Category: Legislative Report

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…

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Our Editor A bill for a law establishing the Lagos State Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid (DNA) and Forensic centre to support criminal investigations, law enforcement, preservation of evidence for the judicial system and for other connected purposes has been passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly. The bill was passed by the House after it scaled the third reading at plenary on Monday with all lawmakers in attendance giving their approvals. The report on the bill had been adopted at an earlier sitting presided over by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. A part…

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Kunle Adelabu The initiative of the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, aimed at equipping and empowering youths in his district with technological, business and digital skills, has received commendations from boardroom gurus and top corporate executives. The banks and corporate executives who visited the Senator Abiru Innovative Laboratory (SAIL) in Ikorodu on Monday, August 29, 2022, to assess the quality of training, faculty and facility for possible partnership and employment opportunities for participants, gave the commendations. SAIL, an initiative of the Tokunbo Abiru Constituency…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye Although, it was another occasion to give back to his constituents by giving out important tools of trade and financial support, the event turned out to be a venue for the two – term representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, to give his stewardship accounts in the last three years. Rep. Benson, who listed laudable projects that he achieved in the last three years of his second term at the final day of his 2 – day empowerment programme for his…

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Mariam Akinloye Sen. Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, last Friday, paid a visit to the Lagos State University of Science & Technology (LASUSTECH) as part of his constituency project tour. Abiru, who, on same day, toured the ongoing rehabilitation of the Ikorodu – Shagamu Road that he facilitated, visited LASUSTECH to see the progress of the 40 – Bed Hospital and Dental Centre that he facilitated to the institution and surrounding communities. The former banker also inspected the installed 200 Solar – powered Street…

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Kunle Adelabu The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, has commended the rate of work on the ongoing rehabilitation of the Ikorodu – Shagamu Road, stating that the journey which took him and his team 2 hours about a year ago was completed in less than 30minutes due to interventions. Abiru, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, also stated that the project is 75% completed. The Senator defied the torrential rainfall last Friday to tour the project with the officials of the Ministry…

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Mariam Akinloye -Also institutes tuition assistance A member of the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Defense, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has provided grant for market men and women to support their businesses. About 200 traders benefited from the grant. Many of the beneficiaries announced that they received the alert of N50, 000 grant bank alert at the event held at the Rep. Babajimi Benson Constituency Office, along the Igbogbo/Ipakodo Road, on Friday, August 19, 2022. Also, a Tuition Assistance Scheme for students in public tertiary institutions in…

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Wale Jagun The distribution and installation of the facilitated solar powered gadgets by the Representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, across the six Local Government (LG) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in his constituency, has continued to generate commendations from beneficiaries and residents alike. The installation of over 2000 solar powered gadget comprising of bulbs, fan, radio and adaptable charging ports, started in the first week of August 2022. The installation, which targeted vulnerable and senior citizens residents, especially in the rural parts of the…

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