REP AGUNSOYE BOOSTS QUALITY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN KOSOFE, COMMISSIONS AND TRANSFERS 80-BED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT, GIVES ACCOUNT OF STEWARDSHIP

 

                                      

 

·        *Governor Sanwo-Olu Assures of Good Maintenance Of Health Facility

·        *Commissions 10 Blocks of Classrooms, 14 Solar-Powered Borehole Water Systems, ICT Centre, Police Post

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·        *APC State Chairman, Ojelabi, Eulogizes Agunsoye, Calls For Unity

 

The Member House of Representatives Kosofe Federal constituency, Hon. Prince Rotimi Agunsoye has boosted the delivery of quality health care in his constituency with the commissioning and transfer of 80-Bed ultramodern Primary Health Care Centre facilitated by him to the Lagos State Government and also use the occasion to render account  of his stewardship.

 

Rep. Agunsoye also  commissioned a fully equipped ICT Centre at Isheri Grammar school; a Police Station at Isheri North, 10 blocks of classrooms and 14 Solar-powered borehole water systems.

 

The 80-Bed ultramodern Primary Health care centre located at Emmanuel Nursery/Primary School, Ojota was commissioned on Friday by the Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu ably represented by the commissioner for Health Dr. Akin Abayomi. While 10 blocks of classrooms, 14 solar-powered borehole water systems, a Police Post and a fully equipped ICT centre were as well commissioned by Hon. Wahab Alawiye King, the Chairman SUBED; Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Mrs. Anike Adekanye, the Tutor General and Permanent Secretary Education District II respectively.

 

The Project Commissioning/Handover ceremony was graced by eminent personalities such as the Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who was represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Akin Abayomi; Hon. Wahab Alawiye King, Chairman SUBED; Mrs. Anike Adekanye, Tutor General/Permanent Secretary Education District II; Mr. Alajogun, Comptroller of Custom; Dr. Olusegun Babafemi, CMD Gbagada General Hospital, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, APC State Chairman and Prince Adebayo Busayo, Former Commissioner Lagos State Local Government Service Commission.

 

Others are Oba Isiaka Balogun Oyero, the Alaketu of Ketu; Oba Jamiu Ajibola Lawal, the Onishsangisha of Shangisha, Oba Jimoh Lamina of Agboyi II and Prince Fatai Gbadebo, Secretary to the Local Government Kosofe.

 

Rep Agunsoye while transferring the health facility to the Lagos State Government made a passionate plea to the Governor for the facility to be well equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and staff.

 

Dr. Abayomi in his keynote address extolled Rep Rotimi Agunsoye for his scintillating performance as a legislator and the quality representation he provided the people of Kosofe federal constituency in his 8 years tenure.

 

“You are definitely a Promise Keeper and the number of bills and motions you sponsored and moved on the floor of the House of Representatives, and their range of interest is amazing

 

“You are a source in the armoury of Government that doesn’t listen to criticisms. You follow your mind and how God speaks to you, and deliver to your constituency, your state and Nigeria

 

“I am delighted to honour you and to take over the building”: Dr. Abayomi remarked.

 

He assured Rep Agunsoye that the medical facility which he described as the first of its kind in Lagos State would be well equipped with modern facilities and efficiently used in promoting a wellness strategy for the people of the constituency through a well- coordinated preventable medical intervention programme.

 

While noting that the health facility could also become a General Hospital, he disclosed that a comprehensive assessment of the facility had already being carried out and a modification would be done where necessary.

 

And as a way of keeping the hospital busy, Dr. Abayomi promised to give 1000 vulnerable members of the constituency free Social Health Insurance Scheme for one year the moment the facility becomes operational.

 

He Said: “ What we are going to do once this facility becomes operational, we will come here with our Ilera Eko van and we will do a survey of your constituency and if we found 1000 members of your constituency we consider to be living under poverty line we will give them free Health Insurance Scheme for one year as a catalyst to ensure that this place becomes a busy health facility.”  

 

The State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi praised Rep Agunsoye for bequeathing enduring legacy for the people of Kosofe Federal Constituency, stressing that he touched and empowered many people.

