Category: Interview

Jakande Was Totally Committed To Serving The People – Asiwaju Basorun, Jakande’s SSG

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Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Reuben Basorun, the only surviving member of the late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande’s administration between 1979 and 1983 and the first Secretary to the State Government and former Commissioner for Education, has stated that the late former governor who died recently, succeded as a Governor because of his commitment and determination. Basorun, who is currently a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) spoke on Jakande’s administration and his person, attempted review of the divisional system in Lagos, resolving the…

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Exclusive Interview: The Negotiation For Boundary Resolutions Was Tough Because Councils Have Motivations For Internally Generated Revenue, Resource Control – Asipa Kaoli

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Asipa Kaoli Olatunji Olusanya, the Asipa of Ikorodu Kingdom, and Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos East Senatorial District, Deputy Apex Leader of APC in Ikorodu and the former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives, is the Chairman of the 8 – man Boundary Dispute Resolution Committee that looked into the boundary problems amongst three Council areas in Ikorodu Division. The committee submitted its report few days ago at the apex meeting of the party held at Prince Abiodun Ogunleye’s Solomade house in lkorodu. In this…

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We Are Ready For Population Demarcation, Census In Imota, Ikorodu – Hon. Agoro, Chairman, Imota LCDA

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Hon. Wasiu Adekunle Agoro is the Executive Chairman, Imota Local Government Development Areas (LCDA) and a Prince of Imota in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. He was former Secretary to the Imota LCDA and a very popular political figure within the Imota community. He spoke with Publisher/Reporter –  in – Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper briefly in his office in Imota LCDA on Friday, February 12, 2021, on many issues ranging from the ongoing APC registration, population demarcation exercise and security issues. Excerpts: THE IMPACT: We have been around…

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Lack Of Occupancy Of Most Shops Does Not Make Ikorodu Plaza Viable And Conducive For Business – Prince Jamiu Saka

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Prince Jamiu Adio Saka, (CLU, CFP, FCTI, F.ioD,LLB,BLL), the Chairman of the newly inaugurated Management Board of the Ikorodu Plaza, is an Insurance guru with working experiences, both in Nigeria and abroad. He is a graduate of both the University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada with the degrees of B.A (Economics), Bachelor of Laws (LLB. Hons.), Master’s Degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos and Barrister at Law (BL). He is the Managing Director, Penguin Insurance Brokers and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…

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I Will Work With Others To Provide Quality Educators – Wole Ajifowoke, Member, AOCOED Governing Council

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Kunle Adelabu One of the prominent Ikorodu sons that were recently inaugurated as member of the Governing Council, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Dr Wole Ajifowoke, has stated that his primary focus is to work with the chairman and other members of the Council to provide quality educators for the state. Ajifowoke, who was inaugurated alongside other members of the Council by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu on Tuesday described his appointment as an ‘icing on the cake’ of his teaching career while speaking…

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I Am Eminently Qualified To Speak For Lagos With My Experience – Hon. Sunmi, Senatorial Aspirant

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Hon. Olanrewaju lsmail (Sunmi) Odesanya was elected to represent the people of Ikorodu Constituency I as Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly between 2003 and 2007 and he’s a former Commissioner of the Lagos State House of Assembly Commission between 2012 and 2017. He was just 34 years when he was elected to the State Assembly where he was the darling of other members of the Assembly and that of his constituents with his oratory prowess and other legislative engagements.  Sunmi is seeking to represent Lagos East constituents…

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COVID – 19 Restriction Was For The Good of The People and I Want To Enjoin Them To Continue To Abide By Stipulated Measures – Sheikh Oshoala

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His Eminence, Sheikh Yahya Olorunosebi Oshoala Ajagbemokeferi (As – Samadani), is the Chief Imam of Oriwu Central Mosque, Ikorodu Division. He was a teacher, sports administrator and a community developer. Oshoala, who leads a large congregation of Muslim faithful in Ikorodu and beyond, is well vast in Islamic knowledge. He spoke with Kunle Adelabu, the Founder/Reporter – in – Chief, THE IMPACT Newspaper, at his Itunmoja home on the reopening of places of worship, readiness of his congregation to return to mosque, performances of local council in the last three…

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Ikorodu Will Have ‘No Peace’ Until There Is Another Carriage Way In And Out of It – Otunba Elesho, former Commissioner

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Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Oluwole Elesho, is the Agbaakin  and Otunba of Ikorodu Kingdom and by that virtue, he’s a chieftain of the inner circle of the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, overseeing many portfolios among which include  the information management and publicity of the palace.  He was a former Commissioner for Information, Culture & Sports in Lagos State and also served as a State Labour leader at a very critical moment in the history of labour union in the state and country at large. As a religious man, Sir Elesho is a…

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Nigeria Will Be In Ruin If Our Focus Does Not Change From Politics To Economic Development – Sen. Ogunlewe

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Senator (Otunba) Adeseye Kingsley Ogunlewe, is a Prince of Igbogbo kingdom in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He’s also a former Minister of Works and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was elected Senator on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) between 1999 and 2003 to represent the Lagos East Senatorial District, before he defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He later became the Minister of Works between…

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Private School Owners And Staff Are Really Suffering Due To COVID – 19 Lockdown, They Need Help – Mrs Nwobodo, Proprietress, Victory Joy School

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Mrs  NWOBODO IJEOMA BLESSING (B.Sc, PGDE, M.Ed, PhD in view, FICSSM, ACIPM, MCICN) is a teacher, Consultant and the Proprietress of Victory Joy School located at Kokoro-Abu, Ikorodu. In this interview with the Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief, Kunle Adelabu, she spoke on re-opening of schools, challenges being faced by private school owners, challenges of online classes, what government and corporate bodies should be doing to help school owners out of financial loss and how her school is adhering to the measures stipulated by the government. Excerpts:  THE IMPACT: As…

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