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  • We ‘re out to discover talents — LG boss

    The Chairman of the Orile Agege Local Government, Hon. Johnson Sunday Babatunde, has called on all local government councils across the country to search out young talents in their various areas because, according to him, “it is our duty as government officials to do so.”

    “Government,” he said, “has the capacity and wherewithal to research out these hidden talents, nurture them and guide them towards growth in order that when such talents are developed, they could then be properly guided to contribute to the overall development of the country.”

    The Chairman revealed this at the maiden edition of the Inter Schools Sports Competition hosted by the Association For Formidable Educational Development (AFED), Orile Agege Chapter at the NYSC Camp football pitch in the Agege area of Lagos.

    The Chairman said he was most impressed by the high turnout of private and public schools for the competition and that he could see from the various sporting activities that took place that afternoon that Nigeria as a country is bristling with young talents, silently crying out to be nurtured and developed.

    He promised to make available financial resources and “any other needed support” to encourage the talents he had spotted at the various sporting activities that took place at the event.

    “This is how people like Ilerika and Mary Onyali of those days emerged,” he added.

    The Chairman of Orile Agege AFED Chapter, Mr. Taiwo Olasunkanmi, told newsmen at the sporting event that the theme of the day was carefully selected that is ‘Making of a star.’

    “Part of the reasons we are hosting this competition is to search and discover the sporting stars amongst our children. Now that they are young, this is the best time to identify and pick them and to start training them in the right direction.

    “Again it is a good thing to bring these schools together like this because some of these schools cannot afford to host their schools’ inter-house sports. So this helps them to have annual inter-house sports without spending much and still engage the children in a competitive spirit,” Olasunkanmi said.

  • LG boss makes case for conducive environment for learning

    The need to provide condusive environment for learning and initiating purposeful social infrastructure for the benefit of the people has been stressed by the Executive Chairman of Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area, Prince Musibau Adekunle Asafa.

    He made this assertion during the inauguration of a block of six classrooms, town-halls and clean water boreholes around various communities in the council area.

    While residents of  Ijanikin and Aiyetoro got town-halls others in Ketu, Marin, Egbetedo, Cele, Gbewu and Morontola respectively, got boreholes

    According to him, lack of social amenities affect community well-being and that education play a distinct role in supporting any locality.

    He urged residents to support such, as the availability of clean water and network of roads can have far reaching consequences. “ The provision of these amenities are born out of the outlined All Progressives Congress manifesto to render dividends of democracy to the people; that is why President Muhammadu Buhari; Lagos State governorship candidate of APC,  Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu;  Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District at the Senate, Mr. Olamilekan Adeola;  APC candidate, Ojo Federal Constituency, House of Representative, Murisiku Durosimi;  and the candidate of APC, Lagos House of Assembly, Ojo Constituency ll,  Surajudeen Tijani, all candidates of the party need to win the coming elections.

  • LG boss empowers 2,000

    Not less than 2,000 residents of the Badagry Local Government Area have been empowered as part of the activities marking the first anniversary of Hon. Olusegun Onilude, the council chairman, in office which took place at the council secretariat during the week.

    The beneficiaries of the empowerment programme include farmers, students, artisans, market women, widows and the physically challenged.

    The beneficiaries carted home various items such as, deep freezers, poultry accessories, bags of feeds, farm implements, and bags of fertilizers, exercise books, grinding machines, sewing machines, hair dryers and kits, food items,  generating sets and barbing kits.

    He also gave out cash gifts and 20 official cars to political office holders and management team of the council.

    In his speech on the occasion, Hon. Onilude said the presentation of the empowerment items was in accordance with his resolve to boost the economy of the people of the council area through self-reliance and creation of jobs.

    He noted that the era of over-reliance on white collar jobs was over since the government cannot meet all the needs of its people.

    The council boss warned the recipients of the empowerment items not to sell them. “These items are not to be sold. They are meant to be investments to kick-start your businesses. We plan to set up a monitoring team to monitor the activities of the recipients on how they are making use of these items.

    “The last one year might not have been a roller coaster of events, but I want to reassure you that we are firmly on top of the situations,” he said.

    He revealed that the local government has been able to record appreciable achievements in the areas of internally generated revenue, market development, road construction and maintenance, primary health care delivery and staff welfare in the last one year.