 

Recalling an empowerment programme where Rep Agunsoye had empowered 400 youths and women of his constituency with a sum of N100,000 each, he stated that he had always being proud of the performance of Rep Agunsoye and always used it as reference whenever he addressed the people in his constituency.

 

Hon. Ojelabi concluded by stating that the Lagos APC would never forget the remarkable work of Rep Agunsoye and, therefore, called on the leadership of the party in the federal constituency to come together and form a formidable team for the success and progress of the party.

 

“Do you think with what Agunsoye has done to the people of Kosofe Federal Constituency APC will forget him?

 

“For us that are leaders here, let’s come together, let’s unite, let’s have a very formidable team and work for the betterment of APC”: Ojelabi stated.

 

Earlier before the commissioning and handover of facilitated project to the Lagos state Government, Rep. Agunsoye rendered his account of stewardship before a large gathering of eminent personalities and members of the All Progressives Congress.

 

The chairman house committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while reeling out his landmark achievements in 8 years as member House of Representatives, expressed his profound appreciation and gratitude to the leadership of the party, aides, friends, family, party members and entire constituents for their immense support.

 

Reading the reports of his scorecard tagged; “A Time And A Season For Everything: Stewardship – A sacred Trust”, Rep Agunsoye revealed that he sponsored and moved a total of 51 Bills and Motions on the floor of the house, facilitated 5 fully equipped ICT Centres, 12 blocks of classrooms, 25 solar-powered borehole water systems, 16 electricity transformers, a 80-bed ultramodern Primary Healthcare Centre, a Police Post, 3.5km Isheri North Road at OPIC Estate Isheri and solar-powered street lights at Peggy Osibogun street, Magodo GRA Phase .

 

He said aside these, he also organized a total of 20 different empowerment programmes, skill acquisition schemes and vocational trainings where constituents were given empowerment tools and financial grants and distributed over 150 mini buses to indigent constituents as parts of his youth empowerment programmes among other several welfare packages.

 

Here is the full copy of his Account of Stewardship:

 

            A TIME AND A SEASON FOR EVERYTHING

 

STEWARDSHIP – A SACRED TRUST: ACCOUNT OF STEWARDSHIP DELIVERED ON FRIDAY, 21^ST APRIL, 2023 AT THE COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER OF 80-BED ULTRAMODERN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE AT EMMANUEL NURSERY/ PRIMARY SCHOOL, EMMANUEL HIGH STREET, OJOTA BY HON. (PRINCE) ROTIMI AGUNSOYE, MEMBER REPRESENTING KOSOFE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF LAGOS STATE IN THE 9^TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

 

 

All Protocols Duly Observed.

 

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. 

 

I am delighted to be standing before you this day to give my stewardship report to you all and generations to come, so that history will be left to place us in our rightful place. Regarding where I started and where I retired to a greater height. According to Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “We serve our fellow men because that is what we believe God wants us to do.”

 

 

We live in perilous times when many believe we are not accountable to God and that leaders need not give accounts of stewardship to their people. However, I believe that every public office held is a sacred trust given by the people to whom we are accountable. Looking back through the years to the start of this journey in June 2015, the midst of the pandemic was one of the most challenging and difficult tasks I never ever thought I would handle. It felt like a journey embarked upon at a point of no return to nowhere.

 

It was indeed a time of uncertainty, fear, worry and regret of coming into leadership at a watershed moment of human history. If I had my way, I would never have witnessed such a period because of the challenges we all faced. But God was faithful as he saw us through the pains of that period. I felt so touched by the plight of my constituents. I thank God we were able to recover albeit slowly from that situation. The reality set in when the issue of my stewardship came up, just one thing struck me which I knew then was the truth, that I was elected and have done my best to improve the lot of my people despite the different challenges we faced, and the way God came to intervene.

 

At first in 2015, what I would do, how I was going to start and how I was going to adjust were all to me, like tales in the moonlight. I trusted God to see me through and was encouraged by my family, friends and a greater number of the long-neglected people of the constituency. I decided not to give up and take one step at a time.  At every interval, I had two planned programmes drawn up, how it should be and alternative ways to go around it. I was prepared for changes and honestly, it was never stable but somehow, we always pulled through all. And as our tenure is ending, we can confidently say we have delivered on our mandate.

