It was another colourful and well attended political gathering on Monday, 4 November, 2024, at the prestigious Ola-Oki School of Health Auditorium, Ibereko, Olorunda Local Council Development Area in Lagos state as the former Supervisor for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in the council, Hon. Nurat Olayinka-Zubair hosted over 300 widows and aged, presenting them with food items and cash gifts to cushion the current economic hardship as part of efforts to celebrate her political associates and mark her birthday anniversary.
This is the seventh edition of the programme since she assumed office as Supervisor for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation before and during the era of the present Council Chairman, Honourable Samola.
Speaking at the event, Zubair expressed appreciation to leaders and members of the party for their support and prayers which she noted, have contributed immensely to her success.
According to her, “I have invited you all here today to come and thank God for what he has done in my life, because this is a time and avenue to appreciate God and to continue to demonstrate the covenant I made with God even before I got appointment that I will continue to feed and support the widows and aged.”
Our correspondent gathered that over 300 widows and aged across the five wards in Olorunda LCDA received food items such as rice, garri, salt, tomato paste and cash from the celebrant.
Political gladiators and leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) who attended the gathering applauded Zubair for her kindness, support and love for the party as they all expressed their promise to support her candidature during the forthcoming local government poll.
According to the representative of the Badagry APC Apex Leader, Dr. Sunny Ajose,bthe Badagry Central Party Chairman, Alhaji Gafar Meyon, said her gesture is commendable being a former office holder who is not currently serving. He added that what he witnessed at the event will be reported to the party leaders calling on other political officer holders in Olorunda LCDA to emulate Zubair leadership style.
The second speaker at the gathering who spoke about Zubair’s unique and leadership style was Alhaja M.l Adeshina. In her words, she said, “I am a living witness to what Zubair has been doing in Olorunda since the inception of its first edition up to this seventh edition, claiming that the empowerment programme had brought succour to many homes and we need to support the program because this is coming from a woman.”
Also speaking at the event, Alhaja Princess Kikilemo Pesu Ladipo said Zubair’s humility and generosity is second to none, noting that her good act will take her to higher places.
On his own side, Hon. Ashade Joseph said what the celebrant did was purely human. He thereby donated the sum of N20,000 to support the good initiative and kind gesture of Hon. Zubair.
it will be correct to say that Zubair, a former Supervisor for WAPA in the LCDA who work rigorously towards the success of the party during the last presidential and governorship polls in the state is now vying for the ticket of the number one seat of Olorunda LCDA in 2025.
Special guests at the event were: senior staff of the Lagos state Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr, Ayo Afuwape; Olori Aholu Agano, the First Ajara Agamathen Kingdom, Dr. Chief Mrs. Busola Onilogbo Odedina; denior lecturer from the Lagos State University, (LASU) Dr. Mrs. Fatimoh Abass; current Supervisor for WAPA in Olorunda LCDS, Hon. Chief Mrs. Taibat Abisoye; and the APC Women Leader for Olorunda LCDA, Mrs Esther Asade among others.
