Rep donates N1m to widow of late journalist

The chairman of the House of Representatives
Committee on Legislative Budgets, Mr. Opeyemi
Bamidele, has donated N1m to the widow of the late
Chris Fajemifo, who died in an auto crash on Ilesa-
Owo highway on June 12.
Fajemifo, who was once a chairman of the Nigeria
Union of Journalists, Ekiti State council, was returning
to his Akure residence when he was crushed to death
by a petrol tanker.
A statement made available to our correspondent in
Ado-Ekiti on Friday, said the Special Assistant on
Media to the lawmaker, Mr. Ahmed Salami,
presented the N1m cheque to the widow, Bolanle.
The lawmaker said the donation was to assist the
deceased's family to cope with life without their
breadwinner.
Bamidele appealed to other public-spirited
individuals to assist the family, saying Fajemifo
served humanity during his short stay on earth.
The deceased's younger sister, Mrs. Yemisi
Omosilade, expressed appreciation to the lawmaker,
saying he is the only person who has so far fulfilled
the promises made to the family.
Meanwhile, Bamidele has distributed N15m worth of
textbooks to the 52 secondary schools in Ekiti
Central Senatorial District.
His 80-year-old father, Pa Stephen, did the
distribution of the books, which was part of the
activities to mark the lawmaker's 49th birthday.
During the exercise, each of the 7,200 secondary
school students in the 52 secondary schools in the
area received a textbook.
The lawmaker said the books, which were past
questions and solutions on Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination, would to assist them to
secure university admission, as well as raise the
enrolment of pupils in the state in higher
institutions.
The Action Congress of Nigeria lawmaker, who is
representing Ado/Irepodun/Ifelodun Federal
Constituency, said the gesture was to reciprocate the
support of the constituents during his election.
Bamidele, who noted that the number of students
seeking admission to higher institutions had
continued to increase, advised the youth to
endeavour to read professional courses.
According to him, this will reduce unemployment
among graduates and make them more marketable.
He urged the students to shun vices and study
harder.