 

 

I am grateful to have been blessed with a great team of dedicated aides who all went the extra mile for me. Indeed, they were great and did excellently well. They worked tirelessly in ensuring that our aim and objectives were met. To God be the glory, we did not only achieve our goals but we exceeded them. To my team, I say a big thank you once again. Anchoring on your supports, we were able to achieve the following together within the timeframe, for the good people of Kosofe Federal Constituency:

 

 

·        Quality representation for the constituency in the 8^th and 9^th National Assemblies

 

 

·        Youth & Women Empowerment Programmes through collaboration with the Lagos State Government

 

 

·        Job opportunities shared and aided through our intervention for qualified members of the constituency

 

 

·        Technical Sessions/Presentations geared towards human capacity building

 

·        Workshops/Seminars for Women in Excellence and Young Emerging Professionals

 

 

 

·        Attendance at regional and global summits of world leaders on issues of common interest

 

 

·        Increased safety advocacy through a synergy that promotes relationships between the constituents and enforcement agencies.

 

 

·        Social well-being programmes to targeted at closing identified major gaps

 

 

·        Sensitization programmes on a safer and better constituency for schools, artisans and market communities

 

 

·        Visits to several organizations and companies in a bid to build cordial relationships that creates opportunities for the people of Kosofe Federal Constituency.

 

 

·        Wide publicity on global map and timely communication via official social media handles that streamed live all our programs and got valuable feedbacks from the constituents.

 

 

Permit me here to quote the words of Mary Kay Ash on the power of human capability that go thus: “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.”

 

Today, I offer you all my gratitude and appreciation. Personally, I feel very privileged to have friends and people like you in my life for so long. You have been amazing supporters, advisers, confidants and worthy travelers in the journey of life. Our gathering here today, as significant as it is, was borne out of my fond desire to rejoice but also face the reality of taking a cursory look at my journey so far - both in life and as someone who keeps his promises of service to the people.

 

I cannot but take reminiscence into the journey of my political life and its attached challenges and achievements from the beginning. In my years of service as a Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Lagos Sate, your tremendous support for the successes we all achieved remain indelible in the annals of our dear state.  The records are there for all to see. The great people of Kosofe have been the pillar of support system I lean on, each time the torrents of politics become higher.

 

As a grassroots politician with respect for leaders at all levels and a modest representative of the illustrious people of Kosofe Federal Constituency, I can say that what Kosofe needs at this time are platforms that unite the people, encourage major players and stakeholders with the drive to help our people navigate their ways out of the web of poverty. My major concern for now is the relevance of Kosofe both within Lagos State and the federal politics through the support of my colleagues, leaders, and elders in the constituency. The result of my stewardship today is no longer a hidden story. The social media are awash with records of our achievements. A click on the site will reveal to anyone, my several contributions on the floor of the House. 

 

Be that as it may, those audio-visual contributions are just a part of my several motions on matters of urgent importance as well as bills on the floor of the House.  All these are outside other programmes influenced by my presence at the federal level.

 

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, the stewardship account covers my bills/motions contributions in the House, oversight functions, impactful projects, employments, human capacity programmes and welfare programmes among other parts of an impressive scorecard we wrote together these eight years of quality representation.

 

BILLS/MOTIONS/PETITIONS

 

For the avoidance of doubt, here’s the record of some of the Bills/Motions so far initiated and supported by me in my eight years of quality representation.

