Category: Community

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye It was sad tales on the morning of Sunday, June 28, 2019, in various parts of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, as many residents woke up to see their apartments flooded and their properties submerged. Many residents were also displaced by the heavy downpour as water kept flowing back to their apartments despite scooping them. The rain which started around 4am, did not stop until evening with many areas across Ikorodu division heavily flooded. The entire six councils of the division were heavily affected…

Wale Jagun Floods have taken over many communities in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, following heavy downpour since last weekend. Most of the affected communities/areas are those with bad road network and lack drainages and Gberige – Agura area is one of the parts of the Division that is badly affected with residents trapped in their flooded houses. Below are some of the pictures of the Agrua – Gberigbe road taken today:

Kunle Adelabu The Guinness World record holder in the “Longest Marathon Reading Aloud” category’, Mr Bayode Treasures – Olawunmi, has lamented the state of the Agric – Owutu – lsawo road which has been flooded by rain in the last few days. The road, which is presently under reconstruction and expansion, has become heavily flooded since the rain started as residents find it difficult to move in and out of their residents. Bayode spoke on THE IMPACT WhatsApp platform and also chatted privately with our reporter on the matter. The…

Kunle Adelabu Despite the fact that rain has just started, residents in various parts of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have lamented the effects of downpour in the last two days in their respective areas. From Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area to Ikorodu LG, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Ikorodu North LCDA and Ijede LCDA among others, the situation is the same as residents found it difficult to move in and out of their houses due to flood. They called on the Lagos State Government to focus more on road…

Mariam Akinloye -New Coordinator calls for library, rehabilitation of Vocational Centre in the council The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) chapter, has inaugurated its 4th Executive Council. Comrade Asoro Abubakri Olatunji, the new Coordinator, took over from the outgone Coordinator, Comrade Muhydeen Yusuf Olatunji, after taken oath of office with other elected officers at the Ikorodu West LCDA Secretariat hall on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Other officers that were inaugurated included Comr Ahmed Sokunbi (Deputy Coordinator), Comr Tony Afolayan (Secretary), Hon Shefiu…

Kunle Adelabu & Jare Olukotun A water project has been commissioned by the Unique Lions Club of Ikorodu for the use of the residents of the Tuagaga Community as part of the club’s annual humanitarian development programme. The water project, which was commissioned on Saturday, May 6, 2020, by the District Governor of Lions International, Engr. H.O.B Lawal, was facilitated by the Alhaji Kola Akinsanya – led Tuagaga Community Development Association (CDA). The event also witnessed the presentation of a post humous award to Late Chief Olushola Dixon (Tuagaga) and…

Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu Division have called on the Lagos State Government to ensure that more roads are fixed across the six Local Government and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the division. They also requested that Gov. Bababjide Sanwo-Olu should ensure that inner roads are given attentions while also commending his government’s efforts so far in renewing the infrastructure and other aspects of the councils across the Ikorodu division. They spoke on THE IMPACT WhatsApp platform during a discourse on the performance of the Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration in…