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OONI OF IFE INAUGURATES EBURU, ADEBORUWA, OTHER MONARCHS, TO ADDRESS TRUANCY, OUT-OF-SCHOOL SYNDROME IN SOUTH-WEST. | Shakiru Seidu. ...Says Foundation is aimed at Overall Success of School Children.

The Ooni of Ife, Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi , has inaugurated a foundation for traditional rulers’ intervention in truancy prevention, school enrollment and engagement. The Foundation is said to aim at combating the Out-of-School menace in South-West Nigeria, with the addition of Kogi and Kwara States. And it's part of Ooni of Ife's 50th Birthday Anniversary. The foundation, headed by Eburu of Iba, HRM   Oba Adekunle Adeogun-Okunoye , has other traditional rulers across the six South-West States, Kogi and Kwara States inclusive. They are Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom ( Lagos State ), Onigogo of Igogo ( Ekiti State ), Larooka of Wanikkin Ife ( Osun State ), Olukotun of Ikotun-Ile ( Kwara State ), Oloba-Uso of Oba-Uso ( Ondo State ), Onpetu of Ijeru ( Oyo State ) and the Olujumu of Ijumu ( Kogi State ). While Ooni’s Director of media and public affairs, Moses Olafare, will serve as Deputy Secretary of the Foundation. Addressing the Commit
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HON. HAKEEM SOLAWON HANDS OVER FACILITATED BOREHOLES, PUBLIC TOILETS, OTHERS, TO CONSTITUENTS OF WARD C2, IGBOGBO. ...As community Leaders applaud gestures, pleaded for his return as Councillor.

The Councillor representing Ward C2 of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Lagos State, Hon. Hakeem Solawon , has presented Four Boreholes and Public Toilets to communities in Ward C2, as part of his campaign promises. The projects were located at Oreyo (public toilets), Oliwo Amoju (Borehole), Church Street at back of model college (Borehole), Agunfoye (Borehole) and Selewu (Borehole) Communities. Solawon, who noted that the Boreholes were facilitated through his efforts, said the initiative was targeted at achieving the sustainability development goals of clean water and sanitation. “When clean water is made available to the people, you are also tactically addressing the issue of poverty and hunger. This is the vision behind my water projects. I will not relent on my oars until I facilitate more of these pipe-borne water to my Constituents. “I've equally facilitated Public Toilets to Oreyo axis, and this will no doubt serve our peopl

WE SHOULD PLACE FOOD SECURITY ABOVE OTHER THINGS, HON. GBOLAHAN OGUNLEYE URGES RESIDENTS OF IKORODU CONSTITUENCY 1. | Shakiru Seidu.

The Representative of Ikorodu Constituency 1, at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Gbolahan Ogunleye , has changed his Constituents to shift focus to food production above other things, to curb hunger. Gbolahan stated this at the Lagos State House of Assembly’s 9th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting, held at his Constituency office in Ipakodo, Ikorodu, Lagos. The meeting was held simultaneously in all the 40 constituencies of the State. Addressing the stakeholders, the Lawmaker said the current hunger called for a shift of attention to food production above other things, noting that the clamour for food sufficiency lately, has been on the increase, hence the need for residents and stakeholders to prioritise food production using available lands and homes. Gbolahan reiterated that addressing food insecurity had become “number one” for the people and efforts should be concentrated on addressing hike in food prices and scarcity. Adding that Lagos H

LAGOS ASSEMBLY SEEKS COLLABORATION TO END FOOD INSECURITY. | Shakiru Seidu ...As Hon. Abiodun Moshood Aro gives 13months Account of Stewardship to Constituents.

Lagos State House of Assembly has called for Stakeholders’ collaboration to tackle the challenges of food insecurity and build a future where youths and farmers thrive. The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Abiodun Moshood Aro , popularly known as AMA , said this while reading the keynote address of Rt. Hon. Dr. Mudashiru Obasa , during the the ninth edition of the Lagos State House of Assembly Constituency Stakeholders’ meeting held at Oke-Eletu in Ijede LCDA on Friday. The Constituency Stakeholders’ meeting was held simultaneously across the 40 constituencies in the State. Addressing the gathering, the articulate Lawmaker, AMA identified food insecurity as a multi-faceted challenge which requires a comprehensive approach by the legislature and the executive arms to tackle. Speaking on the intervention by the State House under the leadership of Mr Speaker, AMA said, “As lawmakers , we have created an enabling environment for farming ac