Over 300 families get empowerment support in Ekiti

Over 300 families, including  artisans, farmers, students, and traders in Ikere-Ekiti, have benefitted from empowerment and support packages championed by the Nigeria’s youngest member of the governing council, Barrister Abimbola Daramola. 

The event, held at the Ikere Pavilion, Ikere Ekiti featured distribution of food items and vocational items tailoring machines, grinding machines, fumigation as well as sprayers to support  local households, artisans, and farmers. 

Also, several indigent students received N50,000 scholarships grant each while educational materials were donated to St. Gabriel Catholic Secondary School, Methodist N/P School, and Aseyori School, all in Ikere-Ekiti.
The initiative, tagged: “Renewed Hope Grassroots Engagement,” also provided free fuel to more than 100 commercial motorcyclists, reflecting a holistic approach to community upliftment and economic empowerment.

Daramola, who was recently appointed to the Governing Council of Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, expressed gratitude to God, her family, President Bola Tinubu, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, and the people of Ikere for their support.
She said the initiative was designed to give back to the community by equipping individuals with working tools, resources and support to enhance their productivity and foster self-reliance. 
“Today is about home. Ikere raised me. I’m back to give thanks, give hope, and invest in the people who made me. Our people must be equipped not just with words, but with tools to work, learn, and build dignity,” she stated.

She pledged to sustain and expand the empowerment drive, assuring that “this is only the beginning; we will do more, and Ikere will not be left behind.”

Daramola commended the Young Professionals 4 Tinubu and the Office of the Personal Assistant to the President (General Duties), Mr. Wale Fadare, for their supports, urging other leaders and corporate organizations to emulate such efforts toward grassroots development.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji, represented by his Deputy, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, lauded Daramola’s initiative, describing it as a demonstration of practical leadership that aligns with the administration’s vision for poverty reduction and inclusive growth.

“This is true grassroots leadership in action. What we’ve witnessed today is not just generosity but capacity building. Barrister Daramola is a shining example of the kind of leadership we need in Ekiti,” he said.

The Governor also used the occasion to encourage residents to collect or update their voter cards ahead of the June 20, 2026 gubernatorial election to ensure full participation in governance.