All my sponsored bills are people-oriented — Rep Olowookere
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By Taiye Agbaje
Abuja, Dec. 27, 2018 (NAN) Rep Afe Olowookere (APC-Ondo) on Thursday disclosed that all the bills he sponsored at the floor of the House were targeted at improving the lives of the ordinary people on the streets.
Olowookere, who represents Akure North/South Federal Constituency of Ondo State, made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
He said within the period of his being at the National Assembly, he had so far sponsored six bills and 19 motions.
‘’By the grace of God, I have sponsored about six bills and all these bills are for the people; to bring some improvements to their lives and well being.
‘’For example, I sponsored a bill on UBEC. It is an amendment to the existing Act in respect of the counterpart funding.
‘’It says that instead of the 50 per cent being required from the states, it should be reduced to 25 per cent so that states can access their funds that are lying idle in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in order to use them for renovation of dilapidated primary schools and decayed infrastructure in schools across the country.
‘’This is for the benefit of the poor people who send their wards to public schools,” he said.
The lawmaker said he won the primary election to re-contest the House of Representatives seat for his constituency because he was able to deliver the dividends of democracy to his people.
‘’I was given the ticket to re-contest under the All Progressives Congress (APC) because I have been able to deliver so many projects in my constituency,” he said.
According to him, within this short time, he has been able to deliver eight public schools built in different locations;and had also dug nine boreholes and had also been able to install electrical transformers.
Speaking further on his constituency projects, he said some roads were tarred, civic centres and town halls built, among others.
‘’So, seeing me actively involved at the floor, contributing to issues, raising motions on some fundamental issues and sponsoring bills on topical matters, they were impressed.
‘’My people were impressed that a member of house could achieve this feat.
‘’They know I was going to give them very robust representation. So, they reposed their confidence in me,” he said. NAN
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Edited by Kamal Tayo Oropo and Abdullahi Yusuf