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  • Onigbongbo LCDA empowers 500 residents with grants, tools

    Onigbongbo LCDA empowers 500 residents with grants, tools

    No fewer than 500 persons in the Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have received support items such as cash grants, sewing machines, grinding machines, freezers, among others, from the Executive Chairman of the LCDA, Moyosore Adebanjo.

    Adebanjo, who reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to turning challenges into opportunities for residents, said the empowerment items provided were tools for building long-term, sustainable livelihoods.

    He also announced the forthcoming launch of the Onigbongbo Marshall (O’Marshall) Security Initiative, a community-based security network designed to strengthen neighbourhood safety and support existing security agencies.

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    Other items distributed included hairdryers, solar lights, generator sets, clippers, and CNG tricycles, along with ICT opportunities facilitated through a strategic partnership with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

    Speaking at the event, Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, described the initiative as a powerful step toward expanding economic access and improving livelihoods.

    He noted that the programme reflected Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to inclusive growth, youth development, and community advancement across Lagos State.

    Also speaking, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, commended Adebanjo for embodying progressive ideals through initiatives that prioritise citizens’ well-being.

    He urged beneficiaries to maximise the value of their new tools and grants to grow their businesses.

  • Onigbongbo chair lifts residents with cash, projects

    Onigbongbo chair lifts residents with cash, projects

    • By Muinat Ajibade-Alasela

    Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area Chairman Oladotun Olakanle has inaugurated Akerele Street and donated Compactor Truck to support LAWMA.

    Olakanle also gave N100,000 each as grants to 100 beneficiaries.

    The multiple events also featured groundbreaking for a new secretariat.

    The council boss assured residents of continuous sustainable developmental projects across communities.

    “We will ensure our electorates who have bestowed confidence in governance continue to enjoy dividends of democracy. I will not fail you. We are conscious of your expectations and we are resolved to make you and our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) proud,” he said.

    The chairman highlighted some of programmes to be executed next year to include Infrastructure, Basic Education, Health and Environment, Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and other core areas of grassroots’ governance.

    He further added that in the area of human capital development, he paid adequate attention to empowerment, especially women empowerment, health, education and youth engagement.

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    “In order to get more of our people involved in governance, we have created about seven committees with over 150 members drawn from across the six wards to help with community engagement in policy formulation and implementation. We pay monthly allowance to everyone who serves on the committee.

    “A total of 778 people mostly women, have benefitted from our empowerment programmes. We have given wide range of items including sewing machines, hair dryers, vulcanizing machines, cooler with drinks including cash. Under our Onigbongbo cares programme. We distributed food items to some households and give cash of N5,000 to some selected elderly on a quarterly basis even before fuel subsidy was removed,” he said.

    The council boss stated that with fuel subsidy removal, the economic situation has worsened and as a responsible government, they had equally increased their level of intervention to augment what the state and federal governments are doing to ameliorate the situation adding that the last food distribution programme they had, a total of 3000 households benefitted.

    The council boss stated that to further sustain many more micro businesses in LCDA, he had concluded arrangements to enter into partnership with Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, to access seamless credit.