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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…

Defense Research Act Designed To Transform Nigerian Military Into World Class- Rep. Benson

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, House Committee on Defense, House of Representatives, National Assembly, Abuja, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has said that the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) which has just become law, is part of his efforts in transforming the Nigerian military into a world class institution. Benson, early this morning, announced on his social media handles that President Buhari has signed into the bill he sponsored into law. The House had in July 2021, passed the bill. Announcing its signing into a law, Rep. Benson said: “I am…

Federal Lawmaker, Rep. Benson Confers With ‘Outstanding Politician Of The Year’

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu & Odede Efezino Kenneth The much awaited ‘Outstanding Politician of the Year’ award by the foremost community news medium, Oriwu Sun Newspaper, has been conferred on the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, for his excellent and impactful performance in the last four years. The award was presented to Rep. Benson by lkorodu royal fathers and the Publisher of Oriwu Sun Newspaper, Alhaji (Chief) Monzor Kolawole Olowosago, at the Aquilla Event Centre, along TOS Benson Avenue, on February 2, 2023. At the ceremony were…

Federal Lawmaker Lights – Up Additional Communities, Pledges More Infrastructural Developments

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu As part of the efforts of the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, to provide light in every part of his constituency, the two term lawmaker has announced the installation of additional solar power in 19 communities. In a statement released late evening on Tuesday, on THE IMPACT chat platform and e – signed by the two term representative who is seeking third term in the House of Representatives, said that the efforts is geared towards improving security of lives and properties of residents.…