Imota Council Boss Applauds Rep. Benson For Ambulance Donation To General Hospital

Wale Jagun The Executive Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (BSA), has lauded the federal lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Benson, for donating a fully equipped ambulance to General Hospital Imota. The council boss described the gesture as a significant boost to healthcare delivery and a strategic step towards enhancing emergency medical services within the community. Hon. Benson, who was represented at the event by the Vice-Chairman of Imota LCDA, Hon. (Princess) Abisoye Omowunmi Jimoh, gave the…

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AMA To Jokomba: Your Renewed Mandate As State APC Scribe, An Affirmation Of Your Leadership Capacity

Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has congratulated the re – elected State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Muhydeen Adeola Jokomba, stating that his renewed mandate is an acknowledgement of his leadership and administrative capacity. Dr. Adeola Jokomba, who was a former two – term executive chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), was returned as the State Scribe of the ruling party during the State Congress of the APC. AMA extended his felicitation in a released statement.…

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Imota Chair Celebrates Ex Lawmaker, Nurudeen Solaja On Birthday

‎‎Mariam Akinloye ‎ ‎ ‎The Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon Benson Sunday, has felicitated Hon. Nurudeen Saka Solaja, former representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, on his birthday. ‎ ‎ ‎Hon. Solaja, who was the Chairman, House Committee on Public Account, celebrates his birthday every March 3rd. ‎ ‎ ‎In a statement commemorating the ex-lawmaker’s birthday, Hon. Benson described him as an excellent and outstanding pubic officer. ‎ ‎”Today, I celebrate a man of excellence, dedication, and an outstanding public servant, Hon.…

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Birthday: AMA Celebrates APC Leaders, Hon. Solaja, Alhaji Ogunyemi

Jare Olukotun The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has extended his congratulations to two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Nurudeen Saka Solaja, and Alhaji Sefiu Ogunyemi, on their birthday celebrations today. Hon Nurudeen Solaja who was a former council treasurer was also the past representative of Ikorodu Constituency II while Alhaji Ogunyemi, served as the council leader after he was elected as honourable councilor into the Ikorodu Local Government Legislative Arm many years ago. AMA in his statement congratulating his predecessor, celebrated…

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Alhaji Oduntan Gets SLG Position As Agoro, Lawal, Aganga Return To Grassroots Governance In Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA

Kunle Adelabu ‎‎After fierce political battle, the Governor of Lagos Stare, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have approved the nomination of Alhaji Kudus Oduntan, as the Secretary to the Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA).‎‎‎Alhaji Oduntan, who was the immediate past APC Igbogbo/Baiyeku LGA Secretary, is one of the political soldiers of Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, former Minister of Works, a chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and a political Field Marshal.‎‎‎The Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA Supervisors and Special Advisers list, aside from the…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTIONS PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

Why Socrates Hated Democracy? A Case Study of the Nigerian Political System By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB Democracy is often described as the best form of government ever invented. It promises freedom, equality, and the power of the people. Yet, one of history’s greatest philosophers, Socrates, was deeply skeptical of it. Why would a man committed to truth and reason distrust a system built on participation and liberty? And what does his criticism have to do with Nigeria today? This article explores Socrates’ suspicion of democracy and uses it as…

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Ijede Chair Hosts 5th Free JAMB/UTME Support For 100 Indigent Students

‎‎Our Reporter ‎The Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, for the fifth consecutive year, distributed the free JAMB/UTME forms to needy though brilliant students in the continuation of her administration’s commitment to educational development and youth empowerment across the council area.‎‎100 candidates benefited from annual Free JAMB/UTME forms which were distributed to beneficiaries on Monday, at the Council Secretariat.‎‎‎Hon. Gbadebo-Alogba, in her remarks at the distribution noted that her administration attached importance to education.‎ ‎‎”Here in Ijede LCDA, we place a premium on education, as…

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Rep. Benson Donates Ambulance To General Hospital Imota

Jare Olukotun In fulfilment of his pledge, Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on Monday donated ambulance to the General Hospital Ijede. ‎ ‎The presentation of the global standard ambulance which was done by Mayor Muhydeen Sanwoola, Director- General, iCare Foundation, was witnessed by His Royal Majesty, Oba Mudashiru Bakare Agoro, the Ranodu of Imota. ‎ ‎ ‎The donation is coming a few years after Rep. Benson completed and commissioned the 80- bed hospital in Imota which the Lagos State Government has turned into a General Hospital. ‎…

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Fagbesan Returns As SLG, Oredoyin, Others As Supervisors In Imota LCDA

Kunle Adelabu Seven months after the inauguration of Council Chairmen across the 57 Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), after weeks of a prolonged waiting game over the release of cabinet lists for the council areas, on Monday, finally released names of Secretaries to the Local Governments, Supervisors and Special Advisers. In Imota LCDA of Ikorodu Division, Alhaji Fagbesan Muhammed Akeem was returned as the Secretary to the council’s administration. Alhaji Fagbesan had served in this same capacity during…

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Surprises As Jibike Salau Emerges SLG, Kalejaiye, Kuti Stage Come Back In Ikorodu West LCDA

‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The release of the cabinet positions in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has thrown up some surprises and revalidated the assertion that nothing is certain in politics. ‎ ‎In the list released by the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government Affairs & Rural Development, Lagos State, Mr Bolaji Roberts, on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, a former Supervisor for WAPA, Hon. Rukayat Jibike Salau, who was included in the list represented a surprise to many. ‎ ‎ ‎Jibike Salau, who is a highly connected…

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