WHY MY CONSTITUENCY WANT ME BACK AS THEIR REPRESENTATIVE…….HON Dayo Bush-Alebiosu

Otunba Hon. Yacoob Ekundayo Bush- Alebiosu, popularly known as D-Bush is a humane and   optimist for a just and egalitarian society.

An Architect by profession, Hon. Dayo Bush –Alebiosu has distinguished himself as a thoroughbred and proficient professional in the Nation’s building and construction industry before his foray into partisan politics. His candour, charisma, humility and philanthropy are rare among his generation.

Hon. Dayo Bush-Alebiosu’s adventure was not by a coincidence. He comes from a prominent political dynasty of Otunba Busura Alebiosu, a former Majority leader in the Lagos State House of Assembly during the Second Republic regime of Governor Lateef Jakande’s administration.

He cut his political teeth under the master strategist and great leader of all times-the Asiwaju of Africa-the former Governor of Lagos State-Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu where he served as a Special Assistant on Housing. He carved a unique niche for himself during the tenure of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a reliable, diligent and focussed officer of government as he effectively collaborated and served as a proficient team player in the realisation of Housing Programmes of the administration.

His sterling performance in office was immediately rewarded as the good people of Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos State chose him in the April 2007 National Assembly  general elections as their “eyes and voice” in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.  

Since then, the story has been that of blessings and rapid transformation and provision of basic amenities to the good people of the Federal Constituency. His ardent love and compassion for the development of the area is unrivalled as several countless Federal projects had been brought to the Federal Constituency.

He  proficiently combined the primary goal of representation which is lawmaking for the general well-being of the people and the enhancement of the development of his constituency while he served..

 He speaks to TIMELINENG recently about why he his seeking re-election back into the House of Representative.

 

DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOUTHS TAKING OVER LEADERSHIP? 

The young ones are taking over in every country, we have seen it in France and other developed world. You will noticed that in most cases when people that are registered are about 1million, only about a quarter or less will come out to vote. It is because they are not happy with the level representation, young professionals has what it takes to lead the country. 67 percent is made up of our young people, 40 percent are women according to statistics and we must empower them in the area of education and SMEs

WHY DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE?

ANS  Because am eminently qualified, I did two terms during my first coming, I was in my 30s then. Policy making is not something you joke with, it different from infrastructure, is like planting a tree, building institutions that last for long and that was what we did during my first and term. If am not popular among my people they wont re-elect me for second term. Am a grassroot person. Most of the elections was characterized by intrigues, even the last one that was done three times I won but they had to take it to Acme in Ogba, all that is history now because I wasn’t ready to heat up the polity then, am back to represent my people again. I have the legislative experience, have been invited to talk on Legislation in many parts of the world, Switzerland, London even across Africa.

WHAT WERE YOUR IMPRINTS WHILE YOU REPRESENT YOUR PEOPLE INITIALLY?

They are there, lots, I used to be the Chairman on House Committee on Treaties and Agreement. My Bills, Motions are there for everyone to see. I still advise the National Assembly on some issues

Q HOW TRUE THAT YOU ACTUALLY RALLIED ON THE BACK OF YOUR DAD TO WIN THOSE ELECTIONS?

ANS I don’t really understands it when people say I  rallied on my father’s back, this is a person that has assisted to make several Governor’s and political office holders. Why would I have such an opportunity and not use it, he assisted people that he doesnt even know. Yes he played a role in 2007, but then he has given tutorial and I did lapped on it to make my self a better grassroot politician. I didn’t start politics in 2007, at the age of 17 I want to be a full time politician because I was brought up in politicking environment. I have also learnt how politics is being played in developed world, have enriched myself from successes of world leaders past and present.

WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES OF CLINCHING THE PARTY TICKET?

ANS My chances are very bright, I will be contesting against the current occupant, I have so many achievement to show for my stewardship during my Representation and you can the turnout during my official declaration recently.

ARE YOU CONSIDERING THE ISSUE OF GOD-FATHERISM IN PICKING THE CANDIDATE?

ANS You can only sell a product that is sell-able, if am not people will not support me, but they have all come out because they believed in me. Everybody can not love you but what you have done can never be erased

SOME ACHIEVEMENTS DURING FIRST TWO TERM

BILLS SPONSORED/CO-SPONSORED BY HON. DAYO BUSH*

1.      A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ENACT THE TOBACCO SMOKING (CONTROL) BILL TO AMONG OTHER THINGS PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION  OF  THE PRODUCTION,

IMPORTATION , ADVERTISING, SPONSORSHIP, SALE, PROMOTION, DISTRIBUTION

AND DESIGNATION OF AREAS WHERE TOBACCO PRODUCTS MAY AND MAY NOT BE SMOKED AND FOR MATTER CONNECTED THEREWITH. 2012.