S/N	BILLS/MOTIONS	DATE	REMARK
1.	Food & Drug Act (Amendment) Bill	2022	Sponsored by Me
2.	Slaughter House of Animals & Livestock (Regulation) Bill	2022	Sponsored by Me
3.	National Institute of Vocational & Technical Education, Lagos State (Establishment) Bill	2022	Sponsored by Me
4.	Federal University of Environmental Sciences, Lagos State (Establishment) Bill	2022	Sponsored by Me
5.	Non-Issuance of National Identity Cards to Newly-enrolled Citizens, No Re-Issuance for Expired Cards with Card Holders & Non-Issuance of Replacement for Lost or Stolen Cards – A Call on National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) To Issue National Identity Cards to Citizens	2022	Moved by Me
6.	The Continued Importation & Usage of High Energy Consuming Appliances – The Need to Effect a Policy to Encourage The Usage Of Low Energy Consuming Appliances	2022	Moved by Me
7.	Increasing Surge in the Cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) – An Urgent Need to Implement the Nigerian Gas Policy	2022	Moved by Me
8	Un-Abating Police Brutality, Harassment & High-Handedness – A Need to Curb the Menace Against Unarmed Innocent Citizens	2022	Moved by Me
9	Motion on the Unfair Treatment of Passengers Including Children by Atlantic Airline on Lagos-London Route on 9th August, 2021	15/11/2021	Moved by Me
10.	The Breach of International & Diplomatic Laws by Indonesian Immigration Against a Nigerian Diplomatic Agent – the Time for Nigerians to Earn Diplomatic Respect	Oct/2021	Moved by Me
11.	Population Census: The Continued Unconstitutionality & Lack of Delineation of Constituencies for Optimum Representation	July/2021	Moved by Me
12.	Unlawful Detention by the Department of State Service (DSS) – the Need to Curb the Continued Illegal Practice to Alleviate the Harrowing Conditions of Nigerians	May 2021	Moved by Me
13.	Matter of Urgent Public Importance - Need to Condemn the Rising Cases of Sexual Violence, Police Brutality & Other Vices Against Women: Justice for Uwa Omozuwa, Tina Ezekwe & Others	4/6/2020	Moved by Me
14.	Failure of Manufacturers of Beverages to Inscribe Warning on Containers of the Attendant Health Hazards to Consumers	4/7/2019	Moved by Me
15.	National Electronic Health Record Bill	10/12/2019	Sponsored by Me
16.	Matter of Urgent Public Importance - Strengthening Immigration Checks & Control Along the Nigerian Territory	10/12/2019	Sponsored by Me
17.	Motion Calling for Investigation of the Alleged Registration & Issuance of PVC to Underage Persons	06/03/2018	Moved by Me
18.	Need to curb wanton killings, forceful occupations, proliferations of firearms, Terrorism, and other Criminal Activities in the Country	12/07/2018	Moved by Me
19.	Motion on the Need for Fed Govt to Establish a New Shipping Line	06/03/2018	Supported by Me
20.	Motion on the Need for Security Operatives to Act on the Use of social media	21/02/2018	Supported by Me
21.	Motion on the Need to Educate & Encourage Herdsmen on the Benefits of Ranching	20/02/2018	Supported by Me
22.	Motion on The Need for FCTA to Address the Perpetual Darkness in Abuja	30/01/2018	Moved by Me
23.	Motion on the Need to Curb Incessant Deaths at Railway Crossings	28/11/2017	Supported by Me
24.	Motion on the Need to Investigate the Sale of PHCN to Non-valuable Customers	21/11/2017	Supported by Me
25.	Motion on the Outbreak of Malaria Epidemic in Kano & Nigeria	04/10/2017	Supported by Me
26.	Motion on the Need to Curb Incessant Violation of Traffic Laws by Abuse of Siren	27/09/2017	Supported by Me
27.	Motion on the Killing of Ninety-seven (97) Nigerians in the Ceded Bakassi Peninsula	13/07/2017	Supported by Me
28.	Bill to Amend the NEMA Act 2004	05/07/2017	Supported by Me
29.	Motion on the Need to Regulate the Use of Bisphenol Plastics	07/06/2017	Supported by Me
30.	Bill to Establish the FCTA Council Service Commission	01/06/2017	Sponsored by Me
31.	Bill to Amend the National Minimum Wage Act	30/05/2017	Sponsored by Me
32.	Bill to Make Provisions for the Prohibition of Stigmatization	18/05/2017	Sponsored by Me
33.	Motion on the Need to Stem the Unlawful Access of Smugglers & Immigrants to Nigerian Boarders	21/07/2017	Moved by Me
34.	Motion on the Need for a Clear-cut Policy Framework on Deregulation of the Oil Sector	07/03/2017	Supported by Me
35.	Bill to Authorize the Issue of the Consolidated Revenue	26/01/2017	Supported by Me
36.	Bill to Amend the Labour Act 2004	17/01/2017	Supported by Me
37.	Motion on the Unfortunate & Avoidable Deaths of Youth Corpers in Active Service to Their Fatherland	06/12/2016	Supported by Me
38.	Motion on the Need to Arrest Wastage of 1.3bn Tons of Food Annually Despite Recession	10/11/2016	Moved by Me
39.	Motion Calling for an End to Food Wastage in Nigeria	09/11/2016	Supported by Me
40.	Recurrent Devastating Flood in Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, Lagos State & Its Environs - Urgent Need for a Federal Government Intervention	13/10/2016	Moved by Me
41.	Motion on the Need for the Fed Govt to Declare a State of Emergency on Kidnapping	12/10/2016	Supported by Me
42.	Motion on the Illegal Arrest & Detention of Fifty (50) Nigerian Students Abroad	04/10/2016	Supported by Me
43.	Motion against the Increment of Toll Gate Fee by FAAN	27/09/2016	Moved by Me
44.	Bill for Compulsory Provision of Pre-paid Meter by the Fed Govt to Every Nigerian	21/06/2016	Supported by Me
45.	Bill for the Enactment of the Infrastructure Management & Maintenance Act	8/7/2016	Sponsored by Me
46.	Motion on Authorities for an urgent on Incessant Flights' Delay and Cancellation Without Notice	05/05/2016	Moved by Me
47.	Presentation of A Public Petition by Mrs. Fausat Azeez Oduwole	23/03/2016	Presented by Me
48.	Motion on the Urgent Need for A New Revenue Allocation Formula for the Federation	05/11/2015	Moved by Me
49.	Poor Maintenance of Public Facilities Despite Budgetary Provisions in the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies	12/08/2015	Moved by Me
50.	Infrastructure Management and Maintenance Bill	16/01/2015	Sponsored by Me
51	Call for a new Revenue Allocation Formula (RAF)	5/11/2015	Moved by Me

