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  • Food, cash support for 1,500 Eti-Osa residents

    Food, cash support for 1,500 Eti-Osa residents

    Over 1500 residents of Eti-Osa Local Government Area have benefited from a cash support and food palliative initiative by the council Chairman, Saheed Bankole.

    According to Bankole, the two-day event was intended to ease the burdens of the people.

    Over 1,000 residents within the categories of youths, elders, widows, entrepreneurs, and traders benefitted from the financial assistance.

    A grant of N100,000, was offered to established business owners, while N50,000 was given out to each widow and the aged. And for the market women, they were provided a grant of N25,000.

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    In the same vein, over 500 residents benefited from the food packages which were distributed the following day.

    Bankole, represented by Vice Chairman, Omooba Adeola Adeyanju, said: “The initiative is a testament to his commitment to the well-being of the people of the community.

    “He has reiterated on his hope that the financial aid will alleviate some of the burdens faced by the residents and empower them to pursue their aspirations.”

    The beneficiaries, who were overwhelmed by the laudable gesture, prayed for and appreciated the council boss and his team for always having the interests of the community at heart.

  • ‘We’re committed to uplifting Eti-Osa’

    ‘We’re committed to uplifting Eti-Osa’

    • Elizabeth Ebiniyi

    Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area, John Ogundare, has assured residents of his commitment to the welfare and development of the council.

    Ogundare said this during the Stakeholders’ Budget Forum at the council secretariat, Sangotedo.

    While given stewardship under the period review, the council boss stated that projects are ongoing in Alaguntan, Badore, Oke-Ira, Oke-Ira Nla, and Oke-Ira Kekere

    He proposed the reconstruction of Iyaloja Folasade Ojo Market, due to the above the sea level road constructed by the Federal Government to serve the community.

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    He mentioned that Bale Rafiu Ajakaye and Ogudu Ogombo roads would be constructed through Lagos State Government which will be funded by Eti-Osa East.

    Ogundare stressed that Saka Shittu road in Alaguntan is at the final stage. He said the road would aid accessibility of a newly constructed market.

      He urged residents to continue to support the administration by paying their rates and taxes.

  • Eti-Osa, Alimosho, Ikorodu distribute food packs

    Eti-Osa, Alimosho, Ikorodu distribute food packs

    Eti-Osa, Alimosho and Ikorodu Local Government Areas have distributed food items to the residents.

    Its Chairman, Saheed Bankole said 3,000 vulnerable households in the council benefitted.

    The gesture, he said, was to helped cushion the impact of the rising cost of living which was occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

    Bankole said it has become pertinent to pertinent to extend a hand of kindness to the vulnerable members of the community adding that the palliative would help alleviate some burdens in the household.

    He explained that the distribution of the relief packs represents the administration’s commitment to supporting the community in times of need.

    “The decision to remove fuel subsidies was not taken to inflict burden on the masses of the people and we understand the concerns that it has raised among our citizens. However, we assure you that the funds reallocated from the removal of subsidy will be used judiciously to uplift and empower our communities.” he said.

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    According to him, the food distribution is the first phase and part of a number of robust plans yet to be unveiled for the benefit of the citizens, the distribution of these relief packs is just one step in our ongoing commitment to ensuring that Eti-Osa remains a place of progress, prosperity, and shared aspirations. He said children and the youths will also not be left out as plans are in place to organize a back-to-school package for them, bursary distributions, and scholarships to students in higher institutions.

     Vice Chairman, Omo-Oba Adeola Adetoro Adeyanju, who addressed the people, urged everyone to be patient with the government during this trying period as it will eventually get better for the good of the society. She urged everyone to remain calm and orderly as there were enough materials to go round.

    She also emphasised that citizen’s well-being is at the heart of all decisions made by the administration.

    The free food she added is an initiative meant to directly impact the lives of the residents in Eti-Osa and it is going to be done regularly in order to ensure that no citizen is left behind and all can enjoy dividends of democracy.

    Each pack contained essential food items like garri, beans, rice and a litre of groundnut oil.

    Ikorodu council Chairman Wasiu Adesina said over 3,200 got food items.

    The food bank palliative programme, Adesina said, would ease the removal of fuel subsidy.

    He assured residents that palliative measures will be done periodically.

    The council boss announced that the staff will be given free BRT Tickets to cushion their transportation to office.

    He promised not to relent in his oars with the growth and development of Ikorodu.

    In Alimosho Local Government, the chairman, Jelili Sulaimon distributed food items to 5,000 residents.

    The purpose of the programme, he stated, was to ease the effect of the fuel subsidy removal and to make life better for residents.

