Category: Legislative Report

Kunle Adelabu The second edition of the iCare lecture series, being sponsored by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defense, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, will hold this January. The two-day event is slated to hold between Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, 28, 2020, at the Regal Hall, Olu-Odo in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. According to the organisers, registration for the 2020 lecture series has commenced and interested participants have been directed…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs to ensure that Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas political office holders’ remuneration and other welfare packages are realised in line with the realities of their revenues and capabilities. This is sequel to the recommendations of the 9-Man Ad hoc Committee comprising of 3 representatives each of Council Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Council Leaders to look into various complaints bothering on remuneration and other welfare issues raised by political office holders.…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Nominees list for members of the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission; Lagos State Executive Council; and Civil Service Commission at the Plenary Session on Thursday. It would be recalled that the House had invited the nominees’ to appear before the Assembly today after adoption of the 8-Man Ad Hoc Committee report Chaired by the Chief Whip, Hon. Rotimi Abiru. The Committee screened the nominees to determine their readiness and competence while documents like curriculum vitae, medical…

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Jare Olukotun The Representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has assured his constituents that he will be rededicating himself to serving them better in the New Year. In a release signed by the second term lawmaker titled, ‘Vision 2020: Wishes To Realities’, he also urged residents to always see the bigger picture rather than thinking about immediate obstacles, challenges and setbacks. His message read thus: “Every year comes with lots of expectations, desires, and wishes which require personal sacrifices, perseverance and…

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The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the state’s 2020 Appropriation Bill of N1.168 trillion. The budget passage followed the presentation of a report by the joint committee of the House on Appropriation and Finance on by the Chairman of the House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, Gbolahan Yishawu. The budget was passed on Monday through a voice vote supervised by the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa. The lawmakers had earlier approved the 78 amendments in the appropriation bill recommended by the joint committees of the House.…

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Wale Jagun Hon. Babajimi Benson, the Chairman of the Defense Committee, House of Representatives and Ikorodu Federal Constituency representative, has wished Ikorodu constituents happy Christmas celebration with the distribution of his popular monthly ‘Apo-Anu’ (Bag of Mercy) to another 500 beneficiaries on Saturday, December  14,2019, in Ikorodu. The distribution took place at his Ikorodu Federal Constituency office situated along Ipakodo-Igbogbo road. Speaking at the brief ceremony, Hon. Benson stated: “You are all welcome to this month’s edition of our ‘Apo Anu’ distribution. As the Christmas is getting nearer, I wish…

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