Adedokun Waliyu 
Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East) yesterday explained why he deserves to return to the Senate.
He spoke at the Ikorodu Oga Day celebrations, which he chaired, and donated N5 million to the Ikorodu Oga Development Association (IKODASS) for education support of brilliant indigent students in Ikorodu Division.
Abiru, who also spoke on his programmes targeted at lifting the Ikorodu Division, delivered a paper on how technology, innovation and creativity can be deployed in harnessing vast opportunities in the culture and tourism sector.
He said: “The new economy that we live in today thrives essentially on creativity, innovation and digital technology, and has made the opportunity for growth in tourism and other creative sectors vast and vibrant.
“Innovation and creativity are the catalysts of every sector today; from farming to medicare to education etc. Not only can we use technology to position the Ikorodu Oga Day on the global stage, we can also deploy innovation and technology to tap the vast economic opportunities in our tourism sector.”
Abiru, whose focus is based on three major pillars of legislative, empowerment/ facilitations and endowment, said he has built a first of its kind innovation hub in Lagos East, known as Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), which will be opened before the end of the year.
“As your Senator, I am passionate about genuine development that will bring about prosperity in the new world that we live in today, and it is the singular reason why my focus has been around human capital development for youths and entrepreneurs.
