We'll Build Crime-free Society Through Education - Orile Agege Boss, Hon. JS Babatunde

...Distributes Over 150 GCE Forms To Orile Agege Scholars

AgegePulse Magazine

Aside from building infrastructure and construction of roads, the Executive Chairman of Orile Agege LCDA, Hon. JS Babatunde has taken education as a major area of consideration of his administration. Since assuming office, huge investment has gone into providing conducive environment for teaching and learning within his jurisdiction.

Having invested hugely in the rehablitation of Ideal Primary School and Zion Primary School, sharing of writing materials to school pupils, the council boss has also distributed over 150 GCE forms to scholars in the council as part of his commitment to improve and enhance literacy level in Orile Agege LCDA.

In a brief chat with AgegePulse, the council boss, stated that: "The annual GCE form distribution is meant to eradicate illiteracy, to make education as a priority and to reduce crime rate among the youths and more importantly to give opportunities to those that can't afford to buy the form. Education is a major tool to empower our youth and chide them away from societal vices. We'll continue to support this course."

Also,  Hon. JS Babatunde pledged to support Ogunshina Taiwo and Kehinde ( Beneficiaries) by paying their tutorial fees in order to encourage and boost their performances in the upcoming exams.   

The council's Vice Chairman who doubles as Supervisor for Education, Hon.Kafilat Akanni Pedro, commended Hon. JS Babatunde for his biased commitment towards given the people of Orile Agege an enabling environment to thrive when it comes to education.

The beautiful lieutenant urged beneficiaries of the GCE forms to take advantage of the chairman's gesture as an opportunity to plan for their chosen career. she advised them to make adequate preparation that will herald success during the examination period, adding that to whom much is given, much is expected.


Leader of the House, Hon. Wale Fayemi, Hon. Councillors and Supervisors, HoA, Mr Azeez Ademola and other management staff of the council marked attendance at the event.

Ambode launches new access road to LASUTH

... Orders contractors to complete Ayinke House in six months

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday launched the new access road connecting the premises of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja from Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way.

Speaking at the launching, Governor Ambode expressed delight at the completion of the project, saying it was designed to facilitate faster access to medical care, thereby saving lives.

He said it was a thing of joy that after about three to four decades, another access road had been created to LASUTH.

In his words: We are delighted to be here. We believe strongly that the major cornerstone for the growth of the economy of Lagos actually lies in the hands of all of you here because if we don't have a healthy state, we cannot have a productive economy and that was why we decided that we would pay greater attention to the health sector.

While commending the management of the institution, Ambode assured that his administration would not relent in implementing policies and project to scale up the health sector.

The Governor, who also used the opportunity to inspect the progress of work on the LASUTH Maternity Hospital popularly known as Ayinke House, ordered contractors handling the project to ensure completion of the project within the next six months.

Earlier, the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, ProfessorAdewale David Oke commended Governor Ambode for his commitment to the health sector, saying several projects had been executed in the institution since the inception of the present administration.

Speaking on the launched  road, Oke said: This is a dream come true. For many years, we have had a problem with movement of patients into the hospital. Sometimes, they are in the ambulance for fifteen or twenty minutes before they can get in but this road has solved that problem.

Also speaking, Professor Babatunde Sholagbero, Provost of Lagos State University College of Medicine, said the completion of the road was a proof of a promise made and kept by the state government.

He also thanked Governor Ambode for facilitating the accreditation of Dentistry for the Institution, thereby making Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH / LASUCOM) the only state university in Nigeria that has a Bachelor of Dentistry degree.

He added: By the World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics, the accepted dentist to the patient population in the United States is 1 to 2000, but for Africa, is 1 to 150,000. So, for every dentist we produce, we will now have 150,000 Lagosians being catered for.

Aside from that, there are many other projects that the present administration has implemented in our institution and we are now a toast among other medical colleges, Solagbero said.