OLUYOLE 2023: Re-Elect Tolu Sadipe !! By Tomiwa Lawal
OLUYOLE 2023: Re-Elect Tolu Sadipe !! By Tomiwa Lawal.
One good turn they say it deserves another. This truism is a perfect statement to describe the reelection bid of the Philosopher-Queen and Amazon, Honourable Tolulope Akande Sadipe, currently representing our Federal Constituency, Oluyole, in the National Assembly.
As a typical Superheroine, Hon. Tolu Sadipe has really revolutionalised legislative representation in Oluyole, and Nigeria, at large.
Despite her aristocratic provenance, Hon. Tolu Sadipe has greatly identified with commoners and supported masses. As she mingles with grass tops politicians to get and bring dividends of democracy to, we, her constituents, she has never disconnected herself from her people at grassroots levels. In short, people form her strong support base.
Hon. Tolu Sadipe is a female archetype and pride of womenfolk that we young ladies are looking up unto as our role model and source of inspiration. She exudes brilliance, courage, tenacity, persistence and self-actualisation.
Nothing encourages younger generation, especially, young women more than peeping into the profile of the extraordinaire called “Sadipe”.
Hon. Mrs. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Masters’ degree in International Business Management. She is currently undergoing a Ph. D program in Gender Studies at the University of Ibadan. Her successful career spans three decades with depth and diverse work experience across both the private and public sector. For example, Gardiner Kamya & Associates in the USA, The Dangote Group, GT Bank Plc. And Oyo State Government, in Nigeria.
As an ingenious professional, Hon. Mrs. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe had many brainchildren to her credit. Among them is Westlake Consultants, a company with an excellent track record in providing Strategy, Capacity Development and Process Reengineering, Transformation Initiatives and Solutions to both public and private sector clients. She was Centre for Management Development certified in 2008 and same year an associate of the Chartered Quality Institute United Kingdom. In 2010 she volunteered her expertise to anchor and facilitate the activities of the Synergy Group, an initiative of senior management of Lagos State Government and its agencies, set up to foster synergy and efficient inter-departmental workflow amongst the entities.
As a victorious warrior-queen, Hon. Sadipe rides on gallantly, so, in January 2016, she joined Oyo State Government, as the then Special Adviser, Bureau of Investment Promotions & Projects to the Governor of Oyo State. She successfully utilized her depth of knowledge of Nigeria’s private sector to attract top-notch investment into the State, which culminated in the State’s ranking as a 4-star investment destination in Nigeria. She participated in initiating, midwifing, and collaborating on many developmental projects, to have direct economic impact on the State. These include but not limited to the:
Facilitation and spearheading of the actualization of The Ibadan Inland Dry Port Olorisa Oko
Facilitation of the Dangote Rice Project – OYSG-Dangote Rice Development Project and sponsorship of farmers in Oluyole Federal Constituency
Facilitation of the establishment of Allied Distilleries, the largest ethanol plant in West Africa in Oyo State which led to 10,000 direct jobs and 40,000 indirect jobs
Led the ANDP Mass Housing Project for 5000 low-cost houses across Oyo State
Facilitated “The Marina Roundtable Low-Cost Agro Housing Project”
Initiated the drive for the inclusion of Oyo State in the Federal Government TTP scheme
Conceptualized the development of an Agro Marketing Hub Oja Ibadan, on the Lagos Ibadan Express way to facilitate the marketing of Agro products.
Facilitated Oyo states participation for the 1st time in the World Bank Rural Access & Agricultural mobility grant (RAAMP) which led to the construction of 500 kms of rural roads
Facilitated Oyo States participation in the CBN Accelerated Agricultural
Development Scheme
As a ‘victoria’ in motion, on 13th June 2019, Hon. Akande-Sadipe was inaugurated into the 9th assembly of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing the Oluloye Federal Constituency of Ibadan, Oyo State and she was, thereafter, appointed as the Chairperson of the House Committee on Diaspora.
