As the people of Ondo State, particularly the indigenes of Akure, remember the late political leader, Omolafe Adedayo who died on August 16, 2021, the New Nigeria People’s Party’s candidate for Akure North/South federal constituency for the 2023 general elections, Omoniyi Oluwaseun Falade(NSF) said the impact of the performances of the late politician is still much felt by the people.
Omolafe, who died while representing the Akure North/South federal constituency at the House Representatives, has raised topical issues in the state as the people are preparing to mark his first remembrance anniversary on Tuesday through different programmes in the state capital.
Falade, a media guru and real estate expert, in a statement he personally signed, described Omolafe as a progressive and free community leader and politician, who rose to the assistance of everyone irrespective of their political leanings.
He said the late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain made great impact while occupying different political offices, particularly as the Chairman Akure South Local Government Area of the state and as the member, House of Representatives.
According to the statement made available to newsmen in Akure on Friday, Falade said: “We the indigenes and residents of Akure are still feeling the sudden passage of our great leader and philanthropist par excellence.
“He died when we needed him most in Ondo State. ‘Expensive’ gave us a great representation at the National Assembly.
“People are still talking about his performance when he held sway as the executive chairman of Akure South Local Government Area.
“He stood out among several political leaders in our state because of the fact that he assisted people of different strata, political parties and tribes.
“He paid school fees of so many indigent students and there were a lot of students and indigent people who were on his scholarship scheme and payroll respectively.
“Hon. Omolafe carried out several empowerment programmes in which he gave out working tools and capital to artisans and people to start off and boost their trades.
“All of us still feel his impact among us here even one year after his demise. We will continue to miss him.
“His style of politics inspired young people like me to delve into politics.
Now, I am vying for the seat he occupied till his death to build on what he had done for us in Akure North/South federal constituency within the short period he spent in the green chamber.
“Though I am contesting on a different political platform, politics is about the qualities of the candidates rather than the political party.
“I hereby pray for his wife, children and the people of Akure and Ondo State at large that God Almighty will continue to be our comforter.”
However, Falade, an automobile dealer popular among the people of the constituency, promised to embark on human capacity building, particularly among youths and women as well as attracting federal government-sponsored projects to the constituency if elected in 2023.
