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== Philanthropy ==
== Philanthropy ==
Omotosho set up the Mike Omotosho Foundation to alleviate [[poverty]] and [[Empowerment|empower]] the youths through training and community development programmes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=editor|date=2019-01-15|title=Foundation Urges Nigerians to Curb Electoral Irregularities|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/01/15/foundation-urges-nigerians-to-curb-electoral-irregularities/|access-date=2021-09-24|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}</ref> The foundation has trained over 200 [[Rural area|rural]] community members on [[Vocational education|vocational]] skills and provided N10 million micro credit scheme to [[Empowerment|empower]] 300 women to start small businesses. 500 youths from different local governments in [[Kwara State]] were also trained on [[employability]] skills, 150 indigent students from primary and secondary [[School|schools]] are also on scholarship scheme from the foundation. In August 2014 the foundation carried out medical mission in 12 communities in four local governments within [[Kwara State|Kwara]] State to provide free [[diagnosis]], expert medical advice, and distribute free drugs, [[Wheelchair|wheel chairs]], and free mosquito nets. Over 5,000 community members benefited from the programme.
Omotosho set up the Mike Omotosho Foundation to alleviate [[poverty]] and [[Empowerment|empower]] the youths through training and community development programmes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=editor|date=2019-01-15|title=Foundation Urges Nigerians to Curb Electoral Irregularities|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/01/15/foundation-urges-nigerians-to-curb-electoral-irregularities/|access-date=2021-09-24|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}</ref> The foundation has trained over 200 [[Rural area|rural]] community members on [[Vocational education|vocational]] skills and provided N10 million micro credit scheme to [[Empowerment|empower]] 300 women to start small businesses. 500 youths from different local governments in [[Kwara State]] were also trained on [[employability]] skills, 150 indigent students from primary and secondary [[School|schools]] are also on scholarship scheme from the foundation. In August 2014 the foundation carried out medical mission in 12 communities in four local governments within [[Kwara State|Kwara]] State to provide free [[diagnosis]], expert medical advice, and distribute free [[Drug|drugs]], [[Wheelchair|wheel chairs]], and free [[Mosquito net|mosquito nets]]. Over 5,000 community members benefited from the programme.


The foundation also put up a programme that reached 8,000 people in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pulse.ng/news/local/mike-omotosho-foundation-reaches-8000-patients-in-rural-communities-empower-3000-women-id6002666.html|title=Mike Omotosho: Foundation reaches 8000 patients in rural communities, empower 3000 women|last=NAN|first=Pulse News Agency Local By|access-date=2018-06-03|language=en-US}}</ref>
The foundation also put up a programme that reached 8,000 people in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pulse.ng/news/local/mike-omotosho-foundation-reaches-8000-patients-in-rural-communities-empower-3000-women-id6002666.html|title=Mike Omotosho: Foundation reaches 8000 patients in rural communities, empower 3000 women|last=NAN|first=Pulse News Agency Local By|access-date=2018-06-03|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Omotosho is the current [[Chairperson|Chairman]] of the [[Labour Party (Nigeria)|Labour Party of Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/11/26/omotosho-labour-partyll-shock-nigerians-in-2019/|title=Omotosho: Labour Party’ll Shock Nigerians in 2019 - THISDAYLIVE|date=2017-11-26|work=THISDAYLIVE|access-date=2018-06-03|language=en-US}}</ref> He also contested the 2015 General elections in Kwara State where he came third in the polls.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2015/04/12/governor-abdulfatah-ahmed-wins-kwara-governorship-election/|title=Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Wins Kwara Governorship Election • Channels Television|date=2015-04-12|work=Channels Television|access-date=2018-06-03|language=en-GB}}</ref> His mother was reportedly abducted in 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://saharareporters.com/2017/11/06/gunmen-abduct-mother-labour-partys-national-chairman|title=Gunmen Abduct Mother Of Labour Party's National Chairman {{!}} Sahara Reporters|last=siteadmin|date=2017-11-06|work=Sahara Reporters|access-date=2018-06-03}}</ref>
Omotosho is the current [[Chairperson|Chairman]] of the [[Labour Party (Nigeria)|Labour Party of Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/11/26/omotosho-labour-partyll-shock-nigerians-in-2019/|title=Omotosho: Labour Party’ll Shock Nigerians in 2019 - THISDAYLIVE|date=2017-11-26|work=THISDAYLIVE|access-date=2018-06-03|language=en-US}}</ref> He also contested the 2015 General elections in [[Kwara State]] where he came third in the polls.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2015/04/12/governor-abdulfatah-ahmed-wins-kwara-governorship-election/|title=Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Wins Kwara Governorship Election • Channels Television|date=2015-04-12|work=Channels Television|access-date=2018-06-03|language=en-GB}}</ref> His mother was reportedly abducted in 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://saharareporters.com/2017/11/06/gunmen-abduct-mother-labour-partys-national-chairman|title=Gunmen Abduct Mother Of Labour Party's National Chairman {{!}} Sahara Reporters|last=siteadmin|date=2017-11-06|work=Sahara Reporters|access-date=2018-06-03}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 05:56, 21 October 2021

Dr. Mike Omotosho, Chairman Labour Party of Nigeria
Dr. Mike Omotosho, Chairman Labour Party of Nigeria

Mike Oluwafemi Omotosho is a Nigerian politician and Chairman of the Labour Party.[1][2][3]

Philanthropy

Omotosho set up the Mike Omotosho Foundation to alleviate poverty and empower the youths through training and community development programmes.[4] The foundation has trained over 200 rural community members on vocational skills and provided N10 million micro credit scheme to empower 300 women to start small businesses. 500 youths from different local governments in Kwara State were also trained on employability skills, 150 indigent students from primary and secondary schools are also on scholarship scheme from the foundation. In August 2014 the foundation carried out medical mission in 12 communities in four local governments within Kwara State to provide free diagnosis, expert medical advice, and distribute free drugs, wheel chairs, and free mosquito nets. Over 5,000 community members benefited from the programme.

The foundation also put up a programme that reached 8,000 people in 2017.[5]

Political career

Omotosho is the current Chairman of the Labour Party of Nigeria.[6] He also contested the 2015 General elections in Kwara State where he came third in the polls.[7] His mother was reportedly abducted in 2017[8]

References

  1. ^ "Labour Party Convention: Abdulsalam Out, Tayo Omotosho In As National Chair". Leadership. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Mike Omotosho: A new sheriff emerge in Labour Party - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  3. ^ Guardian Newapaper (2018-06-14). "Labour Party chairman rejects Olusegun Mimiko rejoining party". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ editor (2019-01-15). "Foundation Urges Nigerians to Curb Electoral Irregularities". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-09-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ NAN, Pulse News Agency Local By. "Mike Omotosho: Foundation reaches 8000 patients in rural communities, empower 3000 women". Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  6. ^ "Omotosho: Labour Party'll Shock Nigerians in 2019 - THISDAYLIVE". THISDAYLIVE. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  7. ^ "Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Wins Kwara Governorship Election • Channels Television". Channels Television. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  8. ^ siteadmin (2017-11-06). "Gunmen Abduct Mother Of Labour Party's National Chairman | Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
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