PROTOCOLS
My days as the
Welfare Director of the Students Union of the Lagos State College of Education
(now Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education), Otto-Ijanikin and later as the
President of the Students Union Government of the Lagos State University instilled
in me a consciousness that every individual electorate has a legitimate
expectation attached to his or her vote and expects nothing less than the
fulfilment of those expectations from the elected representative. Hence I
concluded many years ago, that whenever I am entrusted with the mandate of the
people, I will always strive to give account because to whom much is given,
much is expected.
I wish it be recalled that in my first
term, (2007-2011) in the Lagos State House of Assembly, I gave account of my
stewardship, first in 2009 (mid - term) and comprehensively in 2011, (just
before) the General Elections. The version of the said account of stewardship
is reproduced in this Megaphone Extra.
For the current tenure 2011-2015, it is my
pleasure to present to you, what I have done as the representative of the
people of Ikorodu Constituency 1, between year 2011 and 2013. I have also
brought to you, what to my knowledge, the Lagos State Government of the Action
Congress of Nigeria, (ACN) (now All Progressive Party (APC), has been able to
do for the people in my constituency since 2011. Some of these projects I
facilitated; some I conducted oversight function on, but there is none I didn’t
inspect.
To the extent
that a legislator is elected first, and primarily as a representative of his
people, my presentation will be divided into two categories- (i) Legislative
and (i) Representative.
1. LEGISLATIVE
A. Plenary Session
I have a record of consistent
attendance and contributory participation at the sittings of the House of
Assembly. I have raised issues, moved and supported motions and participated in
debates on affairs of the state and the welfare of the people I represent. In summary, the followings are the motions I have
moved on the floor of the House resulting in resolutions of the Assembly that have had effect on the society.
i.
Harrowing experience of Commuters on Ikorodu /Ketu Road. 14th February, 2011.
ii.
Call for a Law to Establish Vigilante Groups as Community Security
Marshals (CSM) in the State.
iii. 6th March, 2012. Motion calling attention to the Dilapidated condition of the Pedestrian
Bridge at Mile 12 on Ikorodu Road and the need for necessary action.
iv.
16th April, 2012. Motion calling for the suspention of of
demolition of houses in Aribila community based on the Petition by Aribila
Community Development Association pending the outcome of investigation on the
matter.
v.
Motion calling for suspension of demolition of over thirty buildings
on plot 634 of thhe industrial Estate in Community pending
the conclution and recommection of the committee of the Assembly charged to
investigate the matter.
vi.
17th April, 2012. A call for Urgent intervention of the House of
Assembly in respect of the on-going rehabilitation of Obafemi Awolowo Road, Oke
Ota-Ona, Ikorodu.
vii.
14th May, 2012. Poor state of Federal
Roads in Lagos State with Special Reference to Ikorodu/Mile 12, Sagamu and
Itoikin roads
9. A Call for
Urgent attention on Deplorable State of Ikorodu/Itoikin and Ikorodu/Sagamu
Roads. 23rd
October, 2012.
10. Re: Complaint
Against Unlawful, Violent And Illegal Conduct Likely to Occassional Total
Breakdown of Law and Order in Ibeshe Town & It’s Environs 20th December, 2012.
11. Re: Save Our
Soul from Ogunaike Descendant Family/Ajagungbale of Eruwen, Ikorodu.
27th
December, 2012.
12. Sale of Egbin
Thermal Station 4th
March, 2013.
13. Need for
Sensitization on the Proposal Road Traffic Law 30th
July, 2013.
14. Call on LASTMA
authorities to reinforce LASTMA officials on Mile 12/Ikorodu Road with Armed Personnel
to checkmate the increasing Wave of Driving Against Traffic at Peak Hour,
Particularly at Night. 4th November,
2013.
B.
BILLS
Aside from private bills I co-sponsored, S.O.B. as your
representative in Ikorodu Constituency I made good his promise to get the state
take a practical step on the problems of “Ajagungbales” which has given Ikorodu
a severely bad name within and outside the state and as I speak with you, I
have initiated with the support and encouragement of Hon. Bayo Oshinowo, chairman
House Committee on Lands, a private member bill to protect landed properties in
Lagos State; criminalize and penalize activities of “Ajagungbales”, their
sponsors and collaborators with imprisonment.
