Orile Agege LCDA Chair, Babatunde distributes 100 GCE forms to Orile Agege students

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The Executive chairman of Orile Agege LCDA, Hon Johnson Babatunde has distributed 100 GCE forms to the students.

Orile Agege LCDA Chair, Babatunde distributes 100 GCE forms to Orile Agege students

During this distribution, he emphasized the importance of taking this opportunity seriously and encouraged the students to excel in their examinations.

He assured them that this is just the first step in their educational journey and promised to provide them with free Jamb forms if they pass their GCE exams.

In addition, Hon Johnson Babatunde acknowledged and commended the efforts of the vice chairman and Supervisor for Education, Hon  Pedro Kafilat Toyin  Akanni, for her initiative and encouragement in supporting this programme.

Their combined efforts aim to empower the students of Orile -Agege LCDA by providing them with educational opportunities and assisting them in their academic pursuits.

Egunjobi distributes 300 JAMB Forms to indigent students

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Hundreds of indigent students in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State desirous of enrolling for the forthcoming Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB examination, breathed sigh of relief as Executive Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, came to their aids.     

Egunjobi on Thursday shared out the forms to the students drawn across the seven wards of the local government at the secretariat even as he gave out uniforms, bags and exercise books to pupils of the twenty six public primary schools in the area.  

Speaking at the occasion, the council boss said his administration was committed to overall development of youths of the area, particularly as it relates to education and scholarship of the youth population.

He charged parents and guardians to prioritize their wards’ education saying, “Education like they say is the bedrock of a nation and the best investment for a child is to educate him or her.

“Each time I come across DSTV advert, Everything Else Can Wait, to whip viewers into renewing their subscriptions, i dissolve into laughter. The only thing that one should not defer, is the sponsorship of one’s children’s education.

“I appeal to parents and guardians to prioritize their wards’ education as they say in Yoruba adage, “A child we failed to educate, would sell his inherited property.”    

Recall that under Egunjobi’s watch, the local government constructed a block of six classrooms with modern toilet facilities in Salvation Army Primary School, Dopemu, rehabilitated a storey building block of twelve classrooms in Iloro Primary with Security House at State Primary School, Iloro, renovated block of six classrooms and reconstructed collapsed fence at Oduduwa Primary School.

Also, renovated toilets facility at State Primary School, Iloro, and provide desk and benches for primary school pupils at Dopemu Primary School, State Primary School and Oduduwa Primary School among others.

The benches, desks and bags distributed by the council to pupils of primary schools in the area were made by apprentice with its vocational training units while members of Agege chapter of the Lagos State Tailoring Association sew the school uniforms.

BREAKING: Buhari approves reduction in cost of JAMB, NECO forms

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a reduction in the cost of forms for final year secondary school and post-secondary school examinations.

This was made known by the president’s aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad.

According to Mr Ahmad, the cost of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms has been reduced from N5,000 to N3,500 while the cost of National Examination Council (NECO) forms was reduced from N11,350 to N9,850.

The reduction takes effect from January 2019.

JAMB has been making hundreds of millions of naira profit since its new leadership headed by Ishaq Oloyede assumed office; leading many Nigerians to demand a reduction in the cost of forms.

More details later…

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We Are Satisfied With Your Quality Representation - Agege/Orile Agege Communities Tell Obasa, Ogundimu

...Endorse Duo For 2019
...Purchase Nomination Form For Duo

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The popular saying that to whom much is given much is expected and the fact that someone who is not grateful to man can never appreciate God could well be used to describe the action of political stakeholders of Agege LG and Orile Agege LCDA as they took the two lawmakers representing them in the Lagos State House of Assembly by surprise when they purchase nomination and expression of interest form for their reelection come 2019 under the auspicies of All Progressives Congress (APC).


The communities were of the opinion that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; and his colleague in the House representing Agege Constituency 2, Hon Oluyinka Ogundimu have been blessings to Agege/Orile Agege over the years.

The move, which was a ‘coup’ for the lawmakers, was spearheaded by the Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi.

Agege Pulse learnt that Hon Ogundimu had gone to the APC secretariat on Acme Road, Ogba to collect nomination forms for the Speaker and himself but was informed that the forms have been collected on their behalf by their community.

In separate remarks, the stakeholders expressed the rationale behind the unprecedented development in Agege/Orile Agege.

According to APC chieftain in Agege, Chief Safari Adaranijo, the community decided to collect the forms for the lawmakers in appreciation of their immense contributions to the development of Agege.

“The development is unprecedented in the history of the community. Roads, bridges, employment for youths and empowerment programmes for women. They have performed well. So we are doing this not only to show appreciation but also to give them the chance to serve us more and bring more development,” Chief Adaranijo said.

His views were corroborated by the Alaige of Orile Agege, His Royal Majesty Ambaliu Agbedeyi who stated that the two lawmakers are worthy ambassadors of Agege community.

The member representing Agege Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Taofeek Abiodun Adaranijo also poured encomiums on both the Speaker and Hon Ogundimu. “The two of them have represented the community well. We can only show appreciation by endorsing them for another term. We have shown our intention by purchasing their nomination forms and I know they will not rest on their oars,” the Rep member said.

Accepting the forms on behalf of the Speaker and himself, Hon Ogundimu expressed appreciation to the community for the honour.

“This is a great honour, the first in the history of this community and I am assuring you on behalf of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, that this is a call for more service. We will not relent and we will not rest on our oars. We remain committed to the development and growth of Agege community,” Hon Ogundimu, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, said.

On her part, the Iyaloja General of Orile Agege, Mrs Bola Orelaru was full of praise for the legislators. She said, "We are satisfied with their work, they have done a great job in bringing development to Agege. We love them because of the actions and quality representation we are getting from them." Iyaloja concluded.



Dignitaries who graced the presentation and endorsement event include: Alaige of Orile Agege, Oba Ambaliu Agbedeyi, the Adele - Regent of Ogba Ashade Land, Prince Jelili Ashade, Seriki of Hausawan Agege, Alhaji Mohammad Dongo Kadai, all the Baales "High Chiefs", CDA chairmen of Agege LGA and Orile Agege LCDA, the first executive chairman of Agege LGA. Hon. Owolabi Dada, Agege APC chieftain Chief Safari Adaranijo, MHR Hon Taofeek Adaranijo, Hon. Yinka Ogundimu., APC LG Party Chairman,  Mr. Tunde Azeez Disco.

Others are the Host, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi Chairman Agege LGA and his Vice Chairman, Abiodun Ogunji, Chairman of Orile Agege LCDA, Hon. Johnson Babatunde Sunday and his Vice Chairman Hon. Akanni Kafilat, SLGs of both Councils,  Hon.  Gbenga Abiola and Hon.  James Agboola,  all the Honourable Councillors and Supervisory Councilors of both Agege LGA and Orile Agege LCDA, Otunba Akin Richard Oshugboye and Hon. Richard Osanyinpeju Aroko, ES, Agege LGEA, Hon. Majiyagbe,  all APC Agege Ward Chairmen and women leader.