As a typical protective lioness, since taking the oath of office as a Member, Federal House of Representative, from Oluyole Federal Constituency, following are some of Hon. Tolu Sadipe’s achievements thus far:
Appointed as Chairman House Committee on Diaspora and active member of several other committees.
Hon. Sadipe’s legislative contributions included but not limited to:
BILLS;
Sponsored an Act to amend the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (Establish, ETC) Act, 2021 and other related matters (Validity of scores up to 3 years, Tenure of the Registrar, Membership of the board and so on).
Sponsored the Diaspora Voting Bill that has formed part of the agenda for the ongoing constitution review.
Co-sponsored an Act to establish the Federal Capital Territory Signage and Advertisement Agency as the Regulatory Body for outdoor structures.
Co-sponsored an Act to empower the National assembly and State House of Assembly to make laws to redress social, economic, educational or other imbalance in the society.
MOTIONS;
Motion on the need to take diplomatic action with Ukrainian authorities to extend humanitarian corridor for exist of Nigerians in Sumy and other parts of the War (2022).
Motion to call for compliance of the police force with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and proper Investigation into the death of late Mr. Usifo Ataga
Motion on the need to investigate the activities of Sanyo Police Station, Ibadan Oyo State, in the case of an attempt to cover up a hit and run alcohol fuelled accident.
Motion on the need for urgent intervention in Oluyole to deter kidnapping incidents, farm destruction and request for compensation for losses.
Motion on the commemoration of the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction – urging the federal government to develop short and long-term action plans that will spur the political will, at addressing the national and local strategies for Disaster Risk Reduction as adopted by UN Member State at the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2015.
Motion on the need to ascertain Nigeria in Diaspora remittances and its impact on the nation’s economy. The effect of the motion resolved the discrepancies between the World bank & Central bank of Nigeria figure of Nigeria in Diaspora remittances. Which has also translated into remittances being paid in the originating currency.
Motion on attacks on Nigerian Traders in Circle Market, Ghana.
Motion on the need to release trafficked and abused Nigerian women in Lebanon who were previously prevented from being repatriated home. This translated into the successful return of the ladies.
Proposed an amendment on a motion to tackle sexual harassment of children and minors.
Proposed an amendment on a motion on the issue of insecurity in Zamfara state to be relevant to the whole nation.
Proposed an amendment on a motion regarding the increased spate of sexual violence against female children and adults, by calling for police personnel to be held culpable if they use their office to intimidate victims, aide and abate rapists.
Contributed to the debate on the Issue of Xenophobia and urged the Federal Government to create additional air lifting opportunities to evacuate Nigerians stranded in South Africa.
PETITIONS
Petition on the sixteen-month outstanding severance package and other outstanding allowances of Ex-PHCN workers disengaged from service due to Government Policy on Privatization since 2013.
Petition on the delay and poor construction of Ijebu Igbo-Itaegba-Owonowem Road, Olomi Ibadan.
Petition on the need to investigate the whereabouts of four missing Nigerian sent to Cameroon and Gabon on Official duty by the Nigerian Police.
Petition to the Federal Government to appeal to the Saudi Arabian Government over the release of Sulaimon Olufemi believed to have been wrongfully convicted.
Petition to the Federal Government on behalf of Prof. Abiodun Olukoya on recurring injustice and victimization in South Africa.
LEGISLATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS II
CHAIRPERSON, DIASPORA MATTERS CONTRIBUTIONS:
Collaborated with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on a capacity building retreat for selected House of Representatives’ Members (Legislative Entry Points, The Nigerian/Africa Diaspora Emerging Issues and Challenges etc.)
Collaborated with International Organisation for Migration(IOM) on a capacity building retreat for House of Representatives’ Committee on Diaspora
Steering the legislative mandates of the Committee on Diaspora with oversight functions over the Diaspora Commission and relevant Federal Government Agencies with Diaspora related responsibilities.
Investigative hearings with relevant agencies and corporate organizations to ascertain the actual Diaspora remittances between 2016 – 2019.
Oversight Hearing with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to discuss their mode of operations and encourage efficient service abroad.
