APC Stalwart, Mashood Mustapha Urges Elected Legislators To Be Accessible, Responsive

By Kayode Abdulazeez, Ilorin

The newly elected National Assembly members from kwara state has been advised to be accessible and responsive to the people of their constituencies and their needs when resumed to duty at Abuja in few months time.

The advise was given at an open interactive seminar organized by the publisher of Tabloid News Magazine, Mr Tunde Bakare at kwara hotel Ilorin, with the theme “Building Responsive, Responsible and accountable Representation”

The former National Assembly member who was the keynote speaker at the event urged the elected lawmakers to as a matter of importance always identify the needs of the Of their constituency before decides on projects to facilitate.

According to him “ Insensitivity to the plight of the people can cost a lawmaker his/her re-election bid. Such attitude can also lead to the recall of a lawmaker by his constituents. Thus, every elected lawmaker present at this event should remember that they are servants of the people because democracy made it so.”

He, however called on the lawmakers to respect party supremacy, said “The greatest mistake a lawmaker can make is to undermine the party that brought him or her to power”

In his welcome address, the chairman of the occasion, Senator Ahmed Muhammed applauded the initiative of the organizer and challenged the constituents to always demands for proper representation from their lawmakers.

The organizer of the seminar, Mr Tunde Bakare said this year event aimed at sensitizing the lawmakers-elect on what exactly the electorates are expecting from them since we are having new set of people to represent the state at National Assembly this time around.

Bakare noted that his love for kwara state and desire to see genuine development in every part of the state led to the event.

All the three Senators, Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe Of Kwara Central, Arch Lola Ashiru Of kwara South and Pharmacist Sodiq Umar Of kwara North, appreciated the organizer and described it as unusual type that is highly needed in our state and country.

They, however, promised to strive hard towards meeting the expectations of constituents and seek for patience and better understanding of people in achieving kwara Of our dreams.

Amongst those presents were, the three senators elected from kwara state, Hon. Ganiu cook olododo, house Of Representative elected, representative of minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, former commissioner of information in the state, who is also a member of transition committee of APC, Alhaji Rahem Adedoyin, Former commissioner of Health, Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, Former member state house of assembly, Hon. Yinka Aluko Hon. Sabi Abdullahi and many more.