 

CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS

 

Despite the slow pace of government occasioned by the comatose state the Buhari-led Administration met the nation's economy when it came on board in 2015, I went into action using my experience in governance and administration garnered from Lagos State to influence more Federal presence in Kosofe with commendable Constituency Projects.

 

 

Although a bit late in coming due to some reasons, the first batch of projects was no doubt a remarkable achievement in that they served the dual purposes of service delivery on my campaign promises to my constituents in line with our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Manifesto. The federal constituency has since turned into a huge construction site courtesy of the many facilitated projects dotting the landscapes of Kosofe

 

S/N	PROJECT	LOCATION	DATE COMPLETED
ICT CENTRES
1.	Fully-Equipped ICT Centre at Ojota Secondary School, Ojota	Kosofe LGA	January 2020
2.	Fully-Equipped ICT Centre at Ayedere Ajibola Senior High School, Ketu	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	January 2021
3.	Fully-Equipped ICT Centre at Education District II, Maryland	Kosofe LGA	January 2021
4.	Fully-Equipped ICT Centre at Agboyi Town	Kosofe LGA	April 2021
5.	Fully-Equipped ICT Centre at Isheri Grammar School, Isheri	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	January 2023
BLOCKS OF CLASSROOMS
6.	A Block of Two (2) Classrooms at Mosafejo Nursery/Primary School, Oworonshoki	Kosofe LGA	March 2018
7.	Two (2) Blocks of Six (6) Classrooms with Toilets at Comprehensive High School, Alapere-Ketu	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	March 2021
8.	A Block of Six (6) Classrooms at Orishigun Primary School, Ketu	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	January 2023
9.	A Block of Six (6) Classrooms at Maidan Nursery/Primary School, Mile 12	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	January 2023
10.	A Block of Six (6) Classrooms at Ogudu Nursery/Primary School, Ogudu	Kosofe LGA	February 2023
11.	A Block of Four (4) Classrooms at Araromi Nursery/Primary School, Ifako, Gbagada	Kosofe LGA	February 2023
12.	A Block of Six (6) Classrooms at Olowora Nursery/Primary School, Olowora	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	February 2023
13.	A Block of Three (3) Classrooms at Ikosi Nursery/Primary School, Ikosi-Ketu	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	March 2023
14.	A Block of Three (3) Classrooms at Ajibola Nursery/Primary School, Ketu	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	March 2023
15.	A Block of Three (3) Classrooms at Anglican Nursery/Primary School, Odo Ogun, Ajegunle	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	April 2023
16.	A Block of Three (3) Classrooms at Oworo Nursery/Primary School, Oworo	Kosofe LGA	April 2023
17.	A Block of Six (6) Classrooms with Toilets at Ikosi Nursery/Primary School, Ikosi-Ketu	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	April 2023
WATER SYSTEM
18.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Omojuwa Estate, Kosofe, Mile 12	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	March 2019
19.	45,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Binukonu Ultramodern Market, Ojota	Kosofe LGA	December 2020
20.	45,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Perishable Foodstuffs, Mile 12 Int’l Market	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	November 2020
21.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Gidan Kwali Quarters, Ojota	Kosofe LGA	January 2021
22.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Shukura Yam Section, Mile 12 Int’l Market	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	January 2021
23.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Aladura (Behind Hotel Newcastle)	Kosofe LGA	January 2021
24.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Car Park, Mile 12 Int’l Market	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	January 2021
25.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Oworo Central Mosque, Ferryside	Kosofe LGA	January 2021
26.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Orishigun Central Mosque, Ketu	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	March 2021
27.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Gbadebo Street, Ojota	Kosofe LGA	March 2021
