Jakande Launches Projects,Pledges Continued Development In Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA.

Emmanuel lkpeama 

The Executive Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, Hon. Seyi Lawal Jakande, has commissioned several community projects, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving the lives of residents.

The commissioned projects include roads, a football arena, and other infrastructure developments aimed at enhancing the quality of life in the local government area.

In his keynote speech, Jakande emphasized the administration’s focus on healthcare, education, infrastructure, youth development, and community welfare.

He highlighted notable achievements, including a free medical outreach, provision of free eye medical care, and support for education through initiatives like the pre-GCE qualifying exams and tech boot camps.

“This occasion serves as a symbol of our collective vision and commitment. It is a testament to accountability, partnership, and tangible progress. Over the past few months,our mission has been resolute: to offer practical solutions to the urgent needs of our community. We have dedicated ourselves to enhancing healthcare, education, infrastructure, youth development, and community welfare.”

“Our development trajectory continues to align with our HEWA Agenda, and we are proud of our modest achievements. In the health sector, we constructed a primary healthcare center at Kayode, procured a fully-equipped ambulance for emergencies, and organized a free medical outreach in partnership with Eko Club Atlanta, serving over 1,000 residents. Currently, we are providing free eye medical care with glasses and medications to nearly 1,000 residents in partnership with the Precious sight foundation UK.”

“In education, we conducted pre-GCE qualifying exams for 1,000 students and provided GCE forms and registration for 250 indigent students. Our summer tech boot camp has equipped 60 young minds with essential digital skills, and our “Back to School, Back to Pocket” initiative has provided free school bags, complete exercise books, and stationery to pupils in all primary schools. ”

“Furthermore, we have improved the free school ride program, sponsored a spelling bee competition, and launched the “One Day Chairman” program to enhance civic engagement among our youth. Additionally, the tertiary indigent students are not left behind, we are giving out  bursary awards to 250 tertiary students who have shown a good performance and dedication in their academic pursuit.”he said

The Chairman went further to outlined some ongoing projects, such as road and drainage reconstruction, installation of solar-powered lights and CCTV cameras, and empowerment programs for youths and women.

“In works and infrastructure, we constructed and rehabilitated boreholes across all wards to ensure access to clean water. Road and drainage reconstruction is in progress at Akala, Adedoja, Igbarere, Ashaoku, Damengoro to Shokunbi, Industrial crescent, Oladipo Shonde, and Ade Akinsanya Streets.”

“Our installation of solar-powered lights and CCTV cameras enhances security, while a brand-new generator we procured ensures uninterrupted council operations. Our solar charging stations have empowered youths as kiosk administrators as well as providing reliable power access to residents”Jakande stated.

Speaking on the constructed modern 5 A-side football pitch, Jakande said,”For youth and sports development, we constructed a modern 5-A-side football field to provide a safe environment for recreation and talent development.”

“We have successfully completed the Chairman’s Cup, engaging 50 teams and 800 players across five categories. We hosted the inaugural SJ Football Competition in celebration of Nigeria’s independence on the 1st October and we sponsored the DFA Women’s League to support gender balance and we have included people with disabilities in our annual sports fiesta.”

He further disclosed the formation of a joint security task force comprising police divisions, the OTEC team, vigilantes and hunters to tackle crime in the area.

In agriculture and community development, the chairman said the council sustained its discounted agricultural produce scheme and sponsored World Food Day 2025. He also noted that the council supported Isese Day celebrations as part of efforts to promote cultural heritage and peaceful coexistence.

Jakande emphasized the importance of community involvement in sustaining the projects and expressed gratitude to stakeholders and residents for their support.

Community leaders and Political stakeholders present at the occasion praised Hon Jakande continuity-driven governance, likening it to his late father’s legacy of swift service delivery.

Among those who spoke include the immediate Past Executive Chairman,Hon Ajala  Rasak,Hon Lekan Fatodu(DG  Lagos State sports commission),Hon Cornelius Ojelabi ably represented by the State Secretary who led 18 members of the State Exco to the occasion,LGA Party Chairman;Mr Tumkaz;NYCN State Coordinator,Engr Adigun;Prince Abiodun Ogunleye; Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun (GAC Member); Oba Fatai Aileru (Olu of Mushinland) among others.