 

2.      A BILL FOR AN ACT FOR AMENDMENT OF TOBACCO CONTROL BILL TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION OR CONTROL OF PRODUCTION, MANUUFACTURE, SALE,

ADVERTISEMENT, PROMOTION, LICENCING AND DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA & OTHER RELATED MATERS, 2013

 

3.      A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ENACT THE ALCOHOL CONTROL  BILL TO AMONG OTHER THINGS PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION  OF  THE PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION ,

ADVERTISING, SPONSORSHIP, SALE, PROMOTION, DISTRIBUTION  AND THE

CONTENT OF LIQOUR AND FOR MATTER CONNECTED THEREWITH. 2012.

 

4.      A BILL FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF AIR PASSENGERS

RIGHTS AND DELAY AND CANCELLATION OF FLIGHTS IN NIGERIA. 2013

 

5.      A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ENACT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TEST LABORATORY AND

TESTING OF AVIATION FUEL  AMONG OTHER THINGS. 2012

 

6.      A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES

COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT 2004 IN ORDER TO EXCLUDE SERVING

GOVERNMENT SECURITY OR LAW TO ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OFFICERS FROM HOLDING

THE OFFICE OF THE CHSIRMAN AND TO PROVIDE FOR INFORMANT AND WITNESS

PROTECTION PROGRAMME AND FOR RELATED MATTERS 2014

 

 

*MOTIONS MOVED BY HON. DAYO BUSH*

1.      MOTION TO CONDEMN AND STOP THE EXPLOITATION OF NIGERIANS BY UTILITY

SERVICE PROVIDERS. 2008

 

2.      MOTION TO URGENTLY ACT CONCERNING THE LAGOS –IBADAN EXPRESSWAY FROM

MFM CHURCH TO MOWE AND OGERE AXIS. 2008

 

 

3.      MOTION TO CONDEMN THE INDISCRIMATE USE OF NON- ARMORED VANS AND

POLICE ESCORTS BY BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.  2009

4.      MOTION TO DELIBRATE ON THE DELAY OF FLIGHTS SCHEDULES BY DOMESTIC

AIRLINES WHICH IS BECOMING FREQUENT.

 

5.      MOTION FOR URGENT INTERVENTION ON TRIAL BY ORDER AND UNLAWFUL

EXECUTION OF SENTENCES ON PERSONS ACCUSED BY WITCHCRAFT.

 

6.      MOTION TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SWINE FLU IN NIGERIA. 2009

 

 

7.      MOTION TO CALL ON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE TO SET UP A

HIGH-POWERED INVESTIGATING TEAM TO UN-RAVEL THE MASTERMINDS OF BTHE

EXTRA-JUDICIAL AND DASTARDLY KILLINGS OF FOUR UNDER –GRADUATE STUDENTS

OF UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVER STATE ON OCTOBER 5, 2012

 

8.      THE MOTION TO REQUEST THE HOUSE TO DIRECT AN OUTRIGHT PROSCRIPTION

OF SALES , DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALL BRANDS CAFFEINATED

ENEGRY DRINKS IN NIGERIA. 2013

9.      MOTION TO APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) CEDING BAKASSI PENNISULA TO CAMEROON AND THE VIOLATION OF THE

GREEN TREE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN NIGERIA AND CAMEROON OVER

THE CESSION AND ADMINISTRATION OF BAKASSI TO CAMEROON.

10.     MOTION TO DIRECT THE MANAGEMENT OF DANA AIRLINES TO ENSURE FULL

COMPLIANCE TO THE MONTREAL CONVENTION ON AVAITION LIABILITY AND CIVIL

AVIATION ACT OF 2006. 2013

 

11.     MOTION TO INVESTIGATE BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT (BASA)

BETWEEN NIGERIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ITS NON- DOMESTICATION BY

NIGERIA AUTHORITIES. 2012

 

12.     MOTION TO DIRECT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO REVOKE THE

CONCESSION AGREEMENT  ON THE LAGOS –IBADAN EXPRESSWAY CONCESSIONED TO

BI-COURTNEY NIGERIA LIMITED DUE TO  NON-PERFORMANCE. 2012.

 

13.     MOTION TO REQUEST THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE

FEDERATION TO FURNISH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH TREATIES- BOTH

BILATERAL AND MULTI-LATERAL ENTERED INTO ON BEHALF OF NIGERIA. 2012.

 

14.     MOTION TO INVESTIGATE MERGERS AND ACQUSITIONS IN THE NIGERIAN

BANKING SECTOR REFORM PROGRAMME WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE ACQUSITION

OF INTERCONTINENATAL BANK BY ACCESS BANK. 2011

 

15.     MOTION TO REQUEST THE URGENT NEED FOR THE DOMESTICATION AND

RATIFICATION OF ALL TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE

FEDERATION. 2012

 

 

*CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS*

 

*PROVISION OF TRANSFORMERS*

1.      ALADELOLA STREET, IKOSI- KETU

 

2.      KUJORE STREET, OGUDU GRA

 

3.      ALHAJA ABASS STREET, OGUDU

 

4.      AJEGUNLE ALONG  IKORODU ROAD

 

