Category: Legislative Report

Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu, have expressed divergent views on the Counter Subversion Bill, 2024 (HB 1652), sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen. The bill was introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, with Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., as the sponsor. The Bill falls within the realm of Nigeria’s anti-terrorism framework, and it seeks to address subversive activities by associations, organisations, militias, cults, bandits, and other proscribed groups in Nigeria. It prescribes N5million fine or 10…

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Kunle Adelabu -Says additional release of funds guarantees timely completion The umbrella body of youths in Igbogbo, the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), has commended the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, over the rate of work on the Igbogbo/Offin/Oreta road which he facilitated its reconstruction. IYC also expressed its appreciation for the efforts of the three – term lawmaker in ensuring that the project gets additional funds to the tune of #29,000,000,000, approved this week by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The youth group, in a statement signed…

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Mariam Akinloye & Joy Fasunon (SIWES student) -Farmers in Ikorodu laud FG, lawmaker The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has stated that the fertilisers distributed to famers in his constituency and across the country, are meant to bolster and revitalize agricultural activities in communities. The administration of President Bola Tinubu had distributed bags of fertilisers to farmers in local communities through the state governments, 109 Senators and 360 Members of the House of Representatives. The bags of fertilisers for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, were distributed at…

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Wale Jagun A bill introducing amendment to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, has been passed by the Senate. The amendment bill introduces N70, 000 as the new minimum wage, as against N30, 000. The new bill also includes provision of three years for the review of the National Minimum Wage every three years from the existing five years. The executive bill, was given swift attention by both houses of the National Assembly, on Tuesday, after its transmission from President Bola Tinubu. The bill, which was presented by the Senate…

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Kunle Adelabu The 150 capacity e – learning centre that was facilitated by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, is nearing completion. The construction of the facility, which is located within the premises of the Ikorodu Town Hall, was kicked off towards the end of April this year. When our reporter, who reported the commencement of the construction of the centre weeks back, visited the site on Monday, July 22, he reported that work has reached advanced level with the building already covered with blue roof…

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has announced that 600 farmers will be supported with fertilizers as part of President Bola Tinubu administration’s to address food crisis in the country. The bags of fertilisers will be distributed to verified crop farmers in Ikorodu, at the three – term lawmaker’s constituency office in Ikorodu, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. FG had, some weeks back, sent 60 trucks of fertilisers to each of the states in the federation, while also announcing that the fertilisers will be…

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Kunle Adelabu -HiTech will be back soon on Igbogbo/Igbe Laara Road – AMA The construction giant, Arab Contractors, has resumed the construction work on Gberigbe/Agura Road which it abandoned some months back due to non release of funds by the Lagos State Government. THE IMPACT had reported about two weeks ago that the government has remobilized the company and HiTech Limited, another company handling the Igbogbo/Bola Tinubu/Igbe Laara road. Our reporter, who visited the site on Wednesday, with Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun, to confirm the resumption, saw the construction workers…

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Kunle Adelabu Disturbed by massive complaints from his constituents concerning the epileptic power supply which has badly affected socio – economic life, the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has embarked on data collection to determine the state of power supply in every part of Ikorodu. The lawmaker pleaded with his constituents to take time out to fill the questionaire which is already in circulation across social media platforms, especially WhatsApp, related to Ikorodu. Some of the questions residents are expected to provide answers to in the statement/questionnaire,…

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