The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ipokia/Yewa South Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, Dr. Oluwatoyin Taiwo, has pledged inclusive development, with a focus on education, youth empowerment, agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure.
Taiwo, a former Chief of Staff to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, said his proposed legislative agenda would address the developmental needs of Ipokia and Yewa South through effective representation, engagement with federal institutions and sustained advocacy for projects that would improve residents’ welfare.
He made the pledge during the concluding phase of his Back-to-School Initiative, under which he distributed exercise books, school sandals and socks to pupils and students in selected schools across Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The initiative, which began in Ipokia Local Government Area about a month earlier, was extended to Yewa South to reach schools across the two local government areas that make up the federal constituency.
Taiwo explained that the intervention was intended to ease the financial burden on parents, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, while ensuring that pupils had access to essential learning materials.
He also pledged to provide new school uniforms for all pupils of Jaja Community Primary School.
Beyond the distribution of educational materials, the APC candidate identified support for students from low-income households, including assistance with General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination fees, as part of his proposed education programme.
He added that he would advocate improved school infrastructure and wider access to learning opportunities across the constituency.
During visits to the schools, Taiwo interacted with teachers and administrators to identify challenges affecting teaching and learning, including inadequate infrastructure and poor access roads.
He promised to channel the concerns through relevant government agencies and legislative processes, noting that effective representation required identifying community needs, facilitating government interventions and monitoring the implementation of approved projects.
On agriculture, Taiwo pledged to advocate improved access to farm inputs, modern equipment, mechanisation, financing and markets for farmers in Ipokia and Yewa South.
He said support for farmers to increase productivity, reduce post-harvest losses and improve their earnings would strengthen food security, stimulate rural economies and create employment opportunities for young people.
The former Chief of Staff also identified vocational training, digital skills acquisition, entrepreneurship support and access to employment opportunities as key components of his proposed youth empowerment programme.
According to him, market women, widows and other vulnerable groups would also benefit from his proposed economic inclusion initiatives.
On healthcare and infrastructure, Taiwo pledged to engage relevant federal ministries, departments and agencies to attract development projects to the constituency, particularly in communities where poor roads and inadequate essential services hinder economic and social activities.
He also expressed interest in promoting the development potential of Tongeji Island, including credible assessments of its reported natural resource potential and the pursuit of viable opportunities through appropriate regulatory channels.
Taiwo maintained that effective representation at the National Assembly extended beyond participation in legislative debates to include lawmaking, oversight, budgetary advocacy, constituency engagement and monitoring the execution of government projects.
He expressed confidence that his experience in public administration and policy coordination would help him engage relevant institutions and pursue development opportunities for the constituency if elected in 2027.
The APC candidate also commended Governor Abiodun for his administration’s investments in education and infrastructure, arguing that stronger collaboration between federal and state governments could improve access to development programmes and projects.
He said constructive engagement between the two levels of government would be essential to advancing priorities in education, agriculture, youth empowerment and infrastructure.
Also speaking, the APC candidate for the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Bayo Orebiyi, commended Taiwo for the Back-to-School Initiative, describing it as a timely intervention amid the economic challenges confronting many families.
Orebiyi said affordable, quality education remained a fundamental responsibility of government and would feature prominently in his own legislative agenda.
In her remarks, the Principal of Itolu Community High School, Mrs. Mobolaji Oluwakemi Adegoke, appreciated Taiwo for donating exercise books, school sandals and socks to the students.
She assured him that teachers would complement the intervention through dedicated teaching and sustained efforts to improve students’ learning outcomes.
The schools visited during the exercise included Yewa South Primary School, Ijana; Itolu Community High School, Ilaro; Jaja Community Primary School; Yewa South Local Government School, Awuko Alagbon; Yewa South Primary School, Elekute; Yewa High School, Ajilete; and St. James Primary School, Oke Odan, all in Yewa South Local Government Area.
Taiwo’s proposed legislative agenda places education, agricultural development, youth empowerment, healthcare and infrastructure at the centre of his campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections.
