NewYear2024: Egunjobi assures residents of more dividends, calls for support
Dear constituents,
As we mark the beginning of the year 2024 today, we give glory and adoration to the Almighty for His abundant blessings and mercy over us.
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| NewYear2024: Egunjobi assures residents of more dividends, calls for support |
Many could not witness this day, not because we are better than them, but by His grace. The best way to appreciate Him is for us all to forgive one another and live harmoniously with helping hands.
In the year 2023, the council under my watch did not relent in its efforts to ensure we give the people of the council area enabling environment to strive in all spheres of live viz:
*Education:*
In a bid to lessen the burden of Agege Secondary School students as well as improved their performances in JAMB, WAEC and other Computer Base Test (CBT) Examinations, Agege Local Government council built a state of the art CBT Centre in Iloro Maternity Centre making us the first and only Local Government among the 774 Local Governments of Nigeria to do so.
My administration also distributed free exercise books to all public primary school pupils as palliative support for the parents.
The council's transportation intervention scheme aimed at assisting parents to transport pupils of public schools has been ongoing unhitched, and we would consolidate in the gains to ensure our leaders of tomorrow have easy transportation and for timely resumption of classes.
*Environmental:*
The environment department, throughout the year, embarked on vigorous sensitization for the residents to maintain hazard free environment, evacuated blocked drainage channels across the council area.
*Socio-economy:*
My administration took upon itself to seize criminals hideouts in the council area to better the lots of residents, thereby boost the economy, which led to the transformation of Moshalashi Alhaja 'Evil's nest' market into a standard and modern market and relabeled: Alhaja Taibat Bukonla Obasa Modern Market for the residents and stakeholders.
*Health:*
In a bid to meet up with emergency response device delivery, my administration procured three (3) ambulance vehicles, which have been positioned at strategic locations within the council area for the people of Agege to get easy access and quick response to medical attention when needed.
*Social Welfare:*
a. It is on record that over one thousand (1,000) persons have so far benefited from the N100,000 monthly financial empowerment programme for residents of the council area, particularly, the youths to enable them startup/boost a Small Scale Entrepreneurship (SME) in Agege. This is promised to be a continuous exercise as we continue to assist the needy at all times.
b. *Fuel Subsidy removal palliative:*
It is worthy to note that, in consonance with the directive of Mr. President and the Governor of Lagos State to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal, my administration distributed food materials through the committee comprising of Agege Community Development Council, League of Imams, Christian Association of Nigeria, Market leaders, Nigeria Union of Teachers and the leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Agege Local Branch to ensure that the food palliatives gets to the targeted vulnerable within Agege community. This gained more accolades from residents and stakeholders respectively.
c. Welfare of the council staff, management and non-management are well taken care of, including the councilors and the cabinet members.
*Security:*
In order to strengthen the council's synergy with stakeholders and security agencies, gave birth to the newly launched Agege Security outfit, otherwise known and called "PARAMOLE". This initiative was aimed providing more intelligence gathering to aid the state security agencies to tackle and curb security challenges within the council area. This has generated meaningful employment for not less than fifty (50) youths in the council area.
*Infrastructure:*
All the existing roads under construction would be completed soonest and many roads with the council area would get facelifts. We shall newly construct roads, such as: Ajakaiye/Elicana street, Arigidi/Adegbola/Sonaiya streets with concrete drainage walls with street lights to be installed.
Asphaltic surfacing of Ashaolu Street with both sides RC drainage wall including street lights would put in place this year..
The council shall embark on reconstruction of Creche building at Maternity PHC in Agege Local Government council area.
Akerele Street inward Oniwaya road by Agege main market would be constructed as well. We shall equally construct a storey building office complex at Ijaye Road.
I therefore, implore all residents and stakeholders to give maximum support to the government at all level as that is the only way the renewed hope of Mr. President can collectively be achieved.
Let me use this medium to reassure you all that my administration will stop at nothing to ensure that the good people of the council area enjoy enabling environment to strive in all their respective endeavours. No doubt, this year would certainly be better for us all, amen.
On behalf of The Executive Council, Legislative Members and The Entire Management Staff, I wish you all a Happy New Year.
Signed:
*High Chief (Alh) Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi (JP)*
Executive Chairman
Agege Localwouldmorrow
