EDUCATION: ORILE AGEGE LCDA DISTRIBUTES FREE GCE FORMS TO RESIDENTS

By Ayodele Ifasakin 

The Chairman of Orile Agege LCDA, Hon Johnson Sunday Babatunde distributed GCE forms to some deserving youths on Thursday, 12th of September, 2024.

Johnson Babatunde while presenting GCE forms

While addressing the beneficiaries, the Chairman said it gladdens his heart that there has been positive results from the previous beneficiaries of the GCE forms. He mentioned that some of them have made the LCDA proud as they have graduated from various higher institutions of learning and those that are still in school are doing excellently well.

The Council Chairman appealed to the beneficiaries to make good use of the opportunity that has presented o them by making sure they study seriously and come out in flying colours. He said "Education is the bedrock  of development and it is necessary you work hard to develop yourselves to make sure you deliver yourselves out of poverty.  Education is one of the major weapons that would help you achieve this".

He also advised them that when they finally gain admission into institutions of higher learning, they should make sure they do not get involved in cultism and other vices that would jeopardise their future. 

He further thanked the Vice Chairman, Hon Mrs Khafilat Oluwatoyin Akanni-Pedro who also doubles as the Supervisor for Education and also the Head of Department Education and Library Services of the LCDA, Mrs Ogunyankin Foluke for always encouraging his administration to embark on this project which has yielded so much results yearly.

The Vice Chairman, Mrs Khafilat Oluwatoyin Akanni-Pedro; the HOD, Education and Library Services, Mrs Ogunyankin Foluke; the Chief of Staff, Hon Tunde Olabode; the Supervisor for Special Duties, Hon. Adedokun Olubisi amongst others were at the presentation 

Adejare, Ogundimu, Agege APC Leaders Take Membership Registration/Revalidation To Residents; Eulogize Tinubu

Member of the House of Representatives representing Agege Federal Constituency, Honourable Samuel Babatunde Adejare; member representing Agege State Constituency 2 in the state House of Assembly, Honourable Oluyinka Ogundimu and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege on Monday, 1 February, 2021, held a public sensitization programme to sensitize the constituents on the need for everyone to register and revalidate their APC) memberships.

The lawmakers joined other political leaders and traditional rulers in Agege in the widely attended programme which was used as an avenue to educate the constituents about their political rights and civic responsibilities, while also canvassing constituents for the APC membership registration commencing on Tuesday, 9th of February 2021.

In his remarks, Hon. Adejare expressed his delight at the fact that the sensitization programme is not a caucus meeting, stating that unity and togetherness is vital for the progress of the constituency and the party alike.

He also took the opportunity to declare himself a huge fan and protege of the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said, “I want you all to know that I am more of a Tinubu person than an APC person. He is the Jagaban of Nigeria and I strongly believe in his dreams and ambition. I will continue to advocate towards the BAT 2023 project.

“However, what is important right now is that you take advantage of this period to update your membership status with our great party, APC”.

Also addressing the crowd, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Agege Constituency II, Hon. Oluyinka Ogundimu, urged all APC faithfuls and loyalists to take the registration serious, stating that it is part of their civic responsibilities.

“I want to urge everyone to take this membership registration serious. APC is our party and we must all place our stake on it. This is an opportunity for us to put our destinies in our hands and present ourselves the opportunity of placing the right people at the helm of our affairs,” Hon. Ogundinmu said.

L-R: Ogundimu, Adejare

Ogundimu also took the opportunity to declare his 100% support to APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“Asiwaju is our leader, our father and our political light. We are loyal to him, committed to his cause and we will remain so,” Ogundimu said.

Also in attendance at the programme were important religious leaders and as well as community heads and monarchs.

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