Category: Legislative Report

Councilors Call On Musicians To Use Music For Social Change

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Kunle Adelabu Councilors in Ikorodu Local Government have charged musicians in the community to use their music to promote good values and positive change. They spoke against the backdrop of the impact of music that promotes use of drugs, violence and other negative acts while also stating that these acts are reasons for cultism and hooliganism that are currently disturbing the social and economic lives of Ikorodu. The council legislators made the call when officers and members of the Islamic Musician Association of Nigeria (IMAN) visited them to observe their…

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Collapsed Roads In Ikorodu LG: Lawmakers Beg LSPWC To Fix Sabo Road, Others

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Kunle Adelabu Legislators in Ikorodu Local Government have agreed to appeal to the men of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) to rehabilitate the Adeniran Ogunsanya Road (also known and called Itunmoja/Ogushi/Sabo road) in Ikorodu. They established that the road, which is a state road, is among the roads listed for rehabilitation in the LSPWC assignments in Ikorodu Division, while also directing the House Committee on Works to plead with the LSPWC personnel to also assist in repairing some other roads that are critical to the daily social and…

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Amotekun Has Come To Stay – Lagos Assembly, Stakeholders

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Wale Jagun Stakeholders in Lagos on Monday emphatically declared that the Southwest Nigeria security network, code-named Amotekun, set up by the six Southwest States to tackle crimes in the region, has come to stay. The verdict on Amotekun was pronounced at the public hearing organsied by the Lagos State House of Assembly to review the law ‘A law to amend the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency Law, 2019’. Stakeholders at the hearing stated the roles of Amotekun must be clearly defined to avoid constitutional crisis while the Vigilance Groups…

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Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Councilors Engage Residents In Historic Legislation

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Kunle Adelabu It was an historic occasion on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, when the Council Leader, Hon. Nurudeen Alimi who also doubled as the National Chairman, Councilor’s Forum in Nigeria, led other Principal officers and members of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Legislative Arm to successfully conduct first-ever public hearing in the history of the council. 16 Bye-laws were proposed for amendments at the hearing held at the ICT Centre of the council, Igbogbo. Laws that the Councilors sought the public inputs for at the hearing were Naming…

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iCare Lecture Series Designed For Youths, Ikorodu Developments – Hon. Benson, Others

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Kunle Adelabu Organisers of the iCare Lecture Series have stated that the annual training is aimed at developing Ikorodu Division with ideas that will help her develop to her capacity by bringing residents together for training and discussing developmental issues. The second edition of the Lecture Series kicked off at the Regal Hall, Olu-Odo, Igbogbo in Ikorodu division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Monday, January 27, 2020. The opening of the 2-day lecture is themed, “Community First Initiative: A Selfless Service’. The lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the…

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Second iCare Lecture Series To Hold Between January 27, 28

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Kunle Adelabu The second edition of the iCare lecture series, being sponsored by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defense, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, will hold this January. The two-day event is slated to hold between Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, 28, 2020, at the Regal Hall, Olu-Odo in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. According to the organisers, registration for the 2020 lecture series has commenced and interested participants have been directed…

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Councilors Lock-Out Ikorodu West LCDA’s Chairman Over Lack of Performance

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun -Accuse her of not doing any project, refused to pay councilors’ entitlements among other allegations The Councilors of the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), led by the Council Leader, Hon. Wasiu Olomu , on Monday, January 20,2020, locked out the Council Chairman, Hon. (Princess) Jumoke Jimbo-Ademehin, for lack of performance. THE IMPACT also gathered that the Council legislators are also unhappy with the chairman due to her failure to pay their entitlements. According to report, the legislators have been having issues with Hon.…

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Hon. Benson Sensitises Constituents, Global Investors On Ikorodu Business Potentials

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Kunle Adelabu -As three multi-national companies set to commence operations The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Defense, Hon. Babajiimi Adegoke Benson, has stated that there are huge investment potentials in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. He made statement while sensitizing residents of the Division and investors globally on why they should invest in Ikorodu which is connected by three Trunk A road – Ikorodu –Lagos, Ikorodu –Sagamu and Ikorodu – Itoikin/Ijebu-Ode highways. Hon. Benson also revealed the…

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Lagos Assembly Calls For Harmonisation Packages For Political Office Holders In LGs, LCDAs

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Wale Jagun Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs to ensure that Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas political office holders’ remuneration and other welfare packages are realised in line with the realities of their revenues and capabilities. This is sequel to the recommendations of the 9-Man Ad hoc Committee comprising of 3 representatives each of Council Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Council Leaders to look into various complaints bothering on remuneration and other welfare issues raised by political office holders.…

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Lagos Assembly Confirms Governor’s Cabinet, Commissions Nominees

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Wale Jagun Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Nominees list for members of the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission; Lagos State Executive Council; and Civil Service Commission at the Plenary Session on Thursday. It would be recalled that the House had invited the nominees’ to appear before the Assembly today after adoption of the 8-Man Ad Hoc Committee report Chaired by the Chief Whip, Hon. Rotimi Abiru. The Committee screened the nominees to determine their readiness and competence while documents like curriculum vitae, medical…

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