The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, has commissioned and handed over multiple projects facilitated in Igbogbo/ Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria.
In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the lawmaker, Mr Enitan Olukotun, he listed the projects as 1km Agunfoye Road (first phase), equipped with drainage system; newly built Primary Health Centre (PHC), at Igbe Laara and a new block of classrooms at UAMC (Eleja) Primary School, Igbogbo.
Other projects handed over by the federal lawmaker on Monday were rehabilitated classrooms at the Methodist Primary School, Ibeshe and Local Government Primary School, Igbe Laara, Igbogbo.
Abiru said he has upheld unwavering commitment to people -focused and impactful representation. He was represented by former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola.
“These interventions are not just about infrastructure. They are about restoring dignity, improving access and creating opportunities,” he said.
He urged the community to take full ownership of the facilities, stressing the importance of maintenance and sustainability for future generations.
The Senator also called on community leaders to ensure the proper use and management of the newly delivered facilities.
While assuring residents that more developmental projects were in the pipeline, Sen. Abiru reaffirmed his focus on initiatives in education, health, youth empowerment and infrastructure development across the Lagos East Senatorial District.
HRM Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, notable leaders across Ikorodu Division, including the apex leader in Ikorodu, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe and the Chairman of Igbogbo Baiyeku LCDA, Builder Sesan Daini, commissioned the projects respectively.
At the commissioning of the Methodist Primary school, Ibeshe, The Olubeshe of Ibeshe, HRM Oba Richard Abayomi Ogunsanya, thanked Senator Abiru for providing desired leadership across the district. Hon. Gbolahan Ogunleye, member representing Ikorodu Constituency 1, Lagos State House of Assembly, who represented his father, Prince Ogunleye, said the Lagos East was proud of the performance of the Senator.
The former Head of Service in Lagos State, Otunba Adesegun Ogunlewe, who commissioned one of the blocks of classrooms on behalf of Senator Ogunlewe, and the Odofin of Igbogbo, High Chief Tajudeen Onasanya, eulogized Senator Abiru as a silent performer, whose good works are speaking for themselves.
Relatedly, Senator Abiru recently delivered health centres and blocks of classrooms to the residents of coastal communities in Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The projects, commissioned and transferred to the leadership of Lekki LCDA under Executive Chairman Engr. Rasaq Kasali, include the newly constructed and fully equipped Primary Health Centre in Akodo-Ise and the rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing health centre in Folu Community.
In addition, rehabilitated and fully furnished classroom blocks at Lepia Primary School and Olomowewe Primary School were also delivered to the local government authority.
Representing Senator Abiru at the event, Mr. Enitan Olukotun, Media Aide to Senator Tokunbo Abiru, highlighted the Senator’s commitment to delivering impactful projects across all 16 LGAs and LCDAs within Lagos East. He emphasized that the senator’s initiatives are focused on addressing critical needs in healthcare, education, youth empowerment, and digital innovation.
The Epe Division, which includes Ibeju Lekki, Lekki, Eredo, Ikosi Ejirin, and Epe, have been significant beneficiaries of Senator Abiru’s development strides. Projects in the area include modern markets, youth centres, and the ongoing SAIL Innovation Lab and Sports Complex in Orimedu, Ibeju-Lekki, primed to become a hub for digital and sport talent development.
