– By Onadeko, Damilola Edward,ACArb.
In every constitutional democracy, anchored upon the supremacy of law and the sovereignty of the people, public accountability is not a discretionary courtesy extended by those in authority; it is a juridical right inhering in the citizenry.
The citizen is not a passive spectator of governance but a co-principal in the administration of public trust.
Scrutiny of statutory allocations to local governments is therefore not merely permissible; it is both constitutionally mandated and democratically indispensable.
Yet, as with all matters demanding justice, equity requires discernment – a rational differentiation between councils that squander public opportunity and those that transform resources into tangible communal benefit.
Ejigbo Local Council Development Area belongs firmly to the latter juridical category.
Under the astute stewardship of Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo (TAT), Ejigbo LCDA has metamorphosed from a routine administrative subdivision into a citadel of purposive grassroots governance, where authority is exercised not as political indulgence but as fiduciary trusteeship.
TAT has assumed the juridical posture of a modern civic Mayor: not a ceremonial occupant of office, but a trustee of public funds, vested with both constitutional competence and moral incumbency to convert fiscal allocations into measurable social dividends.
Governance under his leadership is not reduced to the sterile recital of figures or the ritualistic submission of audited schedules; it is elevated into a doctrine of justiciable impact.
Development, in Ejigbo LCDA, is not abstract; it is demonstrable, verifiable, and operational. Selah.
Road infrastructure is no longer a line item in appropriation documents; it has been rehabilitated into operative corridors of commerce, labour, and mobility, satisfying both the utilitarian test of public expenditure and the State’s duty of care to the populace.
Drainage systems are desilted and reconstructed to prevent ecological degradation, mitigating public nuisance and reinforcing Ejigbo LCDA’s commitment to the legal principle of non-maleficence – avoiding harm to citizens.
Environmental sanitation is institutionalized as a continuous public service, transcending ceremonial gestures or political theatre.
Youth empowerment is not ornamental rhetoric; it is a socio-economic intervention, aligning governance with the constitutional objective of social justice.
Community security is strengthened through structured vigilance and inter-agency cooperation, reflecting the principle that the protection of life and property is precondition to all other rights.
Unlike persons that profess a preponderance of propaganda, Ejigbo’s leadership has chosen the discipline of performance over the allure of publicity. Projects are conceived with due diligence, executed with fiscal prudence, and preserved with institutional continuity.
Public funds are invested as res publica, yielding collective dividends rather than dissipating as res derelicta. Fiscal probity in Ejigbo is not aspirational; it is operational, an ethical and legal standard embedded in practice.
Allocations from the Federation Account are treated as sacred trusts, constrained by statutory prescription and ethical accountability.
Aare TAT’s philosophy reflects the enduring maxim of governance jurisprudence: power is not ornamental but instrumental; authority exists not for personal aggrandisement but for public utility.
The perennial lamentation of “billions without benefits” finds little resonance here.
Leadership in Ejigbo synchronizes opportunity with obligation, and resources with results.
The administration maintains a hands-on posture, characterized by direct supervision of projects and sustained engagement with community stakeholders.
Development is not imposed ex cathedra from the altitude of office; it is negotiated at the level of lived experience, fulfilling the democratic test of participatory governance.
Local government, being closest to the bloodstream of society, must govern with both proximity and precision.
Proximity translates into accessibility; accessibility into responsiveness; responsiveness into visible and verifiable outcomes.
Governance is not episodic, staged for electoral expediency; it is a continuous covenant between authority and the governed, renewed daily through service delivery.
It is important to recognize and appreciate the investigative demeanor of The Lagos Reporters, whose professional scrutiny underscores the imperative of accountability.
Yet, it is more germane to establish that Ejigbo LCDA, under the Chairmanship of Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo (TAT), is nipping governance in the bud, transforming promises into performance and demonstrating that proactive, disciplined leadership is the true measure of public service.
Leadership guided by vision, disciplined by accountability, and restrained by integrity transforms public funds into instruments of development rather than epitaphs of waste.
Ejigbo actively executes its mandate rather than passively receiving federal disbursements.
Funds are strategically deployed to restore public confidence; territorial oversight is complemented by civic cultivation, earning the trust of communities. Office is exercised not for prestige, but as a solemn stewardship governed by law and ethics.
Under TAT’s exemplary leadership, the standard of performance has been elevated, setting a new threshold for expectation in local governance. By doing so, he renders the excuse of inertia politically untenable and the defense of waste morally indefensible.
The jurisprudence of governance now demands demonstration, not explanation; evidence, not excuses; performance, not promises.
At Ejigbo LCDA, grassroots development is not a decorative slogan for campaign seasons.
It is a statutory duty imposed by law, a moral burden imposed by conscience, and a practical obligation imposed by daily realities.
Thus, while scrutiny remains the sentinel of democracy, Ejigbo LCDA stands prepared for examination, not with trepidation, but with confidence.
Where others offer undertakings, Ejigbo delivers tangible results; where others circulate figures, Ejigbo converts them into measurable progress; where others manage narratives, Ejigbo engineers verifiable outcomes.
Through the vision and stewardship of Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo (TAT), Ejigbo LCDA does not merely participate in governance. It exemplifies it, raising the bar for all local governments and setting a standard for fiduciary accountability, civic responsibility, and jurisprudential excellence.
Onadeko is a Legal Scholar, Dispute Resolution Specialist, Politician, Poet and Activist