Israel and Judah against a host of powerful and hostile enemies, Almighty God has been fighting for him, the people of Yewaland and Ogun West since he became their senator two years ago adding that everyone can attest to the tremendous development that the senatorial district and elsewhere has witnessed in the areas of infrastructural development particularly construction of roads, school buildings, healthcare centres, ICT Centres, ultra-modern markets, town halls and Police Stations, electricity and solar lights among others
Our mega empowerment programmes for our constituents also looks like spoils collected by the Israelites after God destroyed their enemies with reference to 2 Chronicles 20: 25. As it is, the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu is yielding positive results and so far, prevented the economic collapse that faced the nation two years ago. The bold and innovative policies of the President like the removal of oil subsidy, floating of exchange rates, student loan, consumer credit and massive infrastructural development, signing the minimum wage law among others, have positioned the nation’s economy on the path of steady and sustainable growth. And to the Glory of God, we are part of the direct beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Agenda on Infrastructure” he stated.
He urged the clergy to continue praying for the nation, armed forces, and leaders as they seek solutions to the problems of insurgency, kidnappings, and other criminal vices assailing society.
Senator Yayi commended Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun for his giant strides in bringing development to Ogun State, particularly in Yewaland.
“As the Governor of Ogun State, Our people are witnesses to your rehabilitation of structures in the educational and health sectors, the completed housing projects and more importantly road construction and rehabilitation with references to Ilashe-Koko- Alari Road in Ipokia, Imasayi-Ayetoro Road and ongoing work on Ilaro-Owode Road, Afa Bridge, Ipokia, Oke Ola Road, Imeko, internal road of State Hospital, Ilaro, Renovation of State Hospital, Ilaro and the Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road among others”
Earlier in his charge at the Synod, the Bishop of Yewa Diocese, The Rt. Reverend Michael Oluwarohunbi said that Senator Adeola infrastructural interventions and empowerment programmes has helped in breaking the siege of Yewaland adding that the advent of Yayi in Ogun State is God’s answer to the prayers of the people that had changed the narratives.
“There is infrastructural revolution in Yewaland courtesy of Yayi. He has brought the first federal university through his representation to Ogun West, a sign of broken siege” the Bishop stated.