5.      BOLA HASSAN STREET, ALAPERE-KETU

 

6.      ADEITE STREET, SAWMILL, IFAKO GBAGADA

 

7.      OLATUNJI STREET, OJOTA

 

8.      OLUWALOGBON STREET, ANTHONY VILLAGE

 

9.      RAMAT STREET, OGUDU GRA

 

10.     KUKOYI  OFF CHURCH STREET, ALAPERE-KETU

 

11.     IBIRONKE /OKUNOLA-AINA STREET, MENDE-MARYLAND.

 

12.     OTUNBA LATEEF STREET OFF YETUNDE BROWN, IFAKO

 

13.  S. OMOJUMI STREET, AJEGUNLE

 *PROVISION OF SOLAR-POWERED STREETLIGHTS*

1 . AJOKE STREET, MENDE-MARYLAND.

2 . IBIRONKE CRESCENT MARYLAND

3 . OKUNOLA AINA STREET MARYLAND

4 . AROWOJOGBE ESTATE , MARYLAND.

5 . BUSH STREET, MARYLAND

6 . ADEKUNLE BANJO STREET, MAGODO

 

7 . OGUNDANA STREET, MAGODO

 

*WATER PROJECTS (MULTI-MILLION NAIRA MOTORISED BOREHOLE WATER )*

1 . YETUNDE BROWN , IFAKO-GBAGADA

 

2 . EKORE AREA OF OWORONSHOKI

 

3 . ADEYEMI STREET, ISHERI –OLOWOORA

 

4 . OGUDU ORIOKE AREA, OGUDU

 

5 . OJOTA

6 . ANTHONY

 

 

 

 

*SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE*

1 . MENDE TOWN HALL, MENDE

 

*PROVISION OF HAND-PUMP WATER PROJECTS*

1 . MAGADO COMMUNITY & MARKET.

 

2 . ANUOLUWAPO STREET, ARABA, ALAPERE.

 

3. OMOBANTA COMMUNITY, MILE 12.

 

4 .AGBOLE, ANTHONY COMMUNITY.

 

5 . IFAKO MARKET, IFAKO GBAGADA.

 

6 . S. OMOJUMI STREET, AJEGUNLE.

 

7 . ORIOLA STREET, KETU.

 

8 . ALABI OWOYEMI STREET, OWOROSHOKI.

 

9 . POLICE BARRACK, OGUDU

 

10 . BALOGUN OYERO STREET, IKOSI –KETU.

 

 

*PROVISION OF PUBLIC TOILET*

1 .   MENDE-MARYLAND

 

*HEALTH CARE PROJECT (PROVISION OF DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS)*

1 . PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE, MASCARA, ALAPERE

 

2 . PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE, MENDE, MARYLAND.

 

 

 

*EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS*

1 . 1 BLOCK OF THREE (3) CLASSROOMS AT EXPRESSWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL, IKOSI.

 

2 . 1 BLOCK OF THREE (3) CLASSROOMS AT OWQRONSHOKI PRIMARY SCHOOL, OWORONSHOKI.

 

3 . 1 BLOCK OF THREE (3) CLASSROOMS AT ORISHIGUN PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALAPERE.

 

4 . PROVISION OF DESKS, BENCHES AND CHAIRS TO THESE PRIMARY SCHOOLS AS WELL AS TEACHING AIDS FOR THEIR TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS.

 

5 . PROVISION OF TEXTBOOKS, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND OTHER TEACHING

AIDS TO SOME PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE CONSTITUENCY.

 

6 . FACILITATION OF THE DONATION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY (ICT) EQUIPMENT TO MARYLAND COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL,

MARYLAND.

 

7 . FACILITATION OF THE DONATION OF ONE HUNDRED AND TEN LAPTOPS COMPUTERS EQUIPPED WITH E- LEARNING  FACILITIES TO THE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY (LASU), UNDER THE ADVANCED DIGITAL ACCESS PROGRAMME FOR

TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS A SCHOOL SUPPORT INITIATE OF THE NIGERIAN

COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (NCC)

 

8 . DISTRIBUTION OF SEVERAL JAMB & GCE FORMS TO OVER 500 CANDIDATES

AND THE CONVENING OF SPECIAL TUTORIAL AND REMEDIAL PROGRAMMES TO AID

THEIR SUCCESS IN THE EXAMINATION.

 

*YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT SCHEME*

1 . PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES FOR SOME UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS TO

ASSIST THEM BEFORE GAINING EMPLOYMENT.

 

2 . SEVERAL YOUTH GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH

VARIOUS FORMS OF ASSISTANCE.

3. BANKROLLING OF SPORTING COMPETITIONS (BOXING & FOOTBALL)

*OTHER PROJECTS*

1 . ROAD REPAIRS (SAND & GRADING) OF TAWAKALITU CENTRAL MOSQUE ROAD, KETU.

2 . PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT SCHEMES TO SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE

CONSTITUENCY.