    Jelili said: “Over 5,000 residents benefited from the distribution of the relief packages which will be a continuous programme so that all the residents will benefit from the programme.

    “The distribution of food items was shared across all the eight wards representing each locality, physically challenged, widows, religious organisation youth and Community Development Committee (CDC) among others.”

  • Firm partners IOC’s cooperatives for estate

    A firm, Brains and Hammers Limited, has held the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of a three hectare private estate behind the NICON Town in Etiosa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

    The estate is in partnership with the cooperative society of International Oil Companies (IOCs), particularly Shell and Mobil.

    The initiative will produce 117 housing units in 24 months, from the day of the ground breaking.

    The estate will comprise four types of accommodation — three, four bedroom flats all ensuite with boys’ quarters; four semi-detached duplex all ensuite with boys’ quarters. The last category The King’s House, comprises five bedrooms, penthouse, a study, boys’ quarters and a guest house.

    The Director of  Sales for Brains and Hammers, Mr. Omo Osobase, said the firm was aware of the interest rate and its implication in getting mortgage in the country. It therefore opted to explore the concept of cooperative society for its funding model. For instance, he argued that this model ensures that the cooperative members stand to enjoy cheaper loans compared to the usual 23 percent interest rate from financial institutions and also get very attractive discount from the developer since  they buy in volume.

    This model, he further explained, remains one of the firm’s strategies, which it strongly believe could help address the ever increasing housing deficit in Nigeria. For this reason, he added, the firm decided to work in tandem with the vision of Shell East Staff Investment Cooperative Society to provide affordable and decent housing for their members. “This is our first push with a Cooperative society. We hope to deepen this relationship, hopefully create a working models for cooperative societies.  This is our contributory drive to ensure cooperative societies are able to harness their housing potentials in providing affordable housing for its members,” Osobase said.

    He said the company is eager to make a success of the Shell East Staff Investment Cooperative Society “Coopeast Resort Estate” to entrench its tradition of excellence in quality and affordable housing delivery. “It is a partnership that is very promising and we want to use this medium to reach other cooperatives .We are very hopeful that this will lead to a new era of advancement in housing infrastructure across Nigeria,” Osobase hoped.

    Coopeast Shell Cooperative President, Hyginus Onuegbu, said the project, which is already oversubscribed, would cost N7.5 billion in its first phase; the phase 2 will bring the total cost of the project to N15 billion.

    He indicated that it is first signature project for the cooperative in partnership with ExxonMobil (EMCOOP). The cooperative will be extending its total investment portfolio in real estate in Lagos within the next five years to N50 billion.

    Onuegbu, who said the group wanted to be part of the Lagos economic growth story, listed some of the group’s investments to include  the Lekki One Estate, to be commenced next month, the Oil and Gas City to be located in Ogudu and the completed Orange Island in Lekki.

    Stressing that the cooperative is coming big in Lagos because of its location and potential for quick returns on investment and urged the state to accord them of the necessary opportunities to thrive.

    Also, the chairman of EMCOOP, Mr Shola Sofolahan, expressed gratitude that the project is kicking off after some lags, stressing that a tripartite agreement will be drawn among the partners to ensure that the project is delivered in a record time.

    Similarly, the Chairman, Brains and Hammers, Mr. Adebola Sheidu, noted that the impact of absence of long term funding, coupled with high interest rate on the real estate sector in Nigeria, has been a great disservice to the sector. This is the reason that his firm has adopted a subscriber based approach to deliver its projects despite the challenges. According to him, the firm has delivered over 4000 houses in less than 10 years of its operation in Nigeria with 90 per cent of them sold off plan because it ensured there are subscribers for the project to bridge the financial challenge gap.

  • Reward for hard work, commitment

    The Education District 111 comprising Epe, Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki and the Lagos Island zones has rewarded teachers, cleaners and drivers for hard work.

    Many smiled home with gifts ranging from deep freezers, fridges, fans, television sets and grinding machines, among others.

    The award categories include best senior school, best junior school, best senior student, best junior student, best senior school principal, best junior school principal, best senior school vice-principal, best junior school vice-principal, best senior school teacher, best junior school teacher, best non-teaching staff, senior category, best non-teaching staff, junior category, best cleaner category, best security guard category, best district driver, tutor- general/permanent secretary special award for inclusive school, best student, senior school, tutor-general/permanent secretary special award for inclusive school best student junior school, among others.

    Member representing Epe Constituency in the House of Representatives, who was an award recipient, Wale Raji, said the award was in appreciation of his contribution to education in the district.

    The House member donated text books to various secondary schools in the district, preparatory to the last West African Examinations Council.

    He also organised an 8-week intensive coaching classes for students that sat for the last West African Examinations.

