According to a popular saying,”kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see”, This singular act of Hon. Tasir Wale Raji, rescuing the accident victims on one of his numerous trips to his constituency was a rare act from the so called political elite and the rich. This further add to the many feathers he already had in his full cap of honor, it also helps him have an edge over other sons and daughters of the Lekki lagoon communities at home and in diasporas within the last one year.
LIVE SAVER
It is only the living being with a sound mind that can enjoy
any sustainable development. This is what Hon. Wale displayed when he showed
his kind heart to rescue some accident victims with his entourage on his way to
his constituency at Lekki Epe Expressway, recently. He put down all the
paraphernalia of an honorable and got involved in a rescue mission to save
victims lives and also took them to the hospital. With this act he practicalize
the teaching of Jesus that once shared about a good Samaritan man, who was
robbed and left to die on the road, his fellow Jewish passed by and even a
priest without rendering help and left him to die, But the good Samaritan put
aside his hatred for the Jewish man and forgone all the differences, took him
up, cleaned and took him to an inn where he paid for his upkeep.
With this singular act of his kindness and much more Hon.
Wale Raji representing Epe Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representative,
has won the heart of many and therefore, become the choice of the Editorial
Board of Lekki Times for the Torch Bearing Lekkisian of the Month of June 2016,
not because he is a politician with influence but rather a tender-hearted man.
It is to begin a new phase in Nigeria to appreciate the good works of our sons
and daughters when they are still alive and also to encourage them and correct
the notion of “a prophet is
not without honor in his own town”,
by celebrating and encouraging our own who bear the torchlight in all spheres
of life be it in medicine, politics, academics, sports, entertainment, science,
research etc
If an elephant refuses to blow his own Turks, is it snail
that will blow his own and the world will hear. By this token of recognition
Lekki Times is recognizing and appreciating, while also saying we expect more
like the popular Yoruba adage that says “yin
ni yin ni keni se miran”, simply
translated show of appreciation encourages the giver to do more.
Space is not enough for all his accomplishments but with
this few highlighted ones anybody will agree with us that he has done more to
engrave the policy of sustainable development, and it will go a long way if
many other illustrious sons and daughters of the land emulate him.
VOICE FOR LEKKI LAGOON LGA’s,
LCDA’s
Yes over the years the Lekki Lagoon LGS’s (Epe, Ibeju Lekki, Eti Osa) and LCDA’s comprising of, Eti Osa East,
Lekki and Eredo etc have been electing representatives to represent them at the
Federal and State levels. Most of them have roaring voices at the campaign
grounds but become soliloquy at the red and green chamber of the National and
State Assembly.
Hon. Wale Raji has become a thundering voice for the Lekki
Lagoon communities at the highest level by many of his contributions and many
people’s oriented sponsored bills at
the House of Representatives.
Hon. Wale Raji has sponsored three (3) motions successfully
in his short but productive stint
1. URGENT NEED FOR THE COMPLETION OF OMOTOSHO – EPE ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT TO
SOLVE THE UNENDING POWER PROBLEM IN EPE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
2. NEED TO SET ASIDE DECEMBER 10 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL
AVIATION SAFETY DAY IN MEMORY OF THE STUDENTS OF LOYOLA JESUIT COLLEGE ABUJA
AND OTHER VICTIMS OF AIR MISHAPS IN NIGERIA.
3. MOTION ON THE PERMANENT SOLUTION BETWEEN THE FULANI
HERDSMEN AND THE LOCAL FARMERS IN NIGERIA.
and co-sponsored two with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yakubu
Dogara and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
In recognition of his activities and performances in the
National Assembly, he was favoured with position of the Deputy Chairmanship of
the House Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa and a member of
other Committees listed below,
1. House Committee on Health
2. House Committee on Agricultural Production
3. House Committee on Federal Character
4. House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debts Management
5. House Committee on Freedom of Information
6. House Committee on Government Institutions and
7. House Committee on Industry
8. House committee on Petroleum upstream
Within this period Hon. Raji has only recorded three (3)
absences at the Plenary which were due to other assigned duties and oversight
functions.
On some of his frequent constituency visit, some months ago,
he paid a visit to the Primary Health Centre situated at Ibonwon, in Eredo LCDA
with a view to assessing the facility and making recommendations to the
appropriate quarters in order to resuscitate the Centre and makes it functional
for the use of the People.
Hon. Raji has made further discussions with the Honourable
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Ajewole on the issues and he promised to see to
it that the facility would be rehabilitated as the Appropriation Bill which was
the only excuse given has been signed by the President.
