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Interviews: LASPOTECH Students’ Leaders Appeal To Management, Unions Over Face-off

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-Urge unions to listen to them In a brief interviews with the leaders of the three arms of the Lagos State Polytechnic Students’ Union Government on Thursday, March 28, 2019, on the protracted crisis between the institution’s management and the unions, the students’ leaders appealed for peaceful and quick resolution of the matter while also appealing specifically to the union leaders to grant them audience over the matter. In the interviews with THE IMPACT crew, they also denied allegations  that they have been bought over and turned into  the Management’s…

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Interviews: Rector Aggravated Renewed Crisis, He, Management Staff Members, Governing Council Members Must Go – Unions’ Leaders

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Leaders of the protesting unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, during their protest at the 3rd gate of the institution, Ikorodu main campus, took out time to grant interviews to THE IMPACT on the protracted crisis that has engulfed the institution. In the interviews with Kunle ADELABU, Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, THE IMPACT, they alleged that the Rector of the institution, Mr Samuel Sogunro, caused the renewed crisis which led to the shutting down of the campus completely and thereby, called for the sack of the Rector, the management team and the…

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Adijat’s Killing Can Never Be Swept Under The Carpet – Representative of Ayangbure of Ikorodu

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Otunba Ayodele Elesho,  the former Commissioner of Information, Lagos State and the Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom, led other representatives of the Ayangbure of Ikorodu to pay a condolence visit to the mother of Adijat who was killed by police stray bullet at Adamo. Our reporter had a brief interview session with him after a parley between the family of the deceased, Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCIID, Hon. Agunbiade, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu Chapter, and stakeholders in Akaun community. MPACT: Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Otunba Elesho: I am…

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Imota DPO Ordered Police Officers To Open Fire On Those That Assisted Me In Taking The Remains of My Daughter To The Station – Late Adijat’s Mother

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Mrs Janet Anifowoshe, mother of late Adijat Sikiru in this short interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT, bore her mind on the events that led to the unfortunate death of her 17 years old girl, Adijat Sikiru, on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Adamo. She alleged that the police officers at the Imota Police Station opened fire on the people that followed her to the station and other protesters. Excerpts: IMPACT: Please, do accept our condolences. Can you please tell us how  the unfortunate incident that led…

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We Are Going To Provide Legal Support And Seek For Compensation For Adijat’s Family – NBA Chairman, Ikorodu Branch

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Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT Newspaper engaged Barrister Bayo Akinlade, Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch in a brief interview after a parley between the family of the deceased, Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCIID, Hon. Agunbiade, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu Chapter, and stakeholders in Akaun community. He spoke on the intervention of the body in the getting justice and compensation for the family of  Adijat Sikiru, victim of the police spray bullets in Ikorodu. Excerpts: IMPACT: For the record, can you please introduce yourself? NBA Chairman:…

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Police Need To Start Doing Drug And Alcoholic Tests For Police Officers Issued With Guns –Eyewitness Of Adijat’s Killing

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Mr Heritage, Publisher of the Heritage Magazine, was an eye witness of the unfortunate incident that led to the death of a 17 years old girl, Adijat Sikiru, on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Adamo. In this short interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT, Heritage bore his mind on how he tried to caution the accused officer from shooting, how he dissuaded the people from running after him after he had allegedly fired the shot that killed Adijat and his perception on various interventions. Excerpts: IMPACT: As…

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Opposition Should Join Hands With Us In Moving Ikorodu, Lagos Forward – Ikorodu APC Chairman

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The Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikorodu Local Government, Alhaji Taiwo Longe, spoke with THE IMPACT shortly after the declaration of APC candidates as winners of the March 9 Governorship /State Assembly elections. He called on the party members to continue to be loyal to the party and urged the opposition to join hands with them in moving Ikorodu division and Lagos State forward. Excerpts: IMPACT: As the APC Chairman in Ikorodu, what is your view regarding the re-election of Hon. Agunbiade? Longe: I am the happiest person today because…

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The Election Has Been A Great Struggle That took Us Through Tunnels – Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, APC State Vice Chairman

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Asipa Kaoli Olusanya is the Vice Chairman  of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos East Senatorial District . He spoke with THE IMPACT at the Independent National Election Commission’s (INEC) office in Ikorodu on his view about the electoral victory of his party and what people should expect from the APC government. Excerpts: IMPACT: The campaign for the Governorship and State Assembly seats and the elections on Saturday ended today with the declaration of your party’s candidates as winners. How do you feel about this? Asipa Kaoli: I…

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I Am Tired And Fed Up Of Complaining – Gbadamosi, ADP Guber Candidate

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Kunle ADELABU The Action Democratic party (ADP) Gubernatorial candidate , Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadmosi, has stated that he is “tired and fed up of complaining” to Nigerian people about the electoral system in the country. The Estate developer turned politician made this lamentation at his polling unit 014 (Isele 2) in Ward B in Ikorodu, where INEC officials arrived late. As at 10.32 when the governorship candidate arrived at the polling unit, election was yet to commenced as he had to returned to his house after granting interview to the…

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APC Going Into The Election As One-Big Family – Princess Oba

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Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba is the Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government and prominent figure in the electoral campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu . She spoke with THE IMPACT on the health programme sponsored by Mr Sanwo-Olu campaign team in Ikorodu, reconciliation efforts of the party and her expectations for the forthcoming elections. Excerpts: IMPACT: What’s your view about this medical mission for the residents of Ikorodu Division being sponsored by the governorship candidate of your party? Princess Oba: What the programme is all about…

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