HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION, CHIEFTAINCY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PAID WORKING VISIT TO IBEJU-LEKKI LOCAL GOVERNMENT
As part of its annual statutory duty, the House Committee on Local Government Administration, Chieftaincy and Rural Development paid a working Visit to Ibeju-Lekki Local Government at the Secretariat igando oloja. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Sanni Okanlawon while speaking at the gathering expressed appreciation to the Mayor for thinking outside the box via the laudable initiative and innovation of the Keke Jaja Garbage Collection Tricycle, which is the first of its kind coming from the helmsman. He went further, to commend the Mayor for building a befitting edifice as administrative and Legislative building. He stated that the Mayor has impacted lives going by his tract records and Performance Reports. The Committee Chairman concluded by calling the helmsman as “ALL ROUNDER” noting that, he has touched every facet of lives such as Education, Tourism, Infrastructural development, Environmental Sustainability, Economy Empowerment and others. He stated that the helmsman has brought Civility into Ibeju-Lekki by engaging in something that is extra ordinary in governance. He further advised the Council Mayor, to intensify efforts in tourism by galvanizing other major players to partner with ibeju-lekki Local Government to project ibeju-Lekki cultural heritage to the global world and those in diaspora by packaging and showcasing it to the world, nothing that it has the capacity to grow in the area of tourism. He cited the Osun Osogbo festival in Osun state and the Ojude Oba in ijebu ode, at Ogun State, which attracts tourist from all over the world annually thereby generating huge resources as revenue into the covers of the government. Speaking further as regards sport, he enjoined the helmsman to give priority to the area by encouraging sporting activities by investing in sports generally. He stated that great talents and potentials are lucked up in some youths and such talents can only be uncover via the sporting activities. He cited, Sporting Ambassadors like Lionel Messi and Ronaldo whom have excel tremendously in sport. He concluded that, the mayor has enacted iconic projects which serves as evidence of being prudence in financial management and testament of good governance. Lastly, he implored all Royal fathers, Apex Leaders, Party loyalist and others to continue to support the aspirations of the helmsman to advance ibeju-lekki to a greater heights. The helmsman while presenting his Stewardship account, hinted on the Four point agenda as stated at the inception of the administration, as Infrastructural development, Environmental Sustainability and Health, Economy Empowerment and Education and Security. He gave an extensive, accurate and informative details of his activities so far from inception till date. Present at the event are: Chairman of the House Committee, Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, Hon. Apata Samuel, Hon. Ogundipe. S, Hon. Rauf Ege, Hon. Oladele, Mr Idris, Miss Tonade Oluwapelumi, Mrs Hassan Azeezat, Mrs Balogun Susan, Mr Adenekan, Mr Samuel, Royal Fathers, Executive Chairman Hon. Engr, Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, Leader of the House, Legislative Members, Executive Members, Supervisors, Royal fathers, Chairman of Baales in Council, CDA Chairman, Woman Leader, CAN President, League of Imam, Indigbo, Youth Representative amongst others. 18/10/24. Public Affairs Unit. IBEJU-LEKKI LOCAL GOVERNMENT