Category: Community

Kunle ADELABU Ikorodu Local Government on Tuesday brainstormed with major stakeholders and captains of industry along Itamaga-Ijede road on how to collectively find solution to the road that has completely collapsed and needing urgent government attention. At the meeting held at Ai Royal Hotel, Aga in Ikorodu were business owners, members of community development associations and residents among others. The council chairman, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina speaking at the parley stated that government alone cannot handle everything adding that there is need for the public to partner with government. “Government is…

Kunle ADELABU -Appeals for cooperation from residents, others that will be attending The lkorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has unveiled activities for the 2019 Ikorodu ‘Oga’ Day celebration, stating that this year’s edition of the state recognized festival is geared towards using culture as an instrument to promote economic, political and social developments. The programmes were unveiled at a press conference held at the Ikorodu Town hall on Sunday, September 15, 2019. The theme for this year’s celebration is, “Cultural Resolutions: A necessity for socio-economic and political empowerment”. The organizers also…

Kunle ADELABU The former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu Branch , and a community builder, Barr. Saheed Kolawole Shillings, has described the formation of the Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative Movement (IDYIM) as the beginning of a new direction for the division’s social, economic and political focus. He stated this during the inauguration of IDYIM Board of Trustees at Ikorodu Town hall on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Barr. Shillings, while inaugurating the body, stated that, “For intent and purposes, I ,hereby, call on these men and woman and…

A revered traditional ruler and a Chartered accountant, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ajibade Bakare Agoro, Olufoworesetie I, the Ranodu of Imota, has called on the people of Ikorodu town to always remember that there are other towns that made up the division and allow development spread fairly. The oldest serving royal father in the division made this appeal when he spoke on behalf of other royal fathers in the division at the reception organized in honour of the elected and appointed representatives in Lagos East Senatorial District (Ikorodu Division) at…

Wale JAGUN -Committee asks Surveyor-General to provide map showing councils’ boundaries in initial petition. There seems to be no respite for Ikorodu Local Government concerning allegations of encroachments by other councils in Ikorodu Division on their lands. While the mother council is still battling with a petition from Ijede LCDA which is before the House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions & LASIEC of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the council is again facing another petition initiated by Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). THE IMPACT gathered that…

Kunle ADELABU Residents of Odo-Nla have called on the government and police authority to save their lives and properties from attacks by hoodlums. The community , which is part of Odogunyan community in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, has been under siege of cultists, robbers and other crimes. The recent appeal was coming on the heel of the invasion of the community in the night of during the week, when some boys , numbering about 30 ,allegedly invaded the community. According an eyes…