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  • Cash gifts for 150 widows, others

    It was all joy at the Isolo Local Council Development Area secretariat as the Chairman, Hon. Shamsudeen Abiodun Olaleye in fulfilment of his campaign promises empowered 150 widows, the elderly and the physically-challenged. They received some food items and N10, 000 each.

    Speaking at the event which was designed as part of activities marking his 100 days in office, Hon. Olaleye noted that aside fulfilling his campaign promises, the endowment would cushion the effects of the current harsh economic situation.

    “We are only lending a helping hand to the deprived members of our LCDA who are looking up to us to provide some kind of succour. Though what we are giving out may not be enough to sustain them all through, as a responsible government, we empathise with them in their struggle to make ends meet. Hence, the endowment shows that they are not alone,” he said.

    Continuing, he said: “It was part of our campaign promises that we will empower the elderly, widows and physically-challenged. I am happy that we have kept to our promise. This is a quarterly programme and our target is to empower more than1, 000 widows, elderly and the physically-challenged persons at the end of our tenure.”

    Giving an insight into his first 100 days in office, the council chief said: “Recently we also organised the first batch of the bursary award scheme in which 100 indigenes and indigent students from Isolo LCDA benefitted. The students collected N25, 000 each even as more students have been listed to benefit from subsequent batches of the programme.

    In terms of roads and infrastructure, Hon. Olaleye revealed that his administration had repaired some link roads that help to decongest traffic along the popular Mushin Road. The repaired roads include Aderinto, Akindehinde, Holy Saviours, Shonibare, Nureni and Kogberegbe streets.

    Some of the beneficiaries expressed gratitude to God and thanked Hon. Olaleye for putting smiles on the faces of widows, the elderly and the physically-challenged persons in Isolo. Mudashiru Alade Musa, a resident of Ishagatedo area of Isolo described the council chief as a humble and kind person, adding that what Hon. Olaleye is doing for the widows, elderly and physically-challenged persons portrays him as a man of the people.

    “If other council chairmen can do the same, definitely the rate of poverty would be reduced in our communities. I am happy because I am one of the beneficiaries of this programme. I pray that God should continue to bless our council chairman,” he said.

    In her remark, Mrs. Abosede Fausat, who resides at Agbabiaka Street, thanked the council chief for extending a helping hand to the down-trodden in Isolo LCDA.

    According to her, the endowment came when she needed financial and material support for her upkeep.

  • Cash gifts for 150 widows, the aged, others

    It was all joy at the Isolo Local Council Development Area secretariat as the Chairman, Hon. Shamsudeen Abiodun Olaleye in fulfilment of his campaign promises empowered 150 widows, the elderly and the physically-challenged. They received some food items and N10, 000 each.

    Speaking at the event which was designed as part of activities marking his 100 days in office, Hon. Olaleye noted that aside fulfilling his campaign promises, the endowment would cushion the effects of the current harsh economic situation.

    “We are only lending a helping hand to the deprived members of our LCDA who are looking up to us to provide some kind of succour. Though what we are giving out may not be enough to sustain them all through, as a responsible government, we empathise with them in their struggle to make ends meet. Hence, the endowment shows that they are not alone,” he said.

    Continuing, he said: “It was part of our campaign promises that we will empower the elderly, widows and physically-challenged. I am happy that we have kept to our promise. This is a quarterly programme and our target is to empower more than1, 000 widows, elderly and the physically-challenged persons at the end of our tenure.”

    Giving an insight into his first 100 days in office, the council chief said: “Recently we also organised the first batch of the bursary award scheme in which 100 indigenes and indigent students from Isolo LCDA benefitted. The students collected N25, 000 each even as more students have been listed to benefit from subsequent batches of the programme.

    In terms of roads and infrastructure, Hon. Olaleye revealed that his administration had repaired some link roads that help to decongest traffic along the popular Mushin Road. The repaired roads include Aderinto, Akindehinde, Holy Saviours, Shonibare, Nureni and Kogberegbe streets.