Speaking with newsmen, the immediate Past Executive Chairman,Hon Ajala Rasak stated that the modest achievements recorded by Hon Jakande’s administration is a welcome development that gladdens his heart and that of the youths that constitutes 55% of the local government.

” I well pleased with the purpose leadership, passion and commitment to governance that Hon Jakande has demonstrated within his first 100 days in office and given the support and role he played when he was my Voice Chairman and now that he is at the helm of affairs,he has done excellently well.”he said.

He went further to assure the residents of more developmental projects in the coming year “Today we are celebrating modest achievements,by this time next year,we shall be celebrating giants stride through the execution of various elephants projects that would spread across the 9 political wards in Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA ”

The Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission,Hon Lekan Fatodu applauded the Executive Chairman for doing an exceptional and great developmental projects that are rooted and potentially profitable and rewarding for the community especially the youths.

Fatodu said “When we have a community that is peaceful and united,we must understand that their is a role that sports is playing to direct wrong ideology into the right ideology so as to shape talents in such a way that it can turn to socio economic benefits not to individuals who are involved in sports but to the community in general ”

“We have seen young people who would have gone into the wrong place but because of the sports infrastructure being provided by the local government and leadership by Hon Seyi Jakande,we have come to realize that talents is identified, nurtured, repositioned for greater things,so the Sports Commission is a saying a big thank you to Hon Jakande for keeping the feat and also we encourage him to more in this trajectory.”

Lending his voice,the Lagos State Coordinator National Youth Council of Nigeria,Engr Adigun Olalekan Ibrahim said that the commissioning of the sports complex is a tactical demonstration, purpose empowerment of engaging young people of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA.

Adigun who is also the Chairman of all Chairmen National Youth Council of Nigeria said,”one of the fastest making economic machine in the country is sports and football is something that drives the youth and what the Chairman has done is to build the stadium for the greater youths of young people people in Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye so that together we can build, create and develop youths to be like the Osimhen,Jay Jay Okocha,Iheanacho and the likes and because the Chairman believes in the strength and energy of young people,it must be converted into a purposeful engagement and empowerment for them.”

He went further to commend the Chairman for building the sports edifice within his six months into office, organized ICT trainings to over 500 youths, organized the sports fiesta that accommodated over 10,000 youths and scholarships bursary to university students in Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA.

The State Secretary of All Progressive Congress, Lagos State,Dr Adeola Jokomba who led 18 members of the State Exco to the event representing the State Chairman,Hon Cornelius Ojelabi thanked the Chairman for not putting the party into shame as he has made the party and the good people of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA proud.

He went further to sensitize the residents of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA on the importance of securing their permanent voters card PVCs, while appealing to the people to continually support the Chairman,Hon Jakande,Mr Babajide Sanwo Olu, Executive Governor of Lagos State and the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu so that more dividends of democracy would be greatly seen in the local government.

Earlier, the Head of Department for Works and infrastructure noted that the projects are not just structures but game changers for the community, thereby boosting connectivity service and quality of life.

He commended the Chairman for putting up such edifice, praying that God will continually grant him more wisdom to pilot the affairs of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA, while urging the residents of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye to always pray for the administration.

Highlight of the event was the commissioning of the sports complex, assisted by the former chairman,Hon Ajala,his mom (former wife of the Executive Governor) Mrs Jakande and Prince Abiodun Ogunleye; Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun (GAC Member).

Dignitaries in attendance included Prince Abiodun Ogunleye; Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun (GAC Member); Oba Fatai Aileru (Olu of Mushinland); Dr. Adeola Jokomba, Secretary to the Lagos APC party who led 18 members of the state Exco to represent the state party chairman Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Hon. Kehinde Ajinni; MHR Hon. Deji Jakande; Hon. Nurain Akinsanya; Dr Mrs. Ayoola (Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor); Hon. Lekan Fatodu; Mrs. Beatrice Tugbobo; Apostle Odele “Pawpaw”; and the LGA Party Chairman, Mr Tunkaz,Ex Footballers among others.

The pitch hosted the grand finale of the Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Sports Fiesta Season 4, where Odi-Olowo FC defeated Alakara FC 4–2 to claim the trophy for the third consecutive time.