    Raji promised he would use his position as a member representing the constituency to give special support to the outstanding students in the district in terms of scholarship/bursary so as to serve as an encouragement to others, adding that the details will be unveiled soon.

    While commending the head of the district, including the tutor-general, teachers, principals, management and members of staff for work well did which, according to him, had reflected in the performance of the students. He, however, encouraged them to do more.

    “I want to encourage other districts to emulate the good work the education district 111 is doing in the state”, he added.

    According to him, it is not that schools in the rural areas lacked good teachers, government had not recruited teachers to the communities, adding that people posted to the rural areas do not want to remain there, and those that were recruited and posted to the rural areas do find their way out, but package of incentives can keep them there at least for a long time.

    The Permanent Secretary, Teachers’ Establishment and Pensions Office, Mrs. Olatokunbo Adeleye, who spoke on behalf of the Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Adebule, said apart from good welfare packages given to teachers, prompt payment of salaries, promotion rewards, training and retraining of members of staff and management for competency, the state government also recognised good service delivery of some of the teachers by showcasing their efforts for others to emulate.

    She re-assured of government’s commitment to continue to recognise and appreciate the teachers’ hard work and showcase their motivations to do more for the people.

    Also speaking, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of the district, Margret Solarin admitted the district had recorded greater performance particularly in the result of examinations, including the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and the junior school examinations.

    “We are recording excellence, the district is moving higher. That’s why I believe that these teachers, principals, these non-teaching staff and students should be recognised and that’s what we are doing here today,” she said.

    Solarin, who spoke during the Annual Merit Awards and Honours Ceremony with the theme: “Soaring Higher in Excellent Performance” further stated that this year’s award was outstanding because the district had produced the student that won the ‘Spelling B’ competition, who according to her will become a one-day governor at a particular date to be fixed,” she said.

    She said: “We are recognising hardworking officers, and we reward them accordingly because it’s good to encourage and reward them when they do put in their best good, it’s a sort of motivation to our teachers, principals, students even cleaners and drivers, the tutor general said.

    “When you do your work diligently and honestly, you will be rewarded, you would be recognised one day, and that’s what we are doing to let others learn from these ones and do more; believing that one day we will be recognised.

    “The reward for hard work is more work. There’s nothing bad in recognising one if one does one’s work diligently. ‘Don’t relent, continue to impact positively on the lives of the students’.”

    Mrs. Atobatela Zainab from King Ado Senior High School, who teaches English language and Literature in English, received the award as the third best teacher in senior school category.

    “This is just to show that my efforts in the little corner of the world are being appreciated. I feel glad. I feel happy,”she said.

  • MDP will help youths achieve their goals, says Olagbegi

    Leader of Nigeria’s youth-focused party, Modern Democratic Party (MDP), Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, has reiterated that the new party was formed to address the frustration of young Nigerians with existing political structures, especially those crowded out of positions of power through insensitive financial requirements by elder statesmen and bureaucracy that cripples vibrant young minds and turns them into political puppets. 
    The party leader made the statement at the party convention held on Saturday, 10 November, 2018, as popular entertainment and real estate mogul, Bankole ‘Banky W’ Wellington was unveiled as the party’s candidate to contest the Federal House of Representatives, representing Eti-Osa Constituency.
    Widely pushing the need for young Nigerians to actively participate in politics, the Modern Democratic Party is led by Prince Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, with pioneer member of ‘Not Too Young To Run’, Maryam Laushi as the National Publicity Secretary.
    Speaking at the event, Bukunyi Olateru Olagbegi emphasized that young Nigerians do not identify with the political parties that currently exist, as the parties do not champion their nation-building policies.
    “The answer is simple. Young Nigerians don’t identify with the parties that currently exist. The parties don’t care about the issues that matter to young people, don’t speak our language, don’t hear or even see us as anything other than part of the landscape they drive by on their way to their very important meetings. Young men and women who are driven and have purpose to do things for this country are being crowded out of power. The only answer to these questions was the Modern Democratic Party, a party created by young Nigerians to champion the civic ambitions of young Nigerians”, he said.
    Unveiling his campaign slogan Hope’19, the candidate, Olubankole Wellington, said that “It is with the greatest sense of humility, purpose and destiny that I humbly announce to run for the 2019 Federal House of Representatives. I am under no illusions that this run will be easy considering who we are going up against, this is almost impossible”.
    The party also identified education as its most important priority, explaining that Nigeria has underestimated the short and long-term consequences of illiteracy, calling for leaders to provide access to 13 million children who are out of school term, many of which are girls.

