JS Babatunde To Employ 600 Youths Through N50m Agricultural Projects In Orile Agege | AgegePulse Magazine

 

The Executive Chairman, Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State,  Johnson Babatunde, has vowed that the council has projected about N50 million agricultural projects for 600 youths.

JS Babatunde 

Babatunde fielding AgegePulse and a other Newsmen recently stated that the project would create jobs for unemployed youths in the area.

He said his plan was to establish “Orile-Agege Village’’ in the neighbouring state where no fewer than 600 youths from the LCDA would be empowered in the agriculture sector.

According to him, the project will involve cash and arable crops and poultry farming, while some sectors will focus on livestock production.

“This development will force the food price to go down, as things are costly nowadays, because we have failed to do the needful.

“If our leaders can rise up to their responsibilities, the cost of living will be reduced,” Babatunde said.

The council chief said he planned to engage youths from Orile-Agege in the agricultural projects, with 100 youths per ward in the LCDA and empower them in “Orile Agege Village”.

He said, “If from LCDA, I can get N50 million for them to start the projects with proper supervision, I think it will open our eyes, and the development will go a long way to help youths and the economy at large.”

Babatunde said that youths involved would be able to access some external financial facilities from Agricultural Development Bank, Bank of Industry and Central Bank of Nigeria.

The chairman also said the project would go a long way in helping interested youths to become self-reliance, assist economy of the village and major towns through sales of the farm produces.

“Through this project, the village involve will be developed socially and economically,’’ the chairman said.

He said further that agricultural project would focus on poultry feed through large cultivation of maize and other crops use for livestock feeds.

“Very soon, this project will start yielding positive result; we must be selfless in serving the people and, youths, especially must not be neglected in any society,” JS Babatunde advised.

JS Babatunde Empowers Youths With N2million StartUp Fund | AgegePulse

The Executive Chairman of Orile Agege LCDA, Hon. Johnson Babatunde has signed a business pack with the Executive members of National Youth council of Nigeria, Orile Agege branch on a business plan to empower youths on agricultural business in Orile Agege.

This was signed at the scheduled meeting held yesterday with the LCDA, the able youth body presented the Agricultural Business Plan to the council boss which interest him to partner and render the neccesary support.

The Business Plan showed more details on areas of the Agric sector that suite the farmland given to the youth council by the council boss. 

AgegePulse learnt that the council Chairman glanced through the business plan immediately it was presented to him and he picked up an interest and also ready to support the Nycn Orile-Agege with the sum of 2million naira only. 

He urged the youth to be more proactive with vision to tap into every opportunity to make their lives meaningful, adding that there are still more empowerment programme to be done for the youth in Orile Agege.

"Overtime, I have challenged the youth in the community to come up with a bankable business ideas and plans that will keep that will engage them in a smallscale businesses". J.S. Babatunde asserted.

Lagos Speaker, Obasa Extols Egunjobi, JS Babatunde Giant Strides

...As Iyaloja General Commends Obasa, Ogundimu, Others Over Stakeholders' Meeting

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Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has commended the two council Chairmen in Agege LG and Orile Agege LCDA over their huge investment in infrastructure, education, empowerment and welfarism.

Obasa expressed huge satisfaction at the performances of both chairmen while speaking at the just concluded LSHA Stakeholders’ meeting held in Agege tagged: "ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES: Community Engagement to Facilitate Lasting Solution."

He said: "Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and Hon. Johnson Babatunde  have made us proud with their unprecedented achievements since they assume office.

"They have both succeeded in several pressing areas needing attention before they came into office. We have seen their achievements such as major roads construction and rehabilitation and flood management through proper drainage designs. In education, they have constructed and renovated schools, provided school uniforms, writing materials and made available; free school buses for public school students.

“Egunjobi and JS Babatunde’s monthly financial empowerment of N100,000 each for about 800 resdidents of Agege and Orile Agege is unprecedented, laudable and will alleviate poverty and promote small scale businesses in this regions." Obasa concluded.

On her part, the Iyaloja General, Agege, Alhaja Taibat Tijani Lawal expressed gratitude to the quality representation of Rt. Hon.  Mudashiru Obasa and Honourable Oluyinka Ogundimu , the two representatives of Agege in the state House of Assembly.

Alhaja Taibat said, the stakeholders meeting has been a viable tool for spontaneous feedback mechanism between government and the people adding that they have contributed immensely to the development of markets and women in Agege.