    Some of the beneficiaries expressed gratitude to God and thanked Hon. Olaleye for putting smiles on the faces of widows, the elderly and the physically-challenged persons in Isolo. Mudashiru Alade Musa, a resident of Ishagatedo area of Isolo described the council chief as a humble and kind person, adding that what Hon. Olaleye is doing for the widows, elderly and physically-challenged persons portrays him as a man of the people.

    “If other council chairmen can do the same, definitely the rate of poverty would be reduced in our communities. I am happy because I am one of the beneficiaries of this programme. I pray that God should continue to bless our council chairman,” he said.

    In her remark, Mrs. Abosede Fausat, who resides at Agbabiaka Street, thanked the council chief for extending a helping hand to the down-trodden in Isolo LCDA.

    According to her, the endowment came when she needed financial and material support for her upkeep.

  • Council inaugurates executive members

    The Chairman, Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA),  Hon Shamsudeen Abiodun Olaleye has sworn in executive committee members that would assist him in bringing dividends of democracy to the residents  of the council  in the next four years.

    The swearing-in ceremony held on Monday, November 6 at the council hall was witnessed by dignitaries among who are member of the Governor’s Advisory Council Hon. Jude Emeka Idimogu (KSM) and member representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Chief M.A. Taiwo and other prominent politicians from the area.

    In his speech, Hon. Olaleye urged members of the executive council to live up to expectations in their responsibilities, noting that their appointment was a call to service which they must discharge with high sense of responsibility.

    He added that the selection of members of the committee cuts across the political groups of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Isolo, stressing that the nomination and selection of the members was endorsed by the top hierarchy of the APC in the state.

    “The cabinet members we sworn in today were nominated by the party leaders of APC. Our duty is to swear them in, which we have done. I urge the members of the executive to regard the appointment as a call to serve and not to scuttle the council. I don’t have anything against anybody; all I want from them is to be loyal to my administration. I wish all the executive committee members all the best,” Olaleye said.

    Among the officers sworn in were Hon. Olojede Emmanuel Kolawole (Secretary to Local Government) and Hon. Helen Ogunmakinwa (Chief of Staff). The supervisors include Hon. Kubirat Taiwo, Hon. Wasiu Oketoki, Hon. Buhari Bello, Hon. SaheedAbiodun, Hon. Nofisat Sobayo and Hon. Balikis Agbabiaka.

    Speaking on behalf of the cabinet members, Hon. Olojede expressed gratitude to God and the council chief for counting them worthy to be among the people that will work with the council chief till 2021. He described Hon. Olaleye as a good friend, brother and goal-getter who is ready to take Isolo LCDA to the next level.

    “On behalf of my colleagues, we promise not to disappoint the council chief. And we promise to do our best to take the council to the next level,” he said.

  • Bursary awards for 100 students

    Bursary awards for 100 students

    In fulfilment of one of his campaign promises, the Executive Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Hon. Shamsudeen Abiodun Olaleye has given out bursary awards to 100 students in higher institutions across the country.

    At the award ceremony held at the council’s secretariat on Thursday, the students received the sum of N25, 000 each from the council chief to support their education careers.

    In his address, Hon. Olaleye said his administration is giving serious consideration to education; beginning with pupils at crèche level up to students in institutions of higher learning.

    “Our aim is to touch the lives of many students as possible in their pursuit of education. We have distributed educational materials to pupils in the crèche classes; we have distributed school bags to primary school pupils; we have organised remedial classes for SS2 students preparing for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) during our first term in office.

    “When we were campaigning for re-election, we promised to give bursary awards to students of tertiary institutions who are residents and indigenous to our LCDA. The money we are giving is to reduce the financial burden on their parents. We expect the students to spend the money on things that would impact positively on their education,” he said.

    Hon. Olaleye added that the award programme would hold quarterly, even as he enjoined those who did not make the list of first batch of the award recipients to exercise patience as many of them who applied for the programme would have the opportunity to be considered for the award.

