Wale Jagun -We did not inform residents that LSDPC MD’s granted approval The executives of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Estate (LSDPC) Community Development Association (CDA), Odonla, Ikorodu, has stated that the proceeds from the sales of the big tank at the government estate, is meant to fix the broken portion of the estate fence and facilitate approval for a piece of land to construct a police post and health centre for the inhabitants of the estate. In a statement by the estate’s executive, where they explained that part of the…

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Our Reporter The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has announced dedicated phone hotlines aimed at facilitating public feedback and complaints regarding the activities of the Ministry and its Officials. In a statement by the Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said that the initiative will bring about transparency and accountability in government especially on the part of the ministry’s officials. He charged members of the public to make good use of the lines. “Recognising the importance of fostering transparency, accountability, and responsiveness in governance, the phone numbers will provide…

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Adebowale Adebiyi, Managing Director, COSMOS Bakery, Igbogbo, one of the vendors at the Zumratul Islamiyyah Grammar School, Igbogbo, a centre for the ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Markets in Ikorodu Division, has proferred way out of the challenges encountered at various centers when the social intervention initiative kicked off on Sunday. A major challenge that adversely affected the the market arrangement and prevented many residents from buying their desired food items, was the difficulty posed by the payment platforms. The COSMOS managing director, who supplied fresh breads, urged the…

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Kunle Adelabu Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), Chairmanship aspirant for the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has lauded the ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Markets initiative of the State Government. Aroyewun, who commended Gov. Babajide Sanwo – Olu for the intervention, also said that the government would address some of the challenges encountered at the commencement of the discounted market. The Chairmanship aspirant spoke with THE IMPACT, at the Zumratul Islammiyyah Grammar School, Igbogbo, one of the market venues in Ikorodu Division. “His…

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Kunle Adelabu -There will be improvement in subsequent editions – Lekan Oba It was a slow and disappointing beginning across the Ikorodu Division, as the ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Discount Markets, an initiative of the Lagos State Government, which is designed to provide discounted food items for residents as part of the palliative measures announced by the government to reduce economic hardship in the country, kicked – off on Sunday. Many residents that attended the Zumratul Islammiyyah Grammar School, which served as the venue of the market in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council…

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Kunle Adelabu As the Lagos Sunday market, which is part of the state government’s social intervention initiatives, is scheduled to take off tomorrow, the Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Lagos Sate Chapter, Comrade Lekan Biliaminu Oba, has charged residents of Ikorodu to cooperate with the government in making the initiative a success. Oba, who is a member of the Lagos State Special Dispensation “Palliative” Advisory Committee that put the programme together, also called for sincerity on the part of the people in adhering strictly to the benchmark…

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