28.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Atiku Junction, Soluyi, Gbagada	Kosofe LGA	January 2021
29.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Adetayo Onipakala Street, Ketu	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	January 2021
30.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Biode Motor Park, Ojota	Kosofe LGA	January 2022
31.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Ekiti Street, Ikosi-Ketu	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	February 2021
32.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at 2, Jesus Street, Ifako, Gbagada	Kosofe LGA	February 2021
33.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at 1, Ifodo Street, Oshogun, Alapere	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	February 2021
34.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at 8, Oladejo Street, Rufus Laniyan Estate	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	March 2022
35.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Olakunle Street, By Police Station, Ajegunle	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	March 2022
36.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Opposite Aina Memorial School, Agiliti I	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	March 2023
37.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Ogudu Nursery/Primary School.	Kosofe LGA	March 2023
38.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Police Barrack, Ogudu Orioke, Lagos	Kosofe LGA	March 2023
39.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at 32, Irepodun Street, Agility Mile 12, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	April 2023
40.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Oladoja Street, Maidan Orile, Ajegunle	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	April 2023
41.	4,000L Capacity Solar-powered Borehole Water System at Adebanwo Street, Oworoshoki, Lagos	Kosofe LGA	April 2023
ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER
42.	500KVA Transformer at Abaren Close, Ikosi-Ketu	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	July 2018
43.	500KVA Transformer at Isheri North GRA, OPIC, Isheri, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	November 2020
44.	300KVA Transformer at 35, Alhaji Amoo Street, Ojota, Lagos	Kosofe LGA	September 2021
45.	300KVA Transformer at Shifau Crescent, Taike, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	Ongoing
46.	500KVA Transformer at Rufus Lanre Laniyan Estate, Idera, Lagos	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	Ongoing
47.	500KVA Transformer at Mile 12 Central CDA, Mile 12, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	Ongoing
48.	500KVA Transformer at Magodo GRA Phase I, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	Ongoing
49.	500KVA Transformer at Araromi Quarters, Oshogun, Alapere, Lagos	Agboyi-Ketu LCDA	Ongoing
50.	500KVA Transformer at Irepodun Street by Celestial Avenue Junction, Agiliti I, Mile 12, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	Ongoing
51.	500KVA Transformer at Adebimpe Street, Kosofe, Mile 12, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	Ongoing
52.	500KVA Transformer at Thomas Laniyan Street, Ajegunle, Lagos	Agboyi-Ketu	Ongoing
53.	500KVA Transformer at Jesus Street, Ifako, Gbagada	Kosofe LGA	Ongoing
54.	300KVA Transformer at Bakare Dawodu Street, Ifako, Gbagada, Lagos	Kosofe LGA	Ongoing
55.	500KVA Transformer at Adebare Street, Oworonshoki, Lagos	Kosofe LGA	Ongoing
56.	500KVA Transformer at Police Barracks, Ogudu, Lagos	Kosofe LGA	Ongoing
57.	500KVA Transformer at Omojuwa/Oduntan Street Ketu Mile 12, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	Ongoing
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE
58.	80-Bed Ultramodern Primary Health Care Centre at Ojota Nursery/Primary School, Ojota, Lagos	Kosofe LGA	February 2023
POLICE STATTION
59.	Isheri North Police Station at Isheri-North GRA, OPIC, Isheri, Lagos	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	January 2023
STREET LIGHT
60.	Solar-powered Street Lights at Peggy Osibogun Street, Magodo GRA Phase I	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	May 2022
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
61.	Facilitated 3.5KM Isheri North Road at OPIC Estate, Isheri	Ikosi-Isheri LCDA	Ongoing

