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  • Ikuforiji congratulates Adesina

    Ikuforiji congratulates Adesina

    Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has congratulated Mr. Femi Adesina, the deputy Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Newspaper on his election as the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors.

    In a statement by his Chief press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Adebayo, Ikuforiji described the election of Adesina as” a thing of joy for me, my family, and all my fellow legislators, the entire management and staff here at the Lagos State House of Assembly”.

    He said, “It is indeed a welcome development that your election is coming at a time when your media organisation, The Sun Group of Newspapers is celebrating its tenth anniversary.

    “As the pioneer editor of The Sun ( daily), it is clear that your superb professional wherewithal, alongside other sound managers of The Sun newspapers in the last ten years , has indeed earned your media organisation the excellent image of a brand that is well respected nationwide today.”

    He prayed that the Almighty God endow Adesina with the required knowledge, wisdom and understanding to successfully take the Nigerian Guild of Editors to the next level.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • ‘Stop attacks on Ikuforiji’

    The Lagos State House of Assembly has warned “mischievous elements” against circulating falsehood about Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji in the print and social media.

    Speaking on behalf of the lawmakers yesterday at the Assembly Complex, Chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Information Segun Olulade said it was disheartening that the speaker was linked to the fraud allegation against one of his aides, Mr. Atoyebi Oyebode, in a newspaper report last week.

    Olulade said the Assembly members have confidence in Ikuforiji’s leadership.

    He described Ikuforiji as a “diligent statesman with impeccable character and a leader with vision and focus”.

    The lawmaker said the Assembly’s achievements in the last eight years could not have been possible without the Speaker’s “excellent leadership skills”.

    He urged those threatened by the Speaker’s “rising political and social profile” to engage him in “policy-inclined issues”, rather than defaming his character, “which he worked hard to build as an accomplished banker and a quintessential lawmaker”.

    Olulade said: “Those sponsoring unprintable and malignant publications against Ikuforiji are spent forces and political failures, who are extremely estranged against Mr. Speaker because their inordinate political ambitions have suffered serious setbacks in recent times.

    “Only God can determine the future of an individual and no amount of mudslinging can stop Mr. Speaker from achieving his destiny.”

     

  • Lagos Assembly will show good leadership, says Ikuforiji

    Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has said that members of the House will continue to show good leadership and abide by the Quaranic injunctions required of leaders which include fear of God, honesty, transparency and patience in the discharge of their duties.

    Ikuforiji stated this in his remarks at the 6th Annual Hijrah celebration of Lagos Assembly, which took place at the Assembly complex at Alausa, Ikeja on Friday. The theme for this year’s celebration was, ‘Establishment of a just and balanced society: A critical look at leadership and accountability’.

    He also promised that the House will continue to legislate for the betterment of the people’s welfare and for good governance as this is what Allah expects of anyone in a position of authority and as representatives of the people.

    An Islamic cleric and lecturer from the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Muhammad Ladan, who was the guest lecturer at the event, urged political office holders to use their positions to show good leadership and accountability in office.

    Also speaking on the topic, a lecturer at the Department of Insurance, University of Lagos, Dr. Tajudeen Yusuf, said that God forbids injustice and that mankind should engage in worldly affairs with justice in all ramifications.