By Lawal Jamiu

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has continued to receive commendation from stakeholders, constituents, community leaders and other residents across all the 26 State constituencies for granting approval to the members of the State House of Assembly to facilitate massive community demand projects in their constituencies.

The gesture the people described as unprecedented in the history of the State, given the magnitude of the projects facilitated through open bidding in line with due process as guided by the public procurement office.

Lawmakers including the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi, the Chief Whip Omolola Bakare as well as Honourables Babatunde Tella and Folawewo Salami amongst others had commissioned various projects that were in line with community demand in some parts of their constituencies.

The Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elemide Oludaisi, at the commissioning, commended the State lawmakers for facitating projects that were really in line with the needs of their constituents.

He also lauded the Governor for granting approval for the facilitation of the projects; which he noted that it was first in the history of the State to have had such interms of quality and quantity.

The Governor’s gesture was applauded by community leaders and residents in all the 26 State Constituencies where the projects were sited.

Some of the projects that had been commissioned included those facilitated by the Deputy Speaker, and was commissioned recently by the Governor, including a unit of Twenty (20) Open Stalls at Eredo Market along Ilaro- Owode Road.

Others were a set of 20 open stalls at Sayedero Market in Ilaro Town as well as a block of two classroom with store and office including sets of furniture at Ipaja Idogo, alongside over 100 solar street lights in for installation at all parts of Yewa South State Constituency.

‎The Governor’s representative, who led other lawmakers to the project commissioning, also lauded the State Government for allowing State Lawmakers facilitate developmental projects to complement the existing projects across the State, noting that it afforded people at the grassroot to have a fair share of the projects being executed under the ISEYA Agenda.
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‎He appreciated the Deputy Speaker for facilitating the projects, which had revived the age-long markets and school, urging the people, especially the market women, to ensure the maintenance of the projects to enable it serve the people of the area.

‎Earlier in her speech on behalf of the political leaders, Chief (Mrs.) Iyabode Apampa, commended the Governor for approving the constituency projects, while appreciating the Deputy Speaker for her quality representation, describing her as a pride to women in politics, having brought back the over 70 years old Market which was almost going into extinction as a result of dilapidated structure.
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‎In her remarks, Hon. Ajayi stated that the idea of facilitating the construction of open stalls in the over 70 year-old Market, was meant to preserve the legacy of the founding fathers of the area, and help strengthening the socio-economic activities of the constituency.

She added that the new block of classroom in First African Church Mission School, Ipaja-Idogo, was to replace the old dilapidated structure while providing a conductive learning atmosphere for the pupils and teachers in the school.
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‎She appreciated Governor Dapo Abiodun for the for the privilege accorded the lawmakers to facilitate the laudable projects, which she described as unprecedented in the history of constituency project facilitation in the State.

The Deputy Speaker further assured that her constituency would still benefit more in term of quality representation and more people oriented constituency projects, acknowledging the sustained collaborative efforts amongst all arms of government to further engender development in all parts of the State.

The team later paid a visit to the Olu and Paramount Ruler of Yewa land, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, in company political and community leaders, market women, with the Deputy Speaker appreciating her constituents for their steadfast and support towards her legislative activities over the years, noting that their collective support had spurred her to deliver on the mandate given her.
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‎In their remarks, the Chairman, Yewa South Local Government, Barr. Abraham Ogunsola, Iyaloja of Eredo, Chief Adijat Abolade and a community leader, Alhaji Tailat Sanusi, Head Teacher, First African Church Mission School, Mr. Akinola Jelili Akinbami, applauded the Deputy Speaker for facilitating the projects, which they described as a true reflection of the people’s needs.

On her part, the Chief Whip facilitated 40- open stall market at Ita Mapako in Ijebu-Ode, primary health facility at Sabo and the construction of a modern toilet at Oke-Aje Market, all in Ijebu-Ode.

Another lawmaker representing Abeokuta North State Constituency, Hon. ( Dr) Babatunde Tella, also facilitated motorised boreholes at different communities in his constituency in line with their need; just as his Ijebu North East counterpart, Hon. Oluseun Adesanya facilitated motorised/ solar powered boreholes at different communities in his constituency.

On his part, a member representing Ifo 2, State Constituency, Hon. Folawewo Salami, facilitated the construction of Police Station at Giwa Junction, Oke- Aro and motorised borehole at Mokore Village and four units of Ultra- modern Toilets at African Church Primary School at Agbado Railway Station.

Some of the projects are captured in the pictures below:

1 > Commissioning of a block of two- classroom, with office, store and furniture at the First African Church Mission School, Idogo- Ipaja, facilitated by the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi being commissioned by the Governor’s representative, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide recently.

2 – 3 > Commissioning of a block of 20 open stalls market, at Eredo facilitated by the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi, being commissioned recently by one of the political leaders from Ogun West Senatorial District, Chief ( Mrs.) Iyabode Apampa, with her is the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide ( 5th right), the project facilitator, Hon. Ajayi, (3rd right) as well as Honourables Wahab Haruna and Majority Leader Yusuf Sherrif amongst others.

1 – 3 > Commissioning of Primary Health Facility facilitated by the Chief Whip, Hon. Omolola Bakare at Sabo, Ijebu-Ode by the Governor’s representative, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide (2nd right) with him are the project facilitator, Bakare, and the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker.,

1 – 2 > Commissioning of 40 open stall Market at Ita- Mapako, Ijebu-Ode facilitated by Hon. Bakare.

Commissioning of a block of modern toilet facility at Oke- Aje Market, Ijebu-Ode facilitated by Hon. Bakare

Commissioning of 16 sets of motorised boreholes covering all wards in Abeokuta North State Constituency facilitated by Hon. Babatunde Tella ( middle) being commissioned by the Governor’s representative, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, with them is another political leader in the Constituency, Hon. Faidat Sarumi.

Commissioning of motorised five boreholes facilitated by Hon. Oluseun Adesanya at Oke-Aje, Odosimadegun, Imafon, Ogbogbo and Ilefon in Ijebu North East State Constituency being commissioned by the Governor’s representative, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide recently.