 

 

OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS

 

As a member of the Federal House of Representatives, I have served in several House Committees such as Defense, Human Rights, Diaspora, Civil Society, Public Petition, Sports, and Delegated Legislation in the 8th Assembly. This is capped by my present Chairmanship of the House Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the current political dispensation; a herculean task that involves me working round the clock to impact positively in the lives of people, not only in Kosofe Federal Constituency but also in Lagos State and many Nigerians across board.

 

 

CONSTITUENCY PROGRAMMES

 

I want to sound immodest here that my two-term tenure has witnessed tremendous support from both within and outside my constituency to ensure that peace and tranquility reign supreme with laudable programmes being repeatedly executed without short-changing my people. We have most times executed wealth creation programmes for my Constituents.

 

 

In less than a year in office, I came up in February 2016 with the Kosofe Federal Constituency Empowerment & Wealth Creation Scheme, which according to dignitaries at the event was the first of its kind in the entire country. This was an empowerment programme for Two Hundred (200) graduates in different categories: job placement and skill acquisition in ICT, Cosmetology, Solar Energy, Agriculture, Fashion Design, Cinematography, Graphics/Printing, Catering & Hotel Management, Business Skills and Interior Design.

 

 

That was followed by other programmes which have positively impacted the lives of people of Kosofe Federal Constituency as shown by this record.

 

EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS

 

S/N	PROGRAM	MDAs	DATE
1.	Grant for Rural Vulnerable Groups	Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development	January 2023
2.	Training & Empowerment of Youth & Women in Kosofe Federal Constituency	National Human Rights Commission	November 2022
3.	Training & Empowerment of Youth & Women in Kosofe Federal Constituency	Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs)	October 2022
4.	Provision of Grants & Vocational Entrepreneurial Training for Young Business Owners	Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs)	December, 2021
5.	Provision of Grants & Vocational Entrepreneurial Training for Young Business Owners	Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs)	November, 2021
6.	ICT Training & Empowerment for Youths/Women	National Human Rights Commission	November 2021
7.	Donation of Tricycles & Motorcycles	N/A	January 2021
8.	Training & Empowerment of Youth & Women in Kosofe Federal Constituency	Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs)	December, 2020
9.	Women Wealth Creation Programme	Office of the First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria	November, 2020
10.	Youth & Women Empowerment Training on Trade/Export Processing & Investment in Kosofe Federal Constituency	Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority	March, 2020
11.	ICT Training & Empowerment for Youths/Women	National Human Rights Commission	March 2020
12.	ICT Training & Empowerment for Youths/Women	National Human Rights Commission	February 2020
13.	ICT Training & Empowerment for Youths/Women	National Human Rights Commission	December 2019
14.	Donation of Tricycles & Motorcycles	N/A	February 2019
15.	ROT Empowerment Scheme	N/A	July 2018
16.	Kosofe Federal Constituency Empowerment Program	N/A	March, 2016
17.	Wealth Creation Program: Distribution of block-molding machines, sewing machines, embroidery machines, grinding machines, motorcycles, generators, tricycles etc. to artisans and traders	National Directorate of Employment	April 2016
18.	Skill Acquisition Program for Women	National Directorate of Employment	March 2016
19.	Kosofe Federal Constituency Employment & Wealth Creation Scheme	N/A	2016
20	Registration of Vocational Skills Trainees for Loan Facilities	Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSEFT), NGOs	2016

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

To help families within the constituency alleviate their situation, my first and on-going second term in office as legislator have been used to secure employments for unemployed graduates through the N-Power, FRSC, Police and Paramilitary recruitment slots from the Federal Government. All these are exclusive of the recommendations and referrals for job placements in government establishments.