  • LG boss stresses need for tree planting

    The Executive Chairman of Oto Awori LCDA, Prince Musibau Adekunle Asafa has stressed the need for the public to plant a tree for enriched and beautiful environment.

    Speaking during the annual tree planting campaign organised by the Lagos State Government under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, he stated that the benefits embedded in planting trees cannot be quantified.

    Asafa said the continued effort of the state government in fighting against the negative impact of climate change in our communities will automatically affect generations yet unborn positively.

    “Many do not know that when we fell trees, we kill lives, and we are unkind to future generations. Planting trees will reduce excess carbon – dioxide from the atmosphere,” he said.

    The General Manager of Lagos Parks and Gardens Agency(LASPARK), Mrs Bilikis Adebiyi-Abiola  was represented by the Head of Environment Department and President of Medical and Health workers Union of Nigeria,(MHEWUN), Comrade Falade Ayo Adio.

    Adio said trees act as a kind of environmental ‘buffer’ for the entire ecosystem. Apart from its capacity to reduce urban temperature, it can also absorb pollution of all kinds of particles, chemical and even noise.

  • APC ward congress: LG boss preaches peace, unity

    The Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Lagos State, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi has urged members of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to promote peace and unity during today’s nationwide ward congress of the party.

    This, he said, was necessary to engender purposeful leadership in the country.

    Egunjobi made the call on Thursday at a meeting with members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the area ahead of the party’s ward congresses across the country.

    Addressing members of the party at the meeting, the council chief canvassed for smooth conduct of the exercise at the ward level, describing it as the foundation for leadership at the national level.

    “If we get it right at the ward level, you can be sure that leadership at the national level will be right and just.

    “Therefore, our officers at the ward level must be dedicated and be men and women of proven integrity,” he said.

    Egunjobi also implored party faithful to be guided by the principle of fairness, equity and justice in the election of party officials.

    He assured that the exercise would be hitch-free in Agege, urging party loyalists and members to eschew any form of violence that could mar it.

  • Lagos residents laud LG boss over road project

    Residents and road users in Shitta roundabout, Surulere, can now heave a sigh of relief with the complete renovation and formal launch of that portion of road. For years, the spot had been a source of constant headache for both residents and passers bye due to the spoilt drainage system causing sewage water to overrun the road and its environ.

    The Surulere Local Government team led by its chairman, Hon. Tajudeen Ajide, during the inauguration yesterday, said it is another promise kept. He said:  “it was part of the promise that we made before assuming office to fix this popular spot which had become a sore point in Surulere. We are happy to have delivered the job for the benefit of our people.”

    Surrounded by LG commissioners, party leaders, councillors and community leaders, the chief Imam of Surulere, Abdulahi Jatto, was on hand to cut the tape and declare the road for public use. Some residents and business owners in the areas were of the opinion that they no longer experience foul smell and logjam occasioned by the bad drainage. “We now live in a clean environment. Motorists drive smoothly and we are generally happy,” Mrs Musiliu Ajayi, a fruit retailer, said.

     

     

  • Support Cleaner Lagos Initiative —LG boss

    The Lagos Island Local Government and Visionscape has urged the people of the local government area to support the state government’s Cleaner Lagos Initiative.

    At a sensitisation programme held at the local government secretariat, the Chairman of the local government, Tijani Adetoyese Olusi, said the Cleaner Lagos Initiative of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is to make the state look like other developed countries in terms of neatness.

    “I appreciate Governor Ambode for the Cleaner Lagos Initiative. The governor is looking at cleaner Lagos. We need to put all our hands on deck to achieve our goal,” he said.

    He added: “We, as government, are not happy with what is happening. We have seriously been cleaning refuse in the Lagos Island Local Government Area. As the premier local government and the hub of business in Nigeria, it means Lagos Island generates a lot of wastes. It is an enormous task.

    “The community development associations and market leaders have a role to play because they are the major generators of these wastes. Most of the wastes generated are daylight wastes between 6am and 10pm. The residents should work hand in hand with Visionscape. We want you to pack your wastes where Visionscape operators will be able to pack them. We need to be proactive in packaging our wastes,” he said.

    The Operation Director, Visionscape, Mr Barrack, said “the company is ready to work together to make Lagos Island cleaner.

    “We are here to work with all of you. You should not throw your wastes anyhow with the impression that somebody will pick them up. We are going to work together,” he urged the residents.

