Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka, the member of the House of Representatives who represents the Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency, has presented a 15-year development plan that would bring the sub-region unprecedented prosperity.
A stakeholder engagement meeting was held at Joga Orile in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, and the representative gave a presentation titled “Pushing the Frontiers of Prosperity in Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency” as part of that event.
According to the representative, the development of border communities, agriculture, industrialization, microbusiness empowerment through loan grants, road construction, youth and women’s empowerment, and road construction are crucial components of the development plan.
Most of the suggestions in the development plan, according to the lawmaker, are in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision, and they would be simple to implement with the cooperation of all constituency stakeholders, she added.
Isiaka claimed that even though the previous representatives for the constituency had all done a good job representing their constituents, the bar for political representation in the sub-region needed to be significantly raised.
He declared, “Our area is 3798 km2, divided into the 2,078 km2 of Yewa North and the 1,711 km2 of Imeko-Afon Local Government. That area is larger than at least five nations in Africa. It is almost four times the size of Seychelles and larger than Cape Verde, Mauritius, Comoros, S. Tomé and Prncipe, and Cape Verde. And a border exists. We are therefore almost a country without constitutional authority due to our size and the border towns. With God on our side, we can accomplish anything we set our minds to.
“Good roads are necessary if we want to be welcoming to opportunities, businesses, and corporations. It is challenging to move from Sunwa to Ijaka, Matale to Alarabakan, and Alarabakan to Iwoye via road. In order to create jobs, we also need to use our land more effectively; unemployment is a significant issue.
Importantly, our shared border with the Benin Republic must mean something; it cannot simply be a fact. Within this electoral district, we share 140 km with the Benin Republic. Although there are other less important matters, we must address the basic needs of the populace. The range of opportunities with the Benin Republic needs to be expanded.
“Our vision is to use our human and natural resources to create an upbeat, self-assured, prosperous Yewa North/Imeko-Afon operating within a democratic, open, and fair sub-national where opportunities and fair opportunities exist for all.”
