Category: Council Report

Mariam Akinloye The process of developing a people-oriented budget for 2024, in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, started on Friday, with a Stakeholders’ Forum. According to the Council Chairman, the stakeholders’ forum is vital to budget preparation, because it gives the populace the opportunity to make inputs and have a people- oriented budget. At the strategic meeting held at the Ijede LCDA Secretariat hall, stakeholders commended the council administration under Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, for the efforts made so far, but…

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Jare Olukotun The Ikorodu Local Government has inaugurated a Vigilance Group and Local Security Joint Task Force, as part of the council’s effort in strengthening the security situation in Ikorodu. According to a statement on the Council’s Facebook page, Chairman of the Council, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, inaugurated the outfit on Monday, about two years after the six Chairmen in Ikorodu Division vowed to establish their own security architecture to be named, ‘Ikorodu Division Security Trust Fund’, to provide necessary funding and support for the fight against crimes in the division.…

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Kunle Adelabu Following the disclosure by the Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Builder Sesan Daini, that there has been a significant increase in monthly allocations from Federation Account to the Local Government Areas in the country, which has aided his administration in execution of some projects, residents of Ikorodu have charged the six Council Chairmen, on the need for good governance at the grassroots, especially in the areas of impactful projects and accountability. Daini, who said that the increment was due to…

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-Council Chair to also give Majidun PHC facelift Mariam Akinloye The Chairman of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Otunba (Hon) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrwaju, is set to rehabilitate the damaged classrooms and rooftops of the UPE Primary School, Ajaguro. Hon. Sulaimon also assured the management of the school that the Works and Housing Department of the Council, would attend to the renovation promptly. The Chairman, who paid a familiarization tour to the Majidun Primary Health Centre, on Thursday, also pledged to give the health…

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Mariam Akinloye The Executive Chairman of Ijede LCDA, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, has felicitated with the traditionalists in Ijede kingdom, on the celebration of this year’s Isese Day. Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba, in a statement released today and signed by her Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Nurat Temitope Durojaiye, said that day is designed to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Yorubas. She charged on the importance of preserving the culture and tradition of the race. “The Isese Day is an annual event marked to project the rich culture and age-long…

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Kunle Adelabu -As Hon. Sulaimon doles out food items, cash palliatives It was a massive turnout at the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat, as about 5000 residents of the council, trooped out to get palliatives provided by the Chairman, Otunba (Hon.) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju. Bags of food items comprising of rice, beans and garri, were distributed to beneficiaries which were sourced from the wards, traditional institutions, CDC/CDAs, religious bodies, youth groups, special people and market associations among others. Also, some of the beneficiaries were also provided with…

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Kunle Adelabu It was prayers and commendations for Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo Alogba, the Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, on Monday, August 14, 2023, as residents reflected their genuine appreciation for the food items she provided for them as palliatives to lessen the impact of the subsidy removal, on them. The gesture, was benefited by residents from 2500 homes in the council. The distribution of the food items, which was done under the Hon. Alogba’s food bank program tagged, ‘Ijede Tunrayo/ Ayo Ni Temi’, which has…

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