ABEOKUTA — In seeking the people’s mandate to represent the good people of Abeokuta South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives at the 2023 general elections, the flag bearer of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Hon. Micky Kazzim has presented his political scorecard.
In the document titled, ‘my candidacy’, Kazzim said his coming is by popular interest cum homecoming to promote better legislation, more infrastructural growth, even development, equal distribution of wealth and youth engagement.
He added that his movement to the Allied People’s Movement (APM) from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was informed by his desire to Further actualize his selfless service to the nation, his constituents, state and humanities in general
He noted that, “It is important I form alliance with a credible party and also join the movement with people whom, together we can work to achieve our common goals of national peace, development and progress. This I found in Allied People’s Movement (APM), hence my movement from All Progressive Congress (APC) to APM
“Categorically, I shouldn’t be misquoted if I say APC and APM are children of same father but different mothers. Looking at the foundations of both parties, there is no need for any proof, it is obvious that, my recent movement from APC to APM is definitely a home-coming.
“More importantly, well-meaning electorates in Abeokuta South Federal Constituency and fellow APM members let’s work together as vanguards in an allied movement of people with common goals of Effective Representation, Community Infrastructural Development, Poverty Alleviation and Youth Development”.
Reeling out his achievements, Hon. Kazzim said his coming to Abeokuta South from Abeokuta North is a guaranteed for better and effective representation at the National Assembly, with notable impacts already been felt in the areas of Community Infrastructural Development, Poverty Alleviation and Youth Development.
“A strategic and purpose driven developmental program tagged “Ko Ton Sibe” (It’s not over) was conceived and lunched in the year 2019. Immediately after the expiration of our tenure in the 8th assembly with an intension to continually keep in touch with the people, such that no developmental and/or communication gap would be created between Hon. Micky Kazzim on hand and my constituents on the other hand.
“As a proof of our interest to better and make an effective push for a facelift in the plight of our constituents (indigenes and non-indigenes alike) in Abeokuta South, through the ‘ko Ton Sibe’ program, Hon. Micky Kazzim has facilitated the approval, construction and commissioning of notable life changing projects distributed across different locations within Abeokuta South Federal constituency.
“In the area of Youth Development, six (6) different primary schools, with their respective classroom buildings were constructed, renovated, commissioned and are already in use for our children within Abeokuta South Federal constituency. These projects were premised on the belief that, today’s children taught in a conducive, clean and fully equipped learning environment will definitely become good and reliable future leaders, we had always dreamt of.
“Firstly, Hon. Micky Kazizim facilitated the construction of eleven (11) classrooms in Our Lady of the Lords Primary School, Onikoko, Abeokuta. After that, ‘Ko Ton Sibe’ moved to Methodist Primary School, Imo, Oke-yeke, Abeokuta where six (6) brand new classrooms were constructed plus fully innovated ten (10) old delapidated classrooms to make learning easy and conducive for our children.
“Also, Micky Kazzim lobbied and got the approval for the construction of another eleven (11) classrooms newly built in St Augustine Primary School, Adatan, Abeokuta. Already constructed, commissioned and has since been in use by the pupils. While, in St James Primary School Idi-Aba, Hon. Micky facilitated the construction of twelve (12) newly built classrooms, already in use as well.
“It’s not over, in addition, Hon. Kazzim pitched and got the approval to build twelve (12) new classrooms each for another two (2) different schools, located within Abeokuta South Federal constituency. One, C.A.C Primary Lantoro, Abeokuta was identified for such need, and has since been a beneficiary. Secondly, A.N.L.G Primary School, at Ilugun Asalu, a boundary town between Abeokuta South and Abeokuta North local government areas is now a proud beneficiary of twelve (12) newly built class rooms already in use as well.
“Recently, for Community Infrastructural Development, Hon. Micky Kazzim held a meeting with the Abeokuta South Zonal Community Development Committee (CDC) to be abreast with the current communities’ needs, in a view to knowing how best to represent them effectively, as collaborators of government in different developmental efforts. This is to ensure a better Abeokuta South Federal Constituency.
“In furtherance of Hon. Micky Kazzim’s Community Infrastructural Development programs, Micky shocked Abeokuta South Zonal CDC by donating and handing-over to them, two (2) units of 500 KVA/11 KVA transformers. And have since been taken to Oke-Aregba and Abiola Way communities where there are pressing needs for transfomers. Personally, Hon. Micky monitored the handing-over process, till it got to communities identified by the Zonal CDC for immediate installation.
“Moreso, Hon. Micky Kazzim ‘Ko Ton Sibe’ community infrastructural development stride, identified the constant scarcity of portable water in Abeokuta South Federal Constituency. As observed, this is understandable and synonymous to Abeokuta being a rocky city. “Abe-okuta” as the name implies means “under the rock”. Hence, water generation becomes a major need for sustainance and survival of our people.
“To salvage the situation as experienced in the city, Hon. Micky Kazzim has facilitated, constructed and handed-over for usage three (3) industrialized boreholes situated in different locations within Abeokuta South Federal Constituency. First, at Iyana-Motuary area, just behind Sawmill by INEC office.
“The second was sunk at Kuto, opposite the Kuto motor parks. While, Hon. Micky Kazzim sought and got the approval to sink the third industrial borehole at Ake area, precisely Ita-Faji. All these industrialized water projects have since been in use by people, which serve as a succor to the constituents’ suffering for portable utility and drinkable water.
“In the area of Youth Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Micky Kazzim has distributed twenty-five (25) POS Kiosks to empower youths who are involve in POS business, but has always been sitting under umbrellas. This is to prevent direct impact of the sunlight and provide a lockable facility useful not for POS withdrawal or payment businesses, but, also a shop for other petty trading activities.
“Conclusively, all these highlighted projects are not facilitated to compete with and/or rubbish the existing or ongoing state governor’s projects but to serve a complementary nation building and developmental projects to further proof that the time is now for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency to enjoy the dividends of democracy in terms of Effective Representation, Community Infrastructural Development, Poverty Alleviation and Youth Development”, his scorecard reads
He therefore call on all voters (indigenes and non-indigenes) in Abeokuta South Federal Constituency to elect him as candidate to represent the constituency at the National House Assembly, on the platform of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), adding that his track records, as a tested political actors with verifiable success stories is proof of his capacity to deliver.
