A member of the House of Representatives representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Donald Ojogo, has called on his constituents to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections.
Ojogo, who made the call while distributing 4,500 bags of rice to residents of his constituency over the weekend, said supporting President Tinubu would help sustain the reforms and development initiatives of his administration.
The distribution, held at Teachers Hall, Okoga, Igbokoda, was attended by political leaders, traditional and religious leaders, youth and women groups, students, artisans and other stakeholders from the constituency.
Ojogo, who is also seeking a re-election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said President Tinubu deserved the support of Nigerians to consolidate his ongoing reforms and deliver more development to the country.
According to him, continued support for the President would enable his administration to consolidate its reforms and development programmes.
He appealed to the people of Ilaje and Ese-Odo to continue supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
However, he disclosed that the gesture was aimed at providing relief to households amid the economic challenges facing many Nigerians.
He also urged beneficiaries and other constituents to use the rice to support their families and communities.
The Chairman of the event, Hon Victor Kolade Akinjo described the intervention as a demonstration of concern for the welfare of constituents, saying food support had become important amid growing household needs.
Akinjo, a former two-term member of the House of Representatives who represented the constituency, lauded Ojogo for his genuine act of kindness and an expression of legislative responsibility.
‘Interventions that directly affect the lives of constituents should be encouraged,’ Mr Akinjo said.
He added that the exercise was part of broader efforts to ensure that government interventions and opportunities facilitated at the federal level reached people at the grassroots.
Among the beneficiary groups were the Niger Delta Youth Movement (NDYM), Ilaje Patriots (GWAMA), National Association of Ilaje Students (NAIS), Federation of Ese-Odo Local Government Students (FELGOS), Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Arogbo-Ibe Ijaw Youth Council (AIIYC) and Apoi Youth Council (AYC).
Others included the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Federation of Ugbo Youth, Mahin/Aheri Etikan Youths, artisans, religious and traditional leaders, market women, persons living with disabilities and Niger Delta women.