Category: Interview

I Want To Impact On Fellow Blind Men And Women And Others With Disabilities Through Vocational Skills – Mrs Deborah Balogun

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Mrs Balogun Deborah Mojisola (nee Oduyebo) is an indigene of Ikorodu and also an educationist and multiple skilled woman who desired to acquire as many skills as possible for the purpose of training other people with disabilities and make them  independent. She recently retired as Principal from Community Junior Secondary School, Bayeku in Igbogbo/Bayeiku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) . She is a Doctoral student and recently completed a short course in Catering Services at the Hon.SOB Agunbiade/ Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) Skill Acquisition…

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Exclusive Interview: To Dominate Lagos Politics, Get Your PVC, Babajimi Benson Bears Mind To Ikorodu Electorates

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Hon. Babajimi Benson is a member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency. He has worked in private, public and public-international settings before he was elected by the people of Ikorodu division to represent them as their representative in the National Assembly. In an exclusive interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, THE IMPACT Newspaper, he bore his mind on his representation, how his experiences in the private, public and public-international sectors have helped him in delivering on his promises to his constituents, place of Ikorodu division in…

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Epe/Ibeju-Lekki Axis Will Still Have The Governorship Position In The Next Dispensation, They Cannot Get The Senatorial Seat For Now – Primate Odugbesi, former Lagos State APC Scribe.

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Primate Charles Odugbesi is the former State Secretary of the Action Congress (AC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the acting State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is an aspirant for the Senatorial seat of the Lagos East Senatorial District. He is also into marriage counseling and pastoral works. In this interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the THE IMPACT Newspaper, he bore his mind on his Lagos East Senatorial aspiration, performances of the incumbent, and that of the six council chairmen in Ikorodu division. He…

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Proposed Shopping Mall Is In The Interest Of Ikorodu Division – Asiwaju Basorun

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Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun was the first Secretary to the Lagos State Government and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT, he bore his mind on the proposed shopping mall at the present location of Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat, crisis rocking APC Congresses, slow pace of work on the rehabilitation and extension of Igbogbo/Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Agric/Owutu/Arepo roads, Lagos East Senatorial seat and evaluation of Governor Ambode and other elected representatives in Ikorodu division. Excerpts: IMPACT: It’s no…

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We Are Going To Achieve All Our Campaign Programmes Within Two Years – Ikorodu NUT Chairman

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Comrade Fakolade Oluwafemi Oluwaseun was elected through popular votes as the chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu branch, in May 2017.  Before his election as Chairman, he was the immediate past General Secretary of the union for four years. He had previously served as the Deputy Chairman to the immediate past NUT Chairman, Asiwaju Lateef Oduguwa during his first tenure. In this interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper, he bore his mind on many issues ranging from the achievements of his administration, welfare of…

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In The Interest Of Peace, Drug Sales And Bases Are Banned In Ikorodu – Council Chairman

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Hon. Wasiu Adeshina is the incumbent Chairman of  Ikorodu Local Government. In an interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT newspaper, the Chairman spoke on the violence that engulfed some parts of Ikorodu few days ago, ban on the sales of drugs and existence of bases, effort in making INEC office in Ikorodu accessible for people and the nuisance at Allison market among others. Excerpts: IMPACT: How can you describe the scene of the mayhem caused by some hoodlums around Obun-Ale, Itunwolo, Itagbodo, Ejina, Eti-Gutter among other affected…

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We Are Planning To Start And Complete A Befitting Council Secretariat For Imota LCDA Before The Expiration of Our Tenure – Hon. Agoro

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Hon. (Prince) Wasiu Agoro is a prince of Imota kingdom and the incumbent Chairman of  Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA). He had served as the Secretary to Imota LCDA twice before being elected in 2017 to lead the council. In an interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT newspaper, the Chairman spoke on his experiences and challenges in managing the council, state of the council’s finances, plans to build a permanent secretariat for the council and projects being embarked upon to transform the council among others. Excerpts:…

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I’m Supporting Governor Ambode Because Of His Lofty Dreams – Hon. Akinsola

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In an interview with selected media outfits in Ikorodu division, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, former acting Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, bore her mind on A+ Disciples, a group she formed to support the re-election bid as well as programmes and activities of the administration of Gov. Ambode, exit from Lagos State Cabinet, relationship with other members of Lagos State Executive Council and her contributions to tourism development in Lagos State and Ikorodu division in particular. She spoke with the journalists in Igbogbo in the presence of Honourable Titilayo Adegboyega,…

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When We Create Markets Within An Economy of A Community, We Are Tackling Poverty And Solving Many Problems – Oke Olaoluwa

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Mr Oke Godwin Olaoluwa is an Economist and a doctorate student in University of Lagos (UNILAG). He is a co-founder of Advocate for Community Economic Development, a body that partnered with the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), to organise the first Ikorodu Economic Summit (IES). He spoke with the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT Newspaper, Kunle ADELABU, at the media house office in Ikorodu on his model for economic development in the community, formation of his advocacy group, Ikorodu Economic Summit and areas of focus for the Ikorodu division economic development. Excerpts:…

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Nigerian Youth Should Be Given Opportunities In Governance – Owolabi

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Anifowoshe Owolabi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), contested the last National Assembly primary for Ikorodu Federal Constituency, but lost. In this interview with AUGUSTINE ADAH, he spoke on the performance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in Lagos and the need to give more opportunities to the youth in the country. Excerpts: How did you feel when you aspired to represent Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the last election but could not make it through the primary? I felt fulfilled because to me, contesting an election is not a must-win. The…

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