Category: Legislative Report

Wale Jagun with Bolu Orebajo, Faizah Oyediran and Ayoola Oladipu[o (SIWES Students) Residents from different parts of Ikorodu Federal Constituency have continued to laud the representation of their federal representative, Rep. Babajimi Benson, especially regarding his direct impacts on them. They resumed their commendations at the October edition of the ‘Apo – Anu’ Foodbank of the lawmaker, which caters for 500 households every month. Beneficiaries, which came from Ikorodu LG, Ikorodu West, Ikorodu North, Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ijede and Imota Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), spoke with THE IMPACT reporters that covered…

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), is not resting on his quest to use his position to empower and mentor youths in Ikorodu, for leadership roles. His latest efforts in seeing that the youths are empowered is AMA GIANT BRAIN, an initiative designed to identify, empower and support brilliant youths. According to a statement signed by his Media Director/Personal Assistant, Mr Rasaq Kabiru B., the initiative is also aimed at inspiring youths as next generation of leaders. He said that the best 100…

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Wale Jagun The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has extended hearty cheers to the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo on his birthday. The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo added another year today. “I heartily felicitate His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Abdul-Semiu Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, on the occasion of his birthday. “Your Majesty’s unique blend of wisdom, compassion, and vision, has fostered unprecedented growth, unity, and progress in Igbogbo kingdom. “As you mark this significant milestone, I pray that the Almighty grants you continued vitality, wisdom, and…

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Defense and the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has emphasized the importance of youths in Ikorodu in particular and the country in general, to join the Nigerian Army. The three -term lawmaker, in a statement at the weekend, said that youths can contribute to nation building through the army, and also advanced their personal advancement. He charged the youths on the need to take up the recruitment into the army, stating that the exercise commenced on September 20…

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Our Reporter…Gives Governor Power To Suspend Erring Chairmen, Vice Chairmen The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to replace the current 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state with Administrative Areas. This is contained in a Bill for a Law to provide for Local Government’s System, Establishment And Administration And to Consolidate All Laws On Local Government Administration And Connected Purposes, which went through public hearing on Thursday. The bill specifies that the system of Local Government will be by democratically elected Local Governments. According to the…

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has announced a new educational initiative.The initiative, tagged, ‘Ikorodu Federal Constituency Law School Mobilization Support Programme’, is targeted at assisting future lawyers. The scheme, THE IMPACT gathered, was designed to address the inability of law students from Ikorodu, who were unable to proceed to the Law School due to financial constraints. The grant will be offered twice a year. Rep. Benson, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, announced the initiative in a statement on Wednesday, stating that…

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Kunle Adelabu After successfully sponsoring their trainings in various vocational centres, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has empowered 60 successful trainees with equipment of their vocations. The lawmaker, while presenting the equipment to the beneficiaries at the 2024 Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the Golden Event Centre, Oke – Eletu in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), also announced that the vocational centres that trained the beneficiaries will also be presented with equipment for each of the vocations. Some of the vocations engaged in by the beneficiaries are Hairdressing, Barbing,…

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Kunle Adelabu Youths and land owners in Ikorodu, have been challenged on the need to play their roles in ensuring food sufficiency in Ikorodu and the state at large. Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ikorodu Constituency II, gave the challenge at his first Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting which was held at the Golden Event Centre, Oke – Eletu, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division. This year’s stakeholders’ meeting was the ninth in the series and was themed: ‘Ensuring Food Security…

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Wale Jagun with Bolu Oresajo & Taiwo Kudirat Oluwatoyin (SIWES Students)-As former Majority Leader added voice to home – grow farming The representative of Ikorodu Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo, has urged constituents, especially youths, to participate in agriculture to boost food security. He said this when he hosted the ninth edition of the Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting at the his constituency office in Ipakodo in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Friday. The event, themed, ‘Enabling Food Security for a…

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