Investigative hearing with relevant agencies and Amnesty International on the release of Sulaimon Olufemi who has been forgotten on death row in Saudi Arabia.
Engaged the relevant agencies of the federal government on the issue of Nigerians Detained at The Maca Prison, Yipogan Town, Abidjan, Côte D’ivoire.
Engaged the relevant agencies of the federal government on the Nigerian women discovered in Modern Slavery in Lebanon and Oman.
Engaged the relevant agencies on the need to investigate the death of Itunu Babalola who was wrongfully convicted in Ivory Coast Cote d’ivoire.
Engaged the relevant agencies of the federal government on the need to investigate a claim by Prof. Abiodun Olukoya on recurring injustice, and victimization experience in South Africa.
Engaged the relevant agencies on the release and safe return of a trafficked and victimized Ogun State indigene girl from Lebanon back to Nigeria.
Engaged the relevant agencies on the release and safe return of a trafficked and victimized Oyo State indigene girl from Oman back to Nigeria.
Engaged the relevant agencies to secure the release of a 31-year-old Nigerian woman whose bloodied image had circulated on social media in April 2020 and Nine (9) other women from States across the nation, who were prevented from boarding the repatriation flight back to Nigeria from Lebanon due to unjust claims by their employers.
Collaboration with relevant stakeholders on Diaspora Voting matters.
Conducted a thorough investigation report on the alleged maltreatments of Nigerians in China at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participated in the Nigerians in Diaspora (NIDO) 59th Independence Day and Cultural Evening held in Geneva, Switzerland (2019).
Participated in the Malcom X Commemorative Session of the Pan-African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) in New York, USA (2020) to promote collaborations with US based Nigerians and other People of African descent.
Participated in the Unveiling the Door Event in celebration of Black History Month in Maryland, USA (2020) to promote collaborations with US based Nigerians and other People of African descent.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – EDUCATION
- Facilitated the construction of classroom blocks at 12 Schools۰Status: Completed
1 ALAHO GRAMMAR SCHOOL Ward 8 ALAHO VILLAGE
2 AYEGUN OLEYO PRIMARY SCHOOL Ward 2 AYEGUN OLEYO COMM
3 IFELODUN COMM PRIMARY SCHOOL Ward 4 MUSLIM COMMUNITY
4 LONGE COMMUNITY PRY SCHOOL Ward 9 LONGE VILLAGE
5 IFESOWAPO COMM PRY SCHOOL Ward 7 TITILOPE BOLUWAJI YANATY
6 OYALAMI PRY SCHOOL Ward 2 OYALAMI ORITA CHALLENGE
7 SANYO AGBAMU PRY SCHOOL Ward 7 SANYO AGBAMU
8 METHODIST PRY SCHOOL EWEBIYI Ward 10 BARE COMMUNITY
9 IGS OLODE PRY SCHOOL Ward 1 OLODE VILLAGE
10 IDC PRIMARY SCHOOL Ward 8 OLONDE VILLAGE
11 TEMIDIRE AGBAMU MODEL SCHOOL Ward 7 SANYO/AGBAMU
12 KOLOMI COMMUNITY PRY SCHOOL Ward 2 LIBERTY ACADEMY
Sponsored students for the 2021 JAMB Application forms.
Set up ₦25million TASK Scholarship Scheme for Students in tertiary institutions with yearly payment made to beneficiaries as at date.
Provided a ₦2,000,000.00 fully paid 4-year scholarship to a student indigene of Oluyole Federal Constituency in honour of Late Senator Abiola Ajimobi at the Technical University Ibadan.
Provided Educational support and remedial tutoring classes for Oluyole Secondary School Students.
Sponsored Students for the West African Examination Council Exams and the National Examination Council Exams.
Facilitated the construction of Public Toilet facilities for Ara-Oje Community Primary School.
Construction of Public Toilet facilities for Ara-Oje Community Primary School.
