By Abombola Joseph
CITIZENS COMPASS –Former Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) on Friday advised Lagos State council chairmen to continue to make people their focus in governance.
Obanikoro gave the advice during an assessment visit to Ikorodu Local Government and engagement with stakeholders reviewing grassroots development initiatives in Ikorodu.
He expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded so far by Ikorodu council.
“The assessment is an in-house thing, so far so good, we are happy with what we have seen.
“This has shown that the All Progressive Congress is a progressive party and all our council chairmen are progressive minded people.
“That is why the need to do good is paramount to them and most of them have done exceptionally well.
“I am happy with what we have seen so far, governance is about the people’s service delivery,” he said.
Earlier, Hon. Wasiu Adesina, Executive chairman of Ikorodu Local Government highlighted some of his administration’s accomplishments to include: construction of all inner roads in Ikorodu.
Others are provision of computer departments in all primary schools, organised debate competitions among secondary schools and construction of drainages mentioned but few.
He expressed gratitude to stakeholders and residents for their support and promised to improve on the structural deficiency of the local government status and standard of the secretariat before the expiration of his tenure.
“I am happy to have the calibre of leaders here today to assess what we have done so far.
“My intention is to improve on the structural deficiency of the local government before the expiration of my tenure,” he said.
The Baale of Ojogbe, Chief Kayode Olomo urged GAC members to push for an upward review of the allocation accrued to Ikorodu LG to improve its capacity on capital intensive projects.
Also, Mr Lukman Shonibare, Secretary, Community Development Committee and Chief Busola Isikalu, the Iyaloja General of Ikorodu commended the council chairman on his developmental strides and requested an official bus for the market.
The Citizen compass reports that GAC and APC party leaders were on project assessment inspection tour on local governments in Lagos East Senatorial District.
