Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo: The Peacemaker
By: Femi Salako
It is indeed a sweet experience for the people of Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency, the transformation and development heralded by its representative at the Green Chamber, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is one which has continue to fuel the unwavering love and support of the people for him.
Given the unprecedented level of developmental projects and initiative which the illustrious son of the soil has facilitated amongst his people, he has raised the bar higher for other lawmakers and office holders within and outside the state when it comes to good representative and exemplary leadership.
Of a fact, Hon. Olubunmi has redefined representative democracy by his strides and undertakings in a manner that has caused many, including his admirers and staunch critics to marvel. His accomplishments and impacts as a member of the House of Reprentatives has been so effective that his so much that, Akoko, where he hails from, has been steadily in the news in the past one year.
Such news that revolve around the personality of BTO, around his sterling achievements that cut across. In terms of construction of bad roads, he has recorded quite a huge success, constructing Oyinmo Road Ikare Akoko, Akoko north East; Arigidi-Okeagbe Akoko (LOT2) Akoko north west; Owatumise Street Ikare Akoko To Ugbe Akoko north East; Arigi Akoko- Road (LOT1) Akoko north west; Arigi-Iye Road Akoko north west; Obanla street Ajowa Akoko north west; Ififa area Ajowa Akoko north west and Ajowa Akunnu road Akoko North West constituency 1.
Talk about the laudable empowerment drive of the House Committee Chairman on NDDC affairs at the Green Chamber which has seen him empower hundreds of people in the region, his commitment to ensuring that adequate health care and security of the people are given adequate attention to is worthy to be commended and emulated.
Parents, Guardians and students in the region will forever be grateful for the scholarship scheme set up by him to ensure that students in the region are given the much needed boost to thrive in their academic pursuit.
Most recently is the decision taken by him to empower traditional rulers who are the heads in their various communities on how they can effectively manage their various communities when it comes to peace building and peacekeeping. This development was one among the numerous efforts of the lawmaker to ensure that peace is full restored to the region in the wake of the age long crises which was caused by the power tussle between the Owa Ale and Olukare.
Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in his wisdom has created a platform for dialogue and sustainable peace because he understands the importance of peace to nation building, he understands the need that for him to create a lasting legacy which will have good impact on the people, there is a need for long lasting peace and this is what is has done.
He understands the demands of the office, the demands of the people and he is ready to go the extra mile. While many have described him as a goal getter, a change maker among other names, it is also safe to say that Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is a Peace Maker.
Written by; Femi Salako, A magazine Publisher.
