“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trail and suffering can soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved” -Helen Keller
Criticism is an integral part of life not peculiar to politics alone, it's a crucible in which characters are tested.
The build up to the reelection of Hon Abdulgafar Akintayo Amere to the federal house of representative was really a tensed one. It was full of drama, intrigues and of course politics. The election has come and gone and whether he was the masses favorite then has become history today. The beauty of it all is that he remains the lawmaker representing Iwo Federal Constituency in the lower chamber and the best any AYIWOLA indigenes can do is to support him and pray for a better representation from him.
As a concern indigene of the constituency, I was poised to visit the constituency office of Hon Akintayo Amere located along the popular Feesu road, just behind the AUD Elementary School. The visitation was born out deep burning passion to see for myself the newly completed ICT center facilitated by Hon Amere and as well ask questions on the various programs our dear honorable have for the good people of Iwoland. Besides that, I was as well fascinated with some various intervention of Hon Amere in the last seven months of his second term in office. Notably among these are the renovation of the Onto house immediately our king was appointed late last year. Donation of 2000litres of Diesel to Reality Radiovision Services to ease the problem of power the station is battling, building of a block of three classroom at Amere village and the recent facilitation of an Insurance Company to Iwo, a company according to the office of the honorable, that will employ hundreds of our teeming youths. I personally got attracted with the facilitation of a company to Iwo and concurrent recruitment of jobless youths in our environment and that singularly motivated me to visit the constituency office. And of course I met the staff of the company at the constituency office, training tenths of youths in one of the halls within the ICT complex. I got to interact with the staffs of the company and I saw light at the end of the tunnel. It was really a laudable one.
Unemployment has been a major setback in the quest of our collective development as a constituency. And all hands must be put on deck to make sure unemployment is reduced to the minimum. And that's why Hon Amere must be commended for that bold step in bringing succor to our teeming youths. Also I was able to understand that the ICT center is now open for general use.
My very good brother, Mr Ajayi Fatai Seyinde was really helpful in taking me round the ICT centre despite the fact that it was an impromptu visit. He equally lectured me on program Hon Akintayo Amere has for his people, among other discussion.
While I want to commend Hon Amere and his staffs for feeling their impulse in the last seven months, it's imperative to note that there is always room for improvement. The expectation of average citizen of Iwo is high. Honorable must not rest on his oars. We want to see more from him in days to come. His policies and programs must be people oriented. I want to believe his best is yet to come. May God help him.
ILE IWO YI O GBE WA OO...
Yusuff Ola-Gold, Mutalub
21/01/2016
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