  • Monarch urges colleagues to improve communities

    The Ojomu of Ajiranland in Eti-Osa, HRM. Oba Tijani Adetunji Akinloye has admonished traditional rulers to play more active roles to improve their communities as it is part of the responsibility entrusted on them by their position.
    Describing his 25 years on the throne as years of success, progress and peaceful coexistence, he called on his fellow Monarchs to show dedicated devotion to their responsibilities to bring about desired progress and values.
    Oba Akinloye gave the admonitions on Saturday at a pre-anniversary press conference to kick-start the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of his coronation in his palace at Ajiranland, Eti Osa.
    According to him, “Our people have entrusted in us the responsibility to continuously seek ways of improving our communities; I believe if every one can approach their responsibility with dedicated devotion, our communities will reflect more values and progress, and to drive these values education and guidance should take a prime position”.
    The Monarch who was crowned 23rd October, 1993 said for the past 25 years he has devoted every day of his life “to the service of my people, my community and humanity…and providing service has been a virtue I hold dearly even before I became Oba”.
    He stated that on assumption of the throne, he picked education, health care and infrastructure as three major sectors to focus on and “I have pursued these goals with my utmost vigour.
    “With unflinching support and cooperation from the Oba Ojomu-in-council, highly progressive indigenes, residents and corporate bodies and especially the Lagos state goverment, Ajiranland has been transformed into a bustling and thriving commercial and residential area blessed with serene aquatic splendor”.
    He said his reign has witnessed phenomenon growth with the population rising from 2000 to 200,000 in January this year made up of many ethnic groups living peacefully amongst themselves.
    The Oba who started life as a teacher and rose to the post of principal and subsequently Executive Secretary Eti-Osa Local Government Education Authority from where he was installed as Ojomu of Ajiranland said the consequences of the progress in the past 25 years is challenges of high population and unemployment.

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    And having identified that lack of employable skills among the youth was responsible for unemployment, and as Vice President for Africa of the Organisation for Research of World Peace, ORWP, a non Governmental Organisation, NGO, he facilitated the establishment of a skill acqusition centre called ‘ORWP Millennium  Village’ in his domain.
    “The center started training youths in textiles, paint manufacturing, computer IT, general agriculture, carpentry, furniture and others from October 2003 and by 2018, the centre had trained over 3000 students.
    “Most of the graduands are now gainfully employed by corporate organisations doting the Lekki Peninsular axis and beyond, some have become employees of labour themselves,” the Oba said.
    On health, he said “in 2014, we inaugurated Ajiran Community Health Insurance programme known as Ajiran Community Mutual Health Association and our people receive attention at the health clinic”
    The high point of the 2-week celebration which commences tomorrow, Monday, is the award of plaques and prices to the best students from SS2 to SS3 in some selected public and private schools in Eti-Osa, “also Career guidance and counselling will also hold for students.
    “The objective is to motivate and ginger these students to aim for higher academic laurels and goals in life…I appeal to the youths to tread cautiously in their quest for easy money”, he said.

  • Council chief hails Eti-Osa residents

    Chairman of Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos Saheed Bankole yesterday praised the people of Eti-Osa for voting en mass for Senator Oluremi Tinubu during the primary election of Lagos Central Senatorial District.

    According to Bankole, 47,633 votes  given to Senator Tinubu were attestation to her good representation in the National Assembly.

    “This is our own small way to thank Yeye Asiwaju for numerous things she had brought to her district,” he said.

    He promised Senator Tinubu will record another landslide victory in the general election.

  • Photo: Tree planting day in Lagos

    Photo: Tree planting day in Lagos

  • Reps member empowers 215 in Eti-Osa

    IT was a moment of joy for the people of Eti-Osa Local Government as a member of House of Representative, Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, Hon (Prince) Jide Akinloye gave out materials worth millions of naira to over 215 beneficiaries. Those that benefited from the empowerment programme held at the Eti-Osa Local Government ground include indigenes, residents and party faithful of the Action Congress of Nigeria (APC) within the constituency. Items distributed include 52 Deep Freezers, 30 Grand machines, 12 industrial sewing machines, five mini buses, 30 industrial, standing and ceiling fans, 10 hair dryers, 540 crates of eggs, 19, 200 exercise books, financial aids of N20,000 for 100 individuals etc. In his speech, Hon Akinloye highlighted some of his achievements in his federal constituency which includes ensuring the implementation of an effective drainage system for the 30 resettled villages, provision of 10 transformers and three multimillion naira water projects, the continued sponsorship of indigent residents, especially youths on vocational training. “Although our primary responsibility as lawmaker was to make law for the good governance of Nigeria, there is also the need to impact positively on the people who ensure that mandate was given to us by ensuring that dividend of democracy trickles down.