I’ve empowered over 5,000 in 3 years – Sen. Bamidele

 The Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Opeyemi Bamidele, says that more than 5,000 members of his senatorial district have benefitted in his empowerment programmes in the last three years.

Bamidele made the disclosure during his 2021 mega empowerment programme, held at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday.

He said that his empowerment programme had never been on the basis of membership of All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that it was aimed at bringing dividends of democracy to all his constituents.

Bamidele described the 2021 mega empowerment programme as special, stressing he had decided to equip Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital with medical equipment like ambulances and ventilators to ensure access to health care services by his constituents.

He listed the equipment to include: tractor and farm inputs to All Framers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ekiti chapter, motorcycles, mini buses, hair dressing materials, vulcanising tools, tailoring machines and patrol vehicle for the police.

The senator appealed to those who might not benefit directly now to be patient, assuring that the 2022 edition of the empowerment programme would capture more people.