Ikorodu Stakeholders Oppose Review of Lagos Divisional Structure

Kunle Adelabu -Reject merger with Kosofe, Shomolu Stakeholders across the Ikorodu Division on Sunday, February 14, 2021, again gathered at the Ikorodu Town hall to take a position on the attempt by the Lagos State House of Assembly to review the existing delineation of the state into five Divisions. The gathering, which was convened by the Chairman of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, had the presence  of the two representatives of the Ikorodu Constituencies I and II, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade and Hon. Nurudeen Solaja respectively,…

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Census: Ikorodu Assures NPC Officials Of Adequate Support For Successful Area Demarcation

Kunle Adelabu In preparation for the national population census coming up later in the year, major stakeholders in Ikorodu Division have assured the officials of the National Population Commission (NPC) of the division’s support as the body commenced the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) of the division. The exercise, which began on Monday (yesterday), will last for a month across the Ikorodu LG and five Local Council Development Areas LCSAs) in the division. Traditional rulers, elected officials and Council Chairmen assured the NPC officials that the EAD exercise, which is in…

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Exclusive Interview: The Negotiation For Boundary Resolutions Was Tough Because Councils Have Motivations For Internally Generated Revenue, Resource Control – Asipa Kaoli

Asipa Kaoli Olatunji Olusanya, the Asipa of Ikorodu Kingdom, and Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos East Senatorial District, Deputy Apex Leader of APC in Ikorodu and the former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives, is the Chairman of the 8 – man Boundary Dispute Resolution Committee that looked into the boundary problems amongst three Council areas in Ikorodu Division. The committee submitted its report few days ago at the apex meeting of the party held at Prince Abiodun Ogunleye’s Solomade house in lkorodu. In this…

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Lagos Assembly Reconstitutes House Committees

Wale Jagun The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday announced the chairmen of the reconstituted 38 standing committees of the House. The Speaker urged the new chairmen to act in ways to make the House truly seen as carrying out its oversight functions in the best interests of the people. The following are the newly constituted committees and their chairmen: 1. Sanai Agunbiade – Business Rules and Standing Order 2. Mojisola Meranda – Ethics, Protocols and Privileges 3. Sarajudeen Tijani –…

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