Category: Legislative Report

Our Reporter In a practical demonstration of love and empathy, the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, who turns 60 on Monday, 25th March, 2024, used the celebration to reach out to vulnerable members of his Senatorial district who are experiencing economic hardship. Senator Abiru, who has been supporting the needy with food packs every quarter, increased the food packs to 10,000 which were presented to vulnerable households across the 98 wards in the 16 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs and Local Government Areas in…

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Mariam Akinloye iCare Foundation, the operating arm of the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has called for applications for another edition of its entrepreneurship training in partnership with the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC). The group announced the 6 – week training which is only meant for youths in Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on Tuesday. Interested applicants are to apply through: https://jimibenson.com/youth-entrepreneurship-training/ Available courses are fish production, poultry production, rabbit and grass cutters breeding, snail production, baking, plumbing and pipe fitting, photography, and information technology (basic).…

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Wale Jagun Chairman, Committee on Defence, House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has extended deepest condolences to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief of Defense Staff, and the Nigerian Army over the tragic loss of 16 officers. The soldiers who were on a peace mission to Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, were killed in an ambush Rep. Benson in a statement on Sunday condemned the gruesome murder of the military personnel in the line of duty. “It is with profound sense…

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Kunle Adelabu 3000 members of Churches and Mosques that were registered with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Ikorodu Division Muslims Community, today, received 5KG bags of rice each as part of the federal government’s palliatives. The bags of rice, which were distributed on Saturday at the Ikorodu Constituency Office of the Rep. Babajimi Benson Constituency Office, according to the aides of the three term lawmaker, were aimed at supporting both the Muslims and Christians for the ongoing Ramadan and Lent fasting periods. The beneficiaries, who commended the intervention…

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Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA (Lagos East), has emerged as the Chairman, Southern Senators’ Forum. He was unanimously elected by the 51 Senators from the 17 Southern States. Six other Executives were also elected to steer the affairs of the Southern Senators’ Forum. The immediate past Chairman of the Forum, who is also the Leader of the 10th Senate, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central), announcing the new leadership of the Forum said: “The new Chairman…

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Kunle Adelabu Relief is coming to the residents of Lambo – Lasunwon Community, also called First Gate, which is directly opposite the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), formerly Lagos State Polytechnic, as it has been revealed that the road leading into the community has been approved for construction. Approval of the road project, which has turned life in the community into a nightmare and adversely affecting the social and economic lives of residents, was announced by Mayor Muhydeen Sanwoola, Director General of the iCare Foundation which is…

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Kunle Adelabu -Rep. Benson gets commendations for reconstruction of road 38 years after The Managing Director of JRB Construction Limited, the contractor handling the 13kilometres Igbogbo/Offin/Oreta Road in lgbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of lkorodu Division in Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has assured the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, and residents of Igbogbo, that the road will be completed and delivered by December this year. Benson, a three – term lawmaker facilitated the reconstruction of the 13km road, which was built 38 years ago. The…

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Kunle Adelabu While commendations and appreciation for Rep. Babajmi Adegoke Benson, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, by constituents of Ikorodu, across various platforms, were still pouring in over the completion of the Adeyanlu and Sodara Roads on which the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Igbogbo Passport Office, Igbogbo, is located, the three term lawmaker has announced the flag – off of additional two roads. The lawmaker, through his media aide, had on Saturday, announced that the flag – off of the Igbogbo/Offin/Offin Road in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, a project that…

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Kunle Adelabu -Arab Contractors still on site to complete road project – LASG Efforts of the residents of Agura, Gberigbe and other adjoining communities in Ikorodu, to continually call the attention of the Lagos State Government to the state of their deplorable road which has caused them serious hardship, especially flood whenever it rains, has yielded results as the government announced its plans to start the construction of drainage system to control flood in the axis. Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), representing the Ikorodu Constituency II, and other senior government…

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, (Lagos East), on Thursday, led the debate on a bill for an Act to amend the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act No 63 of 2023, on the floor of the Senate. When amended, the bill will make the Corporation more effective, safeguard its independence and autonomy, bringing it in line with current realities and best practices. Senator Abiru, who sponsored the bill, alongside 42 Senators who are members of his Committee, explained…

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