C.
PETITIONS TOUCHING ON LANDS
As Chairman House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Public
Petitions, I will say with some shame that over 60% of petitions in respect of
disputes on land matters and associated violence are from Ikorodu, but to God
is the glory for the courage and wisdom bestowed on me during the proceedings
in resolving the matters and preventing violent clashes and blooding-letting.
Also as it relate to land matters, I have as a legislator but substantially
with the assistance of the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly
and other members of the house suspended the demolition of over 500 houses at
Odo-Nla; over a thousand houses at Aribila; over 300 houses at Oke-Arubi and
almost 400 at Parafa.
2.
AS A REPRESENTATIVE
Aside from moving motions
and sponsoring bills with positive impacts on the people, I have also made some
direct impacts on education, youths and women empowerment, environment, road
infrastructures, electrification, water provisions, employment, health and
security of lives and properties, and above all, practical and feasible
representation
A.
Education
Drawing inspiration from my primary school days when my
academic performance was motivated by prize giving days whereas I was usually
applauded, celebrated and given prizes, I initiated a contest among all
primary, junior and senior secondary schools in Ikorodu Constituency I tagged
Best Brains Contest (BBC). The schools have been involved in healthy academic
contest, first in 2012 and recently in 2013, where each school registered the
best two pupils and students in in each of the three categories. The registered
students were then subjected to a general examination to test their knowledge
of Mathematics, English Language and General Studies.
The best 10 students in each category were celebrated,
given cash prizes and the school represented winning trophies. You would read
the details in the megaphone extra.
B.
Advocacy on Education
Infrastructures
Upon the invitation of Mr Matthew …………………, a former
councillor in Odogunyan, I visited Odogunyan Junior and Senior Grammar Schools
to assess the infrastructural challenges of the schools. I found the situation
appalling and promised the principal and staff to act promptly on the
challenges. Consequently, I addressed an emotional laden letter dated 15th
August, 2011, with pictorial illustration of the infrastructural challenges to
the commissioner for education. In her usual proficiency and responsive role,
the commissioner for education replied my letter by a letter dated 23rd
August, 2011, assuring prompt action. Today, an 18classrooms, 2 storey building
have been built and commissioned, staffrooms renovated and entire school given
a face-lift. Another set of block of classrooms have also been built at the
Junior school awaiting commissioning.
There are also series of other agitations in respect of
other schools.
C.
YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
i.
Women Empowerment
With the assistance of Deputy Governor of the state, who
supervises the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), the
Permanent Secretary and my wife as a senior administrative officer in the
ministry, I was able to facilitate the vocational training of over 650 women in
my constituency. These women were trained in different vocations ranging from
hair dressing, soap making, cake confectionaries, balloon & decoration,
hart making and others. These women were drawn from all shades of the constituency
and nominated by CDAs, religious bodies, distinguished personalities, party
leaders and other stakeholders in the constituency. They were certified and the
best 50 of the beneficiaries were given N10,000.00 each as encouragement from
me.
ii.
Youth Empowerment
In the last 2years, I have graduated over 500 youths in
ICT training with the best three (3) beneficiaries in each of the 2 editions so
far this year given a computer set each.
Today, another set of 250 students will be graduated
with the best 3 students going with a computer set each. This latest graduants
will bring to 577 the number of youths I have trained in ICT from 2011-2013.
iii.
Empowerment for Small Scale
Business (Free Interest Loan)
In fulfilment of my promise to the market women and men
before the elections, I have in partnership with the Skye Bank PLC secured loan
facilities to market men and women in my constituency without any interest
payable thereof. I have also extended this loan facility to other small scale
entrepreneur who are members of our great party, as well as members of Onward
Movement of Nigeria, which is an NGO I oversee for self-determinism and
reliance. It is not as if the bank does not charge interest on the loan, but I
undertake to pay the interest on the loan to the bank upfront so that the
beneficiaries can be saved from the usual micro-finance houses interest. I wish
to reckon that in the first edition, 100 people benefitted, but in the second
edition, 150 benefitted. The third edition will be disbursed today and another
150 people will benefit bringing the total number to 400people within two
years.
