Mr Olubowale Kasumu, Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Agbado-Okeodo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, on Tuesday commended the LCDA chairman, Mr Abiodun Ejigbadero, for his remarkable achievements in the council.
Kasumu said the community had long suffered infrastructural deficits.
“Mostly in our area, we lack infrastructure such as roads, electricity, and potable water,” he said.
Kasumu, who commended Ejigbadero for his achievements, noted that residents used to provide their own water.
He also praised Ejigbadero for equipping the council with a modern ambulance.
“For the first time, he provided an ambulance with life support comparable to LASUTH standards,” he said.
He added that several roads were being constructed simultaneously in the council.
“You can fact-check everything I’m telling you now; several roads at a go,” Kasumu said.
Kasumu also highlighted ongoing drainage projects in the council.
“Come to our local government, you will see a lot of drainage work going on. The man is really trying,” he said.
Kasumu lauded Ejigbadero’s support for community groups.
“He has provided mobility for CDC, CAN, the League of Women, market women, and the Council of Chiefs, among others,” he said.
“He has empowered many with N100,000 each. We only hope he continues without a change of heart,” Kasumu added.
Reporters, however, interviewed some residents of the area on the chairman’s achievements.
A resident, Mr Olu Taye-Rhodes, who commended the chairman for improvements in road networks and drainage, said security remains a major concern in the area.
“Flooding during rains also affects us here in the Ikola area of the LCDA, and sanitation needs more attention,” he said.
Another resident, Mr Sikiru Awe, who commended the chairman’s empowerment initiative, noted that cash gifts alone cannot sustain development.
“We want lasting projects, not temporary relief,” he said.
Mrs Esther Ilesanmi, a resident, called on the council chairman to improve waste collection.
“We appreciate the new roads, but refuse collection is still poor. Sanitation workers don’t come regularly, and it affects our health,” she said.
Mrs Bose Oloyede said, “Flooding is our biggest fear. Whenever it rains, we worry about our homes.
“The drainage projects in the command area must be completed quickly.”