Scholarship for Ayo, a young Pannel Beater Boy seen on the street of Ibadan who now receives a monthly welfare package.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – WATER
Facilitated 21 giant motorized Borehole & Water treatment projects:
Status: Completed
1 OLUBI VILLAGE Ward 9 OLUBI VILLAGE
2 OLODE COMMUNITY Ward 1 OLODE VILLAGE
3 ONILA COMMUNITY Ward 3 ONILA VILLAGE
4 EGBEDA TUBA COMMUNITY Ward 3 EGBEDA TUBA COMMUNITY
5 AKINBADE COMMUNITY Ward 6 AKINBADE VILLAGE
6 OLUBADAN COMMUNITY Ward 1 OLUBADAN COMMUNITY
7 ONIGAMBARI COMMUNITY Ward 9 ONIGAMBARI VILLAGE
8 LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY Ward 5 LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY
9 SEKO VILLAGE Ward 8 SEKO VILLAGE
10 AJISOLA GENERAL Ward 7 AJISOLA VILLAGE
11 ALAGBAA ONE Ward 7 ALAGBAA VILLAGE
12 ATERE ETILE Ward 2 ATERE ETILE AREA
13 SANYO AGBAMU Ward 7 SANYO VILLAGE
14 BUSURA COMMUNITY Ward 4 MUSLIM AREA
15 AGBALA PANU IYANA CELE Ward 2 ORITA COMMUNITY
16 AYEGUN OLOJUORO Ward 1 AYEGUN
17 NEW GARAGE MOSQUE Ward 2 NEW GARRAGE
18 BABALOLA COMMUNITY Ward 2 BABALOLA
19 OWOADE VILLAGE Ward 5 OWOADE VILLAGE
20 OMIYALE OLOMI Ward 7 OLOMI COMMUNITY
21 PAKO VILLAGE Ward 6 PAKO VILLAGE.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – POWER
Facilitated the installation of 100 solar streetlights, spread across strategic dark spot area in Oluyole Federal Constituency.
Facilitated the Supply and Installation of 23 transformers:
1 LAFIKU VILLAGE Ward 1 LAFIKU VILLAGE
2 IREPODUN ABBEY TECHNICAL Ward 2 IREPODUN AREA ABBEY
3 IDI ISHIN COMMUNITY Ward 2 IDI ISHIN
4 EGBEDA TUBA COMMUNITY Ward 3 EGBEDA TUBA COMMUNITY
5 IFELODUN COMMUNITY Ward 4 IFELODUN COMM
6 CRIN ODO ONA COMMUNITY Ward 5 CRIN
7 ALAAGBA ONE Ward 7 ALAGBAA VILLAGE
8 ORELOPE ISALE ALFA Ward 7 ORELOPE ISALE ALFA
9 PAPA ELEYE Ward 7 PAPA ELEYE
10 SANYO AGBAMU COMMUNITY Ward 7 SANYO
11 ORI APATA ESTATE Ward 10 ORI APATA VILLAGE
12 ADEWOLO COMMUNITY Ward 10 ADEWOLO COMMUNITY
13 AROGO AYEGUN COMMUNITY Ward 1 AROGO VILLAGE
14 OLOGODE ESTATE NEW GARRAGE Ward 2 OLOGEDE NEW GARRAGE
15 AJINDE COMMUNITY Ward 2 AJINDE LIBERTY ACADEMY
16 IREWOLE ADEEYE COMMUNITY Ward 3 ADEEYE COMMUNITY
17 IFESOWAPO GENERAL Ward 1 AYEGUN OLOJUORO
18 CHRIST HIGH SCHOOL Ward 2 BANKOLE
19 ORISUNMIBARE PEGBA ROAD Ward 3 ORISUNMIBARE PEGBA
20 UNITY ESTATE Ward 5 IDI- AYUNRE
21 KAJOLA AGRIC Ward 7 OMIYALE
22 SEKO VILLAGE Ward 8 SEKO VILLAGE
23 ODO OKUN COMMUNITY Ward 10 ODO OKUN.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – EMPOWERMENT
Facilitated a training and Cash grant empowerment for 200 beneficiaries on Entrepreneurship and Business development in the Month of February 2022.
