Category: Legislative Report

Mariam Akinloye Representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has handed – over the Town Hall that he facilitated to the Ibeshe community in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The hall which is close to the lagoon, was equipped with official and modern plastic chairs and was commissioned and handed – over by the former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, during the week. The construction of the hall, which was financed by the Federal Ministry of…

Kunle Adelabu As part of his attempts to make his campaign for the third term issue – based and about the electorate, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson has embarked on what he termed, ‘Listening Tour’ to the six Council Areas within his constituency. The tour, which commenced on Sunday, October 23, 2022, with visits to Ajaguro/Ori Okuta in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area and Erunwen in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, is expected to move to other parts of his constituency…

Kunle Adelabu The distribution of ‘Apo – Anu’, the food support program of Rep. Babajimi Adegoke, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Defense, for the month of October took place today. The foodbank initiative, which is being anchored by iCare Foundation, the working team of the federal lawmaker, was held at his federal constituency office with scores of dignitaries in attendance. About 300 beneficiaries out of the 500 expected, were on ground to collect the monthly ration, a situation that provided opportunity…

Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Nigerian Majority Leaders Forum and The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, has stated that the acknowledgement of Ikorodu as the third largest city in the Southwest, Nigeria, has vindicated his stance on his opposition against merging it with Shomolu and Kosofe. The fourth term lawmaker, who said that he ran into problems regarding his stance, said that he took the position because he was aware that the division is big enough to stand on its own. Hon. Agunbiade spoke…

Wale Jagun Nine hundred teachers from public and private secondary schools in Lagos East Senatorial District, who have completed the first phase of the Lagos East Teachers Fellowship Programme at Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), graduated at the weekend. The  virtually graduation ceremony held via zoom, was attended by Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru, the Special Adviser to the lawmaker on Constituency Matters, Dr. Saheed Ibikunle, SAIL Hub Manager Mr. Deji Abisola, re:Learn by Co-creation Hub (Cc-Hub) team, graduating teachers, among others. Abiru said the programme was aimed at enhancing the capacity…

Kunle Adelabu -Flags off another 1.5kilometre road project The Representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Defense, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has expressed his displeasure oer the state of the 2.2kilometre lgbe road which he helped its full reconstruction two years ago. In recognition of the lawmaker’s efforts in rehabilitating the road which was unpassable for over two decades, the road was renamed Rep. Babajimi Benson Road, while award was also presented to him and others that contributed to the reconstruction of the road, by the…

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, has said that he initiated the N300million naira Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSME) constituency Intervention Revolving Loan in furtherance of his commitment to improving economic lives and empowering his people. Abiru, a former bank executive, said that it is his conviction that economic empowerment goes a long way in reducng unemployment and eradicating poverty. The initiative is in partnership with Bank of Industry (BOI), Lagos State Employment Trust…

Kunle Adelabu In fulfillment of the promise made to his constituents, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, will, on Thursday, September 15, 2022, formally launch the N300Million (Three Hundred Million Naira only) Constituency Revolving Loan at 6% Interest Rate Per annum. The scheme is part of the Senator’s business support for residents of the Lagos East Senatorial District. In a statement released at the weekend by Enitan Olukotun, the Senator’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Abiru, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries…