Emmanuel lkpeama
The Executive Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo,has officially embarked on the Inaugural On-the-Spot Assessment Tour across the six wards of Ejigbo LCDA on Monday, August 4, 2025, despite the torrential rainfall.
The major locations visited includes Anu Oluwa Po Street, Nurudeen Obe, Kashimawo Street, Ailegun Community Hall, Ailegun Primary health center which has been neglected and used for other purpose.
Other places visited are several Primary Health Centres, like Okeafa primary health center,Jakande Primary Health Centre (PHC), Elemu PHC,Balle Afeero Street, Iya-Alaje Street,Morning Star PHC, Morning Star Street (Proposed School Site),Ona Iwamimo Street, Ilufunmi Street, Morinatu Street, Dauda Ilo Street,Area office Okeafa and several others that needs government attention.
The tour which had in attendance,the Vice Chairman,Mrs Abimbola Nicholas Ike,the leader of the house,Hon Gabriel Sobande and other Councilors,Council manager, Pastor Olusegun Ajaguna,HOD Environment,other Management heads and staff.
According to reports,the tour is aimed to acquire firsthand knowledge and align priorities with the community’s urgent needs.
It commenced at Kashimawo road,a crucial thoroughfare that embodies both the challenges and opportunities shaping the area as the new administration spent the day conducting an intensive,on-the-ground assessment of vital sites, approaching it as a purposeful, data-driven effort to gain direct insight into the wards’ physical infrastructure, healthcare facilities, drainage systems, and community projects.
The Council boss used the occasion to interact directly with residents, listening to their concerns, understanding their realities, and aligning priorities with their most urgent needs.
During his visit at the Primary health center Okeafa,Aare Taiwo raised a major concern at the limited 8-hour operational schedule of all the PHCs, noting that his administration would embark on a phased transition to 24-hour operations in key centres to strengthen emergency care and healthcare access.
He went further to state that his administration has plans to subsidize and restructure attached pharmacies, ensuring essential drugs are affordable and consistently available, particularly for low-income households.
While applauding the health workers for their dedication and commitment to humanity,stated that solar-powered panels will be deployed to ensure uninterrupted energy supply in all the Primary Health Centers across Ejigbo LCDA as he would also enhance the staff growth of the health workers.
Aare Taiwo frowned at the Primary health center at Ailegun that has been abandoned while ordering the Council manager to swing into action so as to revamp the place for public use with immediate effect.
As he also directed the department of environment to begin immediate evacuation of waste along double powerline road which is marred by indiscriminate refuse dumping and resulting in flood thereby causing unsanitary condition for the residents.
The team also visited Iyana Ejigbo where the Chairman addressed the persistent flooding and stagnant water and ordered the urgent desilting of strategic drainage channels within the location as he vowed to make Ejigbo LCDA a cleaner,safer and more climate resilient area.
Investigator news gathered that this is not a one-off exercise, but the dawn of a new tradition, a governance culture grounded in presence, empathy, and purposeful leadership as the Executive Chairman, Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo,has always emphasized that this approach will define the heartbeat of his administration.
“This key initiative reflects our administration’s strong commitment to fostering participatory governance, fast-tracking infrastructure revitalization, and providing leadership that truly serves the community at the local level.”he said
Highlight of the event was the presentation of was presentation of cash prize award to the winners of State wide inter school essay competition where the winners went home with phone tablet and cash prize ranging from 1Million to N500,000.
Investigator news gathered that the conference reaffirmed the state’s commitment to building smarter, safer, and more inclusive mobility systems, setting the stage for a more efficient traffic management system that meets the demands of a rapidly growing urban population.
The Conference also firmly underscored that the establishment of LASTMA represents a masterstroke in public policy—a strategic blend of law enforcement, civil engagement, and urban planning woven into a singular institutional framework.
Speaking on behalf of the community, CDC Chairman, Hon. Adesegun Olatunde promised to embark on drastic sensitisation of the community through the federating Community Development Associations (CDAs) to ensure that they get more conscious of their environment and do everything possible to protect it from degradation.
Present at the annual event from the Lagos State Park & Gardens Agency (LASPARK), Tree-planting and Maintenance Dept. were Messrs Ajiboye Kehinde Olayosile and Jimoh Afeez who discussed the traditional process and stages involved in planting the seedlings.