    The bursary award scheme was first initiated by Hon. Olaleye in 2011 during his first term in office as one of his campaign promises. Over 500 students benefited from the programme.

    Some of the students who spoke to Southwest Report after the programme were excited to have received financial assistance from the council chief, saying that the bursary award will spur them to study hard.

    One of the beneficiaries, Omidokun Monsurat, a 300-level student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, thanked Hon. Olaleye for the gesture.

    “I feel excited that I was among the beneficiaries of the bursary award today. I did not expect that I would be selected for the first batch of the award because the day I came for the screening exercise, there were many applicants. I thank God that I was selected for the first batch,” she said.

    Another beneficiary Adetayo Kafayat, a 400-level student of Education Management at Lagos State University (LASU) thanked the council chief for the financial assistance.

    She described Hon Olaleye as a politician who made promises and fulfilled them. She promised to spend the money judiciously.

    In his reaction, Oshodi Babatunde, a 300-level of Computer Science from Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ekiti- State, said the bursary award came when he needed to buy textbooks and handouts. Babatunde, who said he was surprised when he received a text message for the bursary award, prayed that God should grant Olaleye long life.

    In a related development, council chief inaugurated three committees to assist him in his bid to deliver good governance to the people.

    Among the committees are the bursary award committee headed by Hon. Taiwo Akanimodo; the care for widows and the aged (CAWA) headed by Mr. Olowoniyi Tayo and the Revenue committee headed by Hon. Jubril Yusuf.

    On the bursary committee, Olaleye said: “We inaugurated this committee to work on the grey areas we have identified in the first batch of the bursary award and I believe that those who are appointed into the committee are up to the task.

    “The Care for Widows, Aged and the Physically Challenged committee is saddled with the responsibility of screening beneficiaries for the award. The revenue committee would ensure the internally-revenue of Isolo LCDA is improved.”

    He, therefore, urged members of the committee to use their political experience to improve the internally-generated revenue of Isolo LCDA.

    “I strongly believe that the revenue committee would live up to expectations in terms of delivery and good results. Our internal revenue needs to be improved with the inauguration of this committee,” he added.

  • My plan for Isolo, by council chief

    My plan for Isolo, by council chief

    The Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Hon. Shamsudeen Abiodun Olaleye has sworn in members of the council’s legislative arm to kick starts his second term in office.

    While performing the swearing-in ceremony at the council secretariat, Hon. Olaleye enjoined the newly elected councilors to live up to the expectation of the voters   by making laws that would impact positively on the lives of the residents.

    The council chief noted that the task of bringing dividends of democracy to the doorsteps of the residents of the council starts with the lawmakers and hence could not afford to fail.

    According to him, “The APC in Lagos State is synonymous with good governance as exemplified by the exemplary work of our indefatigable Governor Akinwunmi Ambode who enjoys a good working relationship with members of Lagos State House of Assembly who have become strategic partners in progress. We must replicate that perfect working relationship in Isolo LCDA because it is collective call to service that we cannot afford to fail,” he said.

    Among the newly sworn-in councilors from the seven political wards of the council area are Hon. Abisodun Odusina-Adeoye (Ishagatedo/Ire-Akari), Hon. Kanayo Osondu (Okota), Hon. Idris Agbabiaka (Akinbaiye), Hon. Remmy Shittu Remmy (Apena), Hon. Kayode Olanrewaju (Alagbeji), Hon. Magnus Chidiebere (Ajao Estate) and Hon. Adeyemi Akeem (Ilasamaja).

    Soon after taking the mandatory oath of office, the councilors retired to legislative session and dully elected Hon. Remmy Shittu Remmy as Leader of the legislative arm while Hon. Adeyemi Akeem was elected Deputy Leader.

    Olaleye expressed gratitude to the people of the council for reposing their trust in him for the next four years.

    Olaleye, who polled 7798 votes, at the chairmanship election praised the electorates who defied the rains last Saturday to perform their civic responsibility.