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28 August, 2023
As the race to who occupies the seat of house of representatives for Akoko North/ West is about to start due to recent appointment of the present occupant as a federal minister, honourable Bunmi Tunji Ojo, there is a man well endowed, experienced, grassroot politician with vast knowledge in legislative matters and a member of Peoples Democratic Party whose ideology is well respected by everybody, and who has charisma to deliver good dividends of democracy to his people is no other person than Honourable Elegbeleye Olalekan Rasheed.
Oshore as he is fondly called due to his philantrophical gesture in bringing succour to his people.
As a minority leader at the 9th Ondo State House of Assembly, he was able to make remarkable and positive impact at the legislative chamber which has great effects on the good people of Ondo State and his Constituency.
In 2020 during COVID-19 pandemonium, he supported his constituents with three trucks of beans, dozens of noise masks and sanitizers.
Honourable Elegbeleye supplied health and medical equipment to 13 ward health centres in his local government, Akoko North East.
Electrification of mini Ikare Army Barracks and Roofing of ikare police station when it destroyed by rainstorm in 2021 was done by without support from anybody
He Dug over four wells to ease the problem of water scarcity in the rural communities, camps in Awara to Mojere are living testimony.
Education being a pivotal mechanism for growth and development, he supported many students with bursary awards and various endowment funds.
Under Oshore acquisition program in conjunction with Obafemi Awolowo University Enterprenur ile Ife over fifty (50) unemployed graduates were trained in 2021 with various skills and subsequently mobilized with capital so as to be on their own.
Without mincing words, it is on record that he is the first legislature from Akoko North East to have carried out massive empowerment for both old and young in the constituency.
Through his personal efforts over 32 people from his state constituency were gainfully employed at both federal and state levies, the names are ready available for verification and confirmation.
He Facilitated the following projects, industrial borehole at Ajokola street Ilepa, construction of 3 modern classroom blocks at Agborikin Comprehensive secondary school Ilepa, reconstruction of L A primary school and Comprehensive college school, Ikare, renovations of over 37 boreholes in the local government.
Honourable Elegbeleye always extend his kind gesture to both Muslims and Christians during the festive period. And he does not discriminate against any religion that is why he has been prosperous in all his endeavours.
Having seen all these unprecedented achievements, that is why the youth across length and breath of his federal constituency comprising Akoko North East / West are clamouring and agitating that Hon Elegbeleye Rasheed Olalekan should be given the mandate to serve his people without sentiments.
The man the cap fits, let us support him to get to green chamber in Abuja.
Comrade Asala Adegboyega.
Coalition of Concerned Akoko Youth.
