SEVEN COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS---- HON. MAKINDE

Rural Development a key to economic diversification, member, Lagos
State House of Assembly representing Ifako Ijaye Constituency 02,
Ojokoro LCDA, Hon. (Tpl). Rasheed Lanre Makinde recently stated this
at an interacting meeting with members of Community Development
Committee. (CDC) Ijaiye Ojokoro.

 Hon, Makinde disclosed that no fewer than seven communities will
benefit from constituency project wish will be executed soon, adding
that despite no provisions in the LSHA laws for constituency project
allowance, it becomes imperative that legislators do according to
resources at their disposal to contribute to the development of their
immediate environment.
According to the lawmaker  “ as soon as the community leaders in each
ward submit the constituency project they wish to be executed by him,
he will mobilise contractors to site and within a short period of time
the project will be ready for commissioning”

“As a community leader, I know the importance of community
development; therefore, I have pledged to fund seven community base
projects which will go round the seven wards in Ojokoro LCDA.”

“I will not decide for any community on the choice of project, I have
given the CDC honour to seat together and prepare the list of where
the projects will be executed, as soon as they have done that,
contractors will be mobilised and I will ensure that youths in the
communities are involve directly while the community leaders will
serve as supervisors during and after the projects have been
completed.”
He implored members of the community to get genuine documents for
their lands and buildings in other to forestall re-occurrence of
demolition that happened in Abule-Egba where corporate organisations
do not have C of O to claim compensation for the demolition of their
buildings.

The CDC Chairman, AlhajiAfeesAmzat, showered encomium on Hon. Makinde
for his constant supports as the Vice Chairman of AbuleEgba West CDA.
“It is a home-coming for our distinguished honourable and as a member
of the CDC, he had been passionate about the development of every
community and we have been feeling his impact in the state house of
assembly.”

“For numerous gift items we have received and countless problems he
had helped us to solve within the last one year of his stay in office
we are very grateful and we pray you will be able to do more.” CDC
Chairman concluded.

The All Progressives Congress Chairman in Ojokoro LCDA Prince Adewale
Bello who also made a courtesy visit to the CDC Secretariat, was full
of appreciation to the CDC members for their belief in the party and
continuous support to all her candidates.

 The number one party man in the LCDA also uses the forum to promote
APC for the forthcoming federal constituency bye-election in
Ifako/Ijaye.

“On behalf of the party we appreciate the CDC for their countless
efforts to foster development in Ojokoro LCDA, as a political party we
cannot do it alone we rely on the community to make progress and am
sure the CDC will continue to support our party APC.”

Community leaders who spoke to journalists convinced that Hon. Makinde
had done extremely well in the last one year in office. Chief Ajayi
from Ward G Ilo Agbegbemi CDA described the lawmaker’s projects as a
very laudable one, assuring that the CDC will always supports him.

The Chairperson Ojokoro Housing Estate CDA, requested for a polling
unit and health centre within the estate with over 600 housing units
and thickly populated.

“we lack basic health facility and no single polling centre within the
estate of over 600 housing units and as such we record low turnout of
voters because polling centre is a bit far and likewise primary health
centre, if our honourable can assist us with this few requests we will
forever be grateful.’’ She demanded.

It will be recalled that recently, the LSHA held it Constituencies
stakeholders’ meeting across Lagos State, which serve as a forum for
the people to know the government plans and also an avenue to meet
with their legislator so as to chart a new course for development in
Lagos State.