Eshanumu, a former Kogi West Senatorial Aspirant on APC platform disclosed this while presenting the employment letters to the beneficiaries on Friday in Abuja.

It would be recalled that the philanthropist, a successful business woman, had recently on several occasions secured employments in Federal Government MDAs for many youths in Kogi west Senatorial district.

She had repeatedly assured the youths in the zone that majority of them would be gainfully employment before December 2022, a promise she has been keeping till date.

According to her, the gesture was part of her commitment and passion to reduce unemployment in the Western Senatorial zone of Kogi State by using her influence and all available resources within her reach to alleviate the suffering of her constituents.

She restated her commitment to continue to deliver on her promises especially to help the youths of the zone secure jobs and put food on their tables.

She stressed that her passion to reduce unemployment rate and youth restiveness was not politically motivated or induced, but being promoted by her zeal and commitment to see the teeming jobless youths of the zone gainfully employed.

She, therefore enjoined the beneficiaries of the employment to utilise the golden opportunity, put in their best and make their family,the zone and the state at large proud.

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Kogi women have called for immediate fulfilment of Governor Yahaya Bello’s zeal to accord them desired recognition in elective positions.

The appeal is coming on the heels of Kogi West Women who are demanding for the Senatorial seat for the zone in 2023.

The women in their hundreds stormed NUJ, Press Centre, Lokoja on Monday, asking Kogi APC delegates to vote Mrs Adedoyin Ibikule Eshanumi at the party’s primaries.

The women in a procession through the Government House and other streets in Lokoja, begged Gov. Bello to assist women in getting the Senate slot.

Speaking on behalf of the women, Mrs. Aisha Kasim and Mrs. Orenusi Tosun from Lokoja and Kabba axis respectively, declared that the only woman aspirant for Kogi West Senatorial seat be given the chance.

According to them”Yahaya Bello is women friendly Governor who has maintained his stand on offering equal opportunities for both male and female folks in politics”.

“We remain grateful to God for Governor Bello’s fair disposition for women. Recall that the Governor had earlier through his human face policy ensured that women were elected into the office of vice-chairman in the 21 local government areas of the state as well as their appointments into his cabinet and other government agencies and parastatals”
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The only female and frontline Aspirant in Kogi West senatorial district under the platform of APC, Chief Mrs Adedoyin Ibikunle Eshanumi, has again secured job for another set of youths in the zone in the Federal Government MDAs.

Recalled that the Yagba born philanthropist had recently secured federal government employment for about six youths in the senatorial district, where she promised to do more.

While presenting the employment letter to beneficiaries in Abuja on Friday, Eshanumi charged the beneficiaries to make their family and the zone by showing total commitment to their job.

She reemphasized that the gesture was part of her exemplary efforts to reduce unemployment rate among youths in Kogi west in order to compliment Government’s efforts and curb youth restiveness in the zone.

The APC Kogi west senatorial hopeful reaffirmed her determination and commitment to have secured employment for over 50 youths in Kogi west into different federal government federal MDAs by December 2022 by God’s grace.

The philanthropist and business tycoon, maintained that she is running for the senate seat to access more opportunities to assist the good people of Kogi west.

”My mission is to see Kogi west blossom where our youth and women will be doing very well for themselves and most especially reduce poverty rate in the zone by Gods grace,” she said

She assured the people of Kogi west of best representation if given the opportunity to represent them at Upper chamber of the National Assembly.

Recalled that women and widows across Yagba Federal Constituency, had earlier endorsed Chief Adedoyin Ibikunle Eshanumi as their candidate for Kogi west Senate seat.

The widows also made passionate appeal to His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello to support the candidacy of the female Aspirant for Kogi west zone.

Eshanumi had overtime empowered thousands of vulnerable women especially widows across Kogi west senatorial district as well as youths in the zone.

One of the beneficiaries, Luke Babatunde Ezekiel, expressed his excitement for the gesture and thanked the female Aspirant for given him a future.

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By Stephen Adeleye

The only female Senatorial Aspirant in Kogi West, Chief Mrs. Adedoyin Ibikunle Eshanumi, has solicited the support of the executive members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yagba Federal Constituency of Kogi State.

Adedoyin Eshanumi, a successful business woman and a well known philanthropist in Kogi west, is the Founder of a non Governmental Organisation (NGO), ”Doyin and Susan Foundation,” with vision to reaching out to the less privilege and the vulnerable especially women and widows in order to alleviate their suffering.

Her foundation has empowered many vulnerable women, widows, the less privilege children and youths across the Kogi west senatorial district.

Speaking with stakeholders at APC Secretariats in Yagba East and Mopamuro Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Monday, Eshanumi said her visit was to interface with them and formally declare her intention to represent Kogi west at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.

She enjoined the delegates to support and encourage women’s participation in politics, noting that APC is bringing up a policy to fielding women candidates in various elective positions in the 2023 general elections.

She appealed to the people especially women folks to support themselves, and rally round women candidates in the 2023 general elections.

”I am here to appeal to you to give me your total support, and I will ensure I do the needful for me to emerge as the Senator representing Kogi west”, she said.

Eshanumi noted that she contested for the same position in 2019, saying she would not disappoint the people if given the opportunity to represent them.

Responding, the APC Chairman Yagba East, Hon. Kehinde Reuben Atteh, commended the aspirant for her courage to step out to contest in the 2019, and for her resilience to come out again in 2023.

Atteh stressed that Yagba people have been lagging behind, saying, ”this is the time to re-orientate ourselves and give women a chance”.

He assured Eshanumi of the full support of the delegates, while urging the people to summon courage and do needful.

”The senate position in Kogi west is Yagba’s turn, and we need to encourage ourselves; we will never accept imposition of any candidate,” Atteh said.

On his part, Hon Charles Omoyele, the Mopamuro APC Chairman, also commended Eshanumi for her courage, while advising her not to lose focus and never give up.

”We are lucky in Yagba to have a woman that is contesting for Kogi west senatorial seat; God will lead you by His grace. If it is God’s will you will get there,” he said.

Omoyele promised to reinforce the support given to her in 2019, urging her to do it differently as they would be given women a chance this time around, and prayed for God’s approval.

Also speaking, APC Mopamuro Women Leader, Mrs Fehintola Zaccheous; and the party’s Assistant Legal Adviser, Mr Sunday Elefiku, both assured the female aspirant of their total support.

Zaccheous commended Eshanumi for her efforts in 2019 and for the courage to come out again in 2023 in spite the stress and intimidation from male counterparts.

”I assure you that all Yagba women are solidly behind you to support you, because we know you are more than capable and you will make women proud,” Zaccheous said.

On his part, Elefiku encouraged Eshanumi to remained focus and not give up on her ambition, saying the men are ready to do everything to support her.

Eshanumi made some cash and foodstuff donations to the stakeholders at both APC Secretariats.

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