After the visit of the officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health’s Technical Facilitators to Ibeju-Lekki Local Government recently on an Advocacy visit on the introduction of Rotavirus Vaccination Campaign. The Vaccination Exercise has commenced in earnest. The head of the Team Mr. Adeoye during the earlier visit, had explained their mission and stated the importance of the  administration of Rotavirus Vaccination on children from 6 weeks old to 23months old. It is to prevent diarrhoea diseases in children. The Council Mayor, Hon. (Engr.) Abdullahi Sesan Olowa in response gave his words that the Local Government will adequately make provisions to ensure all children within the age range benefit from the vaccination to prevent the diseases in children of the Council Area. The Local Government has, however, embarked on the exercise since the 25th Nov. to end on 1st of December, 2022. Vaccination will be done in all PHCs in Ibeju-Lekki and in other strategic areas and various communities within the Local Government. Hon. Olowa enjoined all mothers to embrace this opportunity to submit their children for the vaccination for healthy growth. Massive motorised campaign is, however, ongoing to create more awareness on the Rotavirus Vaccination Exercise.

Today Tuesday 29th November, 2022; the Executive Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and the Deputy Director, Media of the Independent Campaign Group (ICG), Hon. (Engr.) Abdullahi Sesan Olowa played a major role amidst other key players of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the unveiling of the Tinubu Shettima Crowd funding Application. The app is created to solicit for donations for the campaigns towards the emergence of the Presidential/Vice Presidential Candidates of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Sen. Kashim Shettima as the President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come February 2023. “I,hereby solicit for the support of the great people of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Lagos State and the Country’s entire citizenry to sow a seed for this course that’ll pave way for the Nigeria of our dreams through the All Progressives Congress Presidential bearer.” To donate, kindly scan the barcode or pay into the acct. details on the attached document. Thank you as we look forward to your contributions. #Asiwaju is coming. #May Asiwaju Succeed. #Asiwaju we know. #Asiwaju we trust.

In a bid to prevent the infestation of worms and transmission of soil Helminths in children under the ages of 5 and 14years, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government under the leadership of Hon. (Engr.) Abdullahi Sesan Olowa recently joined other Local Governments and Local Council Development Area statewide campaign and the administration of deworming medicines to children under the ages of 5 to 14 years. The directive from the Lagos State Health Care Board mandated the use of Albendazole to stipulated children  within the State to prevent the transmission of worms among school age children. The Council’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kehinde Shosanya and his team commenced the Deworming Exercise in Public Schools within the Council Area from 22nd Nov. to 28th Nov. 2022 with most of the pupils as beneficiaries. Kudos to Mayor Olowa for keying into and supporting this laudable programme.