It's Never Been This Rosy In Orile Agege - Iyaloja General

...Hails Hon. J.S Babatunde Over Presentation of Utility Buses to Market Excos, Others

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The Iyaloja General and Erelu of Orile Agege Kingdom, Chief Mrs. Bola Orelaru has hailed the Executive Chairman of Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Johnson Sunday Babatunde over the distribution of utility buses to market executives and other stakeholders in the council.

Speaking with AgegePulse, Chief Orelaru acknowledged the tremendous works towards rebuilding and restoring the glory of Orile Agege.


The Erelu of Orile Agege expressed her gratitude to  the council boss for fulfilling his campaign promises to the market men and women by providing them with a new utility vehicle for their activities.


She said the kind gesture will go a long way to ease the hurdles of swift mobility that the executives have been experiencing for the past 15years.

In her usual appreciation style, the Iyaloja on behalf of herself and entire market women and men thanked the Chairman, council management, leaders of the house,  legislators and the leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Orile Agege for fielding a competent candidate with exemplary leadership qualities.

SABACO Ramadan Lecture: Embrace Peaceful Coexistence Unity, Love, Progress - Sheikh Habeebbulah Al-Ilory Advises

...As Obasa, Ogundimu, Egunjobi, JS Babatunde, Amb. Tunde Alao, Traditional Rulers, Clerics Commend Hon. Adejare

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The 15th Annual SABACO Ramadan lecture/prayer organised by Hon. Babatunde Amzat Adejare, the Lagos State Commissioner for WaterFronts and Infrastructure was like a lesser Hajj when top dignitaries thronged  the Blue Roof Hall in Orile Agege LCDA to keep their souls closer to their creator in this holy month of Ramadan.

Speaking, Mudeer Ul- Markaz, Sheihk Habeebulah Adam Al-Ilory urged Muslims and Christians in the area to be their brothers keepers, adding that the only ways to achieve success,  progression and live quality life is to love one another and make rooms for peaceful coexistence in a religious and ethnical settings.

Lagos Speaker Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa commended Hon. Babatunde Adejare for organising such an annual lecture to purify souls during the month of ramadan, he also thanked the leaders of APC and the Isamic Clerics for attending the event.

Obasa urged Muslims and the general public to tolerate one another, and live together in peace and harmorny, adding that Agege would continue to enjoy developmental projects and sustainble  programs that would better the lives of Agege people.

In separate messages, the Executive Chairmen of Agege and Orile Agege, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, Hon. JS Babatunde, Amb. Tunde Alao, Traditional Rulers, Clerics, others hailed Hon. Babatunde Amzat Adejare for the successful hosting of the Ramadan lecture.

Highlight of the event was the donation of about 10 pieces of generating sets to various mosques in Agege by Hon. Adejare.

Igbeyin Adun Central Mosque, Ashiri Abo Mosque, Ogba Tyre Mosque, Magbon Mosque, Nurul Ul- Udah, Tabon Tabon Central Mosque, Ile AnuOluwa kinsu, Olomowewe Central Mosque were amongst the beneficiary mosques.

The Annual lecture was gracefully attended by Rt. Hon. Speaker, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa,  Hon. Oluyinka Ogundimu, Alhaji Owolabi Dada, Chief Safari Adaranijo, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, Hon. J.S. Babatunde, Otunba Richard Osungboye, Hon. Gbenga Abiola, Hon. James Agboola, Hon. Kola Anigbajumo and Honourable Councilors and supervisory Councilors from Agege Local Govt and Orile-Agege LCDA respectively, APC stakeholders, executives, loyal members and the general public.

Others include Oba of Lagos, HRM Oba Rilwan Akiolu ably represented, Olu of Agege, HRM Oba Kamila Isiba ably represented by Olorogun of Agege Kingdom, Sheikh Habeebullahi Adam Al-Ilory,  Chief Imam of Agege, Ogba Central Mosque and Orile-Agege,  other prominent Islamic Scholars, the traditional council of Orile-Agege led by the Alaige of Orile Agege. HRM, Oba Ambaliu Agbedeyi amongst others.

Breaking: Alhaja Alomoko is dead

Information reaching AgegePulse confirmed that a well known APC Member from Ward A, Agege Alhaja Iyabo Toyin Agoro a.k.a ALOMOKO is dead.

To be buried tomorrow in Idimu according to Islamic rites

The Executive Chairmen of Agege and Orile Agege, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, Hon. JS Babatunde, Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Samuel Adejare, Leader Agege, Hon. Kola Anigbajumo, politicians and other notable personalities are currently at her residence to sympathise with her family.

May her soul rest in peace. Amen.