No fewer than 600 people have benefited from the training/empowerment programme on fish farming facilitated by the lawmaker representing the Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency, Oyo, Hon. Akinmoyede Olafisoye Wasiu.
The empowerment/training programme was organized by the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in conjunction with Holatekun International Services Limited for selected youths and women that specialized in fish farming in Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency.
Each of the beneficiaries was given artificial fish ponds, fingerlings, fish feeds and #200,000 each as start-up capital.
Speaking at the programme which was held at the Faith Joe Event Centre, Alegongo, Ibadan today 30th September, 2025, Hon. Akinmoyede Olafisoye Wasiu stressed that the motive behind the gesture was to teach the beneficiaries drawn from 26 wards in the Akinyele/Lagelu constituency on fish rearing and give them financial support so as to further reduce the level of poverty among the people in his constituency.
Hon. Lafi who enjoined the beneficiaries to utilize the knowledge they acquired at the training and the money judiciously disclosed that more empowerment programmes are underway for those who did not benefit from this one before the end of the last quarter of the year 2025.
The Oyo Central senatorial Chairman of the APC, Hon. Joshua Oyebamiji who spoke on behalf of the party stated that from what happened at the programme couple with Hon. Lafi’s impressive performance who has been serving his constituents conscientiously, the party may have no choice than to stand by him for re-election because the APC today stands on justice and fair play.
Also speaking, a former Vice-chairman of APC in Oyo State, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi also attested to Hon. Lafi’s outstanding performance which, according to him, is quite different from his predecessors in the said federal constituency.
Reacting on behalf of all the beneficiaries, Dr. Akintunde Isiaka youth leader Lagelu local government, Hon. Teslim Olomopupo – youth leader Akinyele local government, Mrs Abosede Abodunrin Women Leader Lagelu local government and Mrs Felicia Osunbunmi Women Leader Akinyele local government appreciated Hon. Lafi for all always accommodating the youth and women whenever he organises empowerment programmes for his constituents.
Others that attended the programme include Alhaji Fatai Awoyoola, Engr. Akinniyi Emmanuel Akinbode, Arch. Hassan Giwa, Hon. Biodun Oladeji, Hon. D.A. Lawal, Hon. Mukaila Ambali, Hon. M.L. Lawal, Hon. Debo Arowomole and other APC leaders in the Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency.
