The newly elected Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Mrs. Adetola Abubarka Oyedele, has pledged to make education, healthcare, and large-scale empowerment the cornerstone of her administration.
Speaking with journalists on Thursday at the Lagos State House of Assembly complex, Oyedele acknowledged the achievements of her predecessor, Mayor Dele Oshinowo, particularly in infrastructure and empowerment.
However, she expressed her determination to build on that legacy by shifting greater focus toward human capital development.
“My administration will prioritise the people, especially our youth,” she said. “We will invest in their education, health, and overall development so they can become successful and responsible citizens.”
She added that the youth of Agboyi-Ketu would be inspired by homegrown role models—individuals from the community who have attained remarkable success—and that her leadership would provide the platform for more young people to follow in their footsteps.
“My predecessor Mayor Dele Oshinowo concentrated more on infrastructure but aside building on that I intend to tilt more to education.
“I think it is the bedrock of every society, and we really need to look into what we are giving to the children.
“Their growth and excelling in schools needs to be taken seriously, so as we are taking care of that.
“We really need to improve on the quality of education given to the children, so that they can compete with their peers outside the local government.
“We need to ensure that we train the teachers to ensure they are up to the task.
“We need to encourage the children as well because there are lots of distractions for children so, we need to catch them young.
“We need to look at how much the teachers are imparting in the children ensuring compliance with a standard of quality education. Mrs. Oyedele also hinted more about her food bank Initiative, health care and girl child protection.
“We are going to be based on grassroots improvement. We intend to continue and look into places we have not even gotten to.
“Something out of the ordinary, I intend to build a food bank where everyone will come for supply. The elderly, indigent and vulnerable.
“We will also consider health care because health is wealth, we will ensure that our primary health centres are top notch, one that can compete favourably with other health facilities around us.
“There shall be prompt attention when it comes to the health of residents of Agboyi-Ketu. In case of emergencies, child birth and the children.
“Also the girl child appeals so much to me being a woman and a mother, they should expect empowerment, skill acquisition, self dignity, respect and more.
“I am going to ensure the girl child is protected in Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, they have to go to school and I will ensure they grow well and are able to compete with their peers as regards education.
“There are few things that concerns the girl child that we usually look away from, if you look at it when they introduce condoms to guys, boys and men it is optional, you use it because it is your choice.
“But as soon as a girl child attains puberty there is need for sanitary pads it is a necessity it comes to you not by choice.
“Nobody is looking at that we have mothers that finds it very difficult to eat and they still have to take care of this every month.
“Their hygiene is also paramount for me there is need for extra care while on your monthly flow. I intend to introduce free sanitary pads for girls in my local government on monthly basis.” Oyedele said.