Hon. Raji has been able to present and do a follow-up with
the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola on his
sponsored motion on the Epileptic Power Supply to the Constituency. The
Minister promised to expedite actions on it as soon as the backlog of issues is
cleared or reduced on the National Power Gridlock.
Some months ago, when he was told the tale of Mr. Quadri
Adewale Tairu, a Constituent from Odoayan, in Ward K1 of the Eredo LCDA, who
suffered a neglect by the Ikeja Distribution Company (IKEDC) and the defunct
Power Holdings of Nigeria (PHCN), after he lost his two arms from severe
electric burnt and electrocution while on an official assignment was told. Hon
Wale Raji has made sure his Petition was presented at the Plenary while he also
made the recommendation that the Committee on Public Petition must as a matter
of urgency look into his case and bring smiles to the face of the constituency
young-man.
He has taken it further by presenting his case before the
Executive Governor, of Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and it
is hoped that very soon, his agonies would be put behind him.
Furthermore, his prayers in his motion on the Fulani
Herdsmen and the Local Farmers are forming part of the resolutions of the
Federal Government on the impasse between the Fulani Herdsmen and the Farmers,
Hon Wale Raji foresight and kind heart has played a role in helping him present
the motion of Fulani Herdsmen and the Local Farmers before the House even
before it became a national issue that requires urgent attention.
CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Hon. Wale Raji who is a humanitarian by nature always give
to the less privilege occasionally and frequently but he will not allow this
good part of him subdue his logic for empowering people. That makes him always
echo the popular saying “that teach a
man how to fish and once he learns and masters it he will never ask you for a
fish anymore”.
This is what make Hon. Raji started his
Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES), as soon as he came on board.
He began to fulfill his Campaign promises to reduce poverty and youth
unemployment to a minimum level at his Federal Constituency.
To achieve this in January this year, he arranged and signed
Memorandum of Understanding with the Lagos State Vocational and Technical Education
Board (LASTVEB) to train 100 Youths in different vocations skills such as
Masonry, Tiling, Barbing, Cosmetology, Aluminium Fabrication, Domestic
Electrical Installations, Photography, Video Recording, Event Decorations, Bead
and Soap Making, Cookery and Pastry and Shoemaking.
Owing to the wide acceptance by the constituency and the
enthusiasm/ encouragements from the Participants, he has to increase the number
to 129 to cater for various interests and groups in the constituency from the
initial 100 he had planned.
The 3-Month Training programme for the beneficiaries started
on the 1 of February, 2016 and was concluded on the 29 April, 2016 at the
Government Technical College, Odomola, Epe. “Their
Graduation ceremony will soon hold if not before this publication in the month
of June 2016” according to his aid. This
day would also witness the distribution of various materials and equipment to
the participants.
With his influence he has helped facilitated the employments
of some graduates into the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), the
Lagos State Traffic Maintenance Authority (LASTMA) and others to mention but a
few.
With his gesture he has been able to empower youth on
vocational training and more will follow suit as he promises, He has other
times offer other assistance to individuals to cushion the effect of dwindling
economy in the country at various times.
Hon. Wale Raji quest for sustainable development makes him
have Legislative Interest in
1.Legislation for the Development of the Agric Sector of the
Economy.
2. Development of Industry and Promotion Of Commerce with
Focus on the Development of SME
3. International Relations
While his target achievement includes:
1. Attainment of
Self-sufficiency in the Food Production/ Food Security.
2. Promotion of
Non-oil Export.
3. Development of the Industrial Sector to create employment
and boost Non-oil Export
A TORCH BEARING LEKKISIAN
As the adage of the Yoruba’s
goes “omo ale lo ma fin owo osi juwe
ile baba e”, paraphrased that” it is only a bastard that
points to his father’s house with
the left hand,” Hon. Tasir
Wale Raji has been bearing the torch of Lekki Lagoon in particular Epe since
his youth days and even when he broke into the political arena over a decade
now. He refused to be like many indigenes who after a little success tend to
relocate from their hometown and even naturalize to another country forgetting
that before that success they were first indigenes of Lekki Lagoon Community,
then Nigerian by birth and lineage.
So, for being a true son of the soil and not dragging the
name in the mud and portray the people of Lekki Lagoon in the bad light in the
comity of people not only in Lagos but in the world as a whole, we name Hon.
Tasir Wale Raji Torch Bearing Lekkisian.
Lekki Times says well-done sir, accept our congratulations.
you are indeed TORCH BEARING LEKKISIAN.
