Ondo South Senator, Prof. Dayo Faduyile has said that there are plans underway for the district to have its own Federal University of Health Sciences, National Open University and Fire Service Station Command Centre.
Faduyile made this disclosure while featuring on a Live Yoruba Radio programme “IRIJU MI” on Adaba 88.9 FM, Akure, on Monday Oct. 19.
The programme is essentially dedicated to ensure the re-election of President Bola Tinubu by showcasing all his achievements and other federal appointees or elected officials whose scorecard can boost the electoral fortunes of the president for the Jan. 16, 2027 Presidential election.
On the proposed federal universities, and a fire service command, Faduyile emphasised that aside the lofty plans, he would join his efforts with colleagues at the senate to ensure every legislation that would make life more comfortable for constituents and all Nigerians would receive his maximum cooperation.
Faduyile, who also highlighted the various economic reforms embarked upon by the President in the past three years and few months noted those actions are nothing but a necessity which if not implemented would have brought Nigeria to her knees.
The Professor of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, noted that the ship of the nation was almost hitting the rocks but for those timely reforms on removal of fuel subsidy, floating of the Naira and new tax reforms which contributed to stabilising the economy.
According to him, It is true that the reforms came with some pains but they are necessary for the present and future generations yet unborn.
“I appealed to both the state and local government authorities to compliment the efforts of Tinubu by spending judiciously the increased revenue accrued to them from the federation accounts.
“If this is done,the dividends of democracy will go round majority of Nigerians who are yearning for better standards of living,” Faduyile said.
On his scorecard, the All Progressives Congress (APC) explained that within the last three months, no constituency project yet without which there can be no constituency project funding.
The federal lawmaker said God has helped him to get relief materials package for Okitipupa flood ravaged victims, empowered over 300 youths and adults with skill acquisition knowledge, distribute educational exercise books to indigent students in the hinterland across Government secondary schools.
The APC chieftain said that in addition to his achievements, 15 people had been helped to secure federal appointments while over 100 applications are still being processed.