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Residents of Kosofe Local Government Area in Lagos State have expressed their appreciation following the inauguration of three new strategic link roads.

They gave the commendations in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

NAN reports that the roads include; Lateef Dosumu Street,  Ilawe Street in Ifako and Musa Adewokun Street in Ojota.

The residents said they believed the roads would significantly improve mobility and boost the local economy.

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An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Ifako, Chief Olayinka Ogunnekan, described the new roads as “game-changers” that would stimulate business aactivities.

“We are thrilled with the commissioning of these new roads. It’s a game-changer for our community, and we are grateful to the Kosofe Local Government,” he said.

Chairman of Winniped Estate, Mr Femi Ojo, said that the roads would alleviate traffic congestion and improve residents’ daily commutes.

“The new roads will definitely improve our daily commute and make life easier for us.

We appreciate the chairman’s commitment to infrastructural development,” he said.

Mr Jamiu Talabi of Ojota Central CDA, representing residents of Musa Adewokun Street, emphasised the positive impact on local businesses.

Kosofe Local Government in Lagos State has launched the fourth edition of its free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration initiative.

Chief Press Secretary to the council chairman, Oluwole Obisanya, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos.

He noted that the initiative demonstrates the unwavering commitment to advancing academic excellence within the community.

He said: “I am pleased to announce the commencement of our fourth edition of free JAMB forms distribution under the Kosofe Edu-Support Initiative, #KosofeConcern.”

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He noted that beneficiaries must be residents of Kosofe Local Government Area.

He added that to be fair with the exercise, beneficiaries would go through screening to ascertain their eligibility.

“The distribution details and eligibility criteria include: beneficiaries must be residents of Kosofe LG and must be 16 years of age or above before November 2023.

“SS1 and SS2 students are not eligible and parents or guardians are not allowed in the screening venue.

“The required documents for the free forms include; Photocopy of NIN card, photocopy of LASRA card, also, photocopy of O’Level result,” he said.

The exercise will take place at the Kosofe Local Government Secretariat Hall between January 29 and 30.

The Executive Chairman, Kosofe Local Government Area, Moyosore Adedoyin Ogunlewe, has given an account of his three years in office.

At a media parley at the council secretariat with the Vice Chairman, Oluwole Sosanya, Leader of Kosofe Legislative Arm Oluloro Idowu, and other members of his excos, Ogunlewe, who listed what he described as his modest achievements, expressed optimism that every resident regardless of social strata and political affiliations would continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy in fulfillment of his electoral promises to the people.

“Three years ago, you entrusted me with the leadership of this great local government. You placed your hope, dreams, and aspirations in our hands, believing in our vision for a better Kosofe. Today, I am both humbled and proud to present to you our scorecard – a testament to our collective efforts and achievements over the past three years,” he began.

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Pressed further, he said: “When we assumed office in July 2021, we made a solemn promise to work tirelessly for the development and prosperity of Kosofe. We pledged to focus on key areas that would significantly improve the lives of our people – infrastructure, health, education, environmental sustainability, and economic empowerment. Today, I am pleased to report that we have made substantial progress in each of these areas.

“Let me start with our infrastructure development initiatives, which we aptly named ‘Kosofe Works’. Infrastructure is the backbone of any thriving community, and we recognised its critical importance from day one. I am proud to announce that over the past three years, we have constructed a total of 30 roads across all seven wards of our local government.”

The lawyer said many road network projects “dot the Kosofe landscape all across Mende, Anthony, Ogudu, Ifako/Gbagada, Oworo I and II, Ojota axis and environs, with additional 11 in the works, including drainages, construction of blocks of classrooms, boreholes, primary healthcare centres,” just as he has made interventions in the primary and post-primary levels of education in the council.

Under his administration, the Kosofe Food Bank, an initiative to help cushion the effect of the spiraling food inflation especially for the vulnerable and less privileged members of the council as palliatives.

Ogunlewe, who boasted that the council relied totally on the internally generated revenue and its monthly allocations from the Federal Government without recourse to any external loans, assured that his administration will continue to work towards uplifting the people and the council in general, even as he expressed his token of appreciation to the leaders of thoughts in the community include the Governors’ Advisory Council, traditional rulers, market women, transport unions, community development associations amongst other stakeholders for their support and encouragement thus far.

The residents of Kosofe Local Government Area and the Mandate Movement, a political group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend celebrated former member, House of Representatives for Kosofe Federal Constituency, Prince Rotimi Agunsoye on his 62nd birthday. It was a white and orange affair in Kosofe as the dignitaries, including former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa; Chairman Lagos Mandate Movement, Abdullai Ayinde ‘Enilolobo’ and former member House of Representatives (Agege Federal Constituency), Dr. Samuel Babatunde Adejare, lauded the celebrator.

Adejare described the celebrator, as a ‘hardworking fellow, very intelligent, with humongous amount of native intelligence. He is a man that is brave, courageous and who says it the way it is. If you have Rotimi as a friend, you don’t need to look for another. He will not desert you and he will tell you when you’re wrong and when you are right. Above all, he’s a family man, very humble and a good party man.” Ayinde, on his part, congratulated the celebrator for retaining the loyalty of his people despite no longer being in office. He thanked God on his behalf and wished him long life, up to 95.

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“Rotimi is a party stalwart, not only in Kosofe but in the whole of Lagos State, which is why this huge multitude has gathered to celebrate him yet again,” Ayinde said.

In his appreciation speech, Agunsoye recalled that the group had for the past 15 or 16 years, celebrated him on his birthday. He, therefore, prayed and thanked them for their steadfastness for the party and love and support for him, even after office. He said their action has again demonstrated that the Mandate Movement indeed owned Kosofe.

The Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, in Lagos State, Mr. Moyosore Ogunlewe, has said the sinking of 20 boreholes in seven wards of the council, to address water shortage, has begun.

This is contained in a statement by the Acting Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Mr. Oluwole Obisanya.

Ogunlewe explained that the first phase of the project would cover 10 boreholes across the local government area.

The council boss further said the project was in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) six: ensuring access to clean water and sanitation for all.

“The specific locations of the first 10 boreholes include Olayiwola Owoiya/Ikuomola Close Junction, Oworonsoki (Ward A); Miyaki Street/ Odugbemi Street, Opposite Idera Mosque (Ward B); Ayodele Okeowo Road/ Kristabel Junction, Ifako (Ward C); Diya Street by Ifako Roundabout, Ifako (Ward C).

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“Others are Olorunlogbon Street, Anthony (Ward D); Aminu Street, Mende (Ward E);

Adeshiyan Street/Biola Fadayomi Junction, behind Total filling station, Ojota (Ward F); Gbadebo Street, Ojota (Ward F); Adebare Street, Ogudu (Ward G) and Eyiaro Street , Ogudu (Ward G),” he said.

Ogunlewe also said the boreholes were part of the council’s positive developmental projects, for Kosofe residents.

“The boreholes will provide much-needed relief and improve the overall well-being of the people,” he said.