Kunle Adelabu
Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, representative, Ikorodu Federal Federal Constituency
The two term Federal lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has explained how he intends to complete the remaining one year in his second term strong.
Benson, who just won his party’s primary election for a chance to win a third term, was re-elected in 2019 to serve a term of four years which ends in 2023.
The lawmaker, said that the remaining year of his second term will not just be for campaigning alone but also for execution of more impactful projects.
The performing youthful representative made this disclosure in an exclusive interview with the IMPACT at the weekend.
“I will like to finish strong. I still have unbelievable projects that I would like to complete before the end of this tenure”, Rep. Benson said.
“We want to build a stadium at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). I am also critically looking at the Ajose Street in Ibeshe in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA for the construction of the road in that axis. The same for Eruwen, the people there have been on my neck. I want to impact those areas. There are actually more than two roads that I plan to do, but let’s leave it at that for now”.
He also revealed his plan to supply solar power to homes and streets across the division.
“We are also planning to supply homes with thousands of solar light, so that when there is no power supply, homes would still be lighted.
“We have streetlights that we want to use in lighting up many streets. I believe in lighting up the environment. With the solar light, our kids can do their home work under the light and walk freely at night without fear. I believe in education and that’s why we have built 24 schools till date, but I am stopping on school construction for now.
“When the children get back home from school and there is no light, the solar light in their homes and streets will provide light for them. I remember former Governor Fashola then. He said that his greatest joy then was seeing children going under the streetlights that he constructed to do their assignments whenever they don’t have light. I will never forget that.
“I am deploying a lot of that too because it also helps with security. I have been receiving feedback that those ‘Obuns’ (traditional areas in Ikorodu) are safe now as they can now see who is coming into their areas at night”, he said.
On the ongoing 80 – bed hospital in Imota and abandoned Federal Medical Centre in Igbogbo which has been abandoned for almost two decades and which THE IMPACT had written so much about, Rep. Benson said:
“The hospital in Imota will be equipped with infrastructures and modern equipment when completed”, he said.
“They have plastered it, while the tiling work is going on at the moment. I am sure that within the next two months, everything will be in place. I am also sure that they have procured necessary equipment that will be there.
“I don’t leave those contractors alone. I am always on their necks to ensure that they are on their toes”, he added.
On the FMC, Rep. Benson said that two options are being considered for its completion.
“We have two options on the FMC. One is that we have budget for it and the SDG is also interested in developing it. They have asked us to demolish it so that they can start from the scratch”, he said.
“To this end, I am going to thank the Executive Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA who also played a key role as well as the Kabyesi of Igbogbo, who has also been excellent in this regard.
“Recently, Sen. Seye Ogunlewe was at a meeting with me, where he said that he was going to prostrate for the head of SDG so that she can ensure that the FMC is completed. We are going to get it done as well. Ikorodu division is blessed with good leaders who meant well and want to see the division turned to an headquarters as sang by the late musician, late Muse Agbaku