I wish it to be noted that all market women and Onward Movement of
Nigeria members have responded positively and promptly in repaying the loan
within the stipulated time, but some members of the party who benefitted have
not been encouraging in the repayment and we are working with the party to
ensure compliance.
D.
ENVIRONMENT
I addressed series of letters to Ministry of Environment
with request to drainages and canals and as at today, I am happy that the
Ministry of Environment cleared the canal starting from Onisigida/Kokoro-Abu/Ota-Ona
across Anibaba to link Igbe and on to Ijede Lagoon.
Also at Ikorodu West, the Ojokoro/Jokogboye/Okeriya canal has also
been cleared. Other smaller drainages have also been cleared in the
constituency.
E.
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURES
i.
Awolowo Road (Ota-Ona/Itamaga)
The story about the reconstruction of Awolowo road has
been told severally, there has been delay in the project, leading to deliberate
accusation and blackmail and at time, deliberate distortion of facts and you
will read the full details story containing in the Megaphone Extra, but today,
I am happy to inform you that with the supports of Hon. Azeez Jimoh Olosugbo,
leader Ikorodu Local Government Legislative Arm, opinion leaders and CDAs along
Ota Ona like Ojoru, Agbele, Grammar School and Eruwen areas, especially the
ever dynamic youth of the area, the contract is steadily progressing under a
new contractor-the Arab Contractors and I wish to assure that as at the last
discussion with the Commissioner for Works, the third phase of the road will be
awarded and completed upon the completion of ongoing second phase which
terminate at Eruwen.
ii.
Shagamu & Itoikin Roads
Consequent to the deplorable and almost impassable
condition of the Ikorodu-Shagamu road particularly between the FERMA Office to
Odogunyan and Sabo-Itoikin road, particularly around Parafa, I rose on the
floor of the housae and raised a motion which resolution was communication to
the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State. The Federal Controller
acknowledged the receipt and assured of immediate palliative measure. The
Commissioner for Works, Lagos State, also promised palliative action by the
state government. I went further to invite pressmen out on visitation to the
bad areas of the road, particularly at Okegbegun valley before LASPOTECH,
Odogunyan park area and immediately after and Parafa side.
I also personally address a letter dated 19 November,
2012 to the Minister of Works to which I attached an electronic documentary of
the states of the two roads. To drive my point home on the state of these
roads, I went on air on paid advert calling the attentions of necessary
authorities to the roads. I wish to report that sequel to all these efforts, there
is glaring rehabilitation on this roads, first undertaken by Lagos State
government out of concerned to the citizens and lately by the Federal government
through FERMA which is statutorily required to maintain the road. I am happy
that my efforts have yielded effects.
iii.
Mile 12/Ikorodu Road
It will be unfair to say I facilitated the ongoing
expansion of Ikorodu-mile 12 road, but the Governor of the state, Mr Babatunde
Raji Fashola (SAN), will attest to my consistent efforts and agitation in
respect of the road, particularly the 1am meeting I had with him in Germany
on…………2010, during which he gave his final assurance that the expansion of the
road will commence towards 2013.
There are also records of the series of motions I moved
on the floor of the House of Assembly in respect of the road and inspection
directed by the Lagos State House of Assembly of which I am a member of the
inspection committee and for which further recommendations was also made.
The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructures, Dr Femi
Hamzat will not forget my incessant calls and text messages to him, sequel to
which several palliative measures were done and presently, the Managing Director
LAMATA, Mr Dayo Mobereola will attest to my oversight suggestions and
collaboration on the on-going expansion as it relates to vehicular movement.
iv.
Inner Roads in Ikorodu
With the assistance of the Public Works Bureau, I have
facilitated palliative repairs of many roads within my constituency to the
attestation of the General Manager, Mr Gbenga Akintola, who I was dealing with
directly. I have even had cause to grade some earth-roads in my constituency at
my personal cost.
v.
Owutu/Isawo Road
Mr Badmus of Isawo will attest to my role on the rehabilitation of
the motorable condition of the road from Ori-Okuta junction to Igbo-Olomu
junction in Isawo
F.
