Hon. Oni Oluwatuyi Records Stellar First Year in Office: Empowers Over 300 Families, Sponsors 50 JAMB Forms, Delivers Key Infrastructure in Akure South Ward 2.

Hon. Oni Oluwatuyi Records Stellar First Year in Office: Empowers Over 300 Families, Sponsors 50 JAMB Forms, Delivers Key Infrastructure in Akure South Ward 2. 

By Johnson Eleko

In an impressive display of purposeful leadership, Hon. Oni Oluwatuyi, councillor representing Ward 2 (Gbogi/Isinkan 1) in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State and Deputy Leader of the legislative arm, has completed a remarkable first year in office packed with tangible people-oriented projects and interventions that have directly touched hundreds of lives.

All the major initiatives and achievements recorded so far — from large-scale empowerment programmes to educational sponsorships, religious inclusivity efforts, and critical infrastructure upgrades — were executed within this single year, underlining his reputation as a fast-acting, results-driven representative who wastes no time in delivering on his mandate.

Right from the early days in office, Hon. Oluwatuyi demonstrated inclusivity by empowering Muslim faithfuls in his constituency within his first month. This timely gesture set the tone for his commitment to supporting all segments of the community regardless of faith.

He further extended goodwill across religious lines by providing cash gifts to both Christian and Muslim faithfuls during the Easter and Ramadan festivities, fostering unity and providing relief during key religious periods.

One of the earliest and most celebrated moves was the sponsorship of 50 free JAMB forms for indigent yet brilliant students in his constituency. The beneficiaries, selected from prominent schools including CAC Grammar School, Army Comprehensive High School, St. Louis Grammar School and several others in Akure South, received the forms in February 2026. The intervention was widely praised by parents, teachers and community leaders as a strategic step to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity in the face of rising economic hardship.

On the infrastructure front, the councillor facilitated the installation of a solar borehole at Danjuma, providing reliable and sustainable access to clean water for residents in that community. He also oversaw prompt grading of several inner-community roads badly in need of attention, including:

- Custom junction to Olugboyega layout, extended to powerline

- Eyin apata community 

- Ajebamidele to Enyo filling station 

- Tutugbua community 

- Ijalade and many more.

He additionally oversaw drainage construction from Olugbeya layout to Isinkan, a project that has permanently stopped devastating erosion and flooding for residents in the affected axis.

The high point of his first-year benevolence came during the 2025 Christmas season with the hugely successful “Meet Your Councillor” empowerment programme held at Isinkan car park. In that single event, Hon. Oluwatuyi extended support to over 300 families, including artisans, traders, students, elderly persons and widows. The distribution covered 240 bags of rice, generators, standing fans, clothing items for widows, cash gifts and scholarships awarded to indigent students in both primary and secondary public schools. The programme was designed not only to provide festive relief but also to equip constituents with productive tools and sustain their livelihoods.

These achievements were delivered through close collaboration with Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa and the Executive Chairman of Akure South Local Government, Hon. Gbenga Fasua, whose leadership the councillor has repeatedly acknowledged as critical to the success of grassroots governance.

Speaking at the empowerment event, Hon. Oluwafemi Fadairo, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Aiyedatiwa on Community Engagement (Central), described Hon. Oluwatuyi’s actions as “a commendable initiative” and hailed him as “a genuine lover of the people who carries the love for his constituents in his heart.” Fadairo stressed that despite the modest salary attached to the councillor’s office, Hon. Oluwatuyi has consistently demonstrated extraordinary generosity and commitment to meaningful empowerment.

Residents, party faithful and community stakeholders have described his first-year performance as exemplary grassroots leadership — one that focuses on real capacity building rather than symbolic gestures, while promoting inclusivity across faiths and addressing basic needs like water access.

Marking the one-year anniversary of his inauguration, Hon. Oni Oluwatuyi thanked the people of Ward 2 for their overwhelming support and prayers. “In just twelve months, we have sponsored JAMB forms to open doors for our youth, empowered over 300 families with food, cash, equipment and scholarships, provided religious support during Easter and Ramadan, installed a solar borehole at Danjuma for sustainable water, graded critical roads and constructed drainage to end erosion. These are not promises — they are results already delivered because service to our people is my top priority,” he said.

Looking to the future with renewed determination, the Deputy Leader pledged even greater impact in the remaining years of his tenure. “This first year is only the foundation we have laid together. I promise more development projects — expanded road rehabilitation, improved drainage systems across more communities, continued and increased youth empowerment through education and skills acquisition, sustained family support packages, more water infrastructure, and stronger advocacy for the overall progress of Ward 2. With God on our side, your continued backing, and the enabling environment provided by our Governor and Chairman, we will achieve far more and ensure every resident feels the real dividends of democracy.”

As Hon. Oni Oluwatuyi enters his second year in office, constituents of Gbogi/Isikan 1 remain hopeful and appreciative, viewing his swift, compassionate and result-oriented style as a refreshing model of local leadership that puts people first.