Category: Community

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),…

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Jare Babatunde In a bid to support the efforts of the government at all levels to cushion the effects of the on-going lockdown issued to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Lagos State Polytechnic Alumni Association (Ikorodu Branch), under the chairmanship of Mr. Adebayo Shamsudeeen Onaade, provided monetary relief packages for vulnerable members of the association and residents of the Lambo-Lasunwon community, which is the host community of the Polytechnic. In a release by the Ikorodu branch of the association which was signed by the branch’s Public Relations Officer (PRO),…

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Kunle Adelabu The efforts of the Managing Director of the Polaris Bank PLC, Mr Tokunbo Abiru, and wife in providing relief materials in form of food items for thousands of people across the Ikorodu Division and also getting those items to their door steps have received commendations and praises. The food items, which were distributed by the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) on behalf of the couple, was the largest individual sponsored relief program in Ikorodu Division. It took the distribution committee led by the Deputy Chairman of IKODASS, Alhaji Kolawole…

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Kunle Adelabu A group of Lagos indigenes in the United State of America (U.S.A) under the aegis of Eko Club International, on Sunday, April 19, 2020, provided relief materials for 300 residents in Igbogbo. Igbogbo phase of the distribution of the relief packages, which contained food items, was held at the Adeboruwa palace as part of the group’s intervention in providing relief for Lagosians during the ongoing COVID – 19 lockdown. Speaking on the group’s mission in Nigeria, while addressing beneficiaries, Princess Adesola Haastrup, one of the Eko Club International…

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Kunle Adelabu Leaders and residents of one of the major communities in Ikorodu, Lasunwon – Lambo, have cried out to the government, groups and individuals to extend the distribution of relief materials to the community. Some of the Leaders and residents that spoke with THE IMPACT on Saturday (yesterday) said that they have not received or benefitted from the government or private body/individual driven relief materials that have been distributed across Ikorodu division The community lack any key social amenities such as road, potable water, Primary Health Centre (PHC) and…

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Kunle Adelabu The Assistant General Secretary, Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) and President of I – Heroes , Seun Eleso has stated that the over 7, 000 relief packages provided for the residents of Ikorodu Division by the Managing Director of the Polaris Bank PLC, Mr Adetokunbo Abiru and his wife, to cushion the effects of the lockdown, actually benefited about 12, 000 homes across Ikorodu division. Eleso, who was a member of the IKODASS Distribution Committee that navigated the nooks and crannies of the division for eight days…

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Kunle Adelabu -No cause for alarm – State Govt. Residents of Ikorodu are now apprehensive as suspected case of COVID – 19 is said to have been discovered at the General Hospital (GH) in Ikorodu. The apprehension was aggravated due to the rumoured cases of individuals infected with the virus some weeks ago in Igbogbo, Bayeku, Erunwen and other parts of the division. The situation became worrisome as there has been no statement from either local or state government confirming or denying the alleged discoveries which would have reassured residents.…

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Jare Babatunde -Nab rape suspect The Lagos State Police Command has foiled robbery attempt by two suspected armed robbers, as well as arrested an alleged rapist around Benson area of Ikorodu. According to The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, in a statement yesterday, stated that acting on credible information, operatives from the Ikorodu police station, supported by detectives from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), arrested two armed robbery suspects, Toheeb Sanusi, 21, and Adewale Adeshina, 24, at the Benson area of Ikorodu. One locally made revolver pistol…

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Kunle Adelabu Usually, the roundabout of the Ikorodu Terminal of the Nigerian Port Authority, Ebute market/Ikorodu Ferry Terminal are some of the major gathering points for Christians in Ikorodu division during the Easter Monday celebration which is the commemoration of the ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven, but the place was virtually desolated when our reporter visited to observe happenings at the centres during Easter Monday. Our reporter, who visited the fun spot called Ebute (riverbank) around 2pm and stayed around till 3.30pm, did not see any sign of convergence…

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