...To Give Palaces Facelift
AgegePulse Magazine
In a bid to fulfill campaign promises and improve the welfare of Traditional Rulers in Agege, Executive Chairman of Agege LGA, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi has rained cash gifts on all the eleven Baales under the council.
Egunjobi played host to all the Baales yesterday at the council's Secretariat where several issues affecting offices of the traditional rulers were discussed. Top on the agenda was the need for all the 11 palaces in the council to wear new looks.
Speaking on the purpose of the meeting and cash gifts, Egunjobi said the effort is to proffer solutions to issues mitigating their leadership and communities as well as to give the palaces of all the traditional rulers a facelift following long years of clamour for welfare improvement.
Egunjobi used the medium to urge all Baales to sensitise their communities on illegal dumping of refuse in their communities to avoid unhealthy environment.
In addition, the Council Head of Administration, Engr. M. Abass implored the Baales to be part of revenue generation by sensitising members of their communities on prompt payment of their levies and taxes, adding that it will go in a long way to create more dividends of democracy to people of Agege.
Engr. Abass stressed that Agege is keying into the system of Lagos State by making payment go electronically for easy access and to avoid double and illegal payment.
Chairman of Baales, High Chief Afogunlowo on behalf of others thanked Hon. Egunjobi for his service to humanity and focus on welfare delivery. Afogunlowo urged the council to do more in the area of sensitisation on revenue collection either through print medium or electronically.
Present at the events were Vice Chairman Prince Abiodun Ogunji, Leader of the House, Hon. Kola Anigbajumo, HoA, Engr. Abass, SLG, Hon. Gbenga Abiola, HoDs, Councilors, Supervisors amongst others.
The Baales include, Chief S.A Afogunlowo Dopemu, Chief, L.I. Ajagunna, Keke, Chief S.O. Sobande, Onipetesi, Chief S.A. Salako, Otubu, Chief R.A. Ogundare, Papa Jafojo, Chief I.A. Opaleye, Oniwaya.
Others are Chief T.A. Adebari, Iloro, Chief Majaro Balogun, Ajegunle, Chief T.A. Ogabi, Idi-Mongoro, Chief Rufai Kuku, Isale Oja and Chief N.A. Sunmonu.
