Category: Community

Kunle Adelabu The Sekumade of lpakodo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Bashir Sotonwa, the Executive Chairman of the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. (Princess) Jumoke Jimbo – Ademehin and the Council Leader, Hon. Wasiu Agbaje Olomu, have pleaded with the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to extend the construction of the Oba Sotonwa Close to Solebo Estate. They made the appeal on Monday, May 4, 2020, when the Council Chairman led her cabinet and members of the council’s legislative arm on inspection of the road which…

Kunle Adelabu & Jare Babatunde As the month-long lockdown of Lagos State by President Muhammadu Buhari witnessed a partial unlocking on Monday, May 4, 2020, residents of Ikorodu besieged the BRT Terminal at the Ikorodu garage to board buses to their various destinations. Although, the atmosphere at the terminal was in contrast to the social distancing order by the government as heavy crowd of passengers sandwiched themselves as they struggled to board the BRT buses, the management of the bus service adhered strictly with the directive which stipulates reduction of…

Kunle Adelabu A non-governmental organization, Save – A – Girl Initiative, has distributed facemasks to residents in Ikorodu Division of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, in support  of the government’s efforts in curtailing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. At a brief programme that took place at the Adeboruwa palace in Igbogbo on Saturday, May 2, 2019, members of youth groups like National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Students’ Union bodies as well  as community-based organisations, market associations, artisans and traditional institutions were given the facemasks. The NGO became the third organization…

Kunle Adelabu Following its successful partnership with the Managing Director of the Polaris Bank, Mr Adetokunbo Abiru, and wife, in distributing what has been described as the largest distribution  of relief packages to residents of Ikorodu Division to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), on Friday, May 1, 2020, commenced the distribution of facemasks to clubs and associations under it. Also benefitted from the gesture of the cultural and socio-economic group, were palaces, recognised platforms and other stakeholders. The association, under the…

Kunle Adelabu The Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs and the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, has commended members of the Oriwu Club in Ikorodu for supporting the government in providing relief for residents to mitigate their sufferings during the ongoing lockdown. The exco members of the prestigious club, led by the President, Professor Adebayo Ninalowo who is also the Chairman, Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU), distributed food items to hundreds of residents that besieged the Club…

Kunle Adelabu More relief interventions have continued to pour into Ikorodu in an effort to mitigate the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown aimed at containing the spread of the deadly virus. The latest of the relief interventions was coming from Lafarge Cement Company which provided bumber packages of food items in conjunction with the Ikorodu West Local Development Area (LCDA) for 500 families in the council to support the vulnerable people. The renowned cement company distributed some bags of food items comprising of Rice (5kg), beans (5kg), garri (5kg),…