ELECTRIFICATION
With the assistance of the government of Lagos State and
Ministry of Rural Development, I have facilitated the installation of
transformers in the following communities in Ikorodu Constituency I:
a.
Lowa Estate in Ikorodu Central
b.
Dejuwogbo Community in Ikorodu
Central
c.
Igbo-Olomu in Ikorodu West
d.
Ajagunro in Ikorodu West
e.
Odo-Nla Community in Ikorodu North
and
f.
Onward Estate also in Ikorodu
North.
Transformers for
three other communities are in the pipeline, but the most certain to come very
soon is for Unity Estate in Ikorodu North.
G.
HEALTH
I have assisted four members of my constituency to
secure expensive medical treatment with the assistance of Office of the Chief
of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State in the following areas:
1.
Sight surgery of Mr Sambo Yusuf
2.
Kidney surgery of Pa Amos Asha
3.
Sight surgery of Mr Abiola
Abiodun
H.
EMPLOYMENT
I have secured employment for different members of my
constituency as follows:
1.
A man from Ipakodo as Customary
Judge
2.
A lady from Oke-Oriya, Ikorodu
into the Lagos State Internal Revenue Board
3.
Two young men, one from Isawo
and another from Oke –Ota Ona, both now working with LASRRA.
4.
A lady from Odogunyan now
working with House of Assembly.
5.
A young man from Agbede now
working with the Ministry of Agricultures and Cooperatives, Ikorodu Area
Office.
6.
Two females, one from Owutu and
another from Aga area of Ikorodu employed by Ministry of Education, District II
and IV.
7.
Two young men working with CECC
on the construction of Ikorodu/Mile 12 road.
8.
A youth from Oke-Ota Ona with
Arab Contractors.
9.
Three young men with Dangote
and
10.
A lady with Lucky Fibre PLC.
I.
BOREHOLES
I have sunk functioning boreholes in the following
communities in the last two years:
1.
Ladega (infront of Oluwo’s
house) Ikorodu
Central L.G.
2.
Itunwolo Ikorodu
Central L.G.
3.
Itowolo Ikorodu
West L.C.D.A.
The followings
are rehabilitated:
1.
Aga Junction Ikorodu
Central L.G.
2.
U.P.E. Primary School, Ajagunro Ikorodu
West L.C.D.A.
3.
Adamo Ikorodu
North L.C.D.A.
These are in
addition to to the ones earlier done and situated at:
1.
Grammar School Junction Ikorodu
Central L.G.
2.
Owolowo road (beside Ijelu’s
house) Ikorodu Central
L.G.
3.
Adeboriogbon Strt. Junction
(Ayanbadejo CDA) Ikorodu
Central L.G.
4.
Itunlayeode, Ijomu (opposite
Balogun Jaiyesimi
Compound) Ikorodu
Central L.G.
The one sank at Itowolo along Ikorodu/Mile 12 road, is currently
dismantled due to the road construction but will be reinstated when the
construction work has advanced more clearly.
J.
PARTY PATRONAGE
I cognisance the party leaders as well as the party
members, though for the party members who have not benefitted directly from my
gestures would say I have not done
anything, but since no amn can satisfy everybody, I will continued to strive to
show gratitude and appreciation for the votes I received and through which I
hold the current position.
K.
RELIGIOUS PATRONAGE
I have continued to recognize both Islamic and Christian religion
without neglecting culture and traditional religion whenever I am approached
for assistance of invited to honour occasions. I will continue to appreciate
them for supports.
CONCLUSION
To God I the glory for these few that I
have accomplished in the spate of two years and from him I seek courage,
strength, grace and wisdom to do more to his glory and the benefit of mankind
in my constituency.
I am determined to do more as long as the
people and the leadership of my party give me the special privilege to continue
in this sojourn of political service, legislative exploration and practical
representation. My faith is very far and strong that there is nothing God cannot
do and to the extent that I see myself as a messenger in the I divine
messenger. I pledge to continue to live in your midst with all challenges in
order to continue with practical representation. With God, Ise Oluwa n te
siwaju.
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