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Federal Lawmaker Postpones Road Grading Till After Raining Season

April 4, 2023April 5, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Mariam Akinloye The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, who was recently re – elected for the third term, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has announced the stoppage of road grading across his constituency. The exercise, which the lawmaker has been embarking upon since his emergence as the representative of Ikorodu, eight years ago, will resume after the raining season. He made the announcement about the suspension of the road grading, in a statement today. “The raining season is upon us, hence, community road grading exercise will be put on hold…

Owode Residents Rejoice As 1.5km Road Facilitated By Rep. Benson Nearing Completion

April 3, 2023April 22, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ajose, Oke-Ota and other communities in Owode – Ibeshe, off the Ibeshe Road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have expressed their profound joy as the 1.5kilometre road facilitated by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, nears completion. The road, which was facilitated under the Defense Headquarters Civil – Military Cooperation Project, by Rep. Benson who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, was flagged-off on Saturday, September 17, 2022. THE IMPACT team, which…

Senator Abiru Innovation Lab Graduates Over 100 Teachers

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Wale Jagun -Unveils Ikorodu Teachers’ lounge Over 100 teachers in public and private schools across Lagos East Senatorial District, who enrolled for the 2022 Class of the Lagos East Teachers Fellowship (Cohort 2) at the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), graduated on Friday after successfully completing their training that lasted for over three months. Teachers, numbering over 1,500, applied for the training. 950 got enrolled for the online class for 30 days. out of which120 outstanding participants got admitted into physical class. In a release on Sunday, the media aide…

Rep. Benson’s Foundation Empower 20 Ikorodu Youths with Mini – Buses

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Mariam Akinloye A total of 20 mini – buses, popularly called ‘Korope’ in the local parlance, were distributed to 20 youths as part of Rep. Babajimi Benson’s empowerment for the youths in Ikorodu Division. The re – elected lawmaker carried out the initiative through his operational team, iCare Foundation, while the presentations were made to the lucky beneficiaries, at the Rep. Benson Federal Constituency Office, Ikorodu, on Friday. Former Commissioner for Agriculture and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, the Director – General, iCare Foundation, Mayor…

Re – Elected Rep Benson Says Laws He Sponsored Will Afford Lagos Opportunity To Expand Railway Network, Improve Power

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The re – elected representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has expressed his delight at the signing of two Constitutional Bills he sponsored, by President Muhammadu Buhari. While Nigerians were engrossed in electioneering campaigns, President Buhari had remained committed to his constitutional duties by signing into law 16 Bills last Friday seeking to amend various parts of the 1999 Constitution. Rep. Benson, who sponsored two of the Bills, said that the laws would give more powers and developments to states across the federation, while…

Benson Gets Certificate Of Return, Pledges More Impactful Representation

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu About two weeks after being re – elected for the third term to represent the people of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has received his Certificate of Return. Rep. Benson, on February 25 during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, was massively re-elected into the House of Representatives and was returned as elected by the Returning Officer, Prof. Ayole, after polling 60,890 votes. In a statement personally signed by the lawmaker, he thanked his constituents for their support. “My beloved constituents, I am glad to…

Federal Lawmaker, APC Leaders Flag – Off Reconstruction Of 1.5km Agbele Road

March 9, 2023April 22, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu -Charge residents on votes. The 1.5kilimeter Agbele Road road in Ikorodu Local Government, facilitated by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has been flagged off for reconstruction. This was coming two days after the commissioning the Paul Palmer Road in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) which was equally facilitated by the performing lawmaker who was recently re-elected for a third term. At the commissioning, the lawmaker and party leaders charged residents of the area to improve on their previous votes and vote…

Paul Palmer Road, First Road Facilitated By Rep. Benson Commissioned About Five Years After

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu -Lawmaker states that areas with massive votes would be considered for projects -Community pledges votes for Governor Sanwo – Olu’s re – election About five years after the award of the contract for the construction of Paul Palmer Road in Igbogbo in Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, the road, which links Oba Omolaja road with Igbe road, has been commissioned. His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Barr. Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, Builder Sesan Daini, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), other dignitaries…

Rep. Benson To Ikorodu Residents: Our Target Now Is 100, 000 Votes For Sanwo – Olu, Assembly Candidates

March 6, 2023March 9, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The recently re-elected member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has charged residents of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on the need to record more votes for the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, and other party candidates in the coming Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. Rep. Benson, who addressed hundreds of residents on Saturday at the March 2023 edition of the monthly ‘Apo Anu’ food distribution that he initiated years back, called for a minimum of 100, 000…

Senator Abiru Parleys Lagos Youths, Highlights How He Has Impacted Constituents

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu -Says Asiwaju Tinubu has solid plans for Youths The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, on Wednesday, parleyed Lagos youths, stating how he has impacted on them and the Lagos East constituents generally. Abiru, who is seeking re-election into the Senate, was the keynote speaker at the Lagos Youth Stakeholders’ Parley in Ikeja. In a statement by the Senator’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Mr Enitan Olukotun, he said that the retired bank chief executive and former Commissioner of Finance in Lagos…