Facilitated an Empowerment of 35 Laptops, 47, Grinding Machines, 47, Sewing Machines and 40 Deep Freezers for small-scale entrepreneurs in Oluyole Federal constituency in the month of November 2021.
Facilitated a training for 300 beneficiaries in entrepreneurship skills such as Aquaculture training, Tie & dye (Adire) & Cloth weaving (Aso-Oke) in the month of November 2021.
Facilitated Small Scale Business Micro Support grants for 80 female beneficiaries of ₦20,000.00 under the Federal Government Poverty Alleviation Scheme.
Facilitated Federal Government Survival Artisan grants for 160 artisans.
Facilitated Small Scale Business Start-up Empowerment of 57 women and youths with deep-freezers, drinks and grinding machines.
Facilitated Cosmetology Training and Empowerment of 200 women and youths in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
Facilitated SME Training, Empowerment and Qualification for federal government business start of grants in collaboration with SMEDAN for 500 women and youths.
Facilitated SME Empowerment of 200 Women with sewing and grinding machines.
Facilitated Practical Training, Business Start-up Kits and Financial Empowerment of 100 women & youths in Traditional Cloth Weaving and Tie & Dye.
Facilitated and Co-sponsored women and youths to The National Centre for Women Development 30-days residential training program for Female Artisan to promote gender based Artisanal trade: Tilling & Masonry.
Facilitated Co-sponsored women and youth to the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) Innovation Covid-19 Training Program on tailoring and post training and empowerment with Sewing Machine and Fifty Thousand Naira business start-up grant.
Facilitated Empowerment of 40 Constituents with Motorcycles and Tricycles.
Facilitated Empowerment with SME business start-up financial support in various trades for 20 Men, Women and Youths.
Sponsored Agricultural development e.g., Empowerment of Rice Farmers. Training and Start-up funding across the Agriculture Value Chain.
Facilitated Agricultural Products Conformity Assessment/Certification for 100 constituents with post training funds for the purchase of seeds etc.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – HEALTH AND GENERAL WELFARE
In partnership with Amoke Foundation donated Medical Equipment worth millions of naira to four Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC)
Facilitated Training and Empowerment of 30 Traditional Birth Attendants with post training funds and full non-surgical birthing centre kits, including birthing beds, fetal dopplers etc., to improve mother and child mortality rate.
Facilitated Medical Outreach programs.
COVID-19 Pandemic hand sanitizer distribution at markets.
COVID-19 Pandemic water distribution across the constituency.
Welfare Charity Program to meet economic, housing and health needs.
Rehabilitation of Health Care facilities e.g., Baare Health Centre.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – EMPLOYMENT.
Employment recommendations for 30 constituents.
Facilitation of short time employment for 75 constituents under the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Temporary Employment Scheme.
Facilitated public and private sector employment opportunities for constituents.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – SOCIAL AND SECURITY
Personally donated 15 Cars for transport services to Constituent’s in other to boost their socio-economic lifestyle.
COVID-19 Pandemic cash relief distributed between ₦3000 (Three Thousand Naira) and ₦5000 (Five Thousand Naira) to 1000 constituents.
Security initiative donated Motorcycles to all police stations in Oluyole for mobility and a television to Elesu Atagba Police Station for access to local News.
Sponsored Youth Sporting events and free match viewing centres across the 10 wards.
Rehabilitation of community social facilities e.g., Baare Town Hall in Ward 10, Akinbade Hall in Ward 04 9 (Ongoing).
Sports Development– Sponsored the Oluyole Football team at the Oyo State Cup Ogbomosho.
Book drive for a Teenage Book Club, to promote reading culture.
SOCIO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS – ROADS
Intervention on the construction of the Ijebu Igbo-Itaegba-Owonowem Road, Olomi Ibadan and engaged FERMA on the slow pace and quality of the contractor’s work.
Intervention on the rehabilitation of 200m Odo-Ono Elewe Road (Taska) and Engaged FERMA on the quality and rehabilitation scope.