  • Support Cleaner Lagos Initiative, LG boss pleads

    The Lagos Island Local Government and Visionscape have urged the people of the local government area to support the state government’s Cleaner Lagos Initiative.

    At a sensitisation programme held at the local government secretariat, the Chairman of the local government, Tijani Adetoyese Olusi, said the Cleaner Lagos Initiative of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is to make the state look like other developed countries in terms of neatness.

    “I appreciate Governor Ambode for the Cleaner Lagos Initiative. The governor is looking at cleaner Lagos. We need to put all our hands on deck to achieve our goal,” he said.

    He added: “We, as government, are not happy with what is happening. We have seriously been cleaning refuse in the Lagos Island Local Government Area. As the premier local government and the hub of business in Nigeria, it means Lagos Island generates a lot of wastes. It is an enormous task.

    “The Community Development Associations and market leaders have a role to play because they are the major generators of these wastes. Most of the wastes generated are daylight wastes between 6 and 10pm. The residents should work hand in hand with Visionscape. We want you to pack your wastes where Visionscape operators will be able to pack them,” he said.

     

  • LG boss builds customary court, rehabilitates roads

    Chairman of Surulere Local Government, Hon. Tajudeen Ajide, has made bold his promise to touch the lives of indigenes following the rehabilitation of two roads in Oyekan and Small London areas of Surulere. He has also begun construction of new customary court in Surulere I Magisterial district, of Lagos State. A resident and shop owner, in Oyekan Street, Modupeoluwa Whesu, said the road used to be dusty and filled with pot holes making the residents to suffer in mucky waters whenever it rained.

    Similarly, Molade Kazeem, a carpenter who resides at the Low-Cost Housing Estate, popularly called Small London, at Babajide area of Surulere, hailed the efforts of the local council.

    “We are happy about the road rehabilitation. Also, street lights are being fixed and pot holes on other roads have been filled. We don’t experience traffic anymore,” he said.

    When contacted, Ajide informed that he has great plans for Surulere residents. “I am only doing my job. I am 100 percent focused on touching the lives of my people. We are going to all areas that need our attention and that is why we have met with the CDAs and they have told us what they want. We have empowered them too.”

    On the customary court, he added, “our preoccupation is to deliver legacy projects residents and the current local government administration would be proud of. The old structure was in such a terrible state that it posed danger to the lives of those working there.

     

     

    The ceilings had caved in and the roots of a tree planted on the premises were sprouting inside the main building. So, we thought it is important to build a befitting customary court.”

  • Confusion in Anambra over suspension of LG boss

    Confusion in Anambra over suspension of LG boss

    There is tension in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra state following the indefinite suspension of the  council chairman, John Onyeakpa, by the councilors over allegations of misconduct and poor performance among others. Already, Anambra state police command had deployed more security operatives to the area to maintain law and order.

    Before his controversial suspension, the chairman was served with an impeachment notice on July 2nd, 2015. In reaction to the move by the legislators, Onyeakpa dragged the Councillors and the Chief Judge of the state to court, seeking discontinuation of the impeachment process. Specifically, the LG boss urged the Court to stop the Chief Judge from setting up a panel to investigate him.

    But in a surprise statement on Friday at Umunze headquarters of the council area, after their sitting, the Councilors announced the indefinite suspension of the Chairman and directed him to hand over the affairs of the council to his deputy, Sir Emma Enwere, within 24 hours.

    According to reports, the motion for his suspension was moved by the leader of the house, Sir Chukwudi Okwuma, and was supported by all the 15 legislators present out of the 18 member house.

    Okwuma alleged that the chairman had crippled the activities of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the council area and had equally accused Governor Obiano of sponsoring the councilors to impeach him at all cost. Also, chairman information and security, Hyginus Umeaka alleged that the chairman had turned the council area into a private business, while Mr. Stanistus Nnaka accused him of being stubborn.

    But there is confusion over the state of things in the council as Onyeakpa has vowed to resist all attempts to wrongly and forcefully remove him from office. Although he could not be reached for his reaction, a close aide of the embattled LG boss said it is unlikely that Onyeakpa will give up without a fight.

    “Don’t forget the matter is in court already. I am sure the Chairman will seek justice till the very end. He will not succumb to this extra judicial act by the councillors. He will resist them,” the aide said.