 

 

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

 

As part of contributions towards health care delivery to my Constituents, I donated a well-equipped ambulance to the Ameso Hospital to serve the Hospital in emergency times. More so, the Kosofe Federal Constituency under my watch leverages on a retainership with Ameso Specialist Hospital, Ojota through which several surgeries have been sponsored by me for indigent patients of my constituency.

 

 

In situations where the health challenge is beyond the capacity of the hospital, patients got referral to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). Here again, I must thank the Lagos State Government through the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo and his predecessor, Prof. David Adewale Oke and the CMD Gbagada General Hospital Dr. Olusegun Joseph Babafemi for always coming to our rescue.

 

 

 

CONSTITUENCY WELFARE

 

The welfare of my constituents no doubt remains paramount in my heart. This obviously explains the speed with which I always respond to the distress calls of my people whenever urgent situations arise. A case in question was the fire outbreak of the Plank & Building Materials section of the popular Jakande Fruit Market in 2016, during which the victims were immediately compensated with cash donations and relief materials. The same goes for the 6^th January, 2018 at the fire disaster at Aleniboro Plank Market at Ojota. Several other financial welfare programmes and specially demanding assistance have been attended to and are daily being given their needed attention through my Constituency Offices. 

 

 

Commendably, as reports so far reveal across the constituency, our intervention efforts have been well appreciated by my constituents and this has brought me closer to my people. It is to the glory of God Almighty that we make appreciable impact in the lives of indigent people in different aspects of life's challenges ranging from tuition fees, hospital bills, financial assistance and medical assistance etc.

 

 

Also worthy of note are the distribution of over 150 mini-buses to beneficiaries of my youth empowerment scheme, provision of financial grant of N100,000 each to 400 youth and women after putting through intensive training on different vocations and my collaborative effort with the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company to have transformers installed in areas having electricity challenges.

 

 

 

Our relationship with faith-based bodies and religious organizations within and outside the constituency remains very cordial as ever. I use every opportunity to felicitate with my constituents during festive periods. As such, no expense is ever spared in the distribution of supportive needs such as rams, fowls, bags of rice and other gift items during Muslim and Christian festive periods. This is aside the annual ROT Youths Christmas Carol and the ROT Youths Ramadan Lecture organized by the youth wing of my support group.

 

 

 

COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

This address will not be complete without me mentioning the personal efforts and some of the intervention programmes I facilitated to see my constituents through the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

(1) Stay-safe/Ramadan Intervention

(2) Conditional Cash Transfer of Fifty Thousand Naira to One Hundred & Fifty constituents

(3) Donation of a van to the perishable food section of Mile 12 International Market during the lockdown

(4) CBN Targeted Credit Facility

 

 

All these were made possible working with a wonderful team and dedicated professionals who gave their best in ensuring that I succeeded. In all, I am grateful to God for the enabling grace to achieve these during the years of my stewardship. 

 

 

Countless thanks to my wife, family and true friends for their understanding and support through thick and thin during this period. To my leaders and followers, thanks for working smoothly with me. Be faithful to keep the understanding that the Almighty God still runs the affairs of men.

 

 

To the glory of God, one of the dividends of good governance that has always been a tough task for me to deliver to my constituents will henceforth be done with ease with the commissioning of the 80-Bed Ultramodern Primary Health Care Centre, standing right here in Ojota Nursery/Primary School as my legacy project and parting gift to the good people of Kosofe Federal Constituency.

 

 

I, therefore, would be calling on His Excellency, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu, ably represented by the Commissioner of Health, to step forward for the official commissioning and hand-over of the Ultra-modern 80-Bed Primary Health Care Centre.

 

 

Thank you for your cooperation and sacrifices made. To you all, you were wonderful in giving your best. I appreciate you all. 

         

 

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.