Category: Legislative Report

Mariam Akinloye As the Muslim faithful observes the Eid Mubarak celebrations today, globally, after a month of fasting, the representative of the lkorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has rejoiced with them. Joining the Muslim in the celebrations, the lawmaker prayed that Allah will accept the annual devotion, while urging them to ensure that they extend love to others and ensure that peace reigns. Benson, in a statement today, celebrate the day with the Muslim faithful. “I rejoice with my Muslim brothers and sisters on the successful completion of the…

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Kunle Adelabu In furtherance of its representation, the lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on Saturday met with sons and daughters of Ikorodu who are studying in the United Kingdom (UK). Benson, during the meeting at Park Lane in London, with Adeniyi Neyo Shobajo, a former staff of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Jimoh Hamzat, a lawyer and former Constituency Officer with Sen. Tokunbo Abiru; Sulaimon Mojeed Sanni, a blogger and former media aide to Rep. Benson and his wife, Mujidah Amusa, charged them on the need to…

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Mariam Akinloye The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, who was recently re – elected for the third term, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has announced the stoppage of road grading across his constituency. The exercise, which the lawmaker has been embarking upon since his emergence as the representative of Ikorodu, eight years ago, will resume after the raining season. He made the announcement about the suspension of the road grading, in a statement today. “The raining season is upon us, hence, community road grading exercise will be put on hold…

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Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ajose, Oke-Ota and other communities in Owode – Ibeshe, off the Ibeshe Road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have expressed their profound joy as the 1.5kilometre road facilitated by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, nears completion. The road, which was facilitated under the Defense Headquarters Civil – Military Cooperation Project, by Rep. Benson who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, was flagged-off on Saturday, September 17, 2022. THE IMPACT team, which…

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Wale Jagun  -Unveils Ikorodu Teachers’ lounge   Over 100 teachers in public and private schools across Lagos East Senatorial District, who enrolled for the 2022 Class of the Lagos East Teachers Fellowship (Cohort 2) at the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), graduated on Friday after successfully completing their training that lasted for over three months. Teachers, numbering over 1,500, applied for the training. 950 got enrolled for the online class for 30 days. out of which120 outstanding participants got admitted into physical class. In a release on Sunday, the media aide…

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Mariam Akinloye A total of 20 mini – buses, popularly called ‘Korope’ in the local parlance, were distributed to 20 youths as part of Rep. Babajimi Benson’s empowerment for the youths in Ikorodu Division. The re – elected lawmaker carried out the initiative through his operational team, iCare Foundation, while the presentations were made to the lucky beneficiaries, at the Rep. Benson Federal Constituency Office, Ikorodu, on Friday. Former Commissioner for Agriculture and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, the Director – General, iCare Foundation, Mayor…

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Kunle Adelabu About two weeks after being re – elected for the third term to represent the people of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has received his Certificate of Return. Rep. Benson, on February 25 during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, was massively re-elected into the House of Representatives and was returned as elected by the Returning Officer, Prof. Ayole, after polling 60,890 votes. In a statement personally signed by the lawmaker, he thanked his constituents for their support. “My beloved constituents, I am glad to…

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Kunle Adelabu -Charge residents on votes. The 1.5kilimeter Agbele Road road in Ikorodu Local Government, facilitated by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has been flagged off for reconstruction. This was coming two days after the commissioning the Paul Palmer Road in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) which was equally facilitated by the performing lawmaker who was recently re-elected for a third term. At the commissioning, the lawmaker and party leaders charged residents of the area to improve on their previous votes and vote…

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