Palliative rehabilitation of road infrastructure across the constituency.
Donated construction materials to Lako Community for the construction of the bridge linking Lako and Abeku community together.
Road grading across all wards in Oluyole.
Lobby for inclusion of Oluyole infrastructural development in the Federal Government Ecological fund scheme.
Tolu Sadipe is passionate about the welfare of the girl child and ending human trafficking and changing the negative narratives on Nigeria and the African continent.
She also has strong philanthropic inclination which she fulfils through a charity fund to financially assist orphans and other disadvantaged members of society to meet their health and education needs.
She is a recipient of several commendations such as:
Award of Excellence by The Gazelle News as the Federal Lawmaker of the
Year.
Awarded as VIP 100+ Woman of Impact for the advancement of young child education in Nigeria 2021.
Award as a Distinguished Personality and Peace Ambassador by the Centre for Peace & Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin.
Radio Nigeria Southwest Outstanding Hero Award as performing Rep of the Year.
Award of Excellence by the Prominent People’s Award as Rep member of the Year on Excellent Representation.
Award as Omoluabi Royal Icon “ORI” as AARE ASOJU OODUA AGBAYE in recognition to the Omoluabi character, Integrity, Worth, Hard work and Monumental Contributions towards the development of the Yoruba Cultural Heritage and Value.
Award of Excellence by the Iyaolaja of Ibadan land & Ibadan joint traders Association in recognition to the development of Ibadan land.
Award of Excellence & Recognition by the Law Student Association of Leadcity University in recognition of Legislative performance and contributions to the Community.
Nigeria Union of Journalist Oyo Council (NUJ) Performing Representative of the year 2020 award.
Journalist International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) a Migration Legendary award for promotion of migrant welfare and positive migration across the globe.
Award of Excellence by Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC as most Outstanding Female Lawmaker.
Award of Excellence by Trek Africa Newspaper as the Federal Lawmaker of the
Year.
National Association of University students FCT chapter award as an Icon of Exemplary Leadership in recognition of the contribution to the development of Education in Oluyole Federal Constituency.
Merit Award of Honour by Olurinde General Landlords and Ladies Association for recognition of her outstanding Contributions to the Growth of the Community and it environ in General.
2020 recognition as one of the Top 4 lawmakers to look out for in the 9th Assembly.
Miss Oyo Organization Merit Award as the 2019 Oyo State Outstanding Federal Representative of the year.
Gold Merit Award by Professional Bags Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Honour and recognition of immeasurable selfless service, Exemplary Leadership and Outstanding contribution towards the association.
Outstanding Professional Award by Oluyole Youth Council in appreciation of Invaluable and Distinguish Contribution to the growth and Development of Humanity and Integrity.
Certificate of Excellence by Nigeria in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) in recognition of her meritorious and outstanding contribution to the Nigerian Community in Switzerland.
Award of Excellence by Olorunkemi Youth Development Forum Zone 4 in recognition of her willingness to help and develop the Society.
Award of Excellence by Omiyale Ope Agbe Youth Community for her immense contribution to the development of Humanity in General.
Award of Excellence by OYOYO Africa Global Initiative in recognition towards Africa’s Unity and Peace.
Certificate of Honour by Nigeria Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ) Oyo State as a Vanguard of Gender Empowerment.
Official citation by the Maryland general Assembly USA in recognition of the outstanding leadership in the African Diaspora Community.
Official citation by the Maryland General Assembly, USA in recognition of the amazing action and legacy projects to her constituents and the diaspora community at large.
Official citation by the Maryland General Assembly, USA in recognition her impactful initiative and special attention to ending Human trafficking, with her philanthropic desire to assist orphans and other disadvantaged members of the society, helping to meet their health and educational needs.
Tribute of recognition her dedication to service by the Governor of the State of Delaware, USA.
Congratulatory award by the Delaware State Auditor of Account on her Economic & Professional Contributions.
Awarded as Best Lawmaker of the year by Jogbin Youth People’s Choice Award 2021
