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MR Olubowale Kasumu, the Chairman Community Development Committee CDC , Agbado-Okeodo Local Council Development Area LCDA, Lagos State, on Tuesday commended the LCDA chairman, Mr Abiodun Ejigbadero’s, 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, potable water,” he said.
Kasumu who commended Ejigbadero for his achievements in the council noted that residents used to provide their own water.
Kasumu 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 at the council.
“You can fact-check everything I’m telling you now; several roads at a go,” Kasumu said.
Kasumu also highlighted some ongoing drainage projects in the council.
“Come to our local government, you see a lot of drainage being worked on. The man is really trying,” he said.
Kasumu lauded Ejigbadero’s support for community groups.
“He has provided mobility for CDC, CAN, League of Women, market women and 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 stated.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN correspondent, however, interviewed some residents of the area on the chairman’s achievements.
A resident, Mr Olu Taye-Rhodes, who commended the chairman for his achievements in the areas of road networks and drainage said security remains a major concern in the area.
“Flooding during rains also affects us here in Ikola area of the LCDA and sanitation needs more attention,” he said.
Another resident, Mr Sikiru Awe, who commended the empowerment initiative of the chairman 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 in the council.
“We appreciate the new roads but packing of refuse is still poor, sanitation workers don’t come regularly, and it affects our health,” she said.
Mrs Bose Oloyede: “Flooding is our biggest fear, whenever rain falls, we worry about our homes.
“The drainage projects in the command area must be completed quickly.”
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APR. 22, 2026
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